Law & Order: Season 11

2000 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.4

What Season 11 of Law & Order

Season eleven keeps the series' format: each episode follows a case from the street to the courtroom. Detectives Briscoe and Green, played by Jerry Orbach and Jesse L. Martin, piece together the facts in New York, while Manhattan prosecutors prepare the charges. Lieutenant Van Buren, played by S. Epatha Merkerson, handles pressure from superiors who demand more convictions in the district. The main characters' personal lives barely come up. The focus stays on each investigation and on making sure the culprit faces justice.

24episodes

Oct 18, 2000aired

May 23, 2001latest episode

18 hrtotal runtime

Season 11 Episodes

11x01
11x01 Endurance
Oct 18, 2000 · 45 min · ★ 7.3
After a disabled boy dies of smoke inhalation during a fire, his parents and a building tenant with a history of ""accidental"" fires become suspects.
Directed by: Constantine Makris · Written by: Matt Witten · Starring: J.K. Simmons, Megan Follows, John Costelloe, Judith Roberts
11x02
11x02 Turnstile Justice
Oct 25, 2000 · 45 min · ★ 7.2
After a woman's body is found in a subway station, a suspect is arrested, but the resulting case concerns the lack of medication supplied him while in prison.
Directed by: Richard Dobbs · Written by: Barry Schindel · Starring: Lynn Cohen, Jack Gilpin, Victor Slezak, Raymond Anthony Thomas
11x03
11x03 Dissonance
Nov 1, 2000 · 45 min · ★ 7.1
The detectives investigate the murder of a young violinist whose fellow musicians resented her rapid rise to fame, in a trial that results in threats exchanged between Lewin and the presiding judge who has a history of bias against McCoy.
Directed by: Lewis Gould · Written by: Wendy Battles · Starring: Ritchie Coster, James Saito, Stephen Singer, Jan Maxwell
11x04
11x04 Standoff
Nov 8, 2000 · 45 min · ★ 7.2
After a prisoner's murder, an investigation leads to a suspect, but the question arises if he acted on his own or on orders from within the prison.
Directed by: Jace Alexander · Written by: P.K. Todd · Starring: Donna Hanover, Ned Eisenberg, David Rosenbaum, Matt Mulhern
11x05
11x05 Return
Nov 15, 2000 · 45 min · ★ 7.2
The murder of a storeowner leads to a case where the suspect flees to Israel and may be protected from extradition by Israel's Law of Return.
Directed by: Stephen Wertimer · Written by: Aaron Zelman · Starring: Bruce Altman, Evan Handler, Sam Schacht, Joe Maruzzo
11x06
11x06 Burn Baby Burn
Nov 22, 2000 · 45 min · ★ 7.3
A former Black Panther, accused of murdering a Caucasian police officer, questions Green's integrity amidst a politically charged trial.
Directed by: David Platt · Written by: Richard Sweren · Starring: Joe Morton, Mike Hodge, Al Sapienza, Joseph Siravo
11x07
11x07 Amends
Nov 29, 2000 · 45 min · ★ 7.6
Under pressure from the department's top brass, a 20-year-old murder case, initally investigated by Briscoe's now retired boss, is reopened involving the slaying of a teen-age girl with the spoiled son of a politically connected family as the prime suspect.
Directed by: Matthew Penn · Written by: William N. Fordes · Starring: Merwin Goldsmith, Ron Leibman, Ken Marks, Remak Ramsay
11x08
11x08 Thin Ice
Dec 20, 2000 · 45 min · ★ 7.0
The killing of a school-hockey coach leads to a case in which the defendant claims that he committed the crime while suffering from ""sports rage.""
Directed by: Jace Alexander · Written by: Matt Witten, Barry Schindel · Starring: Harry Bouvy, Richard Venture, Malachi Weir, Geoffrey Wigdor
11x09
11x09 Hubris
Jan 10, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 8.0
An assistant manager at a jewelers discovers four bodies at the store, leading to the prosecution of an amiable murder suspect who insists on representing himself, and winning the admiration of a female juror.
Directed by: Constantine Makris · Written by: Kathy McCormick, Wendy Battles · Starring: Peter McRobbie, Tim Guinee, Penny Balfour, Keir Dullea
11x10
11x10 Whose Monkey is it Anyway?
Jan 17, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 6.4
