Law & Order season 2

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Law & Order
Season 2
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Season 2 U.S. DVD cover
No. of episodes22
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseSeptember 17, 1991 (1991-09-17) 
May 12, 1992 (1992-05-12)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The second season of Law & Order aired on NBC between September 17, 1991, and May 12, 1992. This season marked the first death of a main character, as George Dzundza had departed the series after the conclusion of the first season. The death of his character Max Greevey is shown in the season premiere. Carolyn McCormick makes her first recurring appearance as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet.

Cast and characters

Phil Cerreta (played by Paul Sorvino) replaced season 1's Max Greevey (George Dzundza) in the role of senior detective. The cast was otherwise unchanged.

Main Cast

Recurring Cast

Notable Guest Stars

In addition to above, Law & Order season 2's notable guest stars included: Vyto Ruginis, Daniel Von Bargen, Val Avery, Nicolas Coster, Peter Crombie, Joe Mantello, Shirley Knight, Benjamin Hendrickson, Jerry Orbach, Howard Witt, William Bogert, Catherine Lloyd Burns, Timothy Britten Parker, Keith Diamond, Judith Roberts, Robert Stanton, Tony Roberts, Maura Tierney, Stephen D. Newman, Lisa Nicole Carson, Maria Pitillo, Lewis Black, Catherine Wolf, Mary Doyle, Lou Martini Jr., Frank Vincent, Jay Goede, Ed Kovens, Schuyler Grant, Vincent Curatola, Matthew Cowles, Ron McLarty, Elizabeth Lawrence, Lycia Naff, Michael Tolan, Jack Wallace, Jane White, William Mesnik, Graham Brown, Dan Grimaldi, Mary Testa, George T. Odom, Henderson Forsythe, Marian Seldes, James Noble, Caroline Aaron, Kaiulani Lee, Biff McGuire, Kenneth Tigar, Socorro Santiago, Aleta Mitchell, Keith Randolph Smith, Molly Price, Reed Diamond, Stanley Anderson, Rosemary De Angelis, Shirley Stoler, Yancy Butler, Neal Jones, Kristine Nielsen, Michael Higgins, Rosemary Murphy, Tresa Hughes, Richard Hamilton, Colin Fox, Hildy Brooks, Adam LeFevre, Kevin O'Morrison, Gwen Shepherd, Marylouise Burke, Billy Van, Cynthia Harris, Brian Tarantina, Geoff Pierson, Joe Grifasi, David Burke, Mark Kiely, Isaiah Washington, Patricia Mauceri, Matthew Arkin, Néstor Carbonell, Bellina Logan, Brad Kane, Star Jasper, Billie Allen, Todd Louiso, Ashley Crow, Victor Arnold, Sam Coppola, Robert LaSardo, Ben Lang, Donald Corren, Jose Perez, Lisa Emery, Luis Guzmán, Robert Hogan, Phyllis Somerville, Gil Rogers, Bárbara González, Murphy Guyer, Kim Chan, Mel Gorham, Finn Carter, Frank Converse, Alan Feinstein, Alberta Watson, Bruce MacVittie, Mike Starr, Dylan Baker, Tony Darrow, Marilyn Sokol, David Cryer, Walter Bobbie, Larry Block, Renée Lippin, Ron Ostrow, Blanche Baker, Jordan Charney, Lenka Peterson, Werner Klemperer, David Drake, Currie Graham, Allison Janney, Pippin Parker, Julie White, James Colby, Maureen Anderman, Sam Groom, J. Smith-Cameron, Rita Gardner, Frank John Hughes, Gareth Williams, Nancy Marchand, John Bedford Lloyd, Joel Polis, Sam Freed, Kim Hamilton, Nicholas Turturro, Jude Ciccolella, John Heffernan, Nick Sandow, Frank Muller, Brian Williams, Glenn Taranto, Venida Evans, Stephanie Trudeau, Steven Martini, Tom Mason, Michael Constantine, Lizbeth MacKay, Harley Cross, Michael Harney, Will Friedle, Karron Graves, Judd Trichter, Barbara Barrie, Allen Garfield, Rutanya Alda, Jay Patterson, Steve Ryan, James Rebhorn, Melinda Mullins, Matt Malloy, Kate Burton, William H. Macy, Kelli Williams, Judy Reyes, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Vincent Laresca, Aideen O'Kelly, Tony Lo Bianco, Victor Argo, Karen Lynn Gorney, Richard Bright, Rocco Sisto, Chandra Wilson, Frances Chaney, Elise Neal, Carol Woods, Leonard L. Thomas, Troy Winbush, Irma St. Paule, David Spielberg, Tom Mardirosian, Daryl Mitchell, Jerry Stiller, Eddie Korbich, Darien Sills-Evans, Kelly Bishop, Stephen Pearlman, Lee Wallace, Allelon Ruggiero, Sabrina Lloyd, Rex Robbins, Sam Rockwell, Michael Raynor, Estelle Harris, George Martin, Reed Birney, Richard Levine, Justine Miceli, Eli Wallach, George DiCenzo, William Prince, Victor Slezak, Richard Backus, Mia Dillon, Joseph Siravo, Peter Kass, Bobby Alto and Paul Kandel.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
231"Confession" Fred Gerber Michael Duggan & Robert Palm September 17, 1991 (1991-09-17)6741616.4 [1]

