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The Best Episodes of Law & Order Season 15

Every episode of Law & Order Season 15 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order Season 15!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Law & Order Season 15 Episode 1 - Paradigm
    7.2/10(334 votes)

    #1 - Paradigm

    S15:E1

    An Iraqi immigrant who murders a former military policewoman in retaliation for torturing her brother at Abu Ghraib prison claims that she is covered as an enemy combatant under the terms of the Geneva Convention.

    Directors:Dick Wolf, Matthew Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 2 - The Dead Wives Club
    7.8/10(356 votes)

    #2 - The Dead Wives Club

    S15:E2

    When a woman abandoned by her firefighter husband for his partner's widow is threatened with also losing custody of her children, she murders her romantic rival, claiming that 9/11 post-traumatic stress syndrome prompted her actions.

    Director:David Platt
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  3. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 3 - The Brotherhood
    8.0/10(343 votes)

    #3 - The Brotherhood

    S15:E3

    When a prison gang puts out a contract on a Sing Sing corrections officer and his family, assigning the job to a newly released ex-con, the terrified officer pleads preemptive self-defense after he's brought to trial for the parolee's murder. As the trial proceeds, the gang attempts to affect the outcome of the case by sending a death threat to the presiding judge, who refuses to be intimidated. Shortly after the conclusion of the trial, McCoy discovers that the defendant's fears about the power and the reach of the gang were well-placed.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 4 - Coming Down Hard
    7.6/10(308 votes)

    #4 - Coming Down Hard

    S15:E4

    McCoy goes after the C.E.O. of a pharmaceutical company who knowingly commissioned further clinical trials on a drug to extend its patent protection yielding millions of dollars of profit without disclosing that previous clinical studies had demonstrated that the drug created a high risk of suicide in its users.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 5 - Gunplay
    7.9/10(321 votes)

    #5 - Gunplay

    S15:E5

    After Green goes undercover to gather evidence on the gun dealers who murdered two detectives during a buy-and-bust, McCoy is able to connect the hit men to the attorney who paid them to avenge the death of his gun-running stepson at the hands of the same detectives during a similar buy-and-bust several years earlier.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 6 - Cut
    7.7/10(297 votes)

    #6 - Cut

    S15:E6

    When a plastic surgeon's greed and narcissism contribute to his failure to care for a patient that ultimately results in her death, Branch insists that McCoy prosecute him for criminally negligent homicide, rather than leave the matter to the civil courts, after an investigation reveals a several instances of the doctor's inattention to patient care.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 7 - Gov Love
    7.6/10(305 votes)

    #7 - Gov Love

    S15:E7

    The investigation into the death of a governor's wife uncovers a web of infidelity, greed, and corruption which forces McCoy to counter a defense based on a ground-breaking interpretation of spousal privilege.

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 8 - Cry Wolf
    7.3/10(300 votes)

    #8 - Cry Wolf

    S15:E8

    The detectives are skeptical when a former street activist turned shock jock with a history of staging phony muggings to gain publicity for his causes appears to be the subject of an attempt on his life after publicly assailing a mobster, but they begin to believe his story after they discover that the married jock was involved with the mobster's mistress.

    Director:Don Scardino
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  9. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 9 - All in the Family
    7.4/10(300 votes)

    #9 - All in the Family

    S15:E9

    When the investigation into the contract killing of a jeweler uncovers his plan to roll over on his Russian mob connections to a federal prosecutor, as well as an unhappy wife whom he refused to divorce, McCoy must determine who financed the hit.

    Director:Jace Alexander
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 10 - Enemy
    7.4/10(293 votes)

    #10 - Enemy

    S15:E10

    The prosecution of a drug trafficker responsible for a stash house massacre is hampered when McCoy discovers that the defendant claims diplomatic immunity, and has been working as an undercover operative aiding the U.S. military in Afghanistan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 11 - Fixed
    7.8/10(308 votes)

    #11 - Fixed

    S15:E11

    When a paroled child murderer is run down, the investigation leads to a terrified social worker and an experimental prison therapy program.

