Law & Order (season 10)

Law & Order (season 10)

Season 10 U.S. DVD Cover
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 24
Release
Original network NBC
Original release September 22, 1999 (1999-09-22) – May 24, 2000 (2000-05-24)

The 10th season of Law & Order premiered on NBC, September 22, 1999 and ended May 24, 2000.

Cast

Ed Green (played by Jesse L. Martin) replaced season 9's Rey Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) in the role of junior detective.

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

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Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
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2061"Gunshow"Ed SherinRené BalcerSeptember 22, 1999E1106

A murderer's shooting spree in Central Park prompts Briscoe and his new partner, Detective Ed Green, to trace the murder weapon's origin; McCoy makes it his mission to punish the killer and the gun manufacturer.

2072"Killerz"Constantine MakrisRichard SwerenSeptember 29, 1999E1103
Briscoe and Green believe a 10-year-old is responsible for a child's death, and McCoy wants her isolated to stop any future fatalities.
2083"DNR"David PlattTeleplay by: Kathy McCormick
Story by: William N. Fordes
October 6, 1999E1109

As Briscoe and Green investigate the shooting of a judge, suspicion quickly points to her husband as the person who ordered the hit, but McCoy's case is hindered when she refuses to implicate her husband during the trial.

2094"Merger"Stephen WertimerLynn MametOctober 13, 1999E1101
The murder of a drug-laden teen presents the detectives with a host of suspects from her wealthy family.
2105"Justice"Matthew PennTeleplay by: Gerry Conway
Story by: William N. Fordes & Gerry Conway
November 10, 1999E1104
After the murder of a lawyer, McCoy finds himself on the opposite side of the courtroom from his former colleague, Jamie Ross, when she defends a man who claims to have key evidence that could put to death a man McCoy believes was wrongly convicted.
2116"Marathon"Jace AlexanderRichard Sweren & Matt WittenNovember 17, 1999E1105
A frustrating investigation of a purse-snatching victim who was fatally shot leads to tension between Briscoe and Green over age and racial innuendos. Briscoe notices his partner has developed a dangerous habit.
2127"Patsy"David PlattRené Balcer & Lynne E. LittNovember 24, 1999E1102
The investigation that follows the discovery of a comatose woman in her apartment leads to an unusual case involving murder and a possible frame-up, despite the prosecution having key DNA evidence to the contrary.
2138"Blood Money"Matthew PennBarry SchindelDecember 1, 1999E1111
A taxi driver finds that his passenger is dead, leading the detectives to a case involving an insurance scam and Holocaust victims.
2149"Sundown"Jace AlexanderTeleplay by: Krista Vernoff
Story by: William N. Fordes & Krista Vernoff
December 15, 1999E1107
A patient is found beaten to death in a hospital lounge — and the resulting case involves infidelity, Alzheimer's disease and a ladies' man.
21510"Loco Parentis"Constantine MakrisRichard Sweren & Matt WittenJanuary 5, 2000E1115
After sanitation workers find a teenage boy's body, the investigation leads to a school bully who displays an avid interest in martial-arts weapons, and whose father bought the murder weapon.
21611"Collision"David PlattTeleplay by: Gerry Conway
Story by: William N. Fordes & Gerry Conway
January 26, 2000E1116
The investigation of a schizophrenic woman's death leads to a case involving a homeless man and his right to refuse medication. It is revealed that the schizophrenic woman and the homeless man were lovers. The woman told the man to kill her if he loved her. She also loved him. He refused to take his medication because he wanted to die because of guilt. He pleads guilty to manslaughter in the first degree along with medication in the psychiatric facility.
21712"Mother's Milk"Richard DobbsLynn Mamet & Barry SchindelFebruary 9, 2000E1110
Bloodstains in an apartment that belonged to a young couple with a baby leads to the separated parents, each of whom claims that the other has the infant. The baby is later found dead.
21813"Panic"Constantine MakrisTeleplay by: William N. Fordes & Lynn Mamet
Story by: Kathy McCormick & Matt Witten
February 16, 2000E1117
Briscoe and Green investigate the shooting of a best-selling mystery writer and the death of her accountant, with a love triangle involving the author's consulting FBI agent (Tom Berenger) as a possible motive for the crime.
21914"Entitled"Ed SherinTeleplay by: Richard Sweren
Story by: Dick Wolf, René Balcer & Robert Palm
February 18, 2000E1112