Logan forces a confession at gunpoint from Daniel Magadan Jr. the man suspected of murdering Max Greevey and, in the process, endangers Stone's prosecution. Logan is also introduced to his new partner, Phil Cerreta (Paul Sorvino), while he speaks to a counselor, Dr. Elizabeth Olivet (Carolyn McCormick).

  • This episode is technically the final appearance of Senior Detective Sergeant Max Greevey, though he only appears from behind and is not played by George Dzundza.
242"The Wages of Love" Ed Sherin S: Robert Stuart Nathan;
S/T: Ed Zuckerman
September 24, 1991 (1991-09-24)6740516.6 [2]

A double homicide of Edward Cullen an older man and Alexandria Beckett his younger lover casts suspicion on both the ex-wife Melainie and the former boyfriend Douglas Phillips of the murdered duo, with the murdered man's son Jamie holding the key to the mystery.

253"Aria" Don Scardino S: Michael S. Chernuchin;
T: Christine Roum
October 1, 1991 (1991-10-01)6741118.9 [3]

A lethal drug overdose of Priscilla Blaine a young actress leads the detectives to an aggressive stage mother Elizabeth and a pornographic movie producer Franklin Frome.

264"Asylum" Kristoffer Siegel-Tabori S: Robert Palm;
T: Kathy McCormick
October 8, 1991 (1991-10-08)6740920.8 [4]

A victim's stabbing death in front of a coffee shop leads to one vagrant testifying against another. But the conviction is threatened twice based on the lack of a search warrant for a suspect's home - first an SRO hotel room and second a lean-to in the park.

275"God Bless the Child" E.W. Swackhamer David Black & Robert Stuart NathanOctober 22, 1991 (1991-10-22)6740415.1 [5]

A couple Nancy and Ted Driscoll, whose religious beliefs forbids medical treatment, is on trial for letting their daughter die of strep throat infection. Stone's prosecution hinges on whether either or both of the parents wanted to call for medical help. The investigation uncovers two other pertinent facts: 1. the night of the girl's death, the mother was drinking (also against the couple's religious beliefs), and 2. the couple had another child that died under similar circumstances.

286"Misconception" Daniel Sackheim S: Michael Duggan;
S/T: Michael S. Chernuchin
October 29, 1991 (1991-10-29)6741018.5 [6]

The mugging of Amy Newhouse a pregnant legal secretary leads to a charge against her employer of assault, which is upgraded to murder when the baby dies. Time span confirmation of the baby's conception and the employer-secretary affair eliminates the employer as a suspect. Suspicion shifts to the secretary and her boyfriend Christopher Baylor (a disbarred lawyer) when a wiretap reveals that the couple intended, first, to have the employer held criminally responsible for the baby's murder and, second, to sue the employer for wrongful death. Initially, the primary issue appears to be the fetus age at which a murder charge can be leveled. The primary issue proves to be two-fold; 1. whether the suspects can be held accountable for knowing both the law and its meaning, and 2. even if the suspects cannot legally be convicted of the baby's murder, whether they can be convicted of a lesser crime, i.e. attempted murder.

297"In Memory Of"Ed SherinS: Siobhan Byrne;
T: Robert Stuart Nathan;
S/T: David Black
November 5, 1991 (1991-11-05)6741318.1 [7]

The renovation of a brownstone uncovers the remains of Tommy Keegan a young boy who disappeared thirty-one years earlier during the 1960 presidential campaign. The discovery revives a wrenching and long-suppressed memory in a childhood friend and neighbor Thad Messimer-and the suspect's daughter Julie Atkinson.

