The third season of the police procedural drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered on NBC on September 28, 2001 and concluded on May 17, 2002. The season consists of 23 episodes. Robert John Burke, Peter Hermann, Joel de la Fuente, and Judith Light joined the recurring cast members. Dianne Wiest starred as a special guest in this season. This season aired alongside with season twelve of Law & Order and season one of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
Production[]
In the aftermath of 9/11, the main title voiceover by Steven Zirnkilton was changed for the first few episodes to include the following dedication: "On September 11, 2001, New York City was ruthlessly and criminally attacked. While no tribute can ever heal the pain of that day, the producers of Law & Order dedicate this season to the victims & their families and to the firefighters & police officers who remind us every day with their lives & courage what it truly means to be an American". Syndicated airings of the episodes removed the dialogue to the original title voiceover. The opening sequence changed as well; NBC ordered the opening credits for the third season reedited to remove images of the World Trade Center.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
Image | Character | Title | Actor |
---|---|---|---|
Elliot Stabler | Detective (Senior Officer) | Christopher Meloni | |
Olivia Benson | Detective (Junior Officer) | Mariska Hargitay | |
John Munch | Detective (Senior Officer) | Richard Belzer | |
Odafin "Fin" Tutuola | Detective (Junior Officer) | Ice-T | |
Alexandra Cabot | Assistant District Attorney | Stephanie March | |
Donald Cragen | Captain (Commanding Officer) | Dann Florek |
Recurring/Guest Cast[]
Image | Character | Title | Actor |
---|---|---|---|
George Huang | FBI Special Agent | B.D. Wong | |
Melinda Warner | Medical Examiner | Tamara Tunie | |
Nora Lewin | Interim, Manhattan, District Attorney | Dianne Wiest |
List of Episodes[]
Image | Episode # | Title | Production # | Original Airdate |
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3.01 (#44) | Repression | E2310 | 28 September 2001 | |
3.02 (#45) | Wrath | E2314 | 5 October 2001 | |
3.03 (#46) | Stolen | E2315 | 12 October 2001 | |
3.04 (#47) | Rooftop | E2318 | 19 October 2001 | |
3.05 (#48) | Tangled | E2312 | 26 October 2001 | |
3.06 (#49) | Redemption | E2319 | 2 November 2001 | |
3.07 (#50) | Sacrifice | E2309 | 9 November 2001 | |
3.08 (#51) | Inheritance | E2311 | 16 November 2001 | |
3.09 (#52) | Care | E2317 | 23 November 2001 | |
3.10 (#53) | Ridicule | E2316 | 14 December 2001 | |
3.11 (#54) | Monogamy | E2323 | 4 January 2002 | |
3.12 (#55) | Protection | E2327 | 11 January 2002 | |
3.13 (#56) | Prodigy | E2326 | 18 January 2002 | |
3.14 (#57) | Counterfeit | E2313 | 25 January 2002 | |
3.15 (#58) | Execution | E2325 | 1 February 2002 | |
3.16 (#59) | Popular | E2329 | 1 March 2002 | |
3.17 (#60) | Surveillance | E2328 | 8 March 2002 | |
3.18 (#61) | Guilt | E2332 | 29 March 2002 | |
3.19 (#62) | Justice | E2331 | 5 April 2002 | |
3.20 (#63) | Greed | E2330 | 26 April 2002 | |
3.21 (#64) | Denial | E2334 | 3 May 2002 | |
3.22 (#65) | Competence | E2335 | 10 May 2002 | |
3.23 (#66) | Silence | E3103 | 17 May 2002 |
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