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Law & Order

TV Show 1990 7.3/10 545 episodes
Crime Drama

Synopsis

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

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Season 5 Episodes

Episode 1 EP 1
Second Opinion

A woman's death exposes an unorthodox method of treating cancer that Executive Assistant DA McCoy intends to prove is negligent homicide.

Episode 2 EP 2
Coma

A comedy-club owner comes under suspicion for having shot his wife, now comatose with a bullet in her head, after it's discovered he was ab…

Episode 3 EP 3
Blue Bamboo

The killing of a Japanese nightclub owner who was visiting New York leads to the arrest of a singer who once worked for the deceased, and w…

Episode 4 EP 4
Family Values

After it's determined that a wealthy woman did not commit suicide but was murdered, the detectives question both her first and second husba…

Episode 5 EP 5
White Rabbit

A routine investigation uncovers evidence that leads Briscoe and Logan to a long-time fugitive, a radical Vietnam War opponent on the run s…

Episode 6 EP 6
Competence

When Lt. Van Buren is the victim of an attempted holdup by two teens, she fires her gun and kills one of them, and the detectives are faced…

Episode 7 EP 7
Precious

When Briscoe and Logan suspect that a missing infant may have been murdered by her parents rather than kidnapped, they uncover a terrible f…

Episode 8 EP 8
Virtue

McCoy uses a charge of ""larceny by extortion"" against a councilman, whose former colleague claims he demanded sex in exchange for a law-f…

Episode 9 EP 9
Scoundrels

Among the suspects in a lawyer's murder are a swindler, who conned a woman out of her family fortune, and the woman's once-wealthy son.

Episode 10 EP 10
House Counsel

The killing of a man who had served as a juror in a mob trial leads to a battle of wills between McCoy and his long-time friend, the suspec…

Episode 11 EP 11
Guardian

After the body of a young female junkie is identified as the daughter of a wealthy family, Briscoe and Logan try to find out who left her t…

Episode 12 EP 12
Progeny

The investigation into the killing of an abortion clinic doctor leads to an activist group led by a former priest.

Episode 13 EP 13
Rage

A Wall Street broker accused of murdering his mentor uses the defense of ""black rage"" in court.

Episode 14 EP 14
Performance

Briscoe and Logan set out to identify the apparent victim in a snuff film, but find her alive and really the victim of a points-for-sex clu…

Episode 15 EP 15
Seed

A routine investigation into a woman's death leads Briscoe and Logan to a fertility doctor guilty of unethical practices, but who cannot ap…

Episode 16 EP 16
Wannabe

The shooting of a board member of an exclusive private school leads to a blue-collar family and a classist system.

Episode 17 EP 17
Act of God

A bomb at a construction site kills a 12-year-old boy, and the suspects include the bankrupt contractor and a jealous husband.

Episode 18 EP 18
Privileged

The investigation into a double murder leads to a young alcoholic whose family once lived in the victims' house and who had admitted to his…

Episode 19 EP 19
Cruel and Unusual

The death of an autistic youth in custody reveals a multitude of unusual and possibly illegal therapies being used, but also parents reluct…

Episode 20 EP 20
Bad Faith

Logan relives unhappy childhood memories when a friend is found dead, a presumed suicide, until the investigation reveals recent contact wi…

Episode 21 EP 21
Purple Heart

The investigation into a taxi driver's murder involves a loan shark, a forged check, a missing plumber and the victim's wife.

Episode 22 EP 22
Switch

Suspects in a psychiatrist's murder include the victim's ex-husband, a patient suffering from multiple-personality disorder and her obstruc…

Episode 23 EP 23
Pride

A gay city councilman is murdered and the trail leads to a bigoted rival politician and a male prostitute.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Law & Order have?

The original series ran for 20 seasons, totaling 456 episodes.

Where can I watch Law & Order online?

All episodes are available to stream for free in HD on MyWatchFlix.

What is the premise of Law & Order?

Each episode follows a two‑part structure, first tracking NYPD detectives investigating a crime, then shifting to the district attorney’s office as prosecutors build the case.

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