Law & Order

Season 1

1990 22 Episodes
Episode 1
E1

Prescription For Death

48 min Sep 13, 1990 7.1

When a young woman dies during a hectic emergency room night shift, her father claims the hospital was negligent, and an investigation leads the detectives to believe that the doctor treating her may have been drunk on duty.

Episode 2
E2

Subterranean Homeboy Blues

47 min Sep 20, 1990 7.7

The shooting of two black men by a white woman in a crowded subway initially appears to be a case of self-defense, but further investigation reveals revenge as a possible motive.

Episode 3
E3

The Reaper's Helper

46 min Oct 04, 1990 6.7

The death of a man with AIDS appears to be the work of a serial killer who may have been motivated by mercy.

Episode 4
E4

Kiss the Girls And Make Them Die

47 min Oct 11, 1990 7.4

Stone has difficulty prosecuting a privileged preppie with a history of abusing his girlfriends after one of them dies at his hands.

Episode 5
E5

Happily Ever After

48 min Oct 23, 1990 7.4

Greevey and Logan have a hunch that robbery is a cover for the real motive in the death of a millionaire in a parking garage.

Episode 6
E6

Everybody's Favorite Bagman

45 min Oct 30, 1990 7.4

The mugging of a councilman leads the detectives to arrest a mobster, who in turn leads Stone and Robinette to corrupt city officials.

Episode 7
E7

By Hooker, By Crook

47 min Nov 13, 1990 7.7

When Logan and Greevey investigate how a family man came to be found unconscious in Central Park, they uncover a very high-class call girl operation run by a well-educated socialite.

Episode 8
E8

Poison Ivy

47 min Nov 20, 1990 7.4

The shooting of a black honors student stirs up racial tensions, especially after it becomes apparent that the cop responsible for the death may have planted a gun on the body to excuse the shooting.

Episode 9
E9

Indifference

48 min Nov 27, 1990 8.1

During the investigation into the death of a little girl in a respectable, middle-class family, Greevey and Logan uncover a myriad of family secrets involving abuse, molestation, and murder.

Episode 10
E10

Prisoner Of Love

46 min Dec 04, 1990 7.0

A city arts commissioner and a socialite come under investigation when an artist noted for his sadomasochistic themes is found dead under suspicious circumstances.

Episode 11
E11

Out Of The Half-Light

47 min Dec 11, 1990 6.4

Greevey and Logan's investigation into a black teenager's claim that she was raped by white policemen is hampered by a publicity hungry, black politician who will not grant the detectives access to the victim.

Episode 12
E12

Life Choice

48 min Jan 08, 1991 7.4

Stone faces pressure from the public and from Schiff as he prepares to prosecute the person accused of bombing an abortion clinic.

Episode 13
E13

A Death In The Family

46 min Jan 15, 1991 7.0

Police start a citywide manhunt for a man suspected of killing a cop during a rooftop pursuit.

Episode 14
E14

The Violence Of Summer

47 min Feb 05, 1991 7.3

Greevey and Logan reopen an investigation to help Stone and Robinette build a stronger case against three boys accused of gang-raping a TV reporter.

Episode 15
E15

The Torrents Of Greed (1)

48 min Feb 12, 1991 7.6

An assault on a candy storeowner leads Stone and Robinette to build a case against a powerful mafia don.

Episode 16
E16

The Torrents Of Greed (2)

47 min Feb 19, 1991 7.7

Stone tries to salvage his prosecution of the Masucci family when Beigel faces bribery charges and seems willing to turn against his brother-in-law.

Episode 17
E17

Mushrooms

48 min Feb 26, 1991 7.6

The accidental shooting of two children by a 14-year-old hired killer leads to a drug dealer and a real estate agent.

Episode 18
E18

The Secret Sharers

48 min Mar 12, 1991 7.1

Stone faces a flashy Texas lawyer and a hostile community as he tries to prosecute a young man accused of killing a drug dealer.

Episode 19
E19

The Serpent's Tooth

48 min Mar 19, 1991 7.4

Two brothers appear to be the logical suspects in the murder of their wealthy parents.

Episode 20
E20

The Troubles

47 min Mar 26, 1991 7.5

Logan is forced to face his cultural biases when both a Cuban drug dealer and an Irish terrorist are suspected of killing a Lebanese gunrunner.

Episode 21
E21

Sonata For Solo Organ

47 min Apr 02, 1991 7.5

Stone and Robinette prosecute a surgeon and the wealthy father of a transplant patient for illegally obtaining a kidney.

Episode 22
E22

The Blue Wall

48 min Jun 09, 1991 7.8

Cragen comes under suspicion when his mentor in the department is investigated for laundering drug money.