Law & Order (season 9)

Law & Order (season 9)

Season 9 U.S. DVD Cover
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 24
Release
Original network NBC
Original release September 23, 1998 (1998-09-23) – May 26, 1999 (1999-05-26)
Season chronology

The ninth season of Law & Order premiered in the United States on NBC on September 23, 1998, and ended with a two-part episode on May 26, 1999. It was released on DVD on December 6, 2011.[1]

Cast

Abbie Carmichael (played by Angie Harmon) replaced season 8's Jamie Ross (Carey Lowell) in the role of Assistant District Attorney.

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

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Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
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1821"Cherished"Ed SherinTeleplay by: Kathy McCormick
Story by: Carl Nelson & Scott Tobin & Kathy McCormick
September 23, 1998 (1998-09-23)E0203
After a baby girl is found dead, Briscoe and Curtis investigate the family and learn that her adopted family and brother were trying to keep some painful secrets. Jack gets a new partner, Abbie Carmichael, who had a 95% conviction rate in her four years with Special Narcotics. Together McCoy and Carmichael try to prove that the little girl's brother committed the crime.
1832"DWB"Constantine MakrisRené BalcerOctober 7, 1998 (1998-10-07)E0205
Detectives Lenny Briscoe and Rey Curtis discover a shocking twist involving unlikely suspects when they investigate the brutal beating of a black man dumped near the highway.
1843"Bait"Lewis H. GouldTeleplay by: David Shore
Story by: David Shore & I.C. Rapoport
October 14, 1998 (1998-10-14)E0204
The investigation into how a teen got wounded leads to a case involving a young woman's murder and a drug operation.
1854"Flight"David PlattRichard Sweren & William N. FordesOctober 21, 1998 (1998-10-21)E0209
After a child in a day-care center dies from Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Briscoe and Curtis try to find the source of the infection, leading to a case involving an extramarital affair, embezzlement, and a drug manufacturer.
1865"Agony"Constantine MakrisKathy McCormickNovember 4, 1998 (1998-11-04)E0216
After the detectives find a murdered postman and a woman who was left for dead in her apartment, the investigation leads to a serial killer and a surprise.
1876"Scrambled"Martha MitchellTeleplay by: Ed Zuckerman
Story by: Judith Hooper & Dick Teresi
November 11, 1998 (1998-11-11)E0208
The murder of an employee at a fertility clinic leads to a case involving a dead man's first and second wives.
1887"Venom"Jace AlexanderTeleplay by: I.C. Rapoport
Story by: David Shore & I.C. Rapoport
November 18, 1998 (1998-11-18)E0206
The killing of a professional escort leads to a case involving the relationships between a young man and two older women.
1898"Punk"Matthew PennTeleplay by: Matt Witten
Story by: Richard Sweren & Matt Witten
November 25, 1998 (1998-11-25)E0215
The murder of a corrections officer leads detectives to a women's prison where a guard was linked to an inmate Carmichael put away on drug charges and a confrontation with defense attorney Danielle Melnick.
1909"True North"Arthur W. ForneyEd ZuckermanDecember 9, 1998 (1998-12-09)E0207
The double murder of a wealthy man and his daughter leads the detectives to the wife and stepmother of the deceased. However, Canada's objection to the death penalty hampers McCoy and Carmichael in seeking crucial evidence for obtaining a conviction.
19110"Hate"Constantine MakrisRené BalcerJanuary 6, 1999 (1999-01-06)E0214
Evidence points the detectives in the direction of a white supremacist youth gathering after the brutal beating and murder of a high school girl.
19211"Ramparts"Matthew PennKathy McCormick & Lynne LittJanuary 13, 1999 (1999-01-13)E0211
Briscoe and Curtis reopen a case that was closed in the 1960s when a vehicle is dredged from the Hudson River containing the remains of a murdered man who was involved in a fight for civil rights.
19312"Haven"David PlattDavid Shore & I.C. RapoportFebruary 10, 1999 (1999-02-10)E0219
Briscoe and Curtis probe the murder of a popular Harlem community leader while McCoy and Carmichael struggle to prevent a chaotic situation involving affirmative action.
19413"Hunters"Richard DobbsTeleplay by: Gerry Conway
Story by: William N. Fordes & Gerry Conway
February 10, 1999 (1999-02-10)E0218
Briscoe and Curtis race against time to find the killer of a parolee before two bounty hunters find the suspected murderer.
19514"Sideshow"Ed SherinRené BalcerFebruary 17, 1999 (1999-02-17)E0210

