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Law & Order

Law & Order

Truth matters.

1990Returning SeriesNext: Feb 26 8pm ET25 Seasons536 Episodes7.4TMDB
NBC

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

Created by: Dick Wolf

Season 3 Episodes

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Episode 1: Skin Deep

Sep 23, 1992 · 47m

When a sleazy photographer is murdered, his models appear to be the most likely suspects.

Episode 2: Conspiracy

Sep 30, 1992 · 48m

The assassination of an African-American leader leads to the arrest of a man whose ex-wife was suspected of having an affair with the victim.

Episode 3: Forgiveness

Oct 7, 1992 · 48m

A priest-turned-lawyer uses race and class as the basis for his defense of a young Mexican man who murdered his wealthy girlfriend after she broke up with him.

Episode 4: The Corporate Veil

Oct 14, 1992 · 47m

A teenager's fatal heart attack is traced to fraud and greed on the part of the manufacturer of his pacemaker and their supplier.

Episode 5: Wedded Bliss

Oct 21, 1992 · 47m

The discovery of a young woman's body in the river leads to an investigation of illegal sweatshops and the enslavement of young immigrants.

Episode 6: Helpless

Nov 4, 1992 · 47m

Dr. Olivet accuses her gynecologist of rape, but Stone finds his case in trouble when he discovers that Olivet tape-recorded the crime.

Episode 7: Self Defense

Nov 11, 1992 · 47m

Cerreta and Stone find themselves on opposite sides of the fence when a storeowner kills two robbers and then claims self-defense as a justification.

Episode 8: Prince of Darkness

Nov 18, 1992 · 47m

Cerreta poses as a weapons dealer to help Stone build a case against a Columbian hit man, but the deal takes an unexpected turn, resulting in bloodshed.

Episode 9: Point of View

Nov 25, 1992 · 47m

Logan gets a new partner and Stone faces an old friend from law school as they investigate a woman's claim of self-defense in the shooting death of a small time hood.

Episode 10: Consultation

Dec 9, 1992 · 47m

An engineer and a tribal chief become the chief suspects in the death of a Nigerian woman who died while smuggling heroin internally.

Episode 11: Extended Family

Jan 6, 1993 · 47m

The apparent abduction of a little girl by her natural mother becomes complicated by charges of sexual molestation.

Episode 12: Right To Counsel

Jan 13, 1993 · 47m

After Stone accepts a plea bargain from the much younger and poorer lover of a wealthy older woman found murdered in her apartment, he begins to have doubts that he has sent the right man to prison, especially as he learns more about the attorney who handled the woman's estate.

Episode 13: Night And Fog

Feb 3, 1993 · 47m

The confession of an elderly man that he assisted his wife in committing suicide doesn't fully satisfy Stone when rumors surface that the man was once a Nazi collaborator.

Episode 14: Promises To Keep

Feb 10, 1993 · 47m

The investigation into the murder of a young physician leads to the discovery of an unorthodox and illegal relationship between her fiance and his psychiatrist.

Episode 15: Mother Love

Feb 24, 1993 · 47m

The absence of a murder weapon complicates the investigation into the murder of a drug addict who stole from her family to support her habit.

Episode 16: Jurisdiction

Mar 3, 1993 · 47m

Stone battles the Brooklyn DA's office over prosecutorial jurisdiction in the case of a mentally handicapped man who confesses to the stabbing deaths of two women.

Episode 17: Conduct Unbecoming

Mar 10, 1993 · 47m

Stone and the police battle the closed ranks of the Navy to investigate the death of a female Naval officer during a party in a Manhattan hotel.

Episode 18: Animal Instinct

Mar 17, 1993 · 47m

The initial investigation into the death of a research scientist leads to an animal-rights group until evidence surfaces that her husband's affair with a coworker may point to a possible motive for the murder.

Episode 19: Virus

Apr 21, 1993 · 47m

While investigating several deaths at a diabetes clinic, Briscoe and Logan discover that teenage computer hackers may have tampered with the clinic's medical database.

Episode 20: Securitate

May 5, 1993 · 47m

When a Romanian immigrant kills, his lawyer announces he will plead his client "not guilty due to cultural insanity" claiming the man had been conditioned to violence in his homeland.

Episode 21: Manhood

May 12, 1993 · 47m

The statement of a drug dealer who survived a shoot-out that killed a cop leads Logan and Briscoe to suspect that the cop died because he was gay and his fellow officers were reluctant to back him up.

Episode 22: Benevolence

May 19, 1993 · 47m

Logan and Briscoe begin their investigation into the death of a hearing-impaired young woman by questioning her two most recent boyfriends.

Season 3 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Law & Order Season 3 premiere?

Law & Order Season 3 premiered on September 22, 1992.

How many episodes are in Law & Order Season 3?

Law & Order Season 3 has 22 episodes.

What is the first episode of Law & Order Season 3?

The season opens with Season 3 Episode 1, "Skin Deep". It aired on September 23, 1992.

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