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 – May 22, 1996

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

• Jerry Orbach as Det. Lennie Briscoe
• Benjamin Bratt as Det. Rey Curtis
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Anita Van Buren
• Sam Waterston as EADA Jack McCoy
• Jill Hennessy as A.D.A. Claire Kincaid
• Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff

Recurring cast

• Richard Brooks as Paul Robinette
• Carolyn McCormick as Elizabeth Olivet

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
112	1	"Bitter Fruit"	Constantine Makris	René Balcer & Jeremy R. Littman	September 20, 1995	K0105
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]
113	2	"Rebels"	Ed Sherin	Teleplay by: Ed Zuckerman & Suzanne O'Malley Story by: Suzanne O'Malley	September 27, 1995	K0106
Briscoe and Curtis have a hard time finding cooperative witnesses when investigating the murder of a college student at a rough biker bar.
114	3	"Savages"	Jace Alexander	Morgan Gendal & Barry M. Schkolnick & Michael S. Chernuchin	October 18, 1995	K0103
McCoy and Kincaid clash over the death penalty as McCoy prosecutes a man who murdered an undercover cop during a drug bust.
115	4	"Jeopardy"	Christopher Misiano	René Balcer & Jeremy R. Littman	November 1, 1995	K0107
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.
116	5	"Hot Pursuit"	Lewis H. Gould	Ed Zuckerman & Morgan Gendel	November 8, 1995	K0110
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.
117	6	"Paranoia"	Fred Gerber	Michael S. Chernuchin	November 15, 1995	K0104
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. Based on the Dunster murder-suicide and the Gina Grant case, both at Harvard University.[2]
118	7	"Humiliation"	Matthew Penn	Michael S. Chernuchin & Barry M. Schkolnick	November 22, 1995	K0111
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.
119	8	"Angel"	Arthur W. Forney	Michael S. Chernuchin & Janis Diamond	November 29, 1995	K0114
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. Based on the Susan Smith case.[3]
120	9	"Blood Libel"	Constantine Makris	Teleplay by: I.C. Rapoport Story by: René Balcer & I.C. Rapoport	January 3, 1996	K0109
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.
121	10	"Remand"	Jace Alexander	René Balcer & Elaine Loeser	January 10, 1996	K0113
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. Based on the Kitty Genovese case.[4]
122	11	"Corpus Delicti"	Christopher Misiano	Ed Zuckerman & Barry M. Schkolnick	January 17, 1996	K0115
The death of a show horse leads to a trial involving insurance fraud, a sting operation and a wealthy woman's disappearance.
123	12	"Trophy"	Martha Mitchell	Teleplay by: Jeremy R. Littman Story by: Jeremy R. Littman & Ed Zuckerman	January 31, 1996	K0114
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.
124	13	"Charm City"	Ed Sherin	Michael S. Chernuchin & Jorge Zamacona	February 7, 1996	K0116
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. The first part of a two-part crossover with a Homicide: Life on the Street, which is continued in the episode "For God and Country.". The episode is included in the DVD set on the third DVD, after the episode "Charm City". Special appearances by Richard Belzer, Kyle Secor, and Andre Braugher as Detectives John Munch, Tim Bayliss, and Frank Pembleton.
125	14	"Custody"	Constantine Makris	Teleplay by: Morgan Gendel Story by: René Balcer & Morgan Gendel	February 21, 1996	K0117
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.
126	15	"Encore"	Matthew Penn	Ed Zuckerman & Jeremy R. Littman	February 28, 1996	K0120
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.
127	16	"Savior"	David Platt	Michael S. Chernuchin & Barry M. Schkolnick	March 13, 1996	K0121
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.
128	17	"Deceit"	Vincent Misiano	René Balcer & Eddie Feldmann	March 27, 1996	K0118
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.
129	18	"Atonement"	Martha Mitchell	Teleplay by: Morgan Gendel Story by: Ed Zuckerman & Morgan Gendel	April 10, 1996	K0123
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.
130	19	"Slave"	Jace Alexander	René Balcer & Elaine Loeser	April 21, 1996	K0122
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.
131	20	"Girlfriends"	Christopher Misiano	Teleplay by: Ed Zuckerman & Suzanne O'Malley Story by: Ed Zuckerman & Jeremy R. Littman	May 1, 1996	K0124
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.
132	21	"Pro Se"	Lewis H. Gould	René Balcer & I.C. Rapoport	May 8, 1996	K0119
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.
133	22	"Homesick"	Matthew Penn	Teleplay by: Barry M. Schkolnick & Elaine Loeser Story by: Michael S. Chernuchin & Barry M. Schkolnick	May 15, 1996	K0126
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.
134	23	"Aftershock"	Martha Mitchell	Teleplay by: Janis Diamond Story by: Michael S. Chernuchin & Janis Diamond	May 22, 1996	K0125
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.

• Benjamin Bratt joins the cast as Det. Rey Curtis in this season.
• Det. Rey Curtis full first name, Reynaldo, is mentioned in the second episode, "Rebels".
• This is the final season to feature Jill Hennessy as ADA Claire Kincaid.
• "Charm City," episode 124, is the first part of a two-part crossover with the Homicide: Life on the Street episode "For God and Country." It is the first of three such crossover episodes with Homicide. The episode is included in the DVD set on the third DVD, after the episode "Charm City".
• The episode "Encore" features Larry Miller reprising his role as Michael Dobson from the Season 5 episode "Coma".
• In the episode "Custody", Richard Brooks reprises his role as former ADA Paul Robinette.
• The episode "Atonement" features Michael Imperioli. He will portray Detective Nick Falco in Season 15.
• The season finale episode "Aftershock" was the first and only episode of the entire Law & Order series to not feature a case and instead focus on the characters' private lives. Claire Kincaid is killed in a car accident, injuring Detective Lennie Briscoe. Detective Curtis has a sexual encounter with a girl he meets in the park; this will lead to marital problems in subsequent seasons.

External links

• Episode guide from NBC.com