Law & Order
Season 9
Episodes
E01
Cherished
September 23, 1998
The investigation into a girl's death reveals secrets the adoptive family was desperately trying to hide.
E02
DWB
October 7, 1998
Detectives discover a shocking twist involving unlikely suspects when they investigate the brutal beating of a black man dumped near the highway.
E03
Bait
October 14, 1998
The investigation into how a teen got wounded leads to a case involving a young woman's murder and a drug operation.
E04
Flight
October 21, 1998
After a child in a day-care center dies of a virus, Briscoe and Curtis try to find the source of the infection, leading to a case involving an extramarital affair, embezzlement and a drug manufacturer.
E05
Agony
November 4, 1998
After the detectives find a murdered postman and a woman who was left for dead in her apartment, the investigation leads to a serial killer and a surprise.
E06
Scrambled
November 11, 1998
The murder of an employee at a fertility clinic leads to a case involving a dead man's first and second wives.
E07
Venom
November 18, 1998
The killing of a professional escort leads to a case involving the relationships between a young man and two older women.
E08
Punk
November 25, 1998
The murder of a corrections officer leads detectives to a women's prison where a guard was linked to an inmate Carmichael put away on drug charges and a confrontation with defense attorney Danielle Melnick.
E09
True North
December 9, 1998
The double murder of a wealthy man and his daughter leads the detectives to the wife and stepmother of the deceased. However, Canada's objection to the death penalty hampers McCoy and Carmichael in seeking crucial evidence for obtaining a conviction.
E10
Hate
January 6, 1999
Evidence points the detectives in the direction of a fascist youth gathering after the brutal beating and murder of a high school girl.
E11
Ramparts
January 13, 1999
Briscoe and Curtis reopen a case that was closed in the '60s when a vehicle is dredged from the Hudson River containing the remains of a murdered man.
E12
Haven
February 10, 1999
Briscoe and Curtis probe the murder of a popular Harlem community leader while McCoy and Carmichael struggle to prevent a chaotic situation.
E13
Hunters
February 10, 1999
Briscoe and Curtis race against time to find the killer of a parolee before two bounty hunters find the suspected murderer.
E14
Sideshow (I)
February 17, 1999
When Briscoe and Curtis discover that a high-level federal official found murdered was recently transferred from Baltimore, they re-team with Baltimore homicide detectives. The joint investigation reveals that the victim was involved in an affair with a high-level government official whose career will be destroyed if it becomes public. The independent counsel summons McCoy and Ed Danvers to Washington to demand McCoy reveal his source or be jailed for contempt. This crossover continues on Homicide: Life on the Street S07E15 Sideshow (II).
E15
Disciple
February 24, 1999
After a teen is found dead in the emergency room, the investigation leads to a case involving a religious ritual and a defendant who claims that the action taken was dictated by a saint's voice.
E16
Harm
March 3, 1999
Briscoe and Curtis investigate a possible homicide while probing the assault of a retired divorce attorney.
E17
Shield
March 24, 1999
Briscoe and Curtis investigate the murder of a police officer who was shot while on an undercover stakeout.
E18
Juvenile
April 14, 1999
The investigation into the shooting of a newspaper columnist leads to a murder case from two decades earlier and involves a suspect who at that time had been a juvenile.
E19
Tabula Rasa
April 21, 1999
After a philosophy professor is pushed in front of a subway and killed, the investigation leads to a suspect who, following a divorce, changed his identity and disappeared with his daughters.
E20
Empire
May 5, 1999
The death of a corporate mogul caused by an overdose of a sexual performance-enhancing drug leads to a case with a witness that puts Curtis in a compromising position.
E21
Ambitious
May 12, 1999
The murder of an audio installation salesman leads the detectives to a case with connections to the mafia.
E22
Admissions
May 19, 1999
A coed's killing leads to a case involving the deceased's relationship with a professor and two male students who vouch for each other's whereabouts on the night of the murder.
E23
Refuge (1)
May 26, 1999
A shootout between a motorist and the police leads to the discovery of a gruesome Russian mob killing --- and a traumatized boy who was an eyewitness to the murder.
E24
Refuge (2)
May 26, 1999
McCoy and Carmichael risk violating the civil liberties of witnesses when they are forced to jail them in order to safely continue their investigation.