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The following is a list of Law & Order episodes from the series' third season (1992-1993):[1]
Law & Order
Season 3Country of origin United States No. of episodes 22 Broadcast Original channel NBC Original run September 23, 1992 – May 19, 1993 Home video release DVD release Region 1 May 24, 2005 Region 2 November 25, 2002 Region 4 March 8, 2006 Season chronology ← Previous
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Cast
Law
- Paul Sorvino – Sgt. Phil Cerreta (episodes 45-53)
- Jerry Orbach – Det. Lennie Briscoe (episodes 53-66)
- Chris Noth – Det. Mike Logan
- Dann Florek – Capt. Don Cragen
Order
- Michael Moriarty – Executive A.D.A. Ben Stone
- Richard Brooks – A.D.A. Paul Robinette
- Steven Hill – D.A. Adam Schiff
Also Starring
- Carolyn McCormick - Dr. Elizabeth Olivet (episodes 53-66)
Episodes
№ Ep Title Directed by: Written by: Original airdate Prod.
Code45 1 "Skin Deep" Daniel Sackheim Robert Nathan,
Gordon RayfieldSeptember 23, 1992 68009 After photographer Julian Decker is found murdered in his studio, Logan and Cerreta discover that Decker's real business was prostitution and acting as a pimp for models who aren't getting the work they needed. Their investigation leads to Angela Brandt, one of Decker's models who found more money working for Decker in other ways, but they also discover that Decker was romantically involved with Angela's teenage daughter. Stone realizes that something strange is going on when the case gets weaker against Angela, but all of a sudden she wants to cut a deal.
- Guest Stars: Lauren Ambrose and Claire Danes.
46 2 "Conspiracy" Ed Sherin Michael S. Chernuchin,
René BalcerSeptember 30, 1992 68006 After Marcus Tate, the respected leader of a controversial African-American rights movement, is assassinated at a rally, Logan and Cerreta attempt to get information on the crime but are stonewalled by many of Tate's followers, who aren't interested in talking to white police officers. Photographs lead them to Mitchell Kolbin, a white man who had followed Tate religiously but who seemed to lose some of his wonderment when Tate began an affair with his wife.
- Guest Stars: Joe Morton and Eric Bogosian.*
47 3 "Forgiveness" Bill D'Elia Ed Zuckerman,
Robert NathanOctober 7, 1992 68005 After Beth Milgram is found beaten to death in an alleyway after the party, Logan and Cerreta initially turn their suspicion to the girl's father after her fiancé, Tommy Beltran, claims that he had hit her after Beth told him they were engaged, but it isn't long before their primary suspect becomes Beltran himself. Stone has the unpleasant task of facing the renowned Cyrus Weaver, who is determined to prove that Tommy Beltran is not guilty of murdering Beth Milgram because he was a poor young man from a Mexican family who could not restrain his rage when his upper-class girlfriend broke up with him. 48 4 "The Corporate Veil" Don Scardino Joe Morgenstern,
Michael S. ChernuchinOctober 14, 1992 68007 A teenager's fatal heart attack is traced to fraud and greed on the part of the manufacturer of his pacemaker and their supplier.
- Guest Star: Dennis Boutsikaris
49 5 "Wedded Bliss" Vern Gillum Robert Nathan,
Edward PomerantzOctober 21, 1992 68004 The discovery of a young woman's body in the river leads to an investigation of illegal sweatshops and the enslavement of young immigrants.
- Guest Stars: José Zúñiga, John Pankow, Vincent Pastore, Patti D'Arbanville.
50 6 "Helpless" James Frawley Michael S. Chernuchin,
Christine RoumNovember 4, 1992 68011 Dr. Olivet accuses her gynecologist of rape, but Stone finds his case in trouble when he discovers that Olivet tape-recorded the crime.
- This episode was later remade as Law & Order: UK season 1 episode titled "Alesha".
- Guest Star: Felicity Huffman, Tovah Feldshuh.
51 7 "Self Defense" Ed Sherin Hall Powell,
René BalcerNovember 11, 1992 68008 Cerreta and Stone find themselves on opposite sides of the fence when a storeowner kills two robbers and then claims self-defense as a justification.
- Guest Stars: Adam Arkin and Ron Rifkin.
52 8 "Prince of Darkness" Gilbert M. Shilton Robert Nathan,
William N. FordesNovember 18, 1992 68003 Cerreta poses as a weapons dealer to help Stone build a case against a Colombian hit man, but the deal takes an unexpected turn, resulting in bloodshed. 53 9 "Point of View" Gilbert Moses Walon Green,
René BalcerNovember 25, 1992 68012 Logan has trouble dealing with Briscoe, who has been brought in while Cerreta recovers from surgery during their investigation of the murder of Tommy Duff, a small-time hood. Their investigation leads them to a woman who claims Duff raped her, and when her attorney, an old friend of Stone's from law school, calls Olivet to the stand to testify in Mary Kostrinski's defense, Schiff forces Stone to use Olivet's recent rape to discredit her testimony. Logan is upset to learn that Cerreta has accepted another position within the department and won't be coming back.
