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The twelfth season of the legal drama series Law & Order premiered on NBC between September 26, 2001 and concluded on May 22, 2002. The season consists of 24 episodes.

This season aired alongside with season three of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and season 1 of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Just like the premieres of the spin-offs, the opening dialogue was changed to dedicate the entirety of the season to the victims of 9/11, diseased, alive and unfound. As well as their families and units.

Cast[]

This is the first season to feature Elisabeth Röhm as Serena Southerlyn (replacing Angie Harmon as Abbie Carmichael). Dianne Wiest, who played Nora Lewin, left the series at the end of the 12th season.

Image Character Title Actor
Orbach icon Lennie Briscoe Detective (Senior Officer) Jerry Orbach
Martin icon Ed Green Detective (Junior Officer) Jesse L. Martin
Merkerson icon Anita Van Buren Lieutenant (Police Commanding Officer) S. Epatha Merkerson
Waterston icon Jack McCoy Executive Assistant District Attorney Sam Waterston
Rohm icon Serena Southerlyn Assistant District Attorney Elisabeth Röhm
Wiest icon Nora Lewin Interim, Manhattan, District Attorney Dianne Wiest

List of Episodes[]

Image Episode
Number
Title Production
Number
Original Airdate
Roger & Sherri Quinn 12.01
(#254)
Who Let the Dogs Out? E2208 26 September 2001
Nolan Tinsdale 12.02
(#255)
Armed Forces E2210 3 October 2001
Melissa & Lorraine Cobin 12.03
(#256)
For Love or Money E2207 10 October 2001
Southerlyn Soldier of Fortune 12.04
(#257)
Soldier of Fortune E2206 24 October 2001
Stefan Havel 12.05
(#258)
Possession E2202 31 October 2001
Tommy Vega 12.06
(#259)
Formerly Famous E2201 7 November 2001
Lisa Russo 12.07
(#260)
Myth of Fingerprints E2209 14 November 2001
Lo1208 12.08
(#261)
The Fire This Time E2205 21 November 2001
Lewin 3 Dawg Night 12.09
(#262)
3 Dawg Night E2203 28 November 2001
McCoy Prejudice 12.10
(#263)
Prejudice E2213 12 December 2001
Evans McCoy Collar 12.11
(#264)
The Collar E2214 9 January 2002
Tony Garcia 12.12
(#265)
Undercovered E2220 16 January 2002
Southerlyn Dr 1-102 12.13
(#266)
DR 1-102 E2216 30 January 2002
Briscoe Green Missing 12.14
(#267)
Missing E2212 6 February 2002
John McDowell 12.15
(#268)
Access Nation E2215 27 February 2002
Emil Skoda Born Again 12.16
(#269)
Born Again E2204 6 March 2002
Alicia Milford 12.17
(#270)
Girl Most Likely E2227 27 March 2002
Southerlyn McCoy Equal Rights 12.18
(#271)
Equal Rights E2221 3 April 2002
Jim Dittmar & Bill Talbot 12.19
(#272)
Slaughter E2218 10 April 2002
Don Snyder 12.20
(#273)
Dazzled E2224 24 April 2002
Lo1221 12.21
(#274)
Foul Play E2222 1 May 2002
Lo1222 12.22
(#275)
Attorney Client E2225 8 May 2002
Lo1223 12.23
(#276)
Oxymoron E2217 15 May 2002
Lo1224 12.24
(#277)
Patriot E2226 22 May 2002
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