The Best Episodes of Law & Order Season 12

#1 Fan Favorite
7.7/10(361 votes)
#1 - Who Let The Dogs Out?
S12:E19/26/2001
The investigation into the death of a jogger mauled by a vicious dog leads to an Attica inmate, his attorneys, and an underground dog-fighting ring.
Director:Don Scardino
Writer:Kathy McCormick
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Director:Don Scardino
Writer:Kathy McCormick
7.5/10(305 votes)
#2 - Armed Forces
S12:E210/3/2001
The fatal stabbing of a man leads to the discovery of his status as a Vietnam war veteran and the truths uncovered about an incident that occured with him and three former soliders in his division.
Director:Martha Mitchell
Writer:Sean Jablonski
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Director:Martha Mitchell
Writer:Sean Jablonski
7.7/10(322 votes)
#3 - For Love Or Money
S12:E310/10/2001
The death of a parolee, who was a hit man, leads to a wealthy widow and daughter and whether they hired him to kill their rich relative.
Director:Constantine Makris
Writer:Sean Jablonski
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Director:Constantine Makris
Writer:Sean Jablonski
7.1/10(286 votes)
#4 - Soldier of Fortune
S12:E410/24/2001
The daring daylight kidnapping of a diamond dealer which results in two murders at the scene uncovers an international dynasty of diamond sales and its links to a foreign civil war.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
7.4/10(295 votes)
#5 - Possession
S12:E510/31/2001
Investigating the murder of a woman in a rent-controlled apartment, the detectives discover that she was engaged in a long-running battle with her landlord and had been blocking the potentially lucrative sale of the building.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Robert Palm
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Robert Palm
7.0/10(295 votes)
#6 - Formerly Famous
S12:E611/7/2001
The shooting death of a former singer's wife leads the detectives to investigate his manager and sons after his explanation of the events surrounding her death have no credibility.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Marc Guggenheim
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Marc Guggenheim

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8.1/10(358 votes)
#7 - Myth of Fingerprints
S12:E711/14/2001
A murder investigation uncovers deliberately faulty forensics in the wrongful conviction of two men 12 years earlier in the case that paved the way for Van Buren's promotion.
Director:David Platt
Writer:Aaron Zelman
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Director:David Platt
Writer:Aaron Zelman
6.8/10(279 votes)
#8 - The Fire This Time
S12:E811/21/2001
When a building is set ablaze, a girl must be identified despite her fatal burns. Through further investigation, it turns out that an extreme environmentalist group struck the match...
Director:David Platt
Writer:David Black
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Director:David Platt
Writer:David Black
7.2/10(312 votes)
#9 - 3 Dawg Night
S12:E911/28/2001
When a celebrity is implicated in a nightclub murder, McCoy and Southerlyn battle the flaks who attempt to insulate their client from any involvement or interrogation.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(291 votes)
#10 - Prejudice
S12:E1012/12/2001
The murder of a magazine publishing company's black CEO leads to a suspect who has a clear streak of racism and whose attorney intends on using that as a mental defect.
Director:Edwin Sherin
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Edwin Sherin
Writer:Unknown
7.3/10(276 votes)
#11 - The Collar
S12:E111/9/2002
The death of a cleric leads the detectives to a priest who was given information by a murder suspect outside of the church but insists that he can't discuss anything about it, bringing McCoy to question whether the confessional seal should apply.
Director:Matthew Penn
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Matthew Penn
Writer:Unknown
7.3/10(275 votes)
#12 - Undercovered
S12:E121/16/2002
The father of a dying girl gets his revenge on an insurance executive who denied a certain leukemia treatment for his daughter. One problem arises when the father is technically on both sides of the law.
Director:Jace Alexander
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Jace Alexander
Writer:Unknown
8.0/10(300 votes)
#13 - DR 1-102
S12:E131/30/2002
The bludgeoning of two women in their apartment leads the detectives to a suspect who has taken a hostage while demanding legal representation ... and Southerlyn's actions, while heroic, results in disbarment proceedings against her for violation of Disciplinary Rule 1-102.