The death of a lab technician and the abduction of 17 infected monkeys lead to a trial involving the treatment of research animals.
Directed by: Vincent Misiano · Written by: William M. Finkelstein · Starring: Joe Bacino, Robert Gentry, Catherine Hickland, Tresa Hughes
11x11
11x11 Sunday in the Park with Jorge
Jan 24, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 7.3
Following "wilding incidents" in Central Park, a woman's body is found in the lake and the suspects include the deceased's wealthy husband.
Directed by: James Quinn · Written by: William M. Finkelstein · Starring: Jack Koenig, Dan Lauria, Glenn Fitzgerald, Ben Weber
11x12
11x12 Teenage Wasteland
Feb 7, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 7.9
The beating death of a restaurant owner leads Briscoe and Green to thrill-seeking teenagers; McCoy and Lewin are forced to decide how young is too young for the death penalty.
Directed by: Constantine Makris · Written by: Aaron Zelman, Barry Schindel · Starring: John Ramsey, Murphy Guyer, Alex Feldman, Molly Regan
11x13
11x13 Phobia
Feb 14, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 7.6
When a gay man is beaten to death during the abduction of his adopted infant son, Detectives Briscoe and Green suspect that ransom from the murder victim's wealthy partner may have been the motive for the crime. But as more is learned about the child's birth mother and homophobic biological father, Assistant D.A.'s McCoy and Carmichael find that what appeared to be a botched kidnapping might be more accurately prosecuted as a hate crime.
Directed by: David Platt · Written by: Kathy McCormick, Lynn Mamet, Wendy Battles · Starring: Brian Davies, Kathleen Chalfant, Catherine Kellner, David Vadim
11x14
11x14 A Losing Season
Feb 21, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 7.1
When a pregnant loan officer is found in the trunk of her car with fatal gunshot wounds, Detectives Briscoe and Green at first suspect a carjacking or the woman's fiance and co-worker. But as the woman's premature baby clings to life in the hospital, the investigation turns to professional basketball player Cris Cody, whose ties to the dead woman may extend beyond the loans she approved for him--and may include reason for him to want her and her unborn child dead.
Directed by: Jace Alexander · Written by: Barry Schindel, Wendy Battles · Starring: Doug Stender, Brian Keane, Kevin Daniels, Dorian Missick
11x15
11x15 Swept Away - A Very Special Episode
Feb 28, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 7.0
When a participant in a TV reality show is murdered, McCoy goes after the producers and network executives for deliberately fomenting hostility among the participants to boost the ratings. All too appropriately, the outcome of the case hinges on a videotape made by a hidden-camera.
Directed by: James Quinn · Written by: William M. Finkelstein · Starring: Lauren Klein, Welker White, Adam Trese, Maureen Mueller
11x16
11x16 Bronx Cheer
Mar 14, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 8.0
When a woman is found strangled to death with a large quantity of the drug Ecstasy in her handbag, Detectives Briscoe and Green have difficulty gathering sufficient evidence for an indictment of their prime suspect, drug-dealer Francis 'Taz' Partell. But when they question one of his former associates, they discover new evidence indicating that Taz is responsible for the earlier murder of a bouncer in Bronx county.
Directed by: Richard Dobbs · Written by: Richard Sweren · Starring: Michael Mulheren, Keith David, Zach Grenier, Angel David
11x17
11x17 Ego
Mar 21, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 7.8
When the dead body of Karen Hall, an investigator with the State Attorney General's Office Criminal Division, is found in a Manhattan river, Detectives Briscoe and Green find that her boss, Frank Conroy, had written off her disappearance as a random kidnapping from an Albany train station. But as more is learned about Conroy's controlling relationships -- with the dead woman, with his wife and with a long-term girlfriend -- he quickly becomes a suspect.
