Law & Order (season 5)

The fifth season of Law & Order aired on NBC between September 21, 1994, and May 24, 1995.

Law & Order
Season 5
Season 5 U.S. DVD cover
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 21, 1994 (1994-09-21) 
May 24, 1995 (1995-05-24)
Season chronology

Cast

Jack McCoy (played by Sam Waterston) replaced season 4's Ben Stone (Michael Moriarty) as Executive Assistant District Attorney. Mike Logan (played by Chris Noth) departed the cast after this season, thus making Adam Schiff (played by Steven Hill) the last remaining first-season cast member.

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
US viewers
(millions)
891"Second Opinion"Ed SherinMichael S. Chernuchin & Jeremy R. LittmanSeptember 21, 1994 (1994-09-21)6940818.30[1]

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

902"Coma"Jace AlexanderEd ZuckermanSeptember 28, 1994 (1994-09-28)6940619.50[2]

A comedy-club owner Michael Dobson comes under suspicion for having shot his wife Sandra, now comatose with a bullet in her head, after it's discovered he was abusive and she was about to divorce him.

913"Blue Bamboo"Don ScardinoS: Hall Powell;
T: Morgan Gendel;
S/T: René Balcer
October 5, 1994 (1994-10-05)6940215.50

The killing of a Japanese nightclub owner who was visiting New York City leads to the arrest of a singer Martha Bowen who once worked for the deceased, and whose lawyer uses the "battered-woman syndrome" as a defense. While assisting on the case, Olivet remembers her own prior sexual assault.

924"Family Values"Constantine MakrisRené Balcer & William N. FordesOctober 12, 1994 (1994-10-12)6940117.70[3]

A missing victim Laura Madsen, a suspicious ex-husband Victor Conner, and a family hiding something all contribute to the ADAs' decision to risk their licenses on a hunch. After ruling out suicide, McCoy and Kincaid turn their focus on the missing woman's daughter Maggie – and take a giant leap to prove their far-fetched theory.

935"White Rabbit"Steven RobmanEd Zuckerman & Morgan GendelOctober 19, 1994 (1994-10-19)6941118.20[4]
A burglary unlocks a decades-old case. A safety deposit box company unwittingly exposes a female political activist-fugitive who has been hiding for over 20 years. Detectives locate and arrest one of the four involved in the burglary, and ultimately catch the female fugitive Susan Forrest who is accused of killing a policeman during a 1971 robbery.
946"Competence"Fred GerberMichael S. Chernuchin & Mark B. PerryNovember 2, 1994 (1994-11-02)6940917.90[5]
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 with the fact that she shot an unarmed child in the back.
957"Precious"Constantine MakrisRené Balcer & I.C. RapoportNovember 9, 1994 (1994-11-09)6941017.50[6]
When Briscoe and Logan suspect that a missing infant Emily Willick may have been murdered rather than kidnapped, they uncover a terrible family secret.
968"Virtue"Martha MitchellMark B. Perry & Jeremy R. LittmanNovember 23, 1994 (1994-11-23)69412TBA
McCoy uses a charge of "larceny by extortion" against a councilman Spencer Talbert, whose former colleague claims he demanded sex in exchange for a law-firm partnership.
979"Scoundrels"Marc LaubEd Zuckerman & Charles C. MannNovember 30, 1994 (1994-11-30)6941518.30[7]

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.

9810"House Counsel"James QuinnMichael S. Chernuchin & Barry M. SchkolnickJanuary 4, 1995 (1995-01-04)6941316.40[8]

The killing of a man David Lampert who had served as a juror in a mob trial leads to a battle of wills between McCoy and his long-time friend Mark Kopell, the suspect's attorney.

9911"Guardian"Christopher MisianoS: Brad Markowitz;
T: William N. Fordes;
S/T: René Balcer
January 11, 1995 (1995-01-11)6940416.60[9]
After the body of a young female junkie is identified as Katie Blanchard the daughter of a wealthy family, Briscoe and Logan try to find out who left her to die in the yard of a day-care center.
10012"Progeny"Don ScardinoS: Mark B. Perry;
T: Ed Zuckerman;
S/T: Morgan Gendel
January 25, 1995 (1995-01-25)6941616.40[10]

After the murder of an abortion-clinic doctor Eleen Reed, Briscoe and Logan are led to a suspect who belongs to a radical pro-life movement and their suspicion soon turns to the group's leader, who admits that he's glad the doctor died. McCoy faces the unpleasant task of charging the respected and charismatic former priest with murder, and the public debate over whether the secular community should interfere in spiritual matters.

