Law & Order: Season 13

2002
24 episodes

Season 13 of Law & Order premiered on October 2, 2002 and has 24 episodes, from "American Jihad" to "Smoke". The last episode aired on May 21, 2003.

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Episodes

Episode 1American JihadAired October 2, 2002
An American Muslim becomes the prime suspect in a double murder after an academic challenges his religious beliefs.
- 45m
- Directed by Constantine Makris
- Written by Marc Guggenheim and Aaron Zelman
Guest stars
- Carolyn McCormick Elizabeth Olivet
- Jason Butler Harner Bernard Noah
- Robin Mattson Francine Landen
- Jason Kolotouros Derek Greer
- Donna Hanover Deborah Bourke
- Liz Larsen Jessica Reed
- Joe Gonzalez Sergeant Martinez
- Andrea Navedo Ana Cordova
Episode 2Shangri-LaAired October 9, 2002
The murder of a female high school English teacher uncovers a love triangle that includes a female student and a male teacher, both of whom become suspects. The prosecutors have to deal with the student's multiple identities and refusal to live past adolescence.
- 45m
- Directed by Constantine Makris
- Written by Michael S. Chernuchin
Guest stars
- J.K. Simmons Emil Skoda
- Leslie Hendrix Elizabeth Rodgers
- Connie Winston Shirley Taylor
- Brian Hyman Boris Walker
- Richard Hirschfeld Assistant M.E. Brody
- Susan Floyd Jessica Sheets
- Rob Campbell Gary Bergan
- Hallie Foote Margaret Chapman
Episode 3True CrimeAired October 16, 2002
Investigating the death of a rock band singer who had large amounts of cocaine and heroin in her system, the detectives question a former boyfriend who was a disgruntled band mate of her late husband. The prosecuters are hampered by the actions of a retired detective, who worked a case with Briscoe several years back, turned writer whose unconventional research tactics makes him a suspect as well.
- 45m
- Directed by Martha Mitchell
- Written by Wendy Battles and Noah Baylin
Guest stars
- Susan Blommaert Rebecca Steinman
- Josh Pais Borak
- Richard Bright Dru Hunt
- David W. Butler Howard Rumsfeld
- Dyron Holmes Carter Newton
- Tony Lo Bianco Detective Mike Foster
- Eron Otcasek Zach Graff
- Kellie Overbey Rain Bridgeman
Episode 4Tragedy on RyeAired October 30, 2002
A struggling actress is murdered in an apparent robbery-homicide where a video tape, made by a couple touring the city sold to a local news station, shows three suspects loading the stolen property into an SUV. They are charged with felony murder, a capital crime, and causes unrest with Southerlyn surrounding the death penalty.
- 44m
- Directed by David Platt
- Written by William N. Fordes
Guest stars
- Tim Ransom Defense Attorney Andrew Maynard
- Brian Davies Judge Warren Busey
- David Lipman Morris Torledsky
- Charlotte Colavin Lisa Pongracic
- John Cariani Julian Beck
- Beth Dixon Mrs. Dolan
- Omar Scroggins Matthew Carton
- Jerry Grayson Mr. Halprin
Episode 5The RingAired November 6, 2002
The discovery of a body in Hells Kitchen who had been wearing a $40,000 diamond ring leads the detectives back to the World Trade Center attacks as the victim had been reported to have died when Tower One collapsed. The ensuing investigation leads to a fiancee and a lover and the determination that the events of 9/11 may have been good timing to hide the fact that she was murdered the night before.
- 43m
- Directed by Richard Dobbs
- Written by Michael S. Chernuchin
Guest stars
- Megan Byrne Myra Camp
- Fran Lebowitz Janice Goldberg
- Patrick Breen Defense Attorney Kevin Hobart
- Vince Pacimeo Judge David Venturelli
- Bob Sorenson M.E. Steve Kurt
- Tom McCarthy Donald Housman
- Stevie Ray Dallimore Bradley Hagen
- Greer Goodman Caitlin Birch
Episode 6HitmanAired November 13, 2002
The execution style shooting of a city contractor leads Detectives Briscoe and Green to suspect a professional hitman. They first focus upon possible enemies of the victim, but end up suspecting the victim's wife and her boyfried of hiring the killer. However later discovered evidence leads McCoy and Southerlyn to a conspirator that no one had suspected.
