Law & Order season 9

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Law & Order
Season 9
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Season 9 U.S. DVD cover
No. of episodes24
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseSeptember 23, 1998 (1998-09-23) 
May 26, 1999 (1999-05-26)
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The ninth season of Law & Order premiered in the United States on NBC on September 23, 1998, and ended with a two-part episode on May 26, 1999. It was released on DVD on December 6, 2011. [1] This was the last season of Law & Order to air alone. Its first spinoff, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , debuted the following fall.

Contents

Cast

Abbie Carmichael (played by Angie Harmon) replaced season 8's Jamie Ross (Carey Lowell) in the role of Assistant District Attorney. Benjamin Bratt, who played Rey Curtis, left the series at the end of the 9th season, but made a special guest appearance in the episode "Fed" in the 20th and originally final season (series was revived 12 years later with season 21).

Main cast

Recurring cast

Departure of Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt, who played Rey Curtis, left the series at the end of the 9th season, but made a special guest appearance in the episode "Fed" in the 20th season.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1821"Cherished" Ed Sherin S: Carl Nelson & Scott Tobin;
S/T: Kathy McCormick
September 23, 1998 (1998-09-23)E020315.56 [2]
1832"DWB" Constantine Makris René Balcer October 7, 1998 (1998-10-07)E020513.01 [3]
1843"Bait"Lewis H. GouldS: I.C. Rapoport;
S/T: David Shore
October 14, 1998 (1998-10-14)E020411.84 [4]
1854"Flight" David Platt Richard Sweren & William N. FordesOctober 21, 1998 (1998-10-21)E020912.22 [5]
1865"Agony"Constantine MakrisKathy McCormickNovember 4, 1998 (1998-11-04)E021615.62 [6]
N–AN–A" Exiled: A Law & Order Movie " Jean de Segonzac S: Chris Noth;
S/T: Charles Kipps
November 8, 1998 (1998-11-08)N/A17.86 [6]
1876"Scrambled" Martha Mitchell S: Judith Hooper & Dick Teresi;
T: Ed Zuckerman
November 11, 1998 (1998-11-11)E020813.78 [7]
1887"Venom" Jace Alexander S: David Shore;
S/T: I.C. Rapoport
November 18, 1998 (1998-11-18)E020615.91 [8]
1898"Punk" Matthew Penn S: Richard Sweren;
S/T: Matt Witten
November 25, 1998 (1998-11-25)E021513.43 [9]
1909"True North"Arthur W. ForneyEd ZuckermanDecember 9, 1998 (1998-12-09)E020713.49 [10]
19110"Hate"Constantine MakrisRené BalcerJanuary 6, 1999 (1999-01-06)E021416.38 [11]
19211"Ramparts"Matthew PennKathy McCormick & Lynne LittJanuary 13, 1999 (1999-01-13)E021116.62 [12]
19312"Haven"David PlattDavid Shore & I.C. RapoportFebruary 10, 1999 (1999-02-10)E021913.55 [13]
19413"Hunters"Richard DobbsS: William N. Fordes;
S/T: Gerry Conway
February 10, 1999 (1999-02-10)E021815.29 [13]
19514"Sideshow"Ed SherinRené BalcerFebruary 17, 1999 (1999-02-17)E021015.63 [14]
19615"Disciple"Martha MitchellS: Kathy McCormick;
T: Richard Sweren;
S/T: Lynne Litt
February 24, 1999 (1999-02-24)E022013.55 [15]
19716"Harm"Richard DobbsRené Balcer & Eddie Feldmann March 3, 1999 (1999-03-03)E021312.93 [16]
19817"Shield"Stephen WertimerT: René Balcer;
S/T: David Shore & I.C. Rapoport
March 24, 1999 (1999-03-24)E020215.24 [17]
19918"Juvenile"Lewis H. GouldRichard Sweren & Lynne LittApril 14, 1999 (1999-04-14)E022314.87 [18]
20019"Tabula Rasa"Richard DobbsKathy McCormick & William N. FordesApril 21, 1999 (1999-04-21)E022216.45 [19]
20120"Empire"Matthew PennS: René Balcer;
S/T: Robert Palm
May 5, 1999 (1999-05-05)E021718.40 [20]
20221"Ambitious" Christopher Misiano S: Richard Sweren;
S/T: Barry M. Schkolnick
May 12, 1999 (1999-05-12)E022115.06 [21]
20322"Admissions"Jace AlexanderS: William N. Fordes;
T: Kathy McCormick;
S/T: Lynne E. Litt
May 19, 1999 (1999-05-19)E022414.96 [22]
20423"Refuge (Part I)"Constantine MakrisRené BalcerMay 26, 1999 (1999-05-26)E021216.31 [23]
20524"Refuge (Part II)"Constantine MakrisRené BalcerMay 26, 1999 (1999-05-26)E022519.29 [23]

Notes

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    Preceded by
    Season Eight
    (1997–1998)
    List of Law & Order seasons
    (1990–2010)
    Succeeded by
    Season Ten
    (1999–2000)