Law & Order

Episode 1

Cherished

The investigation into a girl's death reveals secrets the adoptive family was desperately trying to hide.

7.8 Sep 23, 1998

Episode 2

DWB

Detectives discover a shocking twist involving unlikely suspects when they investigate the brutal beating of a black man dumped near the highway.

7.7 Oct 07, 1998

Episode 3

Bait

The investigation into how a teen got wounded leads to a case involving a young woman's murder and a drug operation.

7.6 Oct 14, 1998

Episode 4

Flight

After a child in a day-care center dies of a virus, Briscoe and Curtis try to find the source of the infection, leading to a case involving an extramarital affair, embezzlement and a drug manufacturer.

7.6 Oct 21, 1998

Episode 5

Agony

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.

7.9 Nov 04, 1998

Episode 6

Scrambled

The murder of an employee at a fertility clinic leads to a case involving a dead man's first and second wives.

7.0 Nov 11, 1998

Episode 7

Venom

The killing of a professional escort leads to a case involving the relationships between a young man and two older women.

7.1 Nov 18, 1998

Episode 8

Punk

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.

8.0 Nov 25, 1998

Episode 9

True North

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.

7.5 Dec 09, 1998

Episode 10

Hate

Evidence points the detectives in the direction of a fascist youth gathering after the brutal beating and murder of a high school girl.

7.8 Jan 06, 1999

Episode 11

Ramparts

Briscoe and Curtis reopen a case that was closed in the '60s when a vehicle is dredged from the Hudson River containing the remains of a murdered man.

7.8 Jan 13, 1999

Episode 12

Haven

Briscoe and Curtis probe the murder of a popular Harlem community leader while McCoy and Carmichael struggle to prevent a chaotic situation.

6.5 Feb 10, 1999

Episode 13

Hunters

Briscoe and Curtis race against time to find the killer of a parolee before two bounty hunters find the suspected murderer.

7.5 Feb 10, 1999

Episode 14

Sideshow (I)

When Briscoe and Curtis discover that a high-level federal official found murdered was recently transferred from Baltimore, they re-team with Baltimore homicide detectives. The joint investigation reveals that the victim was involved in an affair with a high-level government official whose career will be destroyed if it becomes public. The independent counsel summons McCoy and Ed Danvers to Washington to demand McCoy reveal his source or be jailed for contempt. This crossover continues on Homicide: Life on the Street S07E15 Sideshow (II).

6.6 Feb 17, 1999

Episode 15

Disciple

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.

7.3 Feb 24, 1999

Episode 16

Harm

Briscoe and Curtis investigate a possible homicide while probing the assault of a retired divorce attorney.

7.5 Mar 03, 1999

Episode 17

Shield

Briscoe and Curtis investigate the murder of a police officer who was shot while on an undercover stakeout.

7.3 Mar 24, 1999

Episode 18

Juvenile

The investigation into the shooting of a newspaper columnist leads to a murder case from two decades earlier and involves a suspect who at that time had been a juvenile.

7.6 Apr 14, 1999

Episode 19

Tabula Rasa

After a philosophy professor is pushed in front of a subway and killed, the investigation leads to a suspect who, following a divorce, changed his identity and disappeared with his daughters.

7.7 Apr 21, 1999

Episode 20

Empire

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.

7.3 May 05, 1999

Episode 21

Ambitious

The murder of an audio installation salesman leads the detectives to a case with connections to the mafia.

7.2 May 12, 1999

Episode 22

Admissions

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.

7.3 May 19, 1999

Episode 23

Refuge (1)

A shootout between a motorist and the police leads to the discovery of a gruesome Russian mob killing --- and a traumatized boy who was an eyewitness to the murder.

8.1 May 26, 1999

Episode 24

Refuge (2)

McCoy and Carmichael risk violating the civil liberties of witnesses when they are forced to jail them in order to safely continue their investigation.

8.2 May 26, 1999