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Law & OrderSeason 20

Season 20

Air Date:September 23, 2009
Episodes:23

Episodes

Law & Order S20E1 - Memo from the Dark Side
Episode 1September 24, 2009

Memo from the Dark Side

45m

The body of a young war veteran is found in a parking garage and the murder is connected to a law professor who used to work for the Department of Justice.

Law & Order S20E2 - Just a Girl in the World
Episode 2October 1, 2009

Just a Girl in the World

45m

A crime scene investigator is murdered in her apartment. Her fiance is suspected, but then a journalist is attacked and DNA is found at the scene that links this crime to the murder.

Law & Order S20E3 - Great Satan
Episode 3October 8, 2009

Great Satan

45m

Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate when an aspiring musician is found dead. A bag of cash leads them to multiple suspects.

Law & Order S20E4 - Reality Bites
Episode 4October 15, 2009

Reality Bites

45m

A mother of ten adopted special needs children is murdered. The day after her murder, her husband appears on reality TV.

Law & Order S20E5 - Dignity
Episode 5October 22, 2009

Dignity

45m

A doctor who performs late-term abortions is murdered in church. The case falls apart for Cutter when Rubirosa is touched by an abortion nurse's testimony.

Law & Order S20E6 - Human Flesh Search Engine
Episode 6October 29, 2009

Human Flesh Search Engine

45m

Bernard becomes the target of a dangerous website that is partly responsible for a homicide the detectives are investigating

Law & Order S20E7 - Boy Gone Astray
Episode 7November 5, 2009

Boy Gone Astray

45m

When a young woman is found dead in her apartment, a few tell-tale signs quickly lead Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard to believe that the killer was not after her wealth.

Law & Order S20E8 - Doped
Episode 8November 5, 2009

Doped

45m

A deadly drunk-driving car accident brings Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard to the scene when a suspicious nasal spray is found. After the medical examiner realizes the nasal spray is a powerful anesthetic that could easily disorient its user, the detectives become suspicious of the victim's boss, Zach Marshall

Law & Order S20E9 - For the Defense
Episode 9November 12, 2009

For the Defense

45m

A case that begins as a search for a missing witness spirals into a murder conspiracy with ADA Connie Rubirosa caught in the middle.

Law & Order S20E10 - Shotgun
Episode 10November 19, 2009

Shotgun

45m

When an elderly man defends his shop from an armed robbery, Detectives Kevin Bernard and Cyrus Lupo suspect that this incident could have been an inside job. After further investigation, the detectives discover that the mugging might have been a scare tactic for a shakedown.

Law & Order S20E11 - Fed
Episode 11December 10, 2009

Fed

45m

"Fed" is the eleventh episode of the twentieth season of NBC's long-running legal drama Law & Order.

Law & Order S20E12 - Blackmail
Episode 12January 14, 2010

Blackmail

45m

Blackmail is the twelfth episode of the twentieth season of the television series Law & Order. It aired on NBC January 15, 2010.

Law & Order S20E13 - Steel-Eyed Death
Episode 13February 28, 2010

Steel-Eyed Death

45m

When a family of four is found murdered in their home, Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard discover that the deaths may be related to the deceased teenage daughter's troubled friend, Bonnie.

Law & Order S20E14 - Boy on Fire
Episode 14February 28, 2010

Boy on Fire

45m

When detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard come upon the burning body of Cesar, a sixteen-year-old charter school student from a bad neighborhood, they begin to question his young mentee Moses, who was the last person to see him alive.

Law & Order S20E15 - Brilliant Disguise
Episode 15March 7, 2010

Brilliant Disguise

45m

A young woman is found murdered in a hotel and the evidence leads to a medical student.

Law & Order S20E16 - Innocence
Episode 16March 14, 2010

Innocence

45m

A man is convicted of a hate crime for allegedly killing a gay man, but a group called the Innocence Coalition is determined to clear his name.

Law & Order S20E17 - Four Cops Shot
Episode 17March 21, 2010

Four Cops Shot

45m

The debate rages over how to treat an informant who shot and killed four police officers. However, did one of the officers try to put undue pressure on him to help catch a dangerous criminal?

Law & Order S20E18 - Brazil
Episode 18March 28, 2010

Brazil

45m

When an environmental scientist, Dr. Oscar Silva, is poisoned during a global warming symposium, Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard initially suspect competitors from Dr. Silva's field of study. It is soon discovered that Dr. Silva is involved in a messy custody battle with his wife’s ex-husband, Phillip Shoemaker and the focus of the investigation quickly shifts to the victim’s family. Meanwhile, the case becomes personal for Cutter as it stirs up unpleasant memories from his own past.

Law & Order S20E19 - Crashers
Episode 19May 2, 2010

Crashers

45m

When the body of a model is found burning in an alley, Detectives Lupo and Bernard search for her killer.

Law & Order S20E20 - The Taxman Cometh
Episode 20May 9, 2010

The Taxman Cometh

45m

Lupo and Bernard uncover a possible conspiracy to kill off wealthy cancer patients, so their inheritors don't have to pay an estate tax. However, legal roadblocks make the case difficult to prosecute.

Law & Order S20E21 - Immortal
Episode 21May 16, 2010

Immortal

45m

A man's double life is discovered after he is stabbed to death.

Law & Order S20E22 - Love Eternal
Episode 22May 16, 2010

Love Eternal

45m

When a reality TV crew finds a dead man's body locked in a dog cage, detectives suspect the victim's wife.

Law & Order S20E23 - Rubber Room
Episode 23May 23, 2010

Rubber Room

45m

Detectives search for an anonymous blogger who has posted plans to blow up a school. Lt. Van Buren struggles to keep her personal issues private.