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Law & Order: Season 02
Running Time: 60 min.
Release By: NBC

Not yet a hit, though certainly sustaining decent ratings, Law & Order entered its second season with the first of its many cast changes -- and a spectacular one it was indeed, with Detective Max Greevey being shot down and killed in front of his own house. In truth, George Dzundza, who played Greevey, had already left the series, so his "death" largely occurred off-camera. Reportedly, Dzundza felt that the series' format gave his character no room to grow or develop, though some reports indicate that he was asked to leave because of his inability to get along with certain other cast members. At any rate, he was replaced by Paul Sorvino as Detective Phil Ceretta, who, likewise, departed the show early on (a few weeks into season three, in fact). As was the case in the first season, the regular Law & Order cast lineup was still all male, although a few recurring female characters were given sporadic moments to shine, notably police psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Olivet, played by Carolyn McCormick. Again, viewers were given only brief and tantalizing glimpses of the off-duty lives of the detectives and lawyers, in keeping with creator Dick Wolf's edict that the show would be story-driven rather than character-driven. Having received one Emmy nomination during the 1990-1991 season (Michael Moriarty as best leading actor), Law & Order chalked up six more nominations during season two, winning the award for Best Sound Editing (David Hankins). Also, with its move from Tuesday to Wednesday evening, the series increased its viewership, though still not enough to crack the Top Ten -- or even the Top 25. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Law & Order: Season 02 Cast and Crew:

Richard Brooks - (Asst. DA Paul Robinette)

Dann Florek - (Capt. Don Cragen)

Steven Hill - (DA Adam Schiff)

Michael Moriarty - (Exec. Asst. DA Ben Stone)

Chris Noth - (Det. Mike Logan)

Paul Sorvino - (Det. Phil Cerreta)

Production Credits:
Ernest R. Dickerson (Cinematographer)
Constantine Makris (Cinematographer)
John Beyer (Cinematographer)
Michael Duggan (Co-Executive Producer)
Joseph Stern (Co-Executive Producer)
Ed Zuckerman (Co-Executive Producer)
Michael S. Chernuchin (Co-Executive Producer)
Jill Goldsmith (Co-producer)
Morgan Gendel (Co-producer)
Mike Post (Composer (Music Score))
William M. Finkelstein (Executive Producer)
Rene Balcer (Executive Producer)
Edwin Sherin (Executive Producer)
Dick Wolf (Executive Producer)
Daniel Sackheim (Producer)
Billy Fox (Producer)
Jeffrey Hayes (Producer)
Roz Weinman (Producer)
Lewis Gould (Producer)
Barry Schindel (Producer)
Waylon Green (Producer)
William N. Fordes (Producer)
Robert Palm (Producer)
Arthur W. Forney (Producer)
Lynn Mamet (Producer)
Robert Nathan (Producer)


Law & Order: Season 02 Episodes:
Law & Order: Confession
Law & Order: The Wages of Love
Law & Order: Aria
Law & Order: Asylum
Law & Order: God Bless the Child
Law & Order: Misconception
Law & Order: In Memory Of
Law & Order: Out of Control
Law & Order: Renunciation
Law & Order: Heaven
Law & Order: His Hour Upon the Stage
Law & Order: Star Struck
Law & Order: Severance
Law & Order: Blood is Thicker...
Law & Order: Trust
Law & Order: Vengeance
Law & Order: Sisters of Mercy
Law & Order: Cradle to Grave
Law & Order: The Fertile Fields
Law & Order: Intolerance
Law & Order: Silence
Law & Order: The Working Stiff

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