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Law & Order
Season 3
Season 3 U.S. DVD cover
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 23, 1992 (1992-09-23) –
May 19, 1993 (1993-05-19)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The third season of Law & Order aired on NBC between September 23, 1992, and May 19, 1993 which remained unchanged. This season marked the introduction of Jerry Orbach as Lennie Briscoe, who replaced Paul Sorvino after "Prince of Darkness." A year prior, Orbach had guest starred as a defense attorney in at least one season two episode: “Wages of Love”. At the end of the season, both Dann Florek and Richard Brooks departed the main cast.

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Law & Order characters

Season 3 began with an unchanged cast. However, during the third and sixth episode, Carolyn McCormick was credited in the opening theme and starting with the ninth episode, she is credited for the rest of the season. This made her the first woman to be part of the cast in the series. A third of the way through, Lennie Briscoe (played by Jerry Orbach) replaced Phil Cerreta (Paul Sorvino) in the role of senior detective. This was the first mid-season replacement of a major character in Law & Order's history; the next would not occur until season 15. This was also the final season to feature Dann Florek as Capt. Don Cragen, and Richard Brooks as Paul Robinette. Both men would later return in guest roles, with Florek eventually joining the cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Main Cast

Recurring Cast

  • John Fiore as Detective Tony Profaci
  • Leslie Hendrix as Medical Examiner Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers
  • Donald Corren as Forensic Technician Medill
  • Christine Farrell as Forensic Technician Arlene Shrier
  • Tovah Feldshuh as Defense Attorney Danielle Melnick
  • Philip Bosco as Defense Attorney Gordon Schell
  • Bill Moor as Defense Attorney Bill Patton
  • George Grizzard as Defense Attorney Arthur Gold
  • Elaine Stritch as Defense Attorney Lanie Stieglitz
  • Edie Falco as Defense Attorney Sally Bell
  • Joanna Merlin Defense Attorney Carla Bowman
  • Barbara Spiegel as Arraignment Judge Harriet Doremus
  • Merwin Goldsmith as Arraignment Judge Ian Feist
  • David Lipman as Arraignment Judge Morris Torledsky
  • Bernie McInerney as Trial Judge Michael Callahan
  • John Ramsey as Trial Judge Walter Schreiber
  • Joan Copeland as Trial Judge Rebecca Stein
  • Ben Hammer as Trial Judge Herman Mooney
  • William Sever as Trial Judge Henry Fillmore
  • George Murdock as Trial Judge Eric Bertram
  • Fred J. Scollay as Trial Judge Andrew Barsky
  • Roger Serbagi as Trial Judge Robert Quinn
  • David Rosenbaum as Trial Judge Alan Berman
  • Charlotte Colavin as Trial Judge Lisa Pongracic
  • Rochelle Oliver as Trial Judge Grace Larkin

Notable Guest Stars

In addition to above, Law & Order season 3's notable guest stars included: Lauren Ambrose, Lawrence Pressman, Bill Raymond, Laurence Luckinbill, Len Cariou, Joe Morton, Shawn Elliott, George Coe, Dan Hedaya, Claire Danes, Roscoe Lee Browne, Lisa Eichhorn, Patti D'Arbanville, Leon Russom, Alan King, Allan Arbus, Elizabeth Hubbard, Joyce Van Patten, Lindsay Crouse, Gail Strickland, Mark Margolis, Frances Fisher, Elaine Stritch, Andrew Robinson, Michael Lombard, Felicity Huffman, Vincent Pastore, Adam Arkin, Michael Badalucco, Charles Hallahan, Diane Venora, Camryn Manheim, Robert Milli, Sam Rockwell and Julianna Margulies.