308"Out of Control" John Whitesell S: David Black & Robert Stuart Nathan;
T: Jack Richardson
November 12, 1991 (1991-11-12)6740319.3 [8]

The detectives investigate the gang rape of Andrea Fermi a college student during a fraternity Halloween party, but when her own testimony can't be supported by the evidence, it becomes hard to prove rape.

319"Renunciation" Gwen Arner Michael S. Chernuchin & Joe MorgensternNovember 19, 1991 (1991-11-19)6741416.0 [9]

When a gambler Lawrence Kealey is killed, the hit-and-run investigation leads to the discovery of a schoolteacher Jenna carrying on an affair with one of her students Roy Pack jr. Cerreta and Logan suspect that she may have manipulated him into killing her husband.

3210"Heaven"Ed SherinT: Nancy Ann Miller;
S/T: Robert Palm
November 26, 1991 (1991-11-26)6741519.1 [10]

The investigation into an illegal social club fire which claimed 53 fatalities leads to a connection between arson, illegal immigrants and the sale of green cards.

3311"His Hour Upon the Stage"Steve CohenRobert Nathan & Giles Blunt December 10, 1991 (1991-12-10)6740718.3 [11]
3412"Star Struck"Ed SherinS: David Black & Alan Gelb;
T: Robert Nathan & Sally Nemeth
January 7, 1992 (1992-01-07)6740621.3 [12]
3513"Severance" Jim Frawley S: Michael Duggan;
T: Michael S. Chernuchin;
S/T: William N. Fordes
January 14, 1992 (1992-01-14)6741817.4 [13]

Stone faces Arthur Gold an old rival in court as he tries to link a hit man and three murders to a sleazy lawyer and a powerful man behind bars.

3614"Blood Is Thicker" Peter Levin S: Robert Nathan;
S/T: Ed Zuckerman
February 4, 1992 (1992-02-04)6742217.6 [14]
3715"Trust"Daniel SackheimS: Michael Duggan;
S/T: René Balcer
February 11, 1992 (1992-02-11)6741717.6 [15]

Stone is determined to see that Jamie Maser a teenage boy does not get away with murder twice when the young man is brought to trial for the shooting death of one of his friends.

3816"Vengeance"Daniel SackheimS: Peter S. Greenberg;
T: René Balcer;
S/T: Michael S. Chernuchin
February 18, 1992 (1992-02-18)6742019.2 [16]

The parents of a murdered woman Judy Bream contest Stone's prosecution of her killer Albert Lawrence Cheney so that he can be extradited to their home state, where the death penalty still exists.

3917"Sisters of Mercy"Fred GerberS: Robert Palm;
S/T: René Balcer
March 3, 1992 (1992-03-03)6742316.4 [17]

Cerreta and Logan investigate the accusation that a nun sister in charge of a shelter for teens molested a young addict.

4018"Cradle to Grave"James FrawleyRobert Nathan & Sally NemethMarch 31, 1992 (1992-03-31)6742418.1 [18]
4119"The Fertile Fields"Ed SherinMichael S. Chernuchin & René BalcerApril 7, 1992 (1992-04-07)6742517.5 [19]

The brutal murder of Ezra Shore a Jewish jeweler appears to be a hate crime, but the investigation soon leads back to the man's brother and his shady business deals. First appearance of Leslie Hendrix as Assistant Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers.

4220"Intolerance" Steven Robman Robert Nathan & Sally NemethApril 14, 1992 (1992-04-14)6742614.9 [20]

When Tim Chong a Chinese-American honors student is killed, the investigation uncovers a racist mother Marian Borland whose son Randy was competing with the victim for the same scholarship.

4321"Silence"Ed SherinS: Michael Duggan;
T: Michael S. Chernuchin;
S/T: René Balcer
April 28, 1992 (1992-04-28)6742711.1 [21]

A politician opposes the prosecution of his son's murderer because it might mean revealing that his late son James Vogel was gay.

4422"The Working Stiff"Daniel SackheimS: William N. Fordes;
S/T: Robert Palm
May 12, 1992 (1992-05-12)6742812.1 [22]

The murder of Marshall McFadden a Wall Street legend begins a case involving ailing union worker Simon Vilanis, and Dwight Corcoran, a former governor and old friend of Schiff's.

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Preceded by
Season One
(1990-1991)
List of Law & Order seasons
(1990-2010)
Succeeded by
Season Three
(1992-1993)