    Director:Edwin Sherin
    Writer:Eric Overmyer

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  12. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 12 - Mammon
    7.6/10(283 votes)

    #12 - Mammon

    S15:E12

    The investigation into the murder of a wealthy husband leads to the uncovering of a conspiracy involving infidelity and greed and leads to one defendant attempting to evade justice by killing the other.

    Director:Jace Alexander
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 13 - Ain't No Love
    7.4/10(356 votes)

    #13 - Ain't No Love

    S15:E13

    When a rap producer is found shot to death in his studio, detectives focus on his protege, whose demos link him and a friend to a second murder. As the investigation unfolds, Southerlyn's opinions put her sharply at odds with both McCoy and Branch.

    Director:Paris Barclay
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 14 - Fluency
    8.1/10(328 votes)

    #14 - Fluency

    S15:E14

    Fontana and Green are baffled by a series of flu-related deaths until they discover that the victims were given fake vaccine. McCoy goes after the con man who distributed the vaccine for murder.

    Director:Matthew Penn
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  15. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 15 - Obsession
    7.6/10(305 votes)

    #15 - Obsession

    S15:E15

    A conservative talk show host involved in a sexual harassment scandal is murdered, but the trail leads to the victim's wife and an obsessed stalker.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 16 - The Sixth Man
    7.3/10(302 votes)

    #16 - The Sixth Man

    S15:E16

    McCoy prosecutes a famous basketball star accused of murdering a man who was suing him because of a massive brawl between players and fans.

    Director:David Platt
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 17 - License to Kill
    7.7/10(312 votes)

    #17 - License to Kill

    S15:E17

    The investigation into a fatal traffic accident leads Fontana and Green to a slaughtered hunting party in the woods and an unknown man who may have been pursuing vigilante justice.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 18 - Dining Out
    7.4/10(303 votes)

    #18 - Dining Out

    S15:E18

    When a TV network executive is found murdered, Detectives Fontana and Green suspect a pair of twins who were stealing from the organization until they discover a celebrity chef with whom the married victim shared an affair. The nimble and charming chef is adroit at cultivating relationships with judges and juries alike, but prosecutor McCoy intends to reveal that the suspect's cooking show was about to be cancelled by his late lover.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 19 - Sects
    7.6/10(312 votes)

    #19 - Sects

    S15:E19

    Police and prosecutors go after a fanatical cult leader who encourages sex with children among her followers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 20 - Tombstone (I)
    8.0/10(341 votes)

    #20 - Tombstone (I)

    S15:E20

    The bludgeoned corpse of a promiscuous lawyer is found in her office and detectives treat her former lovers as suspects until DNA evidence points to a co-worker. This crossover continues on Law & Order: Trial By Jury S01E08 Skeleton (II).

    Director:Eric Stoltz
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 21 - Publish and Perish
    7.9/10(314 votes)

    #21 - Publish and Perish

    S15:E21

    Fontana and his temporary partner, Det. Nick Falco, must tread lightly when they discover links between a powerful police commissioner and the murders of an infamous porn actress and a maverick publisher.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 22 - Sport of Kings
    7.5/10(290 votes)

    #22 - Sport of Kings

    S15:E22

    The shooting of a Panamanian jockey sends Fontana and Falco into the colorful world of horse racing, and they learn that the animal's owner used stolen funds for the purchase.

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 23 - In God We Trust
    7.4/10(297 votes)

    #23 - In God We Trust

    S15:E23

    When Fontana and Falco investigate an arson which caused the death of a firefighter, they discover a murder weapon tied to a nine year old murder and a hate crime in which the defendent attempts to have his case dismissed because he became a born again Christian after committing the murder.

    Director:David Platt
    Writer:Dick Wolf

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  24. Law & Order Season 15 Episode 24 - Locomotion
    7.5/10(294 votes)

    #24 - Locomotion

    S15:E24

    After a man causes a massive train crash that results in multiple deaths, McCoy tries to prosecute him for murder despite his insanity defense. But McCoy finds himself hampered by a defense attorney whose own agenda may undercut that of his client.

    Director:Matthew Penn
    Writer:Eric Overmyer

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Season 15 Ratings Summary

"Paradigm" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order" season 15. It scored 7.2/10 based on 334 votes. Directed by Dick Wolf, Matthew Penn and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/22/2004. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "The Dead Wives Club".