Episode guide
Law & Order: Season 8
24 episodes · first aired Sep 24, 1997
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- 1 Thrill Sep 24, 1997 · 47m The cops break the seemingly random murder of a pizza delivery guy with a little ""undercover"" work in the park, but McCoy and Ross face a harder battle to get a conviction when the two…
- 2 Denial Oct 8, 1997 · 47m Bloody sheets and an apparently stolen credit card lead Briscoe and Curtis to a pair of college age lovers who present McCoy and Ross with a united front of denial that one of them killed…
- 3 Navy Blues Oct 15, 1997 · 46m McCoy finds himself battling the Navy and the office of the Judge Advocate General as he tries to prosecute a female pilot accused of murdering her married lover after he tried to break…
- 4 Harvest Oct 29, 1997 · 47m A discrepancy concerning the time of death of a drive-by shooting victim leads McCoy and Ross to initiate prosecutions against both the shooter and the doctor who harvested her organs as…
- 5 Nullification Nov 5, 1997 · 47m After the cops trace an eagle tattoo on a man shot and killed while holding up an armored truck to a group of militia members, McCoy finds himself facing one of their number as the pro se…
- 6 Baby, It's You (I) Nov 12, 1997 · 46m It's old home week for Briscoe when an apparent murder of a teenage model in New York develops ties to Baltimore and Detectives Munch and Falsone pay a visit to the Big Apple to observe…
- 7 Blood Nov 19, 1997 · 47m The paternity of a black baby given up for adoption by a white mother might provide a clue to her murderer but it also unearths some long buried family secrets.
- 8 Shadow Nov 26, 1997 · 47m The murder of a bail bondsman looks fairly routine until the chance words of the chief suspect uncovers possible case-fixing between a shady lawyer and an unknown contact within the…
- 9 Burned Dec 10, 1997 · 45m A message overheard on an answering machine leads Briscoe and Curtis to a confessed murderer and the home of wealthy Carl Anderton, whose stubborn non-cooperation with the district…
- 10 Ritual Dec 17, 1997 · 45m The investigation into the death of a man who initially appears to be the victim of a mugging victim reveals him to be a Middle Eastern physician who performs genital mutilations on young…
- 11 Under the Influence Jan 7, 1998 · 47m After Briscoe and Curtis finally determine who was driving the car that killed three people, the legal prosecution stands in danger of becoming a kangaroo court when McCoy's feelings over…
- 12 Expert Jan 21, 1998 · 47m The shooting of two people in a restaurant restroom takes some abrupt turns as they try to discover who exactly the intended victim was, and the prosecutors have to deal with a defendant…
- 13 Castoff Jan 28, 1998 · 46m The street murder of a woman who worked with underprivileged kids takes a turn towards the bizarre when the detectives uncover she had a predilection for kinky sex, and that one of her…
- 14 Grief Feb 4, 1998 · 46m The cops, as they try to pin down the specifics of an assault on a man reluctant to talk about it, uncover the alleged rape of two women in custodial care. But as the prosecutors attempt…
- 15 Faccia a Faccia Feb 25, 1998 · 47m Taking on an apparent mafia murder, Detectives Briscoe and Curtis are stymied by a dead witness and a seemingly incoherent mob boss.
- 16 Divorce Mar 4, 1998 · 47m The stabbing death of a psychologist draws Detectives Briscoe and Curtis into a heated divorce case and pits McCoy and Ross against a manipulative attorney.
- 17 Carrier Apr 1, 1998 · 46m The death of a college student leads to a case involving an HIV-positive male who's seeking to infect as many young women as possible. McCoy, testing right-to-privacy ethics, wants to…
- 18 Stalker Apr 15, 1998 · 46m When a woman is found unconscious at the bottom of her apartment stairs, Briscoe and Curtis must figure out what happened -- before it's too late. In order to make his case, McCoy pits the…
- 19 Disappeared Apr 22, 1998 · 46m A defendant refuses to allow his lawyer to raise the issue of insanity, this complicating matters for the brother who turned him in with hopes of securing medical treatment for him.
- 20 Burden Apr 24, 1998 · 47m After a 12-year-old quadriplegic dies at home in his bed, paramedics claim that he was suffocated and the suspects include the boy's parents and sister.
- 21 Bad Girl Apr 29, 1998 · 47m Schiff's re-election may hinge on the stabbing death of a police officer; Briscoe's daughter is arrested for dealing drugs.
- 22 Damaged May 6, 1998 · 47m The case of a teacher's shooting uncovers a vendetta involving the rape of a mentally challenged coed by three students, whose attorney claims they weren't aware of her condition.
- 23 Tabloid May 13, 1998 · 45m Tabloid journalism comes under scrutiny during the investigations into the deaths of a gossip columnist and a celebrity target he pursued.
- 24 Monster May 20, 1998 · 47m During the search for a pedophile who raped a 10-year-old, a snitch offers Briscoe a chance to avenge his daughter's death. Meanwhile, Van Buren learns that her job is in jeopardy; McCoy…