Directed by: James Quinn · Written by: Wendy Battles · Starring: Gerry Bamman, Leslie Hendrix, Bernie McInerney, Nestor Serrano
11x18
11x18 White Lie
Apr 4, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 6.5
When a couple is found dead in their apartment, Detectives Briscoe and Green follow the trail of drugs and money, which leads to Caryn Wyman, the wife of a U.S. Army Major responsible for the country's anti-drug efforts in Colombia. Despite the evidence linking Caryn to the drugs, she is fearful of cooperating with the police--until A.D.A. McCoy convinces her and her husband that she has no choice but to risk her life to catch the killer.
Directed by: Don Scardino · Written by: Aaron Zelman, Richard Sweren · Starring: Ami Brabson, Charlotte d'Amboise, Suzanne DiDonna, Michael Gaston
11x19
11x19 Whiplash
Apr 18, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 7.6
When an hispanic male is found dead from a severe chest trauma, Detectives Briscoe and Green discover that he and two other illegal immigrants had been in a staged automobile accident. As evidence mounts linking numerous similar car crashes with the same employer, chiropractor, insurance adjuster, and lawyers, A.D.A.s McCoy and Carmichael must determine who is ultimately responsible for the man's death, from which so many others profited.
Directed by: Richard Dobbs · Written by: Aaron Zelman, Matt Witten · Starring: Leslie Hendrix, Connie Winston, Matthew Sussman, Christopher Patrick Mullen
11x20 All My Children
May 2, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 7.4
The murder of a prep school student points to a mystery woman who may have been extorting money from the victim's wealthy father.
Directing: David Platt · Writing: Barry Schindel, Noah Baylin · Starring: Tessa Auberjonois, Kathleen Butler, Jonathan Teague Cook, Stuart Feldman
11x21 Brother's Keeper
May 9, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 7.9
Briscoe and Green discover a murdered businessman may have been the target of a well-known criminal , but the investigation stumbles when the FBI acts as the suspect's alibi.
Directing: Constantine Makris · Writing: Joe Gannon, René Balcer · Starring: Leslie Hendrix, Brian Hyman, Michael O'Keefe, Robert John Burke
11x22
11x22 School Daze
May 16, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 7.6
Jamie Ross returns to defend a student accused in a mass school slaying.
Directed by: Richard Dobbs · Written by: Barry Schindel, Eric Overmyer · Starring: Carey Lowell, Colin Fickes, Robert Emmet Lunney, Mia Dillon
11x23
11x23 Judge Dread
May 23, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 7.2
An attempted murder of a tough Judge leads Briscoe and Green on a wild goose chase to track down the inimical criminal. When the perpetrator is found, Carmichael and McCoy have a difficult time making a case.
Directed by: David Platt · Written by: Aaron Zelman, Richard Sweren · Starring: Tovah Feldshuh, Roxanne Hart, David Wohl, Scott Sowers
11x24
11x24 Deep Vote Season Finale
May 23, 2001 · 45 min · ★ 7.8
A woman's murder leads the police to discover the actual target was a reporter who did a story about improprieties in a recent senatorial election. Carmichael can't get the reporter to reveal her sources for a story that contains allegations that the vote was fixed and ballots tampered with, even though the reporter's life is at risk. Without the source, McCoy and Carmichael have a difficult time making a case against the Senator, who they believe has ties to the mob and ordered the hit on the reporter. The case hinges on 2000 missing ballots from the vote that were stolen by the mob. Once the ballots are found, there is a big court battle about whether or not the ballots should be counted. McCoy believes that the ballots will show Benton's motive for ordering the hit, but an appellate court won't allow it, so their case is virtually dead. In the end, McCoy is able to convince the reporter to reveal her source and have him testify against the senator.
Directed by: Jace Alexander · Written by: Matt Witten, William N. Fordes · Starring: Karen Shallo, John Carter, Joe Grifasi, Brian Connors