Law & Order (season 2)

Law & Order (season 2)

Season 2 U.S. DVD Cover
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 22
Release
Original network NBC
Original release September 17, 1991 (1991-09-17) – May 14, 1992 (1992-05-14)

The second season of Law & Order aired on NBC between September 17, 1991, and May 14, 1992. This season marked the first death of a main character, as George Dzundza had departed the series after the conclusion of the first season. The death of his character Max Greevey is shown in the season premiere. Carolyn McCormick makes her first recurring appearance as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet.

Cast

Phil Cerreta (played by Paul Sorvino) replaced season 1's Max Greevey (George Dzundza) in the role of senior detective. The cast was otherwise unchanged.

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

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231"Confession"Fred GerberMichael Duggan & Robert PalmSeptember 17, 199167416
Logan forces a confession at gunpoint from the man suspected of murdering Max Greevey and, in the process, endangers Stone's prosecution. Logan is also introduced to his new partner, Phil Cerreta (Paul Sorvino), while he speaks to a counselor, Dr. Elizabeth Olivet (Carolyn McCormick).
242"The Wages of Love"Ed SherinTeleplay by: Ed Zuckerman
Story by: Robert Stuart Nathan & Ed Zuckerman
September 24, 199167405
A double homicide of an older man and his younger lover casts suspicion on both the ex-wife and the former boyfriend of the murdered duo, with the murdered man's son holding the key to the mystery.
253"Aria"Don ScardinoTeleplay by: Christine Roum
Story by: Michael S. Chernuchin
October 1, 199167411
A lethal drug overdose of a young actress leads the detectives to an aggressive stage mother and a pornographic movie producer.
264"Asylum"Kristoffer Siegel-TaboriTeleplay by: Kathy McCormick
Story by: Robert Palm
October 8, 199167409
A victim's stabbing death in front of a coffee shop leads to one vagrant testifying against another. But the conviction is threatened twice based on the lack of a search warrant for a suspect's home - first an SRO hotel room and second a lean-to in the park.
275"God Bless the Child"E.W. SwackhamerDavid Black & Robert Stuart NathanOctober 22, 199167404
A couple, whose religious beliefs forbids medical treatment, is on trial for letting their daughter die of strep throat infection. Stone's prosecution hinges on whether either or both of the parents wanted to call for medical help. The investigation uncovers two other pertinent facts: 1. the night of the girl's death, the mother was drinking (also against the couple's religious beliefs), and 2. the couple had another child that died under similar circumstances.
286"Misconception"Daniel SackheimTeleplay by: Michael S. Chernuchin
Story by: Michael Duggan & Michael S. Chernuchin
October 29, 199167410
The mugging of a pregnant legal secretary leads to a charge against her employer of assault, which is upgraded to murder when the baby dies. Time span confirmation of the baby's conception and the employer-secretary affair eliminates the employer as a suspect. Suspicion shifts to the secretary and her boyfriend (a disbarred lawyer) when a wiretap reveals that the couple intended, first, to have the employer held criminally responsible for the baby's murder and, second, to sue the employer for wrongful death. Initially, the primary issue appears to be the fetus age at which a murder charge can be leveled. The primary issue proves to be two-fold; 1. whether the suspects can be held accountable for knowing both the law and its meaning, and 2. even if the suspects cannot legally be convicted of the baby's murder, whether they can be convicted of a lesser crime, i.e. attempted murder.
297"In Memory Of"Ed SherinTeleplay by: David Black & Robert Stuart Nathan
Story by: David Black & Siobhan Byrne
November 5, 199167413
The renovation of a brownstone uncovers the remains of a young boy who disappeared thirty-one years earlier during the 1960 presidential campaign. The discovery revives a wrenching and long-suppressed memory in a childhood friend and neighbor-and the suspect's daughter.
308"Out of Control"John WhitesellTeleplay by: Jack Richardson