- 45m
- Directed by Richard Dobbs
- Written by Eric Overmyer
Guest stars
- David Lipman Morris Torledsky
- Stephen McKinley Henderson Marc Kramer
- Shari Albert Marisa James
- Lou Bonacki Tony Rosatti
- Stuart Burney Austin Foster
- Bobby Cannavale Randy Porter
- Tony Darrow Bobby Vignerelli
- Christofer de Oni Harvey Ruiz
Episode 7Open SeasonAired November 20, 2002
A defense attorney who had just acquitted a cop killer is gunned down outside a Manhattan restaurant. The detectives start with police officers in the precinct of the injured officer, then to his brother, before they are led to a white supremacist who is part of a national network. McCoy is faced with the unlikely prospect that the defendant's attorney, his friend of 20 years and a friend of the slain lawyer, played a part in the murder of a Florida district attorney following the defendant's arrest. McCoy is able to make a deal that perserves the integrity of his adversary, but not without a cost.
- 45m
- Directed by Matthew Penn
- Written by Richard Sweren
Guest stars
- Tovah Feldshuh Danielle Melnick
- David Rosenbaum Alan Berman
- Michael Mulheren Harrison Taylor
- Iris Little Thomas Barbara Lusky
- John Cariani Julian Beck
- Michael Louis Wells Kevin Clemens
- Graham Winton Kevin Wilson
- Garret Dillahunt Julian Preuss
Episode 8AsteriskAired November 27, 2002
A star baseball player becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his limousine driver when it is discovered that the driver regularly supplied steroids to the sports icon. The subsequent investigation reveals blackmail as the underlying motive for the murder.
- 44m
- Directed by Steve Shill
- Written by Terri Kopp
Guest stars
- Peter McRobbie Walter Bradley
- Karen Shallo Anna Shiro
- J.K. Simmons Emil Skoda
- Leslie Hendrix Elizabeth Rodgers
- Brian Cahill CSU Technician Marks
- Jay O. Sanders Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick
- Josh Stamberg Martin Stanley
- Bill Dawes David Arkuss
Episode 9The WheelAired December 11, 2002
The smoldering corpse of an Asian girl found outside the Chinese consul general's apartment leads the detectives to believe she had made a political statement. When forensics shows that she had been murdered beforehand, they find themselves in the middle of a religious conflict with the consul general their prime suspect and his attorney an old friend of District Attorney Branch.
- 43m
- Directed by Richard Dobbs
- Written by Jill Goldsmith
Guest stars
- Chris Sarandon Defense Attorney Howard Pincham
- Kate Rigg Defense Attorney Sally Xiao
- Judy Kaye Judge Susan Lehman
- Bob Sorenson M.E. Steve Kurt
- Leon Adair Jr. Bailiff
- Tzi Ma Deputy Counsel General Li Chen
- Grant Chang Akai Yuen
- Ken Leung Tommy Wong
Episode 10Mother's DayAired January 8, 2003
The hit-and-run death of a popular high-school student leaves the detectives suspecting the girl's father was the real target. When evidence reveals that the death was possibly a random killing, they are able to track down their suspect to his apartment. However things get complicated when their killer is murdered, and the person who committed the crime happens to be the victim's mother.
- 45m
- Directed by Jace Alexander
- Written by Janis Diamond
Guest stars
- Lynn Cohen Elizabeth Mizener
- Leslie Hendrix Elizabeth Rodgers
- Helmar Augustus Cooper Lawrence McNeil
- Don Billett Ed Richter
- Timothy Britten Parker Forensic Technician Borak
- Sanjiv Jhaveri Roger Migdal
- Ellen McLaughlin Diane Payton
- Janet Zarish Caroline Milius
Episode 11ChosenAired January 15, 2003
The murder of a bookie with a high-class clientelle leads the detectives to arrest his partner. Charged with first-degree murder, his attorney puts forth an unusual defense strategy that turns the trial into a political statement.
