The BEST episodes of Law & Order season 9

Every episode of Law & Order season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Law & Order season 9!

A blended police procedural and courtroom drama which employs a two-part approach: The first half of each episode focuses on NYPD homicide detectives investigating a crime—often derived from a real-life headline—and apprehending a suspect. The second half takes place in the courtroom, with the district attorney prosecuting the defendant.

Last Updated: 12/13/2024Network: NBCStatus: Continuing
Harm
star
7.82
158 votes

#1 - Harm

Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/3/1999

Briscoe and Curtis investigate a possible homicide while probing the assault of a retired divorce attorney.

Directors: Richard Dobbs
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Punk
star
7.72
137 votes

#2 - Punk

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/1998

The murder of a corrections officer leads detectives to a women's prison where a guard was linked to an inmate Carmichael put away on drug charges and a confrontation with defense attorney Danielle Melnick.

Directors: Matthew Penn
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Refuge (2)
star
7.71
180 votes

#3 - Refuge (2)

Season 9 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/26/1999

McCoy and Carmichael risk violating the civil liberties of witnesses when they are forced to jail them in order to safely continue their investigation.

Writer: René Balcer
Watch Now:Amazon
Refuge (1)
star
7.71
156 votes

#4 - Refuge (1)

Season 9 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/26/1999

A shootout between a motorist and the police leads to the discovery of a gruesome Russian mob killing --- and a traumatized boy who was an eyewitness to the murder.

Writer: René Balcer
Watch Now:Amazon
Empire
star
7.66
129 votes

#5 - Empire

Season 9 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/5/1999

The death of a corporate mogul caused by an overdose of a sexual performance-enhancing drug leads to a case with a witness that puts Curtis in a compromising position.

Directors: Matthew Penn
Watch Now:Amazon
True North
star
7.65
136 votes

#6 - True North

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/1998

The double murder of a wealthy man and his daughter leads the detectives to the wife and stepmother of the deceased. However, Canada's objection to the death penalty hampers McCoy and Carmichael in seeking crucial evidence for obtaining a conviction.

Directors: Arthur W. Forney
Writer: Ed Zuckerman
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Admissions
star
7.62
126 votes

#7 - Admissions

Season 9 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/19/1999

A coed's killing leads to a case involving the deceased's relationship with a professor and two male students who vouch for each other's whereabouts on the night of the murder.

Directors: Jace Alexander
Watch Now:Amazon
Ambitious
star
7.55
149 votes

#8 - Ambitious

Season 9 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/12/1999

The murder of an audio installation salesman leads the detectives to a case with connections to the mafia.

Ramparts
star
7.52
117 votes

#9 - Ramparts

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/1999

Briscoe and Curtis reopen a case that was closed in the '60s when a vehicle is dredged from the Hudson River containing the remains of a murdered man.

Directors: Matthew Penn
Watch Now:Apple TV
Shield
star
7.50
155 votes

#10 - Shield

Season 9 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/24/1999

Briscoe and Curtis investigate the murder of a police officer who was shot while on an undercover stakeout.

Directors: Stephen Wertimer
Watch Now:Apple TV
Hate
star
7.47
127 votes

#11 - Hate

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/1999

Evidence points the detectives in the direction of a fascist youth gathering after the brutal beating and murder of a high school girl.

Writer: René Balcer
Watch Now:Apple TV
Hunters
star
7.45
129 votes

#12 - Hunters

Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/10/1999

Briscoe and Curtis race against time to find the killer of a parolee before two bounty hunters find the suspected murderer.

Directors: Richard Dobbs
Watch Now:Apple TV
Tabula Rasa
star
7.44
179 votes

#13 - Tabula Rasa

Season 9 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/21/1999

After a philosophy professor is pushed in front of a subway and killed, the investigation leads to a suspect who, following a divorce, changed his identity and disappeared with his daughters.

Directors: Richard Dobbs
Watch Now:Apple TV
Flight
star
7.43
168 votes

#14 - Flight

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/1998

After a child in a day-care center dies of a virus, Briscoe and Curtis try to find the source of the infection, leading to a case involving an extramarital affair, embezzlement and a drug manufacturer.

Directors: David Platt
Watch Now:Apple TV
Sideshow (1)
star
7.40
155 votes

#15 - Sideshow (1)

Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/1999

When Briscoe and Curtis discover that a high-level federal official found murdered in Battery Park was recently transferred from Baltimore, they reteam with Baltimore homicide detectives. The joint investigation reveals that the victim was involved in a love affair with another high-level government official, whose career will be destroyed if the relationship becomes public. The independent counsel summons McCoy and his Baltimore counterpart, Ed Danvers, to Washington and demands that McCoy reveal his source or be jailed for contempt. Briscoe and Curtis apprehend the suspect, but F.B.I. claims jurisdiction and the suspect evades trial, if not justice. (Sideshow (2) aired on Homicide: Life on the Street, season 7, episode 15.)

Directors: Ed Sherin
Writer: René Balcer
Watch Now:Apple TV
Scrambled
star
7.38
134 votes

#16 - Scrambled

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/1998

The murder of an employee at a fertility clinic leads to a case involving a dead man's first and second wives.

Directors: Martha Mitchell
Watch Now:Apple TV
Juvenile
star
7.36
151 votes

#17 - Juvenile

Season 9 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/14/1999

The investigation into the shooting of a newspaper columnist leads to a murder case from two decades earlier and involves a suspect who at that time had been a juvenile.

Directors: Lewis H. Gould
Watch Now:Apple TV
Cherished
star
7.33
236 votes

#18 - Cherished

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1998

The investigation into a girl's death reveals secrets the adoptive family was desperately trying to hide.

Directors: Ed Sherin
Watch Now:Apple TV
Agony
star
7.28
209 votes

#19 - Agony

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/1998

After the detectives find a murdered postman and a woman who was left for dead in her apartment, the investigation leads to a serial killer and a surprise.

Watch Now:Apple TV
Venom
star
7.25
192 votes

#20 - Venom

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/1998

The killing of a professional escort leads to a case involving the relationships between a young man and two older women.

Directors: Jace Alexander
Watch Now:Apple TV
Bait
star
7.25
223 votes

#21 - Bait

Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/1998

The investigation into how a teen got wounded leads to a case involving a young woman's murder and a drug operation.

Directors: Lewis H. Gould
Watch Now:Apple TV
DWB
star
7.17
262 votes

#22 - DWB

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/1998

Detectives discover a shocking twist involving unlikely suspects when they investigate the brutal beating of a black man dumped near the highway.

Writer: René Balcer
Watch Now:Apple TV
Haven
star
7.03
146 votes

#23 - Haven

Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/10/1999

Briscoe and Curtis probe the murder of a popular Harlem community leader while McCoy and Carmichael struggle to prevent a chaotic situation.

Directors: David Platt
Watch Now:Apple TV
Disciple
star
7.00
151 votes

#24 - Disciple

Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/24/1999

After a teen is found dead in the emergency room, the investigation leads to a case involving a religious ritual and a defendant who claims that the action taken was dictated by a saint's voice.

Directors: Martha Mitchell
Watch Now:Apple TV