Law & Order season 12
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| Law & Order (season 12) | |
|---|---|
| Season 12 | |
 Season 12 U.S. DVD Cover | |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 26, 2001 – May 22, 2002 |
| Season chronology | |
The following is a list of Law & Order episodes from the series' twelfth season, which originally aired from September 26, 2001 to May 22, 2002. This season is the last season to feature Dianne Wiest as DA Nora Lewin and the first to feature Elisabeth Röhm as ADA Serena Southerlyn.
Cast
Serena Southerlyn (played by Elisabeth Röhm) replaced season 11's Abbie Carmichael (Angie Harmon in the role of Assistant District Attorney).
- Jerry Orbach as Lennie Briscoe
- Jesse L. Martin as Ed Green
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Anita Van Buren
- Sam Waterston as E.A.D.A. Jack McCoy
- Elisabeth Röhm as A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn
- Dianne Wiest as I.D.A. Nora Lewin
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | 1 | "Who Let the Dogs Out?" | Don Scardino | Kathy McCormick & Douglas Stark | September 26, 2001 | E2208 |
| 255 | 2 | "Armed Forces" | Martha Mitchell | Richard Sweren & Sean Jablonski | October 3, 2001 | E2210 |
| 256 | 3 | "For Love or Money" | Constantine Makris | Wendy Battles & Sean Jablonski | October 10, 2001 | E2207 |
| 257 | 4 | "Soldier of Fortune" | Richard Dobbs | Barry Schindel | October 24, 2001 | E2206 |
| 258 | 5 | "Possession" | James Quinn | Robert Palm | October 31, 2001 | E2202 |
| 259 | 6 | "Formerly Famous" | Richard Dobbs | Wendy Battles & Marc Guggenheim | November 7, 2001 | E2201 |
| 260 | 7 | "Myth of Fingerprints" | David Platt | Teleplay by: Terri Kopp & Aaron Zelman Story by: Eric Overmyer | November 14, 2001 | E2209 |
| 261 | 8 | "The Fire This Time" | David Platt | David Black | November 21, 2001 | E2205 |
| 262 | 9 | "3 Dawg Night" | Stephen Wertimer | Teleplay by: Richard Sweren Story by: Richard Sweren & Aaron Zelman | November 28, 2001 | E2203 |
| 263 | 10 | "Prejudice" | Ed Sherin | Jill Goldsmith | December 12, 2001 | E2213 |
| 264 | 11 | "The Collar" | Matthew Penn | Richard Sweren | January 9, 2002 | E2214 |
| 265 | 12 | "Undercovered" | Jace Alexander | Wendy Battles & Noah Baylin | January 16, 2002 | E2220 |
| 266 | 13 | "DR 1-102" | Richard Dobbs | Marc Guggenheim & Aaron Zelman | January 30, 2002 | E2216 |
| 267 | 14 | "Missing" | David Platt | Eric Overmyer & Matt Witten | February 6, 2002 | E2212 |
| 268 | 15 | "Access Nation" | Constantine Makris | Sean Jablonski & Terri Kopp | February 27, 2002 | E2215 |
| 269 | 16 | "Born Again" | Jace Alexander | Teleplay by: Jill Goldsmith & Matt Witten Story by: William N. Fordes | March 6, 2002 | E2204 |
| 270 | 17 | "Girl Most Likely" | Steve Shill | Lynn Mamet | March 27, 2002 | E2227 |
| 271 | 18 | "Equal Rights" | James Quinn | Terri Kopp | April 3, 2002 | E2221 |
| 272 | 19 | "Slaughter" | Constantine Makris | Rob Wright | April 10, 2002 | E2218 |
| 273 | 20 | "Dazzled" | Lewis H. Gould | Eric Overmyer & Matt Witten | April 24, 2002 | E2224 |
| 274 | 21 | "Foul Play" | Richard Dobbs | Stuart Feldman | May 1, 2002 | E2222 |
| 275 | 22 | "Attorney Client" | Matthew Penn | Jill Goldsmith | May 8, 2002 | E2225 |
| 276 | 23 | "Oxymoron" | Constantine Makris | Michael Harbert | May 15, 2002 | E2217 |
| 277 | 24 | "Patriot" | David Platt | William N. Fordes & Sean Jablonski | May 22, 2002 | E2226 |
Notes
- In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, the main title voiceover by Steven Zirnkilton was changed for the first few episodes to include the following dedication: "On September 11, 2001, New York City was ruthlessly and criminally attacked. While no tribute can ever heal the pain of that day, the producers of Law & Order dedicate this season to the victims and their families and to the firefighters and police officers who remind us every day with their lives and courage what it truly means to be an American". This voiceover was also heard at the beginning of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
- Elisabeth Röhm joins the cast as ADA Serena Southerlyn in this season.
- This is the final season to feature Dianne Wiest as IDA Nora Lewin.
- In the episode "Attorney Client," Annie Parisse plays a stripper named Jasmine Blake before assuming a regular role on the series as ADA Alexandra Borgia.
- Barry Schindel, Jeffrey M. Hayes, and Peter Jankowski serve as executive producers this season, René Balcer having left to be the executive producer for the series's second spin-off, Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Balcer left CI after the 5th season and returned to L&O in its 17th season).
External links
| Preceded by Season Eleven (2000-2001) |
List of Law & Order seasons (1990-2010) |
Succeeded by Season Thirteen (2002-2003) |