- 45m
- Directed by Edwin Sherin
- Written by Michael S. Chernuchin
Guest stars
- Barbara Spiegel Harriet Doremus
- Andrea Navedo Ana Cordova
- John Cariani Julian Beck
- Ross Bickell Judge Bryce Miller
- Peter Jacobson Defense Attorney Randy Dworkin
- Michael Garfield Sergeant Garvin
- David Wilson Barnes Evan Hicks
- Larry Cahn Dr. Marshall O'Grady
Episode 12Under GodAired February 5, 2003
A dead teenager's father and a vigilante priest are suspects in the killing of a drug dealer.
- 45m
- Directed by Gloria Muzio
- Written by Marc Guggenheim and Noah Baylin
Guest stars
- Carolyn McCormick Elizabeth Olivet
- Maggie Burke Judge Elayne Link
- Dick Latessa Bishop Durning
- Joe Gonzalez Sergeant Martinez
- Andrea Navedo Ana Cordova
- Denis O'Hare Father Richard Hogan
- Bruce MacVittie Bill Parker
- Peter Frechette Defense Attorney Jim Wheeler
Episode 13AbsentiaAired February 12, 2003
When the witness in a jewelry store robbery-homicide fails to appear in court, McCoy suspects foul play until he discovers that the man is a fugitive in a 20-year-old murder case.
- 45m
- Directed by Darnell Martin and Martha Mitchell
- Written by Eric Overmyer
Guest stars
- David Chandler Defense Attorney Marvin Silverman
- Cameron Monaghan Eddie Sandow
- Jordan Charney Donald Karan
- Norma Fire Judge Pamela Jensen
- William Charles Mitchell Judge J. Connolly
- Lauren Klein Carla Solomon
- Frank Bonsangue Court Clerk
- Mandy Patinkin Levi March / Glenn Fordyce
Episode 14Star CrossedAired February 19, 2003
The bludgeoning of a luxury sports car dealer leads the detectives to a mentally challenged man and his girlfriend who is extremely attractive and whose expensive tastes leads her to be equally manipulative.
- 45m
- Directed by David Platt
- Written by Richard Sweren
Guest stars
- Carolyn McCormick Elizabeth Olivet
- Jason Kolotouros Derek Greer
- Merwin Goldsmith Ian Feist
- Leslie Hendrix Elizabeth Rodgers
- Marylou Mellace Antonia Mellon
- Vanessa Ferlito Tina Montoya
- Chandler Parker Robbie Delgado
- Peter Gerety Defense Attorney Dean Connors
Episode 15BitchAired February 26, 2003
The death of a stockbroker leads the detectives to his girlfriend whose mother is a cosmetics mogul who has a long standing friendship with Branch, and will stop at nothing to protect her corporate image by using hormone replacement therapy withdrawal as the basis for her defense.
- 45m
- Directed by Constantine Makris
- Written by Michael S. Chernuchin and Roz Weinman
Guest stars
- Carolyn McCormick Elizabeth Olivet
- Maria Tucci Helen Brolin
- J.K. Simmons Emil Skoda
- Shaun Powell CSU Technician Barrett
- Andrea Navedo Ana Cordova
- Fran Lebowitz Janice Goldberg
- Michael K. Weiss Defense Attorney Malcolm Sweetzer
- Lucie Arnaz Jackie Scott
Episode 16Suicide BoxAired March 26, 2003
A media-savvy attorney defends a black teenager accused of shooting an off-duty policy officer.
- 45m
- Directed by Matthew Penn
- Written by Aaron Zelman
Guest stars
- Pippa Pearthree Esther Morrow
- Doug Stender Joseph Flint
- Leslie Hendrix Elizabeth Rodgers
- Andrea Navedo Ana Cordova
- Gregory Hines Defense Attorney Carl Halpert
- Oni Faida Lampley Janet Thomas
- Lisa Eichhorn Retired M.E. Gail Berardi
- Ato Essandoh Jason Hendri
Episode 17GeniusAired April 2, 2003
Investigating the murder of a cab driver, the detectives come to suspect a famous author and his protege, a former child prodigy.
- 44m
- Directed by Jace Alexander
- Written by William N. Fordes
Guest stars
- J.K. Simmons Emil Skoda
- Bryan Hearne Frank
- David Rosenbaum Alan Berman
- Lauren Klein Carla Solomon
- Joe Holt Richard Hardwick
- John Cariani Julian Beck
- Kerrianne Spellman Cort Assistant M.E. Sally Lane
- Stanley Anderson Nelson Lambert
Episode 18MaritimeAired April 17, 2003
A missing football player becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a woman whose body is discovered floating in the East River.
