
Season 1
Law & Order
Episodes

1. Prescription For Death
September 13, 1990
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.
Guest Stars: John Spencer, Erick Avari, Ron Rifkin

2. Subterranean Homeboy Blues
September 20, 1990
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.
Guest Stars: Tonya Pinkins, Mimi Weddell, Lorraine Toussaint

3. The Reaper's Helper
October 4, 1990
The death of a man with AIDS appears to be the work of a serial killer who may have been motivated by mercy.
Guest Stars: Peter Frechette, Francis Guinan, Jesse Corti

4. Kiss the Girls And Make Them Die
October 11, 1990
Stone has difficulty prosecuting a privileged preppie with a history of abusing his girlfriends after one of them dies at his hands.
Guest Stars: Priscilla Lopez, Haviland Morris, Thomas Calabro

5. Happily Ever After
October 23, 1990
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.
Guest Stars: Richard Poe, Roxanne Hart, Aida Turturro

6. Everybody's Favorite Bagman
October 30, 1990
The mugging of a councilman leads the detectives to arrest a mobster, who in turn leads Stone and Robinette to corrupt city officials.
Guest Stars: Trey Wilson, Paul Guilfoyle, William H. Macy

7. By Hooker, By Crook
November 13, 1990
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.
Guest Stars: Christine Dunford, Bernard Barrow, Jenny Robertson

8. Poison Ivy
November 20, 1990
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.
Guest Stars: Erik King, Al Freeman Jr., Minnie Gentry

9. Indifference
November 27, 1990
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.
Guest Stars: David Groh, Diane Salinger, John Rothman

10. Prisoner Of Love
December 4, 1990
A city arts commissioner and a socialite come under investigation when an artist noted for his sadomasochistic themes is found dead under suspicious circumstances.
Guest Stars: Frances Conroy, Marjorie Monaghan, Larry Keith

11. Out Of The Half-Light
December 11, 1990
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.
Guest Stars: Harold Perrineau, Frankie Faison, Ruben Santiago-Hudson

12. Life Choice
January 8, 1991
Stone faces pressure from the public and from Schiff as he prepares to prosecute the person accused of bombing an abortion clinic.
Guest Stars: Camryn Manheim, Julie Halston, Kevin Cooney

13. A Death In The Family
January 15, 1991
Police start a citywide manhunt for a man suspected of killing a cop during a rooftop pursuit.
Guest Stars: Susan Batson, Jerome Preston Bates, Louis Guss

14. The Violence Of Summer
February 5, 1991
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.
Guest Stars: Megan Gallagher, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Gil Bellows

15. The Torrents Of Greed (1)
February 12, 1991
An assault on a candy storeowner leads Stone and Robinette to build a case against a powerful mafia don.
Guest Stars: Charles Cioffi, Stephen McHattie, Christine Baranski

16. The Torrents Of Greed (2)
February 19, 1991
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.
Guest Stars: Charles Cioffi, Stephen McHattie, Christine Baranski

17. Mushrooms
February 26, 1991
The accidental shooting of two children by a 14-year-old hired killer leads to a drug dealer and a real estate agent.
Guest Stars: Brad Sullivan, James McDaniel, Thomas Kopache

18. The Secret Sharers
March 12, 1991
Stone faces a flashy Texas lawyer and a hostile community as he tries to prosecute a young man accused of killing a drug dealer.
Guest Stars: Susan Browning, Sully Diaz, Lorraine Toussaint

19. The Serpent's Tooth
March 19, 1991
Two brothers appear to be the logical suspects in the murder of their wealthy parents.
Guest Stars: Norman Rose, George Morfogen, Frances Sternhagen

20. The Troubles
March 26, 1991
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.
Guest Stars: Alan North, Kevin J. O'Connor, Paxton Whitehead

21. Sonata For Solo Organ
April 2, 1991
Stone and Robinette prosecute a surgeon and the wealthy father of a transplant patient for illegally obtaining a kidney.
Guest Stars: Dominic Chianese, Marcella Lowery, Zach Grenier

22. The Blue Wall
June 9, 1991
Cragen comes under suspicion when his mentor in the department is investigated for laundering drug money.
Guest Stars: Robert Lansing, John Doman, John Christopher Jones
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