Episodes

Law & Order season 3 episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
451"Skin Deep"Daniel SackheimRobert Nathan & Gordon RayfieldSeptember 23, 1992 (1992-09-23)6800914.9[1]
462"Conspiracy"Ed SherinMichael S. Chernuchin & René BalcerSeptember 30, 1992 (1992-09-30)6800612.8[2]
473"Forgiveness"Bill D'EliaS : Robert Nathan;
S/T : Ed Zuckerman		October 7, 1992 (1992-10-07)6800517.2[3]
484"The Corporate Veil"Don ScardinoMichael S. Chernuchin & Joe MorgensternOctober 14, 1992 (1992-10-14)6800714.8[4]
495"Wedded Bliss"Vern GillumRobert Nathan & Edward PomerantzOctober 21, 1992 (1992-10-21)6800414.8[5]
506"Helpless"James FrawleyMichael S. Chernuchin & Christine RoumNovember 4, 1992 (1992-11-04)6801117.5[6]
517"Self-Defense"Ed SherinRené Balcer & Hall PowellNovember 11, 1992 (1992-11-11)6800814.9[7]
528"Prince of Darkness"Gilbert ShiltonRobert Nathan & William N. FordesNovember 18, 1992 (1992-11-18)6800314.6[8]
539"Point of View"Gilbert MosesWalon Green & René BalcerNovember 25, 1992 (1992-11-25)6801216.4[9]
5410"Consultation"James HaymanMatt Kiene & Joseph ReinkemeyerDecember 9, 1992 (1992-12-09)6801413.4[10]
5511"Extended Family"Charles CorrellT : Robert Nathan;
S/T : Wendell Rawls		January 6, 1993 (1993-01-06)6801516.1[11]
5612"Right to Counsel"James FrawleyMichael S. Chernuchin & Barry M. SchkolnickJanuary 13, 1993 (1993-01-13)6801915.1[12]
5713"Night and Fog"Ed SherinMichael S. Chernuchin & René BalcerFebruary 3, 1993 (1993-02-03)6801814.6[13]
5814"Promises to Keep"Ed SherinS : William N. Fordes & Douglas Stark;
T : Robert Nathan & Joshua Stern		February 10, 1993 (1993-02-10)6802211.4[14]
5915"Mother Love"Daniel SackheimS : Walon Green;
S/T : Robert Nathan		February 24, 1993 (1993-02-24)6802414.6[15]
6016"Jurisdiction"Bruce Seth GreenWalon Green & René BalcerMarch 3, 1993 (1993-03-03)68017N/A
6117"Conduct Unbecoming"Arthur W. ForneyS : Walon Green & Peter S. Greenberg;
T : Michael S. Chernuchin & René Balcer		March 10, 1993 (1993-03-10)6802313.5[16]
6218"Animal Instinct"Ed SherinMichael S. Chernuchin & Sibyl GardnerMarch 17, 1993 (1993-03-17)6802112.7[17]
6319"Virus"Steven RobmanMichael S. Chernuchin & René BalcerApril 21, 1993 (1993-04-21)6801011.9[18]
6420"Securitate"James HaymanMatt Kiene & Joe ReinkemeyerMay 5, 1993 (1993-05-05)6802610.8[19]
6521"Manhood"Ed SherinS : Walon Green;
S/T : Robert Nathan		May 12, 1993 (1993-05-12)6802513.7[20]
6622"Benevolence"Ed SherinT : René Balcer;
S/T : Douglas Palau		May 19, 1993 (1993-05-19)6802815.4[21]

References

  1. ^ Gable, Donna (September 30, 1992). "'Murphy' wave carries CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  2. ^ Gable, Donna (October 7, 1992). "Monday lineup bolsters No. 1 CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  3. ^ Donlon, Brian (October 14, 1992). "Rankings omit Perot' paid ad". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  4. ^ Gable, Donna (October 21, 1992). "Baseball hits big for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  5. ^ Gable, Donna (October 28, 1992). "Baseball cleans up for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  6. ^ Gable, Donna (November 11, 1992). "Election news, football kick up ABC's ratings". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  7. ^ Gable, Donna (November 18, 1992). "'Jacksons,' solid gold for ABC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  8. ^ Gable, Donna (November 25, 1992). "Jacksons help as-easy-as-ABC win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  9. ^ Gable, Donna (December 2, 1992). "'Weapon 2' serves CBS well". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  10. ^ Donlon, Brian (December 16, 1992). "No royal ratings for ABC's 'Charles and Diana'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  11. ^ "Women help push CBS to victory". Life. USA Today. January 13, 1993. p. 3D.
  12. ^ Donlon, Brian (January 20, 1993). "ABC gets a Thursday night boost". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  13. ^ Gable, Donna (February 10, 1993). "CBS rides to top on wings of 'Skylark'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  14. ^ Gable, Donna (February 17, 1993). "King of Pop and 'Queen' rule the ratings". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  15. ^ Gable, Donna (March 3, 1993). "Grammy show a winner for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  16. ^ Gable, Donna (March 17, 1993). "ABC improves with bench strength". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  17. ^ Gable, Donna (March 24, 1993). "Waco standoff lifts CBS' '48 Hours'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  18. ^ Donlon, Brian (April 28, 1993). "'Walker' kicks in for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  19. ^ Donlon, Brian (May 12, 1993). "Sturdy 'Home' helps lift ABC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  20. ^ Gable, Donna (May 19, 1993). "'Cheers' nudges NBC to No. 1". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  21. ^ Gable, Donna (May 26, 1993). "'Cheers' brings happy times to NBC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
Preceded by
Season Two
(1991–1992) 		List of Law & Order seasons
(1990–2010) 		Succeeded by
Season Four
(1993–1994)
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