- 44m
- Directed by Gloria Muzio
- Written by Wendy Battles
Guest stars
- J.K. Simmons Emil Skoda
- Jerry D. O'Donnell Uniform Policeman
- Leslie Hendrix Elizabeth Rodgers
- Megan Byrne Myra Camp
- Mark Kenneth Smaltz William Koehler
- John Cariani Julian Beck
- Tom Mason Defense Attorney Matt Wolchesky
- Carmen Roman Louise Einhorn
Episode 19SeerAired April 23, 2003
The prime suspect in the murder of a woman outside a sex club claims to have merely witnessed the crime via a psychic vision.
- 43m
- Directed by James Quinn
- Written by Jill Goldsmith
Guest stars
- J.K. Simmons Emil Skoda
- Merwin Goldsmith Ian Feist
- Leslie Hendrix Elizabeth Rodgers
- Richard Hirschfeld Assistant M.E. Brody
- John Cariani Julian Beck
- Celia Austin Rachel Cardwell
- Blair Brown Defense Attorney Virginia Masters
- Salvatore Cavaliere CSU Technician Belcher
Episode 20Kid Pro QuoAired April 30, 2003
The murder of an admissions director of a private school leads the detectives to investigate a pair of angry parents whose children were denied admission, but then set their sights on the headmaster when they discover that the victim was about to go public with the denied admissions.
- 43m
- Directed by David Platt
- Written by Eric Overmyer
Guest stars
- Jeffrey DeMunn Norman Rothenberg
- Leslie Hendrix Elizabeth Rodgers
- David Lipman Morris Torledsky
- Megan Byrne Myra Camp
- John Cariani Julian Beck
- Rick Johnson Court Clerk
- Thomas Ryan Robert Garfunkel
- Adam Stein Assistant M.E. Cantor
Episode 21House CallsAired May 7, 2003
The suspicious death of a Russian model leads the detectives to suspect medical malpractice.
- 43m
- Directed by Jace Alexander
- Written by Janis Diamond
Guest stars
- Michael Boatman Dave Seaver
- Leslie Hendrix Elizabeth Rodgers
- Jeff Blumenkrantz Dr. Friedman
- Iris Little Thomas Barbara Lusky
- Sanjiv Jhaveri Roger Migdal
- Alexis Dziena Lena Parkova
- Jonathan Hogan Dr. Ellis Heinz
- Mike Benitez Dale Berck
Episode 22ShelteredAired May 14, 2003
It's a race against time as the detectives go on the hunt for a sniper whose victims are shot in broad daylight.
- 45m
- Directed by Richard Dobbs
- Written by Terri Kopp
Guest stars
- Carolyn McCormick Elizabeth Olivet
- Tim Miller Court Clerk
- Lynn Cohen Elizabeth Mizener
- William H. Burns Sergeant
- Helmar Augustus Cooper Lawrence McNeil
- Joe Gonzalez Sergeant Martinez
- Andrea Navedo Ana Cordova
- John Cariani Julian Beck
Episode 23CouplesAired May 21, 2003
Briscoe and Green catch four murders and a kidnapping on the same day, and get handed confessions in each case.
- 42m
- Directed by David Platt
- Written by Lorenzo Carcaterra
Guest stars
- Michael Mazzeo Court Clerk
- Leslie Hendrix Elizabeth Rodgers
- Andrea Navedo Ana Cordova
- Fran Lebowitz Janice Goldberg
- Michael Louis Wells Kevin Clemens
- Carlos Leon Rafael Celaya
- Judith Blazer Carla Perazzo
- Otto Sanchez Reynaldo Celaya
Episode 24SmokeAired May 21, 2003
Briscoe and Green are assigned to a case involving an eccentric comedian who may have killed his young son by dangling him off a ledge.
- 45m
- Directed by Constantine Makris
- Written by Michael S. Chernuchin and Dick Wolf
Guest stars
- Larry Miller Larry Miller
- Ned Eisenberg James Granick
- Leslie Hendrix Elizabeth Rodgers
- David Lipman Morris Torledsky
- Janet Sarno Judge Monica Ferrante
- Adam Ferrara Monty Bender
- Jon Budinoff Sammy Dominguez
- David Zayas John Mireles