Law & Order (season 6)

Law & Order (season 6)

Season 6 U.S. DVD Cover
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 23
Release
Original network NBC
Original release September 20, 1995 (1995-09-20) – May 22, 1996 (1996-05-22)

The sixth season of Law & Order aired on NBC between September 20, 1995, and May 22, 1996.

Cast

Rey Curtis (played by Benjamin Bratt) replaced season 5's Mike Logan (Chris Noth) in the role of junior detective. This change left District Attorney Adam Schiff (played by Steven Hill) as the only remaining member of the series' cast from the first season. Hill was not an original member of the cast as his character replaced D.A. Alfred Wentworth (played by Roy Thinnes) from the original pilot, "Everyone's Favorite Bagman". Paul Robinette (played by original cast member Richard Brooks) returns in the episode "Custody", his first guest appearance after his departure after season 3.

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code
1121"Bitter Fruit"Constantine MakrisRené Balcer & Jeremy R. LittmanSeptember 20, 1995K0105

Briscoe and his new partner, Det. Reynaldo Curtis (Benjamin Bratt), investigate the murder of a young girl who disappeared between school and her music lesson, with a blurry film from an ATM as their clue.

  • Based on the Ellie Nesler case.[1]
1132"Rebels"Ed SherinTeleplay by: Ed Zuckerman & Suzanne O'Malley
Story by: Suzanne O'Malley
September 27, 1995K0106
Briscoe and Curtis have a hard time finding cooperative witnesses when investigating the murder of a college student at a rough biker bar.
1143"Savages"Jace AlexanderMorgan Gendal & Barry M. Schkolnick & Michael S. ChernuchinOctober 18, 1995K0103
McCoy and Kincaid clash over the death penalty as McCoy prosecutes a man who murdered an undercover cop during a drug bust.
1154"Jeopardy"Christopher MisianoRené Balcer & Jeremy R. LittmanNovember 1, 1995K0107
A dead editor reveals a family dispute over the family business. Detectives find out that the victim's brother tried to sabotage the victim's reputation and business in order to gain new clients for his own, competing business -- but when forensics evidence is ruled inadmissable, McCoy and Kincaid must refocus their case , leads to a case of sibling rivalry, a protective matriarch and a corrupt judge.
1165"Hot Pursuit"Lewis H. GouldEd Zuckerman & Morgan GendelNovember 8, 1995K0110
When the detectives solve a series of murders committed by a holdup team in ski masks, McCoy must determine whether a young woman found with them is an unwilling hostage, or an active participant in the crimes.
1176"Paranoia"Fred GerberMichael S. ChernuchinNovember 15, 1995K0104

Briscoe and Curtis try to solve a co-ed's murder after a graphic description appears online, while McCoy finds himself up against a lawyer who is reluctant to reveal elements of her client's past.

1187"Humiliation"Matthew PennMichael S. Chernuchin & Barry M. SchkolnickNovember 22, 1995K0111
The investigation into a prostitute's murder leads to a married plastic surgeon as the obvious suspect, but Kincaid has a hunch that an elaborate frame-up is in play.
1198"Angel"Arthur W. ForneyMichael S. Chernuchin & Janis DiamondNovember 29, 1995K0114

A mother, claiming that her baby was kidnapped while she was at confession, retraces her steps and actions with Curtis, which raises legal questions later when her attorney introduces a unique defense.

1209"Blood Libel"Constantine MakrisTeleplay by: I.C. Rapoport
Story by: René Balcer & I.C. Rapoport
January 3, 1996K0109
A hidden anti-Semitic message in a high school yearbook offers a clue to an art teacher's murder and leads to a case that matches McCoy against "Klan lawyer" Roy Payne.
12110"Remand"Jace AlexanderRené Balcer & Elaine LoeserJanuary 10, 1996K0113

The victim in a 30-year-old rape and stabbing case is fearful when information received by Briscoe and Curtis creates the possibility of a new trial for the perpetrator.

