| Law & Order - Season 20 | |
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| Series | Law & Order |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Network | NBC |
| Original run | September 25, 2009 – present |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Previous season | Season 19 |
| Next season | Season 21 |
The following is a list of Law & Order episodes from the series' twentieth season (2009–2010).[1] The long-running series entered its twentieth season on September 25, 2009, for which it was moved from its previous time slot to air on Fridays at 8 p.m. ET for the NBC broadcast.[2] As of January 20, 2010, NBC ordered three more episodes planned for the season to fill in the gaps of the departing The Jay Leno Show caused by the 2010 Tonight Show host and timeslot conflict, increasing the number of orders to 23.[3] L&O was moved to Monday nights on March 1, 2010 with a two-hour telecast at 9 p.m. ET, before settling into its new time slot at 10 p.m. the following week, March 8.[4]
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| Ep. | No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | Prod. code |
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| 1 | 434 | "Memo From the Dark Side" | Fred Berner | Keith Eisner, René Balcer |
September 25, 2009 | 20001 |
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The body of a young war veteran is found in a parking garage and the murder is connected to a law professor who used to work for the Department of Justice.
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| 2 | 435 | "Just a Girl in the World" | Marisol Torres | Richard Sweren, Christopher Ambrose |
October 2, 2009 | 20002 |
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A crime scene investigator is murdered in her apartment. Her fiance is suspected, but then a journalist is attacked and DNA is found at the scene that links this crime to the murder.
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| 3 | 436 | "Great Satan" | Michael Dinner | Luke Schelhaas, Ed Zuckerman |
October 9, 2009 | 20003 |
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Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate when an aspiring musician is found dead. A bag of cash leads them to multiple suspects.
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| 4 | 437 | "Reality Bites" | Constantine Makris | Luke Schelhaas, Ed Zuckerman |
October 16, 2009 | 20004 |
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A mother of ten adopted special needs children is murdered.
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| 5 | 438 | "Dignity" | Jim McKay | Julie Martin, Richard Sweren |
October 23, 2009 | 20005 |
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A doctor who performs late-term abortions is murdered in church.
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| 6 | 439 | "Human Flesh Search Engine" | Darnell Martin | Matthew McGough, Ed Zuckerman |
October 30, 2009 | 20006 |
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An investigation into the death of a fashion company owner leads to a threatening website.
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| 7 | 440 | "Boy Gone Astray" | Rose Troche | Keith Eisner, René Balcer |
November 6, 2009 | 20007 |
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A young woman is murdered in her apartment. A security video from the lobby reveals a connection to a drug cartel.
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| 8 | 441 | "Doped" | Mario Van Peebles | Christopher Ambrose, Richard Sweren |
November 6, 2009 | 20008 |
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A nasal spray that can disorient its user is found at the scene of a terrible car crash and the detectives become suspicious of the victim's boss.
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| 9 | 442 | "For the Defense" | William Klayer | Luke Schelhaas, Ed Zuckerman |
November 13, 2009 | 20009 |
| Afer a key witness in a murder trial is found dead outside her hotel room, the detectives suspect that Marcus Woll, a former district attorney may be involved in a series of murders of witnesses that may also implicate Connie Rubirosa. | ||||||
| 10 | 443 | "Shotgun" | Roger Young | Richard Sweren, Julie Martin |
November 20, 2009 | 20010 |
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A man defends his store from an armed robbery that may have been a scare tactic for a shakedown.
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| 11 | 444 | "Fed" | Alex Chapple | Keith Eisner, René Balcer |
December 11, 2009 | 20011 |
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A community organizer who was working on voter registration is found dead with the word "FED" written on his chest. The detectives initially suspect an anti-government motive for the murder, but the case gets more complicated when they learn that the victim was secretly gathering incriminating information about the organization he worked for.
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| 12 | 445 | "Blackmail" | Marc Levin | Matthew McGough, Ed Zuckerman |
January 15, 2010 | 20012 |
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A freelance journalist is murdered. The detectives find a connection between her and a talk show host who has had a series of workplace affairs.
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| 13 | 446 | "Steel-Eyed Death" | Michael Pressman | Richard Sweren, Christopher Ambrose, Julie Martin |
March 1, 2010 | 20013 |
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A family of four is murdered in their home and both suspects have questionable mental states.
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| 14 | 447 | "Boy on Fire" | Rose Troche | Douglas Shaluas, Matthew McGough, Ed Zuckerman |
March 1, 2010 | 20014 |
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The detectives investigate the death of a high school student, which leads them to questioning the adults in his life.
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| 15 | 448 | "Brilliant Disguise" | Alex Chapple | Keith Eisner & René Balcer |
March 8, 2010 | 20015 |
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A young woman is found murdered in a hotel and the evidence leads to a medical student.
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| 16 | 449 | "Innocence" | Fred Berner | Richard Sweren, Julie Martin |
March 15, 2010 [5] | 20016 |
| A man is convicted of a hate crime for allegedly killing a gay man, but a group called the Innocence Collective is determined to clear his name. | ||||||
| 17 | 450 | "Four Cops Shot" | TBA | TBA | March 22, 2010 [5] | 20017 |
| Four police officers are shot in front of several witnesses. The case becomes more complex when it is discovered the victims may have known the culprit. | ||||||
| 18 | 451 | "Brazil" | TBA | TBA | March 29, 2010 [5] | 20018 |
| The poisoning of an environmental scientist at a climate change conference is investigated. | ||||||
| Order | Episode | Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Memo From the Dark Side" | 6.68 |
| 2 | "Just a Girl in the World" | 7.35 |
| 3 | "Great Satan" | 7.23 |
| 4 | "Reality Bites" | 7.60 |
| 5 | "Dignity" | 7.17 |
| 6 | "Human Flesh Search Engine" | 7.00 |
| 7 | "Boy Gone Astray" | 7.99 |
| 8 | "Doped" | 7.99 |
| 9 | "For the Defense" | 8.41 |
| 10 | "Shotgun" | 7.52 |
| 11 | "Fed" | 8.88 |
| 12 | "Blackmail" | 7.33 |
| 13 | "Steel-Eyed Death" | 7.58 |
| 14 | "Boy on Fire" | 7.86 |
| 15 | "Brilliant Disguise" | 5.18 |
| 16 | "Innocence" | 6.90 |
| 17 | "Four Cops Shot" | TBA |
| 18 | "Brazil" | TBA |
| Preceded by Season Nineteen |
List of Law & Order seasons | Succeeded by Season Twenty-One |
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