Logan and Briscoe investigate after a convicted child molester is cuddled on Rick Mason's controversial talk show. The shooter is easily identified -- he's Sid Fisher, the father of the dead man's victim three years earlier. During the course of the investigation, however, the detectives find evidence that leads them to believe that Mason may have set up Vinton's cuddle so as to assure high ratings during sweeps period. Stone's case is made that much more difficult because Sid Fisher isn't willing to say anything that could put his son, Scotty, on the stand.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 4 Episode 1 of Law & Order resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Law & Order Season 4 Episodes...

• s04e01 - Sweeps
• s04e02 - Volunteers
• s04e03 - Discord
• s04e04 - Profile
• s04e05 - Black Tie
• s04e06 - Pride and Joy
• s04e07 - Apocrypha
• s04e08 - American Dream
• s04e09 - Born Bad
• s04e10 - The Pursuit of Happiness
• s04e11 - Golden Years
• s04e12 - Snatched
• s04e13 - Breeder
• s04e14 - Censure
• s04e15 - Kids
• s04e16 - Big Bang
• s04e17 - Mayhem
• s04e18 - Wager
• s04e19 - Sanctuary
• s04e20 - Nurture
• s04e21 - Doubles
• s04e22 - Old Friends

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.