When Briscoe and Curtis discover that a high-level federal official found murdered in Battery Park was recently transferred from Baltimore, they team up with Baltimore homicide detectives. The joint investigation reveals that the victim was involved in an affair with another high-level government official, whose career will be destroyed if the relationship becomes public. The independent counsel summons McCoy and his Baltimore counterpart, Ed Danvers, to Washington and demands that McCoy reveal his source or be jailed for contempt. Briscoe and Curtis apprehend the suspect, but the FBI claims jurisdiction and the suspect evades trial, if not justice.

This is part one of a two-part episode that concludes on Homicide: Life on the Street.

Guest stars: Richard Belzer as John Munch; Zeljko Ivanek as A.S.A. Ed Danvers; Michael Michele as Rene Sheppard
19615"Disciple"Martha MitchellTeleplay by: Richard Sweren & Lynne Litt
Story by: Kathy McCormick & Lynne Litt
February 24, 1999 (1999-02-24)E0220
After a teen is found dead in the emergency room, the investigation leads to a case involving a religious ritual and a defendant who claims that the action taken was dictated by a saint's voice.
19716"Harm"Richard DobbsRené Balcer & Eddie FeldmannMarch 3, 1999 (1999-03-03)E0213
Briscoe and Curtis investigate a possible homicide while probing the assault of a retired divorce attorney.
19817"Shield"Stephen WertimerTeleplay by: David Shore & I.C. Rapoport & René Balcer
Story by: David Shore & I.C. Rapoport
March 24, 1999 (1999-03-24)E0220
Briscoe and Curtis investigate the murder of a police officer who was shot while on an undercover stakeout.
19918"Juvenile"Lewis H. GouldRichard Sweren & Lynne LittApril 14, 1999 (1999-04-14)E0223
The investigation into the shooting of a newspaper columnist leads to a murder case from the 1970s and involves a suspect who at the time had been a juvenile.
20019"Tabula Rasa"Richard DobbsKathy McCormick & William N. FordesApril 21, 1999 (1999-04-21)E0222
After a philosophy professor is pushed in front of a subway train and killed, the investigation leads to a suspect who, following a divorce, changed his identity and disappeared with his daughters.
20120"Empire"Matthew PennTeleplay by: Robert Palm
Story by: René Balcer & Robert Palm
May 5, 1999 (1999-05-05)E0217
The death of a corporate mogul caused by an overdose of a sexual performance-enhancing drug leads to a case with a witness that puts Curtis in a compromising position.
20221"Ambitious"Christopher MisianoTeleplay by: Barry M. Schkolnick
Story by: Richard Sweren & Barry M. Schkolnick
May 12, 1999 (1999-05-12)E0221
The murder of an audio installation salesman leads the detectives to a case with connections to the Italian mafia.
20322"Admissions"Jace AlexanderTeleplay by: Kathy McCormick & Lynne E. Litt
Story by: William N. Fordes & Lynne E. Litt
May 19, 1999 (1999-05-19)E0224
A coed's killing leads to a case involving the deceased's relationship with a professor and two male students who vouch for each other's whereabouts on the night of the murder.
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"Refuge"Constantine MakrisRené BalcerMay 26, 1999 (1999-05-26)E0212
E0225

A crime scene where both the victim and perpetrator are found dead leads detectives and attorneys to a speechless 10-year-old witness – and into a dangerous web that involves the ruthless Russian mafia.


McCoy must connect defendants who are part of the Russian mob with a money-laundering operation before vital evidence is destroyed - and any more witnesses are found dead.

Notes

References

Preceded by
Season Eight
(1997–1998)
List of Law & Order seasons
(1990–2010)
Succeeded by
Season Ten
(1999–2000)
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