- This first appearance of Jerry Orbach as Det. Lennie Briscoe and the last appearance of Paul Sorvino as Sgt. Phil Cerreta.
- Guest Star: Elaine Stritch.
54 10 "Consultation" James Hayman Matt Kiene,
Joe ReinkemeyerDecember 9, 1992 68014 An engineer and a tribal chief become the chief suspects in the death of a Nigerian woman who died while smuggling heroin internally.
- This episode was later remade as Law & Order: UK season 2 episode titled "Love and Loss".
55 11 "Extended Family" Charlie Correll Wendell Rawls,
Robert NathanJanuary 6, 1993 68015 When Janet Silver kidnaps her daughter from the mall, Logan and Briscoe are sent in to investigate and learn that she committed the crime with the assistance of a children's help organization after going to them with fears that the little girl's father was sexually abusing her. 56 12 "Right to Counsel" James Frawley Michael S. Chernuchin,
Barry M. SchkolnickJanuary 13, 1993 68019 After Stone accepts a plea bargain from the much younger and poorer lover of a wealthy older woman found murdered in her apartment, he begins to have doubts that he has sent the right man to prison, especially as he learns more about the attorney who handled the woman's estate. 57 13 "Night and Fog" Ed Sherin Michael S. Chernuchin,
René BalcerFebruary 3, 1993 68018 The confession of an elderly man that he assisted his wife in committing suicide doesn't fully satisfy Stone when rumors surface that the man was once a Nazi collaborator.
Guest star: Eric Bogosian.*58 14 "Promises to Keep" Ed Sherin Douglas Stark,
Robert Nathan,
Joshua Stern,
William N. FordesFebruary 10, 1993 68022 The investigation into the murder of a young physician leads to the discovery of an unorthodox and illegal relationship between her fiancé and his psychiatrist.
- This episode was later remade as Law & Order: UK season 4 episode titled "ID".
59 15 "Mother Love" Daniel Sackheim Robert Nathan,
Walon GreenFebruary 24, 1993 68024 The absence of a murder weapon complicates the investigation into the murder of a drug addict who stole from her family to support her habit.
- Guest Star: Edie Falco.
60 16 "Jurisdiction" Bruce Seth Green Walon Green,
René BalcerMarch 3, 1993 68017 Stone battles the Brooklyn D.A.'s office over prosecutorial jurisdiction in the case of a mentally handicapped man who confesses to the stabbing deaths of two women.
- Guest Stars: Michael Badalucco and Paul McCrane.
61 17 "Conduct Unbecoming" Arthur W. Forney Michael S. Chernuchin,
Walon Green,
Peter S. Greenberg,
René BalcerMarch 10, 1993 68023 Stone and the police battle the closed ranks of the Navy to investigate the death of a female Naval officer during a party in a Manhattan hotel.
- Guest Star: Julianna Margulies.
62 18 "Animal Instinct" Ed Sherin Michael S. Chernuchin,
Sibyl GardnerMarch 17, 1993 68021 The initial investigation into the death of a research scientist leads to an animal-rights group until evidence surfaces that her husband's affair with a coworker may point to a possible motive for the murder. 63 19 "Virus" Steve Robman Michael S. Chernuchin,
René BalcerApril 21, 1993 68010 While investigating several deaths at a diabetes clinic, Briscoe and Logan discover that teenage computer hackers may have tampered with the clinic's medical database. 64 20 "Securitate" James Hayman Matt Kiene,
Joe ReinkemeyerMay 5, 1993 68026 When a Romanian immigrant kills, his lawyer announces he will plead his client "not guilty due to cultural insanity" claiming the man had been conditioned to violence in his homeland. 65 21 "Manhood" Ed Sherin Robert Nathan,
Walon GreenMay 12, 1993 68025 The statement of a drug dealer who survived a shoot-out that killed a cop leads Logan and Briscoe to suspect that the cop died because he was gay and his fellow officers were reluctant to back him up.
- This episode was later remade as the Law & Order: UK season 2 episode titled "Samaritan".
66 22 "Benevolence" Ed Sherin Doug Palau,
René BalcerMay 19, 1993 68028 Logan and Briscoe begin their investigation into the death of a hearing-impaired young woman by questioning her two most recent boyfriends.
- Last appearance of Dann Florek as Capt. Don Cragen and Richard Brooks as ADA Paul Robinette.
- Guest Star: Camryn Manheim.
Notes and references
- ^ CNET Networks, Inc. (2007). TV.com episode summary for Season 3. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- Paul Sorvino (Sgt. Phil Cerreta) was replaced by Jerry Orbach as Det. Lennie Briscoe partway through this season.
- This was the final season to feature Dann Florek as Capt. Don Cragen, and Richard Brooks as Paul Robinette. Both men would later return in guest roles, with Capt. Cragen now part of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
- The third season was released on DVD, May 24, 2005.
- Note that Eric Bogasian, who guest starred as a defense attorney in the episodes "Conspiracy" and "Night and fog" would later have a starring role in the Law and Order spin-off, Criminal Intent.
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