10113"Rage"Arthur W. ForneyMichael S. ChernuchinFebruary 1, 1995 (1995-02-01)6941417.10[11]

A Wall Street broker Benjamin Greer is accused of murdering his mentor Wallace Halbrook, uses the defense of "black rage" in court.

10214"Performance"Martha MitchellS: René Balcer;
T: Ed Zuckerman;
S/T: Jeremy R. Littman
February 8, 1995 (1995-02-08)6941916.20[12]

Briscoe and Logan set out to identify the apparent victim Corey Russell in a snuff film, but find her alive and the victim of a points-for-sex club at her prestigious high school.

10315"Seed"Don ScardinoMichael S. Chernuchin & Janis DiamondFebruary 15, 1995 (1995-02-15)6942016.80[13]
A routine investigation into a woman's death leads Briscoe and Logan to a fertility doctor Jordan Delbert guilty of unethical practices, but who apparently cannot be touched because of confidentiality rules, and patient reluctance to talk.
10416"Wannabe"Lewis H. GouldRené Balcer & I.C. RapoportMarch 15, 1995 (1995-03-15)6941716.00[14]

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

10517"Act of God"Constantine MakrisEd Zuckerman & Walter DallenbachMarch 22, 1995 (1995-03-22)6942216.00[15]

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

10618"Privileged"Vincent MisianoJeremy R. Littman & Suzanne O'MalleyApril 5, 1995 (1995-04-05)6941814.60

The investigation into a double homicide David and Eileen Lerner leads to a young alcoholic whose family once lived in the victims' house and admitted to his AA group that he had nightmares about the killings.

  • This episode was the basis for the Law & Order: UK episode "Intent"
10719"Cruel and Unusual"Matthew PennRené Balcer & Michael S. ChernuchinApril 19, 1995 (1995-04-19)6942315.50[16]
The death of Kevin Jefffries an autistic youth (Steven Burns) in custody reveals a multitude of unusual and possibly illegal therapies being used, but also parents reluctant to pursue a prosecution.
10820"Bad Faith"Dann FlorekRené BalcerApril 26, 1995 (1995-04-26)6942613.40[17]

Logan relives unhappy childhood memories when a friend Det. Marino is found dead; a presumed suicide, until the investigation reveals recent contact with a former priest Father Kolinsky who has a history of pedophilia.

  • Guest appearance by Dann Florek reprising his role as Donald Cragen.
  • This episode was the basis for the Law & Order: UK episode "Confession"
10921"Purple Heart"Arthur W. ForneyMorgan Gendel & William N. FordesMay 3, 1995 (1995-05-03)6942114.10[18]

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

11022"Switch"Christopher MisianoJeremy R. Littman & Sibyl GardnerMay 17, 1995 (1995-05-17)6942514.10[19]
Suspects in a psychiatrist Dr. Lillian Hampton's murder include the victim's ex-husband, a patient Megan Nelson suffering from multiple-personality disorder and her obstructive father Frank.
11123"Pride"Ed SherinEd Zuckerman & Gene RitchingsMay 24, 1995 (1995-05-24)6942713.40[20]

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

Notes and references

  1. "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 28 September 1994. p. 3D.
  2. "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 5 October 1994. p. 3D.
  3. DeRosa, Robin (19 October 1994). "Regular series put ABC back on top". USA TODAY. p. 3D.
  4. DeRosa, Robin (26 October 1994). "'Grace' leads ABC to tie with CBS". USA TODAY.
  5. DeRosa, Robin (9 November 1994). "'Cagney & Lacey' makes winning return". USA TODAY.
  6. DeRosa, Robin (16 November 1994). "CBS' 'Scarlett' sweeps to No. 1". USA TODAY.
  7. "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 7 December 1994. p. 3D.
  8. "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 11 January 1995. p. 3D.
  9. DeRosa, Robin (18 January 1995). "'ER' rolls into the No. 1 spot". USA TODAY.
  10. "Super Bowl kicks ABC to the top". USA TODAY. 1 February 1995.
  11. "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 8 February 1995.
  12. "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 15 February 1995.
  13. "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 22 February 1995.
  14. "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 22 March 1995.
  15. "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 29 March 1995.
  16. "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 26 April 1995.
  17. "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 3 May 1995.
  18. DeRosa, Robin (10 May 1995). "Ratings go to the movies". USA TODAY.
  19. "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 24 May 1995.
  20. "NIELSEN RATINGS". USA TODAY. 31 May 1995.
  21. TV.com (1995-05-24). "Law & Order - Season 5, Episode 23: Pride". TV.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
Preceded by
Season Four
(1993-1994)
List of Law & Order seasons
(1990-2010)
Succeeded by
Season Six
(1995-1996)
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