Law & Order Season 7 Episodes
Season 7 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - Causa MortisIn this ripped-from-the-headlines plot, Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) investigate the carjacking/murder of a young mother who leaves behind a husband and four small children. The case seems cut and dry when they discover the woman covertly recorded her own murder on a pocket tape recorder, even getting the murderer to say his name. When the tape and murder weapon get thrown out of court on a technicality, McCoy (Sam Waterston) and his new partner, Asst. D.A. Jamie Ross (Carey Lowell, 'Leaving Las Vegas'), must pull out all the stops to keep a cold-blooded murderer from going free.
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Episode 2 - I.D.The discovery of a naked dead woman in a high-rise elevator sends Briscoe and Curtis on a classic who-dunnit. Before they can solve the crime they have to identify the victim. In the end they learn the woman was killed for her identity - by her own sister. McCoy and Ross must battle a lecherous and vindictive judge over two separate trials to finally bring this bizarre case to a close. Jerry Adler (Manhattan Murder Mystery) and Aida Turturro (The Sopranos) guest stars.
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Episode 3 - Good GirlThe murder of a black college student leads Briscoe and Curtis to the doorstep of a 'good' Italian girl who claims she would have nothing to do with a black man. When her fingerprints turn up in the dead man's apartment she changes her story and says she was raped and had to kill the boy in self-defense. McCoy tries to prove otherwise, but pressure from the murder victim's parents forces him to go to trial sooner than expected. His job gets harder when the defense claims reverse discrimination and puts Van Buren on the stand claiming she was guilty of over zealously pursuing a white girl for prosecution.
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Episode 4 - SurvivorThe robbery and murder of an antiques and coin dealer leads detectives to a fellow coin dealer. With only circumstantial evidence, Ross and McCoy further investigate the stolen coins, tracing them to another of the victim's clients. Karen Allen (The Perfect Storm) guest stars.
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Episode 5 - CorruptionA fellow detective claims he shot a suspected drug dealer in self-defense, but none of his fellow officers can corroborate his story. As the detectives dig deeper, they begin receiving threats from the accused detective - which leads ADA Ross (Carey Lowell) to have him arrested. Skipp Sudduth (Third Watch) makes a guest appearance.
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Episode 6 - Double BlindThe shooting death of a likeable janitor leaves no visible evidence and no motive. The only peculiarity about the killing is that the murderer used mercury-tipped homemade bullets - which leads detectives to turn to an aging criminal for help.
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Episode 7 - DeadbeatA car broker's murder reveals that he was a deadbeat dad, but was his ex-wife or ex-father-in-law to blame for his death? When the father-in-law refuses to plea bargain, McCoy grows suspicious of his self-defense claim. Jerry Stiller (The King of Queens) guest stars.
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Episode 8 - Family BusinessThe murder of the president of New York's most popular (and expensive) department store leads Briscoe and Curtis to two feuding daughters of the store's elderly owner, in this modern day 'King Lear.' McCoy and Ross try to play the estranged sisters off each other for a conviction, however they might be too tricky for their own good as they are out-maneuvered at every turn by the family patriarch.
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Episode 9 - EntrapmentThe shooting of a black community leader is linked to a two-year old crime. Briscoe and Curtis butt heads with the FBI during their investigation which implicates an FBI informant. Meanwhile, McCoy and Ross must battle a hostile and distrustful black community while sorting through the labyrinth of half-truths and cover-ups to determine who the real killer is.
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Episode 10 - LegacyThe investigation of a seemingly random shooting leads Briscoe and Curtis to a brazen, cold-blooded hitman, and the only way to bring him down is for Briscoe to pose as his competition. The case is complicated during trial when we learn that the victim was shot as revenge for a murder he committed himself just three years ago. Bradley White (Pay It Forward) and Frances Sternhagen (ER) guest star.
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Episode 11 - MenaceAn apparent suicide turns out to be murder as Briscoe and Curtis investigate the death of a woman who jumped from a bridge (in front of numerous bystanders) to avoid a crazed attacker with whom she was apparently involved in a fender-bender. When they are unable to convict, McCoy and Ross dig deeper and discover that the 'accident' might not have been so accidental after all. Meanwhile, Detective Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) is tossed out of his house after admitting to his wife that he had an affair.
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Episode 12 - BarterBriscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) investigate the shooting of a member of a local co-op board and suspect it's a case of mistaken identity. They go on to link the crime to a sleazy loan company, but not before another victim surfaces. ADA McCoy (Sam Waterston) is also convinced that he's got the right man, but evidence doesn't support this claim.