The focus of the case returns to a politically influential family and, during the course of the trial, McCoy finds the powerful matriarch to be a formidable opponent.

  • This episode is the continuation of Season 4 Episode 17 "Mayhem."
  • This is the conclusion from crossover episode with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 1 Episode 15.
22015"Fools for Love"Christopher MisianoKathy McCormick & Lynne E. LittFebruary 23, 2000E1113
After the bodies of two teens are found, the detectives trace their identities and learn that one of them had a sister who was traveling with the girls.
22116"Trade This"Jace AlexanderTeleplay by: Barry Schindel
Story by: René Balcer & Barry Schindel
March 1, 2000E1118
The murder of a stockbroker points to a coworker and supervisor (Michael Gross (actor)) involved with organized crime when a hired hit man kills the prime suspect.
22217"Black, White and Blue"Constantine MakrisTeleplay by: Lynne E. Litt & Matt Witten
Story by: Richard Sweren & Lynne E. Litt
March 22, 2000E1120
The murder of a young white man in Harlem sparks outrage when it is discovered that two police officers intentionally dropped him off in a known crime prone neighborhood.
22318"Mega"David PlattLynn MametApril 5, 2000E1121
The investigation into a helicopter bombing points to a victim's wife and her unconventional financial adviser (Michael McKean).
22419"Surrender Dorothy"Martha MitchellBarry Schindel & Matt WittenApril 26, 2000E1125
The body of a teacher, suspected of having an affair, is found in a car trunk and the investigation involves husband and father-in-law, both of whom are psychiatrists.
22520"Untitled"Jace AlexanderTeleplay by: Barry M. Schkolnick
Story by: Richard Sweren & Barry M. Schkolnick
May 3, 2000E1124
A wealthy woman, who is a patron of the arts, is found dead in her apartment and the ensuing investigation leads to a suspect whose violence was spurred by a painting similar to the crime scene.
22621"Narcosis"Constantine MakrisKathy McCormick & Lynne E. LittMay 10, 2000E1123
The discovery of a strangled prostitute's body leads to a case involving illegal immigrants and a family grappling with internet addiction.
22722"High & Low"Richard DobbsTeleplay by: Gerry Conway
Story by: William N. Fordes & Gerry Conway
May 17, 2000E1122
Detectives Briscoe and Green probe the strangulation of a college coed who moonlighted as a stripper, and while they believe a pair of drug-dealing skinheads committed the murder, they struggle to determine the motive of the strip club owner who paid them for the hit. However, as they work their way up the ladder of complicity, the cops learn that the slaying is keyed to an insider trading scam that forces McCoy to connect a former porn star with a businessman.
22823"Stiff"Jace AlexanderTeleplay by: Hall Powell
Story by: René Balcer & Hall Powell
May 24, 2000E1119
The detectives' investigation into why a wealthy woman is comatose involves her husband, daughter, and doctor (John Slattery).
22924"Vaya Con Dios"Christopher MisianoRené Balcer & Richard SwerenMay 24, 2000E1108

The death of an elderly man trying to find who was responsible for the torture killing of his son in Chile in 1973 leads to a former high-ranking Chilean Army officer who is in New York receiving cancer treatments at a Manhattan hospital.

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    Preceded by
    Season Nine
    (1998-1999)
    List of Law & Order seasons
    (1990-2010)
    Succeeded by
    Season Eleven
    (2000-2001)
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