Story by: David Black & Robert Stuart Nathan
November 12, 199167403
The detectives investigate the gang rape of a college student during a fraternity Halloween party, but when her own testimony can't be supported by the evidence, it becomes hard to prove rape.
319"Renunciation"Gwen ArnerMichael S. Chernuchin & Joe MorgensternNovember 19, 199167414
When a gambler is killed, the hit-and-run investigation leads to the discovery of a schoolteacher carrying on an affair with one of her students. Cerreta and Logan suspect that she may have manipulated him into killing her husband.
3210"Heaven"Ed SherinTeleplay by: Nancy Ann Miller & Robert Palm
Story by: Robert Palm
November 26, 199167415
The investigation into an illegal social club fire which claimed 53 fatalities leads to a connection between arson, illegal immigrants and the sale of green cards.
3311"His Hour Upon the Stage"Steve CohenRobert Nathan & Giles BluntDecember 10, 199167407
The discovery of a frozen corpse in a dumpster leads to rival Broadway producers.
3412"Star Struck"Ed SherinTeleplay by: Robert Nathan & Sally Nemeth
Story by: David Black & Alan Gelb
January 7, 199267406
An obsessive fan pleads temporary insanity when he is charged with attempting to murder the soap opera actress who is the center of his life.
3513"Severance"Jim FrawleyTeleplay by: Michael S. Chernuchin & William N. Fordes
Story by: Michael Duggan & William N. Fordes
January 14, 199267418
Stone faces an old rival in court as he tries to link a hit man and three murders to a sleazy lawyer and a powerful man behind bars.
3614"Blood Is Thicker"Peter LevinTeleplay by: Ed Zuckerman
Story by: Robert Nathan & Ed Zuckerman
February 4, 199267422
An apparent mugging ends in the death of a wealthy woman but the case comes to hang on a silver pin that may have been in the victim's possession.
3715"Trust"Daniel SackheimTeleplay by: René Balcer
Story by: Michael Duggan & René Balcer
February 11, 199267417
Stone is determined to see that a teenage boy doesn't get away with murder twice when the young man is brought to trial for the shooting death of one of his friends.
3816"Vengeance"Daniel SackheimTeleplay by: Michael S. Chernuchin & René Balcer
Story by: Peter S. Greenberg & Michael S. Chernuchin
February 18, 199267420
The parents of a murdered woman contest Stone's prosecution of her killer so that he can be extradited to their home state, where the death penalty still exists.
3917"Sisters of Mercy"Fred GerberTeleplay by: René Balcer
Story by: Robert Palm & René Balcer
March 3, 199267423
Cerreta and Logan investigate the accusation that a nun in charge of a shelter for teens molested a young addict.
4018"Cradle to Grave"James FrawleyRobert Nathan & Sally NemethMarch 31, 199267424
The discovery of a dead baby leads to a case involving a slumlord who would not provide any heat and who defends her actions by blaming the rent laws.
4119"The Fertile Fields"Ed SherinMichael S. Chernuchin & René BalcerApril 7, 199267425
The brutal murder of a Jewish jeweler appears to be a hate crime, but the investigation soon leads back to the man's brother and his shady business deals. First appearance of Leslie Hendrix as Assistant Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers.
4220"Intolerance"Steven RobmanRobert Nathan & Sally NemethApril 14, 199267426
When a Chinese-American honors student is killed, the investigation uncovers a racist mother whose son was competing with the victim for the same scholarship.
4321"Silence"Ed SherinTeleplay by: René Balcer & Michael S. Chernuchin
Story by: René Balcer & Michael Duggan
April 28, 199267427
A politician opposes the prosecution of his son's murderer because it might mean revealing that his late son was gay.
4422"The Working Stiff"Daniel SackheimTeleplay by: Robert Palm
Story by: William N. Fordes & Robert Palm
May 12, 199267428
The murder of a Wall Street legend begins a case involving an ailing union worker, a former governor and old friend of Schiff's.

References

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    Preceded by
    Season One
    (1990-1991)
    List of Law & Order seasons
    (1990-2010)
    Succeeded by
    Season Three
    (1992-1993)
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