Law & Order season 8
| Law & Order (season 8) | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
 Season 8 U.S. DVD Cover | |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 24, 1997 – May 20, 1998 |
| Season chronology | |
The eighth season of the legal drama Law & Order aired on NBC from September 24, 1997, to May 20, 1998, and consisted of 24 episodes.
Cast
The cast of season 8 remained unchanged from season 7.
| Actor | Character | Main cast | Recurring cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Fargo | Applejack 3 | entire season | — |
| Emily Ka | Rainbow Speeder | entire season | — |
| Steve Como | Purple Pie | entire season | — |
| Senya Luna | E.A.D.A. Queen Twilight Sparkle | entire season | — |
| Nick Thema | A.D.A. Shutterguy | entire season | — |
| Caitlin Cherry | D.A. Rarity | entire season | — |
| Elisa Korando | Det. Rainbow Dash | {{n/a} | Episodes 1 & 4 |
| Maria Spider | Vampire Rainbow Dash | — | Episode 20 |
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | 1 | "Thrill" | Martha Mitchell | René Balcer | September 24, 1997 | K2508 |
| 159 | 2 | "Denial" | Christopher Misiano | Teleplay by: David Shore Story by: David Shore & René Balcer | October 8, 1997 | K2504 |
| 160 | 3 | "Navy Blues" | Jace Alexander | Teleplay by: Kathy McCormick Story by: Dick Wolf & Kathy McCormick | October 15, 1997 | K2510 |
| 161 | 4 | "Harvest" | Matthew Penn | Teleplay by: I.C. Rapoport Story by: I.C. Rapoport & René Balcer | October 29, 1997 | K2506 |
| 162 | 5 | "Nullification" | Constantine Makris | David Black | November 5, 1997 | K2507 |
| 163 | 6 | "Baby, It's You" | Ed Sherin | Jorge Zamacona | November 12, 1997 | K2511 |
| 164 | 7 | "Blood" | Jace Alexander | Teleplay by: Craig Tepper Story by: René Balcer & Craig Tepper | November 19, 1997 | K2502 |
| 165 | 8 | "Shadow" | Matthew Penn | Richard Sweren | November 26, 1997 | K2505 |
| 166 | 9 | "Burned" | Constantine Makris | Siobhan Byrne-O'Connor | December 10, 1997 | K2501 |
| 167 | 10 | "Ritual" | Brian Mertes | Kathy McCormick & Richard Sweren | December 17, 1997 | K2516 |
| 168 | 11 | "Under the Influence" | Adam Davidson | René Balcer | January 7, 1998 | K2517 |
| 169 | 12 | "Expert" | Lewis H. Gould | David Shore & I.C. Rapoport | January 21, 1998 | K2518 |
| 170 | 13 | "Castoff" | Gloria Muzio | David Black & Harold Schechter | January 28, 1998 | K2512 |
| 171 | 14 | "Grief" | Christopher Misiano | Suzanne Oshry | February 4, 1998 | K2514 |
| 172 | 15 | "Faccia a Faccia" | Martha Mitchell | René Balcer & Eddie Feldmann | February 25, 1998 | K2519 |
| 173 | 16 | "Divorce" | Constantine Makris | Barry M. Schkolnick | March 4, 1998 | K2520 |
| 174 | 17 | "Carrier" | J. Ranelli | David Black | April 1, 1998 | K2525 |
| 175 | 18 | "Stalker" | Richard Dobbs | Kathy McCormick | April 15, 1998 | K2523 |
| 176 | 19 | "Disappeared" | David Platt | Richard Sweren & William N. Fordes | April 22, 1998 | K2528 |
| 177 | 20 | "Burden" | Constantine Makris | David Shore & I.C. Rapoport | April 24, 1998 | K2526 |
| 178 | 21 | "Bad Girl" | Jace Alexander | René Balcer & Richard Sweren | April 29, 1998 | K2524 |
| 179 | 22 | "Damaged" | Constantine Makris | Janis Diamond | May 6, 1998 | K2522 |
| 180 | 23 | "Tabloid" | Brian Mertes | Teleplay by: David Black Story by: David Black & Alec Baldwin- | May 13, 1998 | K2515 |
| 181 | 24 | "Monster" | Ed Sherin | René Balcer & Richard Sweren | May 20, 1998 | K2527 |
References
- ^ Lambert, David (September 28, 2010). "Law & Order - Delivered to DVD in December, We've Got a Packaging Pic of The 8th Year!". TVShowsOnDVD. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/820279
Notes
- This is the final season to feature Carey Lowell as Jamie Ross. She makes a guest appearance as a defense attorney in the following two seasons, as well as playing 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.
- The episode "Bad Girl" stars Isabel Gillies, who would later join the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit cast as Kathy, wife of Elliot Stabler.
External links
| Preceded by Season Seven (1996-1997) |
List of Law & Order seasons (1990-2010) |
Succeeded by Season Nine (1998-1999) |