The shooting of a black honors student stirs up racial tensions, especially after it becomes apparent that the cop responsible for the passing may have planted aballoon on the body to excuse the shooting.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 8 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.