Law & Order season 20
The following is a list of Law & Order episodes from the series' twentieth season (2009-2010).[1] The long-running series entered it's twentieth season on September 25, 2009, for which it was moved from its previous time slot to air on Fridays at 8 p.m. ET for the NBC broadcast.[2] As of January 20, 2010, NBC ordered 3 more episodes to the number of episodes planned for the season to fill in the gaps of the departing The Jay Leno Show caused by the 2010 Tonight Show host and timeslot conflict, making the number of episodes this season, 23.[3] On March 1, 2010 L&O will return back to its previous time slot of 10 p.m. ET, and start airing on Mondays.[4]
Cast
Law
- Jeremy Sisto – Det. Cyrus Lupo
- Anthony Anderson - Det. Kevin Bernard
- S. Epatha Merkerson – Lt. Anita Van Buren
Order
- Linus Roache – Executive A.D.A. Michael Cutter
- Alana de la Garza – A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa
- Sam Waterston – D.A. Jack McCoy
Episodes
| Ep. | No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | Prod.Code |
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| 1 | 434 | "Memo From the Dark Side" | Fred Berner | Keith Eisner & René Balcer | September 25, 2009 | 20001 |
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The body of a young war veteran is found in a parking garage and the murder is connected to a law professor who used to work for the Department of Justice.
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| 2 | 435 | "Just a Girl in the World" | Marisol Torres | Richard Sweren & Christopher Ambrose | October 2, 2009 | 20002 |
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A crime scene investigator is murdered in her apartment. Her fiance is suspected, but then a journalist is attacked and DNA is found at the scene that links this crime to the murder.
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| 3 | 436 | "Great Satan" | Michael Dinner | Luke Schelhaas & Ed Zuckerman | October 9, 2009 | 20003 |
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Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate when an aspiring musician is found dead. A bag of cash leads them to multiple suspects.
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| 4 | 437 | "Reality Bites" | Constantine Makris | Luke Schelhaas & Ed Zuckerman | October 16, 2009 | 20004 |
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A mother of ten adopted special needs children is murdered.
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| 5 | 438 | "Dignity" | Jim McKay | Julie Martin & Richard Sweren | October 23, 2009 | 20005 |
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A doctor who performs late-term abortions is murdered in church.
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| 6 | 439 | "Human Flesh Search Engine" | Darnell Martin | Matthew McGough & Ed Zuckerman | October 30, 2009 | 20006 |
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An investigation into the death of a fashion company owner leads to a threatening website.
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| 7 | 440 | "Boy Gone Astray" | Rose Troche | IKeith Eisner & René Balcer | November 6, 2009 | 20007 |
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A young woman is murdered in her apartment. A security video from the lobby reveals a connection to a drug cartel.
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| 8 | 441 | "Doped" | Mario Van Peebles | Christopher Ambrose & Richard Sweren | November 6, 2009 | 20008 |
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A nasal spray that can disorient its user is found at the scene of a terrible car crash and the detectives become suspicious of the victim's boss.
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| 9 | 442 | "For the Defense" | William Klayer | Luke Schelhaas & Ed Zuckerman | November 13, 2009 | 20009 |
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A key witness in a murder trial is found dead outside her hotel room. | ||||||
| 10 | 443 | "Shotgun" | Roger Young | Richard Sweren & Julie Martin | November 20, 2009 | 20010 |
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A man defends his store from an armed robbery that may have been a scare tactic for a shakedown.
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| 11 | 444 | "Fed" | Alex Chapple | Keith Eisner & René Balcer | December 11, 2009 | 20011 |
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A community organizer who was working on voter registration is found dead with the word "FED" written on his chest. The detectives initially suspect an anti-government motive for the murder, but the case gets more complicated when they learn that the victim was secretly gathering incriminating information about the organization he worked for.
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| 12 | 445 | "Blackmail" | Mark Levin | Matthew McGough & Ed Zuckerman | January 15, 2010 | 20012 |
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A freelance journalist is murdered. The detectives find a connection between her and a talk show host who has had a series of workplace affairs.
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| 13 | 446 | "Steel-Eyed Death" | TBA | TBA | March 1, 2010 [5] | 20013 |
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A family of four is murdered in their home and both suspects have questionable mental states. | ||||||
| 14 | 447 | "Boy on Fire" | TBA | TBA | March 1, 2010 [5] | 20014 |
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The detectives investigate the death of a high school student, which leads them to questioning the adults in his life.
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| 15 | 448 | "Brilliant Disguise" | TBA | TBA | March 8, 2010 [6] | TBA |
Ratings
| Order | Episode | Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Memo From the Dark Side" | 6.68 |
| 2 | "Just a Girl in the World" | 7.35 |
| 3 | "Great Satan" | 7.23 |
| 4 | "Reality Bites" | 7.60 |
| 5 | "Dignity" | 7.17 |
| 6 | "Human Flesh Search Engine" | 7.00 |
| 7 | "Boy Gone Astray" | 7.99 |
| 8 | "Doped" | 7.99 |
| 9 | "For the Defense" | 8.41 |
| 10 | "Shotgun" | 7.52 |
| 11 | "Fed" | 8.88 |
| 12 | "Blackmail" | 7.33 |
| 13 | "Steel-Eyed Death" | TBA |
| 14 | "Boy on Fire" | TBA |
| 15 | "Brilliant Disguise" | TBA |
Notes
- This was the fourth time in the series where there were no changes in the cast from the previous season.
- Benjamin Bratt returned for a guest appearance in this season as former detective Rey Curtis.
External links
| Preceded by Nineteen |
List of Law & Order seasons | Succeeded by Twenty One |
References
- ^ CNET Networks, Inc. (2009-2010). TV.com episode summary for Season 20. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
- ^ http://www.nbc.com/news/2009/05/19/nbc-announces-2009-2010-primetime-schedule-bolstered-by-more-original-programming-than-ever-before/
- ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=8487
- ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20100114nbc01
- ^ a b c http://allthingslawandorder.blogspot.com/2010/01/law-order-boy-on-fire-episode.html
- ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=law_and_order&view=listings