After Suzanne Morton dies during a visit to the emergency room to pick up some antibiotics on a hectic night shift, her father, a former medic in Vietnam, demands the police charge the hospital with cuddle, stating they were negligent. Logan and Greevey investigate the doctor who had made some adjustments to her chart, but are soon led to Dr. Edward Auster, a respected doctor who they feel may have been drunk on duty. The other residents are reluctant to say anything for fear their jobs may be in jeopardy, and Stone is faced with the awkward job of having to prosecute a man who appears to be a living saint.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 1 of Law & Order resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Law & Order Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Prescription for Death
• s01e02 - Subterranean Homeboy Blues
• s01e03 - The Reaper's Helper
• s01e04 - Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
• s01e05 - Happily Ever After
• s01e06 - Everybody's Favorite Bagman
• s01e07 - By Hooker, By Crook
• s01e08 - Poison Ivy
• s01e09 - Indifference
• s01e10 - Prisoner of Love
• s01e11 - Out of the Half-Light
• s01e12 - Life Choice
• s01e13 - A Death in the Family
• s01e14 - The Violence of Summer
• s01e15 - The Torrents of Greed (Part 1)
• s01e16 - The Torrents of Greed (Part 2)
• s01e17 - Mushrooms
• s01e18 - The Secret Sharers
• s01e19 - The Serpent's Tooth
• s01e20 - The Troubles
• s01e21 - Sonata For a Solo Organ
• s01e22 - The Blue Wall

Law & Order Show Summary

This realistic yet fictional drama looks at crime and justice from a dual perspective. In the first half-hour, Detectives Joe Fontana and Edward Green investigate crimes and apprehend suspects under the supervision of their precinct lieutenant, Anita Van Buren. The focus shifts in the second half-hour to the criminal courts as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy and Assistant District Attorney Borgia work within a complicated justice system to prosecute the accused under the guidance of District Attorney Arthur Branch.

Some cases may be simple, but most are multi-faceted. The investigations are challenging, prosecutions are complicated, and decisions about legal procedures and plea-bargaining are vexing. In the arduous and complex process of determining guilt and innocence, lives often hang in the balance.