As of July 2026, Law & Order Season 12 aired in 2001 with 24 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Law & Order Season 12

2001 24 Episodes Crime · Drama ⭐ 7/10

Right now you can watch Law & Order Season 12 on and — and it earns its twists rather than manufacturing them. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 696 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Jerry Orbach sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Law & Order Season 12 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The plotting gives Law & Order Season 12 its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. Season 12 of Law & Order includes 24 episodes. It aired from September 2001 to May 2002. This season stars Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Jerry Orbach and Jesse L. Martin lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2001. Law & Order Season 12 is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For anyone who wants their crime drama to earn its twists, Law & Order Season 12 delivers. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Jerry Orbach carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.

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🎬 Law & Order Season 12 — Episode Guide

E1
Who Let the Dogs Out?
2001-09-26
The investigation into the death of a jogger mauled by a vicious dog leads to an Attica inmate, his attorneys, and an underground dog-fighting ring.
E2
Armed Forces
2001-10-03
The fatal stabbing of a man leads to the discovery of his status as a Vietnam war veteran and the truths uncovered about an incident that occured with him and three former soliders in his division.
E3
For Love or Money
2001-10-10
The death of a parolee, who was a hit man, leads to a wealthy widow and daughter and whether they hired him to kill their rich relative.
E4
Soldier of Fortune
2001-10-24
The daring daylight kidnapping of a diamond dealer which results in two murders at the scene uncovers an international dynasty of diamond sales and its links to a foreign civil war.
E5
Possession
2001-10-31
Investigating the murder of a woman in a rent-controlled apartment, the detectives discover that she was engaged in a long-running battle with her landlord and had been blocking the potentially lucrative sale of the building.
E6
Formerly Famous
2001-11-07
The shooting death of a former singer's wife leads the detectives to investigate his manager and sons after his explanation of the events surrounding her death have no credibility.
E7
Myth of Fingerprints
2001-11-14
A murder investigation uncovers deliberately faulty forensics in the wrongful conviction of two men 12 years earlier in the case that paved the way for Van Buren's promotion.
E8
The Fire This Time
2001-11-21
When a building is set ablaze, a girl must be identified despite her fatal burns. Through further investigation, it turns out that an extreme environmentalist group struck the match...
E9
3 Dawg Night
2001-11-28
When a celebrity is implicated in a nightclub murder, McCoy and Southerlyn battle the flaks who attempt to insulate their client from any involvement or interrogation.
E10
Prejudice
2001-12-12
The murder of a magazine publishing company's black CEO leads to a suspect who has a clear streak of racism and whose attorney intends on using that as a mental defect.
E11
The Collar
2002-01-09
The death of a cleric leads the detectives to a priest who was given information by a murder suspect outside of the church but insists that he can't discuss anything about it, bringing McCoy to question whether the confessional seal should apply.
E12
Undercovered
2002-01-16
The father of a dying girl gets his revenge on an insurance executive who denied a certain leukemia treatment for his daughter. One problem arises when the father is technically on both sides of the law.
E13
DR 1-102
2002-01-30
The bludgeoning of two women in their apartment leads the detectives to a suspect who has taken a hostage while demanding legal representation ... and Southerlyn's actions, while heroic, results in disbarment proceedings against her for violation of Disciplinary Rule 1-102.
E14
Missing
2002-02-06
When a girl's parents frantically search for her, Briscoe and Green see that the girl's belongings were packed up in her apartment. They learn that the girl had been seeing a married man -- her boss. When the boss is brought up on charges, his wife sheds some new evidence.
E15
Access Nation
2002-02-27
The murder of a psychologist leads to a case involving a computer company that sells information and their responsibility in shielding their clients' history in order to serve their needs.
E16
Born Again
2002-03-06
The investigation into the death of an 11-year-old girl uncovers the possible culpability of the child's mother and a rebirthing therapist.
E17
Girl Most Likely
2002-03-27
When a high school student is found dead in an apartment building, Briscoe and Green suspect that the murder was a result of her running a website. As McCoy and Southerlyn investigate the case further, they realize that her best friend, who was reluctant to come forward as a witness, may be the answ...
E18
Equal Rights
2002-04-03
A stock analyst's murder leads the detectives to a corporation whose stock had fallen ... and plenty of suspects in the investors.
E19
Slaughter
2002-04-10
The investigation of a student's killing leads to a case involving meat contamination at a food service.
E20
Dazzled
2002-04-24
A woman is drugged and falls to her death, and the evidence suggests that her ex-boyfriend and her current husband's ex-wife may have conspired to kill her.

🎭 Cast of Law & Order Season 12

Jerry Orbach
Jerry Orbach
Lennie Briscoe
Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin
Ed Green
S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson
Anita Van Buren
Dianne Wiest
Dianne Wiest
Nora Lewin
Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
Jack McCoy
Elisabeth Röhm
Elisabeth Röhm
Serena Southerlyn

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