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Episode 13 - MatrimonyA wealthy elderly man is murdered and detectives instantly suspect his much younger wife, a former stripper. McCoy and Ross, believing that the estate lawyer also had a role in the man's killing, desperately find a wy to implicate the conspiring duo.
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Episode 14 - Working MomThe shooting of an ex-cop in a neighborhood notorious for prostitution leads Briscoe and Curtis to two suburban housewives who are secretly high-class hookers. When one of the housewife's specialty lipstick is matched to a lipstick sample taken from a very private spot on the victim, it seems like McCoy has an open and shut case. However, the accused soon claims rape and hires a famous women's rights attorney to defend her. Felicity Huffman (Sports Night) guest stars.
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Episode 15 - D-Girl (Trilogy Pt. 1)In Part One o fa Law & Order trilogy, Curtis and Briscoe find the body of a woman who has been decapitated, as well as having had her hands and feet cut off. When she is finally identified as the head of a major film studio, the detectives travel to Los Angeles to question a physical trainer to the stars who's doing more with his clients than just lifting weights. Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls) and Janeane Garofalo (Mystery Men) guest star.
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Episode 16 - Turn Around (Trilogy Pt. 2)While in Los Angeles investigating the brutal slaying of a studio mogul, Briscoe and Curtis begin to belive that their main suspect would not have been able to commit such a crime on his own. The detectives must return to New York to follow up on a new lead, which then allows Ross and McCoy to indict a new suspect. Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls) and Paul Hecht (Private Parts) guest star.
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Episode 17 - Showtime (Trilogy Pt. 3)The case against a murdered studio head's ex-husband - who happens to be a famous director - goes to trial. However, a recording of an executive meeting reveals that the victim was about to testify in a sexual harassment suit against one of her film studio's most powerful executives, which casts doubt on the ex-husband as a suspect. Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls), Janeane Garofalo (Mystery Men) and Michael Zaslow (One Life to Live) guest star.
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Episode 18 - Mad DogMcCoy (Sam Waterston) testifies at the parole hearing of a convicted serial rapist and is enraged when the perpetrator, Lewis Darnell (guest star Burt Young), is released after serving only 18 years of a 30-year sentence. Later a 17-year-old girl is found suffocated in her home, and McCoy, sensing that Darnell is the murderer but short on evidence, sets out to find a legal loophole to ensure Darnell's speedy return to prison. McCoy's persistence -- from 24-hour surveillance to the use of 'Megan's Law' -- brings him dangerously close to abusing his prosecutorial authority.
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Episode 19 - Double DownWhen a liquor store robbery goes bad, an off-duty copy is caught in the crossfire. Detective discover the robbers stole a vehicle, but the driver and vehicle are still missing. Once a suspect is apprehended his attempts to bribe the district attorney's in exchange for evidence only get him deeper in trouble. Edie Falco (The Sopranos) guest stars.
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Episode 20 - We Like MikeA man is found shot to death shortly after receiving help with a flat tire. Briscoe and Curtis find the "Good Samaritan", a hard-working suspect whom they arrest just minutes before his wedding. However, they arrest the wrong man and their first suspect turns out to be McCoy's only witness to the real killer. Between the cops ruining this man's wedding and the death threats if he testifies, McCoy's perfect witness refuses to come forward.
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Episode 21 - PassionWhen the young, beautiful editor of an up-and-coming writer is murdered in the writer's apartment, the trail leads Briscoe and Curtis to the writer's scorned and abused girlfriend. However, once she is arrested a complex game of cat and mouse begins between her and the D.A.'s office, leaving McCoy and Ross to untangle the lies and try to find out who is covering for whom and who is the real murderer.
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Episode 22 - Past ImperfectThe investigation into the murder of a 'has-been' cover girl leads Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) to uncover old secrets the deceased was desperately trying to hide. Drug addicts, illegitimate children and a blackmailing lawyer head the list of suspects, and attorney-client privileges force McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross (Carey Lowell) to offer a solution so that everyone 'wins.' S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 23 - TerminalThe investigation into a shooting spree at a posh fund-raiser seems to lead to the work of anti- Semitic fanatics, until Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) realize that the killings were far more personal in nature. When the real killer is caught, fireworks fly as Schiff (Steven Hill) and McCoy (Sam Waterston) find themselves in a battle with the Governor to keep their jobs.
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