Law & Order season 6
| Law & Order | |
|---|---|
| Season 6 | |
 Season 6 U.S. DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 20, 1995 – May 22, 1996 |
| Season chronology | |
The sixth season of Law & Order aired on NBC between September 20, 1995, and May 22, 1996.
Cast
Rey Curtis (played by Benjamin Bratt) replaced season five's Mike Logan (Chris Noth) in the role of junior detective. This change left District Attorney Adam Schiff (played by Steven Hill) as the only remaining member of the series' cast from the first season. Hill was not an original member of the cast, as his character replaced D.A. Alfred Wentworth (played by Roy Thinnes) from the original pilot, "Everyone's Favorite Bagman". Paul Robinette (played by original cast member Richard Brooks) returns in the episode "Custody", his first guest appearance after his departure after season three.
Main cast
- Jerry Orbach as Det. Lennie Briscoe
- Benjamin Bratt as Det. Rey Curtis
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Anita Van Buren
- Sam Waterston as EADA Jack McCoy
- Jill Hennessy as A.D.A. Claire Kincaid
- Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff
Recurring cast
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 1 | "Bitter Fruit" | Constantine Makris | René Balcer & Jeremy R. Littman | September 20, 1995 | K0105 | 17.30[1] |
| 113 | 2 | "Rebels" | Ed Sherin | Teleplay by: Ed Zuckerman & Suzanne O'Malley Story by: Suzanne O'Malley | September 27, 1995 | K0106 | 13.70[1] |
| 114 | 3 | "Savages" | Jace Alexander | Morgan Gendal & Barry M. Schkolnick & Michael S. Chernuchin | October 18, 1995 | K0103 | 14.70[1] |
| 115 | 4 | "Jeopardy" | Christopher Misiano | René Balcer & Jeremy R. Littman | November 1, 1995 | K0107 | 15.00[1] |
| 116 | 5 | "Hot Pursuit" | Lewis H. Gould | Ed Zuckerman & Morgan Gendel | November 8, 1995 | K0110 | 17.10[1] |
| 117 | 6 | "Paranoia" | Fred Gerber | Michael S. Chernuchin | November 15, 1995 | K0104 | 16.70[1] |
| 118 | 7 | "Humiliation" | Matthew Penn | Michael S. Chernuchin & Barry M. Schkolnick | November 22, 1995 | K0111 | 19.20[1] |
| 119 | 8 | "Angel" | Arthur W. Forney | Michael S. Chernuchin & Janis Diamond | November 29, 1995 | K0114 | 17.00[2] |
| 120 | 9 | "Blood Libel" | Constantine Makris | Teleplay by: I.C. Rapoport Story by: René Balcer & I.C. Rapoport | January 3, 1996 | K0109 | 18.70[2] |
| 121 | 10 | "Remand" | Jace Alexander | René Balcer & Elaine Loeser | January 10, 1996 | K0113 | 15.60[2] |
| 122 | 11 | "Corpus Delicti" | Christopher Misiano | Ed Zuckerman & Barry M. Schkolnick | January 17, 1996 | K0115 | 17.40[2] |
| 123 | 12 | "Trophy" | Martha Mitchell | Teleplay by: Jeremy R. Littman Story by: Jeremy R. Littman & Ed Zuckerman | January 31, 1996 | K0114 | 17.30[2] |
| 124 | 13 | "Charm City" | Ed Sherin | Michael S. Chernuchin & Jorge Zamacona | February 7, 1996 | K0116 | 19.40[2] |
| 125 | 14 | "Custody" | Constantine Makris | Teleplay by: Morgan Gendel Story by: René Balcer & Morgan Gendel | February 21, 1996 | K0117 | 14.70[2] |
| 126 | 15 | "Encore" | Matthew Penn | Ed Zuckerman & Jeremy R. Littman | February 28, 1996 | K0120 | 15.10[3] |
| 127 | 16 | "Savior" | David Platt | Michael S. Chernuchin & Barry M. Schkolnick | March 13, 1996 | K0121 | 15.90[3] |
| 128 | 17 | "Deceit" | Vincent Misiano | René Balcer & Eddie Feldmann | March 27, 1996 | K0118 | 15.30[3] |
| 129 | 18 | "Atonement" | Martha Mitchell | Teleplay by: Morgan Gendel Story by: Ed Zuckerman & Morgan Gendel | April 10, 1996 | K0123 | 16.20[3] |
| 130 | 19 | "Slave" | Jace Alexander | René Balcer & Elaine Loeser | April 21, 1996 | K0122 | 12.70[3] |
| 131 | 20 | "Girlfriends" | Christopher Misiano | Teleplay by: Ed Zuckerman & Suzanne O'Malley Story by: Ed Zuckerman & Jeremy R. Littman | May 1, 1996 | K0124 | 13.60[3] |
| 132 | 21 | "Pro Se" | Lewis H. Gould | René Balcer & I.C. Rapoport | May 8, 1996 | K0119 | 14.60[3] |
| 133 | 22 | "Homesick" | Matthew Penn | Teleplay by: Barry M. Schkolnick & Elaine Loeser Story by: Michael S. Chernuchin & Barry M. Schkolnick | May 15, 1996 | K0126 | 17.30[3] |
| 134 | 23 | "Aftershock" | Martha Mitchell | Teleplay by: Janis Diamond Story by: Michael S. Chernuchin & Janis Diamond | May 22, 1996 | K0125 | 15.00[3] |
Notes and references
- ^ a b c d e f g http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19950918-19951126_TVRatings.pdf
- ^ a b c d e f g http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19951127-19960225_TVRatings.pdf#page=2
- ^ a b c d e f g h i http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19960226-19960526_TVRatings.pdf#page=3
- Benjamin Bratt joins the cast as Det. Rey Curtis in this season.
- Det. Curtis' full first name, Reynaldo, is mentioned in the second episode, "Rebels".
- This is the final season to feature Jill Hennessy as ADA Claire Kincaid.
- "Charm City", episode 124, is the first part of a two-part crossover with the Homicide: Life on the Street episode "For God and Country". It is the first of three such crossover episodes. The episode is included in the DVD set on the third DVD, after the episode "Charm City".
- The episode "Encore" features Larry Miller reprising his role as Michael Dobson from the season-five episode "Coma".
- In the episode "Custody", Richard Brooks reprises his role as former ADA Paul Robinette.
- The episode "Atonement" features Michael Imperioli. He will portray Detective Nick Falco in season 15.
- The season finale episode "Aftershock" was the first and only episode of the entire Law & Order series to not feature a case and instead focuses on the characters' private lives. Claire Kincaid is killed in a car accident, injuring Detective Briscoe. Detective Curtis has a sexual encounter with a girl he meets in the park; this will lead to marital problems in subsequent seasons.
External links
| Preceded by Season Five (1994-1995) |
List of Law & Order seasons (1990-2010) |
Succeeded by Season Seven (1996-1997) |