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Law & Order Season 14 Episodes
Season 14 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2003 - 2004
Season Fourteen (2003-4) of the hit NBC procedural drama "Law & Order" carried with it a milestone: this was the last regular season appearance of longtime actor Jerry Orbach as Senior Detective Lennie Briscoe; in the spring of 2004, the performer moved to a spin-off, "Law & Order: Trial By Jury," but died in mid-season. Additional characters appearing alongside Briscoe in the character's final year include: Detective Supervisor Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson), Detective Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin), Executive ADA Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston), ADA Serena Southerlyn (Elisabeth Röhm), and DA Arthur Branch (Fred Dalton Thompson). Stories this season include: the relationship between a bounty hunter's death and a reporter with questionable standards; a case where the decomposed body of a woman turns up in the Hudson, leading investigators to explore the connection between her prospective attorney and a crooked judge; the death a fraudulent grief counselor who gets poisoned by one of his victims; and ultimately, Briscoe's departure from the 27th.
Episode 1
Bodies
Wed, Sep 24, 2003 43 mins
A serial killer's public defender (Alexander Chaplin) claims attorney-client privilege in not revealing where bodies of victims are located. Mark Bruner: Ritchie Coster. Jessica Sheets: Susan Floyd. Wendy Weiss: Mimi Lieber. Julie: Vanessa Liguori. Judge Taylor: Connie Winston.
Episode 2
Bounty
Wed, Oct 1, 2003 60 mins
The investigation of a bounty hunter's murder leads to a case involving a reporter (Reuben Jackson) and a defense based on affirmative-action pressures. Randy Dworkin: Peter Jacobson. Cosette: Colleen Clinton. Arnie Gleason: Richard Topol.
Episode 3
Patient Zero
Wed, Oct 8, 2003 43 mins
A murder investigation involves the SARS virus and a biochemist (Daniel Gerroll) who was having an affair. Elaine Blanchard: Khrystyne Haje. Charlotte Swan: Helen Carey. Judge Mellon: MaryLou Mellace. Lisa Vitello: Judi Beecher. Jane Kransky: Stacey Ann Logan.
Episode 4
Shrunk
Wed, Oct 22, 2003 43 mins
The body of a fatally stabbed young actress is found at the home of a Broadway composer (John Shea). Dr. Frederick Barrett: Robert Foxworth. Lisa Cutler: Kathleen Chalfant. Margot Dalton: Molly Regan. Dr. Felicity Cyrus: Ami Brabson.
Episode 5
Blaze
Wed, Oct 29, 2003 43 mins
Briscoe and Green investigate a nightclub fire that began with a rock band's flamethrowers and resulted in 23 fatalities. Teddy: John Doe. Teresa: Aleksa Palladino. Linda: J. Smith-Cameron. Kathy Teller: Jenna Stern. Eddie: Jonathan Togo.
Episode 6
Identity
Wed, Nov 5, 2003 43 mins
A murder investigation leads to a case of stolen identity and revenge. Lonnie Jackson: Paul Benjamin. Shambala Green: Lorraine Toussaint. Aaron Miller: Roscoe Lee Browne. Dr. Paul Jackson: Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Horace Worthington: Carl Gordon.
Episode 7
Floater
Wed, Nov 12, 2003 43 mins
The discovery of a woman's body in the Hudson River leads to an investigation that uncovers a scandal involving attorneys and a judge. Judge Ruth Alexander: Jan Maxwell. Ravi Patel: Erick Avari. Gene Marchetti: Sean Cullen. Lena Marchetti: Zena Grey. Chet: Greg Thornton. David: Nicoye Banks.
Episode 8
Embedded
Wed, Nov 19, 2003 43 mins
The detectives investigate the near-fatal shooting of a TV reporter who made enemies while covering the war in Iraq. Frank Elliott: Nick Chinlund. George Henry Meacham: Keith Nobbs. Stewart Griffin: Michael Medeiros. Judge Hugo Bright: Robert Hogan. Lt. Col. Doug Denton: Conan McCarty. Mac: Chris McKinney. Bernie: Kevin Elden.
Episode 9
Compassion
Wed, Nov 26, 2003 43 mins
A pediatric oncologist (Ann Dowd) becomes the chief suspect in the fatal poisoning of a former con man. Swift: Jack Koenig. Judge Lusky: Iris Little Thomas. Howie: Paul DePasquale. Bob: Paul Navarra. Brady: James B. Strong.
Episode 10
Ill-Conceived
Wed, Dec 3, 2003 43 mins
After a sweatshop owner is beaten to death, suspicion falls on the husband of a worker he impregnated. Miguel: Agustin M. Rodriguez. Maria: Zilah Mendoza. Vanessa: Roma Maffia. Lourdes: Susanna Guzman. Lucy: Sol Miranda. Penner: Joseph Vincent Gay.
Episode 11
Darwinian
Wed, Jan 7, 2004 43 mins
A homeless man, seemingly a hit-and-run victim, turns out to have been beaten before being struck by the car. Max Edgars: Christopher Donohue. Erica Gardner: Kate Burton. Judge Robert Daniels: Gustave Johnson. Sanford Remz: Dylan Baker. Carrie Salter: Brigitte Bako. Gerald Tollers: Reg E. Cathey.
