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Law & OrderSeason 12

Season 12

Air Date:September 24, 2001
Episodes:24

Episodes

Law & Order S12E1 - Who Let The Dogs Out?
Episode 1September 25, 2001

Who Let The Dogs Out?

45m

The investigation into the death of a jogger mauled by a vicious dog leads to an Attica inmate, his attorneys, and an underground dog-fighting ring.

Law & Order S12E2 - Armed Forces
Episode 2October 2, 2001

Armed Forces

45m

The fatal stabbing of a man leads to the discovery of his status as a Vietnam war veteran and the truths uncovered about an incident that occured with him and three former soliders in his division.

Law & Order S12E3 - For Love Or Money
Episode 3October 9, 2001

For Love Or Money

45m

The death of a parolee, who was a hit man, leads to a wealthy widow and daughter and whether they hired him to kill their rich relative.

Law & Order S12E4 - Soldier of Fortune
Episode 4October 23, 2001

Soldier of Fortune

45m

The daring daylight kidnapping of a diamond dealer which results in two murders at the scene uncovers an international dynasty of diamond sales and its links to a foreign civil war.

Law & Order S12E5 - Possession
Episode 5October 30, 2001

Possession

45m

Investigating the murder of a woman in a rent-controlled apartment, the detectives discover that she was engaged in a long-running battle with her landlord and had been blocking the potentially lucrative sale of the building.

Law & Order S12E6 - Formerly Famous
Episode 6November 6, 2001

Formerly Famous

45m

The shooting death of a former singer's wife leads the detectives to investigate his manager and sons after his explanation of the events surrounding her death have no credibility.

Law & Order S12E7 - Myth of Fingerprints
Episode 7November 13, 2001

Myth of Fingerprints

45m

A murder investigation uncovers deliberately faulty forensics in the wrongful conviction of two men 12 years earlier in the case that paved the way for Van Buren's promotion.

Law & Order S12E8 - The Fire This Time
Episode 8November 20, 2001

The Fire This Time

45m

When a building is set ablaze, a girl must be identified despite her fatal burns. Through further investigation, it turns out that an extreme environmentalist group struck the match...

Law & Order S12E9 - 3 Dawg Night
Episode 9November 27, 2001

3 Dawg Night

45m

When a celebrity is implicated in a nightclub murder, McCoy and Southerlyn battle the flaks who attempt to insulate their client from any involvement or interrogation.

Law & Order S12E10 - Prejudice
Episode 10December 11, 2001

Prejudice

45m

The murder of a magazine publishing company's black CEO leads to a suspect who has a clear streak of racism and whose attorney intends on using that as a mental defect.

Law & Order S12E11 - The Collar
Episode 11January 8, 2002

The Collar

45m

The death of a cleric leads the detectives to a priest who was given information by a murder suspect outside of the church but insists that he can't discuss anything about it, bringing McCoy to question whether the confessional seal should apply.

Law & Order S12E12 - Undercovered
Episode 12January 15, 2002

Undercovered

45m

The father of a dying girl gets his revenge on an insurance executive who denied a certain leukemia treatment for his daughter. One problem arises when the father is technically on both sides of the law.

Law & Order S12E13 - DR 1-102
Episode 13January 29, 2002

DR 1-102

45m

The bludgeoning of two women in their apartment leads the detectives to a suspect who has taken a hostage while demanding legal representation ... and Southerlyn's actions, while heroic, results in disbarment proceedings against her for violation of Disciplinary Rule 1-102.

Law & Order S12E14 - Missing
Episode 14February 5, 2002

Missing

45m

When a girl's parents frantically search for her, Briscoe and Green see that the girl's belongings were packed up in her apartment. They learn that the girl had been seeing a married man -- her boss. When the boss is brought up on charges, his wife sheds some new evidence.

Law & Order S12E15 - Access Nation
Episode 15February 26, 2002

Access Nation

45m

The murder of a psychologist leads to a case involving a computer company that sells information and their responsibility in shielding their clients' history in order to serve their needs.

Law & Order S12E16 - Born Again
Episode 16March 5, 2002

Born Again

45m

The investigation into the death of an 11-year-old girl uncovers the possible culpability of the child's mother and a rebirthing therapist.

Law & Order S12E17 - Girl Most Likely
Episode 17March 26, 2002

Girl Most Likely

45m

When a high school student is found dead in an apartment building, Briscoe and Green suspect that the murder was a result of her running a website. As McCoy and Southerlyn investigate the case further, they realize that her best friend, who was reluctant to come forward as a witness, may be the answer to the murder.

Law & Order S12E18 - Equal Rights
Episode 18April 2, 2002

Equal Rights

45m

A stock analyst's murder leads the detectives to a corporation whose stock had fallen ... and plenty of suspects in the investors.

Law & Order S12E19 - Slaughter
Episode 19April 9, 2002

Slaughter

45m

The investigation of a student's killing leads to a case involving meat contamination at a food service.

Law & Order S12E20 - Dazzled
Episode 20April 23, 2002

Dazzled

45m

A woman is drugged and falls to her death, and the evidence suggests that her ex-boyfriend and her current husband's ex-wife may have conspired to kill her.

Law & Order S12E21 - Foul Play
Episode 21April 30, 2002

Foul Play

45m

The investigation into the death of a private investigator uncovers corruption, deceit, and immigration fraud in a Youth Baseball League whose manager will go to any lengths to win.

Law & Order S12E22 - Attorney Client
Episode 22May 7, 2002

Attorney Client

45m

The wife of an attorney with many disgruntled clients is killed but the detectives believe that he was the intended target as he was willing to reveal information despite confidentially agreements. As the investigation continues, his tumultuous love life is exposed and the prosecutors are suspicious of his desire to return to the courtroom.

Law & Order S12E23 - Oxymoron
Episode 23May 14, 2002

Oxymoron

45m

The investigation of a woman's strangulation leads to a case involving the selling of drugs and a gangster's son.

Law & Order S12E24 - Patriot
Episode 24May 21, 2002

Patriot

45m

A tenement building explodes and the lone victim is Joseph Haden. The building was rent controlled and there had been a tenant strike, so the police initially suspect arson. But the landlord doesn't have insurance, ruling out their arson theory, and the medical examiner discovers that Haden's neck was broken and he was tied up before the explosion happened. Trying to figure out Haden is even more difficult. He didn't appear to have a family or a girlfriend and never got any substantial mail. He worked at the Jiffy Job service station making minimum wage, yet had $90,000 in the bank. Briscoe and Green do some more digging and find out that Haden was using an alias, and his real name was Yusuf Haddad.