The Best Episodes of Law & Order Season 11

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.3/10(9 votes)

   #1 - Endurance

   S11:E110/18/2000

   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.

   Director:Constantine Makris

   Writer:Matt Witten

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   Director:Constantine Makris

   Writer:Matt Witten
2. 

   7.2/10(9 votes)

   #2 - Turnstile Justice

   S11:E210/25/2000

   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.

   Director:Richard Dobbs

   Writer:Barry Schindel

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   Director:Richard Dobbs

   Writer:Barry Schindel
3. 

   7.1/10(9 votes)

   #3 - Dissonance

   S11:E311/1/2000

   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.

   Director:Lewis Gould

   Writer:Wendy Battles

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   Director:Lewis Gould

   Writer:Wendy Battles
4. 

   7.3/10(8 votes)

   #4 - Standoff

   S11:E411/8/2000

   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.

   Director:Jace Alexander

   Writer:P.K. Todd

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   Director:Jace Alexander

   Writer:P.K. Todd
5. 

   7.2/10(9 votes)

   #5 - Return

   S11:E511/15/2000

   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.

   Director:Stephen Wertimer

   Writer:Aaron Zelman

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   Director:Stephen Wertimer

   Writer:Aaron Zelman
6. 

   7.3/10(9 votes)

   #6 - Burn Baby Burn

   S11:E611/22/2000

   A former Black Panther, accused of murdering a Caucasian police officer, questions Green's integrity amidst a politically charged trial.

   Director:David Platt

   Writer:Richard Sweren

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   Director:David Platt

   Writer:Richard Sweren
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7. 

   7.6/10(8 votes)

   #7 - Amends

   S11:E711/29/2000

   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.

   Director:Matthew Penn

   Writer:William N. Fordes

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   Director:Matthew Penn

   Writer:William N. Fordes
8. 

   7.0/10(8 votes)

   #8 - Thin Ice

   S11:E812/20/2000

   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.""

   Director:Jace Alexander

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Jace Alexander

   Writer:Unknown
9. 

   8.0/10(9 votes)

   #9 - Hubris

   S11:E91/10/2001

   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.

   Director:Constantine Makris

   Writers:Kathy McCormick, Wendy Battles

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   Director:Constantine Makris

   Writers:Kathy McCormick, Wendy Battles
10. 

    6.4/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Whose Monkey is it Anyway?

    S11:E101/17/2001

    The death of a lab technician and the abduction of 17 infected monkeys lead to a trial involving the treatment of research animals.

    Director:Vincent Misiano

    Writer:William M. Finkelstein

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    Director:Vincent Misiano

    Writer:William M. Finkelstein
11. 

    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Sunday in the Park with Jorge

    S11:E111/24/2001

    Following "wilding incidents" in Central Park, a woman's body is found in the lake and the suspects include the deceased's wealthy husband.

    Director:James Quinn

    Writer:William M. Finkelstein

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    Director:James Quinn

    Writer:William M. Finkelstein
12. 

    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Teenage Wasteland

    S11:E122/7/2001

    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.

    Director:Constantine Makris

    Writers:Aaron Zelman, Barry Schindel

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    Director:Constantine Makris

    Writers:Aaron Zelman, Barry Schindel
13. 

    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Phobia

    S11:E132/14/2001

    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.

    Director:David Platt

    Writers:Kathy McCormick, Lynn Mamet, Wendy Battles

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    Director:David Platt

    Writers:Kathy McCormick, Lynn Mamet, Wendy Battles
14. 

    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #14 - A Losing Season

    S11:E142/21/2001

    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.

    Director:Jace Alexander

    Writers:Barry Schindel, Wendy Battles

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    Director:Jace Alexander

    Writers:Barry Schindel, Wendy Battles
15. 

    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Swept Away - A Very Special Episode

    S11:E152/28/2001

    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.

    Director:James Quinn

    Writer:William M. Finkelstein

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    Director:James Quinn

    Writer:William M. Finkelstein
16. 

    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Bronx Cheer

    S11:E163/14/2001

    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.

    Director:Richard Dobbs

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Richard Dobbs

    Writer:Unknown
17. 

    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Ego

    S11:E173/21/2001

    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.

    Director:James Quinn

    Writer:Wendy Battles

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    Director:James Quinn

    Writer:Wendy Battles
18. 

    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #18 - White Lie

    S11:E184/4/2001

    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.

    Director:Don Scardino

    Writers:Aaron Zelman, Richard Sweren

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    Director:Don Scardino

    Writers:Aaron Zelman, Richard Sweren
19. 

    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Whiplash

    S11:E194/18/2001

    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.

    Director:Richard Dobbs

    Writers:Matt Witten, Aaron Zelman

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    Director:Richard Dobbs

    Writers:Matt Witten, Aaron Zelman
20. 

    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #20 - All My Children

    S11:E205/2/2001

    The murder of a prep school student points to a mystery woman who may have been extorting money from the victim's wealthy father.

    Director:David Platt

    Writers:Barry Schindel, Noah Baylin

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    Director:David Platt

    Writers:Barry Schindel, Noah Baylin
21. 

    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Brother's Keeper

    S11:E215/9/2001

    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.

    Director:Constantine Makris

    Writers:Joe Gannon, René Balcer

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    Director:Constantine Makris

    Writers:Joe Gannon, René Balcer
22. 

    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #22 - School Daze

    S11:E225/16/2001

    Jamie Ross returns to defend a student accused in a mass school slaying.

    Director:Richard Dobbs

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Richard Dobbs

    Writer:Unknown
23. 

    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Judge Dread

    S11:E235/23/2001

    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.

    Director:David Platt

    Writers:Aaron Zelman, Richard Sweren

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    Director:David Platt

    Writers:Aaron Zelman, Richard Sweren
24. 

    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Deep Vote

    S11:E245/23/2001

    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.

    Director:Jace Alexander

    Writers:Matt Witten, William N. Fordes

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    Director:Jace Alexander

    Writers:Matt Witten, William N. Fordes