Episode 12
Payback
Wed, Jan 14, 2004 43 mins
The investigation of a former bookie's murder leads to a recently released mob boss and an unusual hit man. Federico Righetti: Joseph Ragno. Cary Stillman: T. Scott Cunningham. Nick: Ben Shenkman. Vinny: Matthew Del Negro. Judge Esther Morrow: Pippa Pearthree. Jackie: Alice Nonnorton.
Episode 13
Married With Children
Wed, Feb 4, 2004 43 mins
The death of a woman who fell from a hotel balcony leads to a case involving a lesbian couple and a state law banning gay adoption. Renee Bishop: Lucinda Jenney. Alison Bishop: Elizabeth Franz. Kevin Hobart: Patrick Breen. Sophie: Olivia Crocicchia. Judge Walter Bradley: Peter McRobbie.
Episode 14
City Hall
Wed, Feb 11, 2004 43 mins
A councilman is killed and a water inspector wounded in a City Hall shooting. Tovah Felshuh makes her 11th appearance as defense attorney Danielle Melnick. Peter Rubin: Mark Zeisler. Ron Tabachnik: Paul Austin. Stuart Rubin: Alvin Epstein.
Episode 15
Veteran's Day
Wed, Feb 18, 2004 43 mins
An attorney (Joe Morton) claims extreme emotional disturbance as a defense for the man accused of strangling a combative college student. Kenneth Silva: Paul Calderon. Rehana Khemlani: Poorna Jagannathan. Judge Pongracic: Charlotte Ortiz Colavin. Mariela Silva: Saundra Santiago. Ron Duvall: Wayne Duvall.
Episode 16
Can I Get a Witness?
Wed, Feb 25, 2004 43 mins
The shooter who killed a small-time drug dealer is traced through his glass eye; however, eyewitnesses become frightened by another killing. Foster Keyes: Chadwick Boseman. Gerard Wills: Gerry Becker. Shayna Rosario: April L. Hernandez. Jimmy Gordon: Collins Pennie. Slug: Dorian Missick. Judge Michael Schneider: David Little.
Episode 17
Hands Free
Wed, Mar 3, 2004 43 mins
After body parts turn up in dumpsters, an investigation leads to a suspect who has an assumed identity. Al Archer: Dennis Boutsikaris. Briscoe: Jerry Orbach.
Episode 18
Evil Breeds
Wed, Mar 24, 2004 43 mins
A murder victim's videotaped recollection of a Holocaust incident is shown at a trial in which two people stand accused of her killing. Stefan Anders: George Bartenieff. Dan Jensen: William Atherton. Kyle Mellors: Logan Marshall-Green. Leah Glaser: Shirl Bernheim. Stan Wallace: Al Freeman Jr.
Episode 19
Nowhere Man
Wed, Mar 31, 2004 43 mins
An assistant district attorney's murder is linked to an unsolved mob-related killing. Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York, appears as himself. Wachtler: Vyto Ruginis. Biscotti: John Viscardi. Libretti: Steven Schirripa. Judge Bradley: Peter McRobbie. Tortomassi: Joseph Hindy. Berner: Lee Wilkof.
Episode 20
Everybody Loves Raimondo's
Tue, Mar 26, 1991 43 mins
A movie producer and a gangster are murdered at a trendy restaurant. Paul Raimondo: Ray Abruzzo. Sonny King: Lenny Venito. Arthur Baldo: Joseph R. Gannscoli. Denny Rogis: Bill Camp. Bumpy: Bo Dietl. Veronica Reynolds: Susie Essman.
Episode 21
Vendetta
Wed, Apr 21, 2004 43 mins
A fan who caught a foul ball in a playoff game is killed by an ex-con (David Warshofsky) who previously served 20 years for a crime he didn't commit. Rodney Fallon: Giancarlo Esposito. Kenny Daniels: John Michael Bolger. Judge Mellon: Mary Lou Mellace.
Episode 22
Gaijin
Wed, Apr 28, 2004 43 mins
During a visit to New York, a Japanese nightclub owner is shot and his wife is killed, after which he returns home. Hiroji Yoshida: Will Yun Lee. Stephen Olson: Spencer Garrett. Bobby Ito: James Hiroyuki Liao. Judge Thomas Everton: Gerry Bamman. Thomas Walker: Chris Chalk.
Episode 23
Caviar Emptor
Wed, May 12, 2004 43 mins
The day after his marriage to a much younger woman, a caviar entrepreneur is found dead and the suspects include his bride and his daughter (Sakina Jaffrey) from his first marriage. Asher Koutal: Maz Jobrani. Yasmin: Marjan Neshat. Ben Soleimani: Firdous Bamji. Norman Rothenberg: Jeffrey DeMunn. Patrika: Deirdre Madigan.
Episode 24
C.O.D.
Wed, May 19, 2004 43 mins
After 12 seasons as Det. Lennie Briscoe, Jerry Orbach bows out in the series' 14th-season finale, which deals with two killings. Adele Byrne: Elizabeth Hanly Rice. Belinda Gardner: Victoria Dillard. Anne Paulsen: Glynnis O'Connor. Aaron Solomon: John Benjamin Hickey. Judge Gus Stamos: David Brummel. Murray: Terence Burk.