12211"Corpus Delicti"Christopher MisianoEd Zuckerman & Barry M. SchkolnickJanuary 17, 1996K0115
The death of a show horse leads to a trial involving insurance fraud, a sting operation and a wealthy woman's disappearance.
12312"Trophy"Martha MitchellTeleplay by: Jeremy R. Littman
Story by: Jeremy R. Littman & Ed Zuckerman
January 31, 1996K0114
McCoy finds that his career is on the line when his former assistant and ex-lover accuses him of concealing evidence that helped put an innocent man in prison.
12413"Charm City"Ed SherinMichael S. Chernuchin & Jorge ZamaconaFebruary 7, 1996K0116

A subway station gas attack, similar to one that took place in a Baltimore church five years earlier, brings Baltimore homicide detectives Tim Bayliss and Frank Pembleton to New York to assist Briscoe and Curtis in apprehending the prime suspect in both incidents.

12514"Custody"Constantine MakrisTeleplay by: Morgan Gendel
Story by: René Balcer & Morgan Gendel
February 21, 1996K0117
Paul Robinette places the system on trial when he defends a young black woman accused of kidnapping her biological baby from his white, adoptive parents.
12615"Encore"Matthew PennEd Zuckerman & Jeremy R. LittmanFebruary 28, 1996K0120
A jogger killed in Central Park turns out to be the second wife of a former comedy club owner, who was acquitted of killing his first wife. And convicting him this time may hinge on tracing the path of a Colombian coin used as a subway token slug.
12716"Savior"David PlattMichael S. Chernuchin & Barry M. SchkolnickMarch 13, 1996K0121
A down-on-his-luck ad executive becomes the prime suspect when his wife and son are killed, and his daughter wounded on a night that he claims was spent drinking.
12817"Deceit"Vincent MisianoRené Balcer & Eddie FeldmannMarch 27, 1996K0118
When a young attorney is murdered shortly after he decides to file a sexual harassment claim against his employer, Briscoe and Curtis quickly discover that the alleged harasser and his wife each have an excellent motive for murder.
12918"Atonement"Martha MitchellTeleplay by: Morgan Gendel
Story by: Ed Zuckerman & Morgan Gendel
April 10, 1996K0123
The investigation into the murder of a model with a passion for cocaine and partying focuses on the men in her life — a nightclub owner, a basketball player, a photographer and a limousine driver.
13019"Slave"Jace AlexanderRené Balcer & Elaine LoeserApril 21, 1996K0122
A woman is shot while sleeping and the investigation leads the police to a boy whose crack-addicted mother has entrusted him to a dealer's care.
13120"Girlfriends"Christopher MisianoTeleplay by: Ed Zuckerman & Suzanne O'Malley
Story by: Ed Zuckerman & Jeremy R. Littman
May 1, 1996K0124
After a college co-ed's body is found, the detectives look for a campus rapist, but the medical examiner's report puts them on a different path, one involving prostitution.
13221"Pro Se"Lewis H. GouldRené Balcer & I.C. RapoportMay 8, 1996K0119
The investigation into multiple homicides at a clothing store leads to the arrest of a schizophrenic (Denis O'Hare) who presents McCoy with a formidable opponent when he decides to represent himself.
13322"Homesick"Matthew PennTeleplay by: Barry M. Schkolnick & Elaine Loeser
Story by: Michael S. Chernuchin & Barry M. Schkolnick
May 15, 1996K0126
After an infant is found dead in his crib, it is determined he was poisoned, and all evidence points to the child's au pair.
13423"Aftershock"Martha MitchellTeleplay by: Janis Diamond
Story by: Michael S. Chernuchin & Janis Diamond
May 22, 1996K0125
After Briscoe, Curtis, McCoy, and Kincaid witness the execution of a criminal they brought to justice, their unique reactions to the event culminate in personal tragedies for each of them.

Notes and references

  1. "Law and Order (9/13/1990 – 5/24/2010)". Retrieved 2011-07-21.
  2. Frank, Ariel (November 17, 1995). "TV Plot Based on Grant Case, Dunster Deaths". Harvard Crimson.
  3. Wyatt, Edward (2005-01-08). "Even for an Expert, Blurred TV Images Became a False Reality". New York Times.
  4. Courrier, Kevin (1998). Law & order: the unofficial companion. Renaissance Books. p. 253.

External links

Preceded by
Season Five
(1994-1995)
List of Law & Order seasons
(1990-2010)
Succeeded by
Season Seven
(1996-1997)
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