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The Best Episodes of Law & Order Season 6

Every episode of Law & Order Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order Season 6!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Law & Order Season 6 Episode 23 - Aftershock
    9.1/10(1099 votes)

    S6:E23

    After Briscoe, Curtis, McCoy, and Kincaid witness the execution of a criminal they brought to justice, their unique reactions to the event culminate in personal tragedies for each of them.

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 21 - Pro Se
    8.8/10(689 votes)

    S6:E21

    The investigation into multiple homicides at a clothing store leads to the arrest of a schizophrenic who presents McCoy with a formidable opponent when he decides to represent himself.

    Director:Lewis Gould
    Writers:René Balcer, I.C. Rapoport

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  3. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 12 - Trophy
    8.2/10(458 votes)

    S6:E12

    McCoy finds that his career is on the line when his former female assistant and ex lover accuses him of forging evidence that helped put an innocent man in prison.

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 15 - Encore
    8.2/10(483 votes)

    S6:E15

    A jogger killed in Central Park turns out to be the second wife of a former comedy club owner, who was acquitted of killing his first wife. And convicting him this time may hinge on tracing the path of a Columbian coin used as a subway token slug.

    Director:Matthew Penn
    Writers:Jeremy R. Littman, Ed Zuckerman

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  5. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 3 - Savages
    8.1/10(470 votes)

    S6:E3

    McCoy and Kincaid clash over the death penalty as McCoy prosecutes a man who murdered an undercover cop during a drug bust.

    Director:Jace Alexander
    Writers:Morgan Gendel, Michael S. Chernuchin, Barry M. Schkolnick

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  6. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 4 - Jeopardy
    8.0/10(444 votes)

    S6:E4

    A triple murder at a magazine publishing company leads to a case of sibling rivalry, a protective matriarch and a corrupt judge.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writers:René Balcer, Jeremy R. Littman

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  7. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 19 - Slave
    8.0/10(434 votes)

    S6:E19

    A woman is shot while sleeping, and the investigation leads the police to a boy whose crack-addicted mother has entrusted him to a dealer's care.

    Director:Jace Alexander
    Writers:René Balcer, Elaine Loeser

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  8. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 5 - Hot Pursuit
    7.9/10(478 votes)

    S6:E5

    When the detectives solve a series of murders committed by a holdup team in ski masks, McCoy must determine whether a young woman found with them is an unwilling hostage, or an active participant in the crimes.

    Director:Lewis Gould
    Writers:Morgan Gendel, Ed Zuckerman

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  9. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 13 - Charm City (I)
    7.9/10(470 votes)

    S6:E13

    A subway station gas attack, similar to one that took place in a Baltimore church five years earlier, brings Baltimore detectives Tim Bayliss and Frank Pembleton to New York to assist Briscoe and Curtis. This crossover continues on Homicide: Life on the Street S04E12 For God and Country (II).

    Director:Edwin Sherin
    Writers:Jorge Zamacona, Michael S. Chernuchin

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  10. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 22 - Homesick
    7.9/10(449 votes)

    S6:E22

    After an infant is found dead in his crib, it's determined he was poisoned, and all evidence points to the child's au pair.

    Director:Matthew Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 1 - Bitter Fruit
    7.8/10(478 votes)

    S6:E1

    Briscoe and his new partner, Det. Reynaldo Curtis, investigate the murder of a young girl who disappeared between school and her music lesson, with a blurry film from an ATM machine as their clue.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writers:René Balcer, Jeremy R. Littman

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  12. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 7 - Humiliation
    7.8/10(445 votes)

    S6:E7

    The investigation into a prostitute's murder leads to a married plastic surgeon as the obvious suspect, but Kincaid has a hunch that an elaborate frame-up is in play.

    Director:Matthew Penn
    Writers:Michael S. Chernuchin, Barry M. Schkolnick

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  13. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 8 - Angel
    7.8/10(437 votes)

    S6:E8

    A mother claiming that her baby was kidnapped while she was at confession retraces her steps and actions with Curtis, which raises legal questions later when her attorney introduces a unique defense.

    Director:Arthur W. Forney
    Writers:Michael S. Chernuchin, Janis Diamond

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  14. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 16 - Savior
    7.8/10(438 votes)

    S6:E16

    A down-on-his-luck ad executive becomes the prime suspect when his wife and son are killed, and his daughter wounded on a night that he claims was spent drinking.

    Director:David Platt
    Writers:Michael S. Chernuchin, Barry M. Schkolnick

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  15. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 17 - Deceit
    7.8/10(406 votes)

    S6:E17

    When a young attorney is murdered shortly after he decides to file a sexual harassment claim against his employer, Briscoe and Curtis quickly discover that the alleged harasser and his wife each have an excellent motive for murder.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writers:René Balcer, Eddie Feldmann

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  16. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 20 - Girlfriends
    7.7/10(428 votes)

    S6:E20

    After a college co-ed's body is found, the detectives look for a campus rapist, but the medical examiner's report puts them on a different path, one involving prostitution.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 6 - Paranoia
    7.5/10(442 votes)

    S6:E6

    Briscoe and Curtis try to solve a co-ed's murder after a graphic description appears online, while McCoy finds himself up against a lawyer who is reluctant to reveal elements of her client's past.

    Director:Fred Gerber
    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  18. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 11 - Corpus Delicti
    7.5/10(418 votes)

    S6:E11

    The death of a show horse leads to a trial involving insurance fraud, a sting operation and a wealthy woman's disappearance.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writers:Ed Zuckerman, Barry M. Schkolnick

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  19. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 14 - Custody
    7.5/10(419 votes)

    S6:E14

    Paul Robinette places the system on trial when he defends a young black woman accused of kidnapping her biological baby from his white, adoptive parents.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 9 - Blood Libel
    7.4/10(403 votes)

    S6:E9

    A hidden anti-Semitic message in a high school yearbook offers a clue to an art teacher's murder and leads to a case that matches McCoy against "Klan lawyer" Roy Payne.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 10 - Remand
    7.4/10(403 votes)

    S6:E10

    The victim in a 30-year-old rape and stabbing case is fearful when information received by Briscoe and Curtis creates the possibility of a new trial for the perpetrator.

    Director:Jace Alexander
    Writers:René Balcer, Elaine Loeser

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  22. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 18 - Atonement
    7.4/10(408 votes)

    S6:E18

    The investigation into the murder of a model with a passion for cocaine and partying focuses on the men in her life -- a nightclub owner, a basketball player, a photographer and a limousine driver.

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Law & Order Season 6 Episode 2 - Rebels
    7.3/10(431 votes)

    S6:E2

    Briscoe and Curtis have a hard time finding cooperative witnesses when investigating the murder of a college student at a rough biker bar.

    Director:Edwin Sherin
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Aftershock" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order" season 6. It scored 9.1/10 based on 1099 votes. Directed by Martha Mitchell and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/22/1996. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Pro Se".