Law & Order (1990)

Season 20

September 24, 2009 23 Episodes

Episodes

Memo from the Dark Side
Episode 1
6.4

Memo from the Dark Side

Sep 25, 2009

45 minutes

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.

Just a Girl in the World
Episode 2
7.2

Just a Girl in the World

Oct 2, 2009

45 minutes

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.

Great Satan
Episode 3
6.8

Great Satan

Oct 9, 2009

45 minutes

Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate when an aspiring musician is found dead. A bag of cash leads them to multiple suspects.

Reality Bites
Episode 4
6.0

Reality Bites

Oct 16, 2009

45 minutes

A mother of ten adopted special needs children is murdered. The day after her murder, her husband appears on reality TV.

Dignity
Episode 5
6.2

Dignity

Oct 23, 2009

45 minutes

A doctor who performs late-term abortions is murdered in church. The case falls apart for Cutter when Rubirosa is touched by an abortion nurse's testimony.

Human Flesh Search Engine
Episode 6
7.0

Human Flesh Search Engine

Oct 30, 2009

45 minutes

Bernard becomes the target of a dangerous website that is partly responsible for a homicide the detectives are investigating

Boy Gone Astray
Episode 7
6.0

Boy Gone Astray

Nov 6, 2009

45 minutes

When a young woman is found dead in her apartment, a few tell-tale signs quickly lead Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard to believe that the killer was not after her wealth.

Doped
Episode 8
6.9

Doped

Nov 6, 2009

45 minutes

A deadly drunk-driving car accident brings Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard to the scene when a suspicious nasal spray is found. After the medical examiner realizes the nasal spray is a powerful anesthetic that could easily disorient its user, the detectives become suspicious of the victim's boss, Zach Marshall

For the Defense
Episode 9
5.5

For the Defense

Nov 13, 2009

45 minutes

A case that begins as a search for a missing witness spirals into a murder conspiracy with ADA Connie Rubirosa caught in the middle.

Shotgun
Episode 10
7.0

Shotgun

Nov 20, 2009

45 minutes

When an elderly man defends his shop from an armed robbery, Detectives Kevin Bernard and Cyrus Lupo suspect that this incident could have been an inside job. After further investigation, the detectives discover that the mugging might have been a scare tactic for a shakedown.

Fed
Episode 11
7.2

Fed

Dec 11, 2009

45 minutes

After a community activist is murdered and labeled "FED", Detectives Bernard and Lupo find it difficult to eliminate multiple suspects. Also, Lieutenant Van Buren hears from Detective Rey Curtis.

Blackmail
Episode 12
7.0

Blackmail

Jan 15, 2010

45 minutes

Blackmail is the twelfth episode of the twentieth season of the television series Law & Order. It aired on NBC January 15, 2010.

Steel-Eyed Death
Episode 13
6.8

Steel-Eyed Death

Mar 1, 2010

45 minutes

When a family of four is found murdered in their home, Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard discover that the deaths may be related to the deceased teenage daughter's troubled friend, Bonnie.

Boy on Fire
Episode 14
6.8

Boy on Fire

Mar 1, 2010

45 minutes

When detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard come upon the burning body of Cesar, a sixteen-year-old charter school student from a bad neighborhood, they begin to question his young mentee Moses, who was the last person to see him alive.

Brilliant Disguise
Episode 15
7.5

Brilliant Disguise

Mar 8, 2010

45 minutes

A young woman is found murdered in a hotel and the evidence leads to a medical student.

Innocence
Episode 16
7.8

Innocence

Mar 15, 2010

45 minutes

A man is convicted of a hate crime for allegedly killing a gay man, but a group called the Innocence Coalition is determined to clear his name.

Four Cops Shot
Episode 17
7.6

Four Cops Shot

Mar 22, 2010

45 minutes

The debate rages over how to treat an informant who shot and killed four police officers. However, did one of the officers try to put undue pressure on him to help catch a dangerous criminal?

Brazil
Episode 18
7.0

Brazil

Mar 29, 2010

45 minutes

When an environmental scientist, Dr. Oscar Silva, is poisoned during a global warming symposium, Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard initially suspect competitors from Dr. Silva's field of study. It is soon discovered that Dr. Silva is involved in a messy custody battle with his wife’s ex-husband, Phillip Shoemaker and the focus of the investigation quickly shifts to the victim’s family. Meanwhile, the case becomes personal for Cutter as it stirs up unpleasant memories from his own past.

Crashers
Episode 19
5.1

Crashers

May 3, 2010

45 minutes

When the body of a model is found burning in an alley, Detectives Lupo and Bernard search for her killer.

The Taxman Cometh
Episode 20
7.8

The Taxman Cometh

May 10, 2010

45 minutes

Lupo and Bernard uncover a possible conspiracy to kill off wealthy cancer patients, so their inheritors don't have to pay an estate tax. However, legal roadblocks make the case difficult to prosecute.

Immortal
Episode 21
7.7

Immortal

May 17, 2010

45 minutes

A man's double life is discovered after he is stabbed to death.

Love Eternal
Episode 22
7.7

Love Eternal

May 17, 2010

45 minutes

When a reality TV crew finds a dead man's body locked in a dog cage, detectives suspect the victim's wife.

Rubber Room
Episode 23
7.6

Rubber Room

May 24, 2010

45 minutes

Detectives search for an anonymous blogger who has posted plans to blow up a school. Lt. Van Buren struggles to keep her personal issues private.