Director:Unknown
Writers:Marc Guggenheim, Aaron Zelman
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Director:Unknown
Writers:Marc Guggenheim, Aaron Zelman
7.6/10(288 votes)
#14 - Missing
S12:E142/6/2002
When a girl's parents frantically search for her, Briscoe and Green see that the girl's belongings were packed up in her apartment. They learn that the girl had been seeing a married man -- her boss. When the boss is brought up on charges, his wife sheds some new evidence.
Director:David Platt
Writers:Matt Witten, Eric Overmyer
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Director:David Platt
Writers:Matt Witten, Eric Overmyer
7.8/10(298 votes)
#15 - Access Nation
S12:E152/27/2002
The murder of a psychologist leads to a case involving a computer company that sells information and their responsibility in shielding their clients' history in order to serve their needs.
Director:Constantine Makris
Writer:Sean Jablonski
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Director:Constantine Makris
Writer:Sean Jablonski
7.4/10(278 votes)
#16 - Born Again
S12:E163/6/2002
The investigation into the death of an 11-year-old girl uncovers the possible culpability of the child's mother and a rebirthing therapist.
Director:Jace Alexander
Writer:Matt Witten
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Director:Jace Alexander
Writer:Matt Witten
7.6/10(295 votes)
#17 - Girl Most Likely
S12:E173/27/2002
When a high school student is found dead in an apartment building, Briscoe and Green suspect that the murder was a result of her running a website. As McCoy and Southerlyn investigate the case further, they realize that her best friend, who was reluctant to come forward as a witness, may be the answer to the murder.
Director:Steve Shill
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Steve Shill
Writer:Unknown
7.1/10(262 votes)
#18 - Equal Rights
S12:E184/3/2002
A stock analyst's murder leads the detectives to a corporation whose stock had fallen ... and plenty of suspects in the investors.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
7.3/10(274 votes)
#19 - Slaughter
S12:E194/10/2002
The investigation of a student's killing leads to a case involving meat contamination at a food service.
Director:Constantine Makris
Writer:Rob Wright
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Director:Constantine Makris
Writer:Rob Wright
7.7/10(299 votes)
#20 - Dazzled
S12:E204/24/2002
A woman is drugged and falls to her death, and the evidence suggests that her ex-boyfriend and her current husband's ex-wife may have conspired to kill her.
Director:Unknown
Writers:Matt Witten, Eric Overmyer
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Director:Unknown
Writers:Matt Witten, Eric Overmyer
6.9/10(242 votes)
#21 - Foul Play
S12:E215/1/2002
The investigation into the death of a private investigator uncovers corruption, deceit, and immigration fraud in a Youth Baseball League whose manager will go to any lengths to win.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
7.4/10(287 votes)
#22 - Attorney Client
S12:E225/8/2002
The wife of an attorney with many disgruntled clients is killed but the detectives believe that he was the intended target as he was willing to reveal information despite confidentially agreements. As the investigation continues, his tumultuous love life is exposed and the prosecutors are suspicious of his desire to return to the courtroom.
Director:Matthew Penn
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Matthew Penn
Writer:Unknown
7.6/10(283 votes)
#23 - Oxymoron
S12:E235/15/2002
The investigation of a woman's strangulation leads to a case involving the selling of drugs and a gangster's son.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
7.4/10(292 votes)
#24 - Patriot
S12:E245/22/2002
A tenement building explodes and the lone victim is Joseph Haden. The building was rent controlled and there had been a tenant strike, so the police initially suspect arson. But the landlord doesn't have insurance, ruling out their arson theory, and the medical examiner discovers that Haden's neck was broken and he was tied up before the explosion happened. Trying to figure out Haden is even more difficult. He didn't appear to have a family or a girlfriend and never got any substantial mail. He worked at the Jiffy Job service station making minimum wage, yet had $90,000 in the bank. Briscoe and Green do some more digging and find out that Haden was using an alias, and his real name was Yusuf Haddad.
Director:David Platt
Writer:Sean Jablonski
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Director:David Platt
Writer:Sean Jablonski