The following is a list of Law & Order episodes from the series' eighth season (1997-1998):[1]
| # | Title | Original Airdate | Plot Inspiration(s)/Notes | Special/Famous Guest Stars |
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| 158 | "Thrill" | 24 September 1997 | Based on the Thomas Koskovich and Jayson Vreeland case. |
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| 159 | "Denial" | 8 October 1997 | Based on the Amy Grossberg and Brian Peterson case. |
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| 160 | "Navy Blues" | 15 October 1997 | Inspired by the 1997 U.S. Air Force sex scandal involving Lt. Kelly Flynn. |
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| 161 | "Harvest" | 29 October 1997 | Inspired by a piece on 60 Minutes about people being shot in Los Angeles drive-bys. |
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| 162 | "Nullification" | 5 November 1997 | Inspired by Militia actions such as the Siege of Ruby Ridge and Waco, Texas, the Oklahoma City bombing and the trial of the Chicago Seven. |
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| 163 | "Baby, It's You" | 12 November 1997 |
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| 164 | "Blood" | 19 November 1997 | Based on the Anatole Broyard case. | ||
| 165 | "Shadow" | 26 November 1997 | |||
| 166 | "Burned" | 10 December 1997 | |||
| 167 | "Ritual" | 17 December 1997 | Based on heightened concern over female genital cutting. |
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| 168 | "Under the Influence" | 7 January 1998 | |||
| 169 | "Expert" | 21 January 1998 | |||
| 170 | "Castoff" | 28 January 1998 | Based on the Andrew Cunanan case. | ||
| 171 | "Grief" | 4 February 1998 | Based on the John Horace case where he raped and impregnated a comatose woman. |
Hallee Hirsh Edie Falco |
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| 172 | "Faccia a Faccia" | 25 February 1998 | Based on the Vincent Gigante case. | ||
| 173 | "Divorce" | 4 March 1998 | |||
| 174 | "Carrier" | 1 April 1998 | Based on the Nushawn Williams case. | ||
| 175 | "Stalker" | 15 April 1998 | |||
| 176 | "Disappeared" | 22 April 1998 | Based on the Ted Kaczynski case. | ||
| 177 | "Burden" | 24 April 1998 | Based on the Jack Kevorkian case. | ||
| 178 | "Bad Girl" | 29 April 1998 | Based on the Karla Faye Tucker case. | ||
| 179 | "Damaged" | 6 May 1998 | Based on the Glen Ridge High School rape case. |
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| 180 | "Tabloid" | 13 May 1998 |
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| 181 | "Monster" | 20 May 1998 | Last appearance of Jamie Ross as ADA. |
Cast
Law
- Jerry Orbach – Det. Lennie Briscoe
- Benjamin Bratt – Det. Rey Curtis
- S. Epatha Merkerson – Lt. Anita Van Buren
Order
Notes and references
- ^ CNET Networks, Inc. (2007). TV.com episode summary for Season 8. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- This is the final season to feature Carey Lowell as Jamie Ross. She would make a guest appearance in an episode in the next two seasons as well as becoming a judge on Law & Order: Trial by Jury.
- This is the first season to feature no cast changes from the previous season.
- The episode Under the Influence revisits the car accident involving Claire Kincaid from Season 6.
External links
| Preceded by Season Seven |
List of Law & Order seasons | Succeeded by Season Nine |
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