Law & Order season 22

Law & Order
Season 22
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Starring	Jeffrey Donovan Mehcad Brooks Camryn Manheim Hugh Dancy Odelya Halevi Sam Waterston
No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22) – May 18, 2023 (2023-05-18)
Season chronology

The twenty-second season of Law & Order, an American police procedural and legal drama, premiered on NBC on September 22, 2022 and concluded on May 18, 2023. The season contained 22 episodes. Mehcad Brooks joins the main cast as Detective Jalen Shaw, following cast member Anthony Anderson's exit after season 21.^[1][2][3]

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Law & Order characters

Main

• Jeffrey Donovan as Senior Detective Frank Cosgrove
• Mehcad Brooks as Junior Detective Jalen Shaw^[3]
• Camryn Manheim as Lieutenant Kate Dixon
• Hugh Dancy as Executive Assistant District Attorney Nolan Price
• Odelya Halevi as Assistant District Attorney Samantha Maroun
• Sam Waterston as District Attorney Jack McCoy

Crossover stars from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

• Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson
• Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins
• Peter Scanavino as Assistant District Attorney Dominick Carisi Jr.

Crossover stars from Law & Order: Organized Crime

• Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler
• Ainsley Seiger as Detective Jet Slootmaekers

Recurring

• Connie Shi as Detective Violet Yee
• Alayna Hester as Lily Cosgrove
• Milica Govich as Trial Judge Leanne Dreben

Guest

• Michael Kostroff as Defense Attorney Evan Braun
• Claire Coffee as Defense Attorney Andrea Rankin^[4]
• John Bedford Lloyd as Jerry Ryan
• Liza Colón-Zayas as Defense Attorney Lara Vega
• C. David Johnson as Judge Harold Leone
• Charles Parnell as Ezra Nichols
• Mark Feuerstein as Devon Miller
• David Aaron Baker as David DeLuca
• Tim DeKay as Judge Ephraim Raymer
• Geneva Carr as Jenny Newhall
• Sasha Alexander as Congresswoman Kristin Bartell
• Casey Simpson as Aaron Cole
• Brian Haley as Senator Alan Chandler
• Catherine Mary Stewart as Victoria Chandler
• Elisabeth Waterston as Rebecca McCoy
• Kevin Dunn as Defense Attorney Keith Hollins
• Michael Boatman as Defense Attorney Dave Seaver
• Dylan Baker as Defense Attorney Sanford Remz
• Lana Young as Trial Judge Mebane
• Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Defense Attorney Aaron Dressler
• Zabryna Guevara as Defense Attorney Amanda Stanley
• Zak Orth as Defense Attorney Harry Kagan
• Angel Desai as Trial Judge Roberta Hines
• Tonye Patano as Trial Judge Linda Maskin

Production

Development

On May 10, 2022, just before the finale of the previous season, NBC renewed the series for a twenty second season.^[5]

Episodes

See also: List of Law & Order episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S viewers (millions)
467	1	"Gimme Shelter – Part Three"	Alex Hall	Rick Eid & Gwen Sigan	September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)	2201	4.69[6]
McCoy, Price, and Maroun are getting to work on charging Sirenko. Price, Maroun, and Benson ask the girl about the other person on the boat with Sirenko. They find out that the person is Daniel Rublev and he is friends with Putin. Stabler and Jet take down someone named Andre who knows a lot about Rublev. Price and Stabler are able to get enough evidence from Andre where McCoy allows Cosgrove and Shaw to arrest Rublev. Price wants to try trying both Sirenko and Rublev. Andre does not testify and the only other person to verify the phone video of Rublev and the two girls is the girl. Benson is trying to find a relative for her and has her in a safe house. Rollins tries taking her to see Benson but gets into a shootout and Rollins is shot in the process. Benson moves the girl to Canada with a relative which leaves Price infuriated. Price cannot extradite her so they decide to make a deal with Sirenko in exchange for a testimony. Stabler is infuriated at this as his CI was killed by Sirenko. After Sirenko testifies, Rublev requests a deal, which Price does not accept. As they leave, Rublev is shot and killed. Sirenko's operation is rolled up, and Benson is shown to have lied about Canada, as she meets in Central Park with the girl. This episode concludes a crossover event that begins on the season three premiere of Law & Order: Organized Crime and continues on the season twenty-four premiere of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
468	2	"Battle Lines"	Milena Govich	Art Alamo	September 29, 2022 (2022-09-29)	2202	4.40[7]
A politician's daughter is found dead after an apparent mugging; once Cosgrove and Shaw start to unravel the details behind her trip, they realize this isn't a random act of violence; Price makes a risky move; Maroun works to salvage their case.
469	3	"Camouflage"	John Behring	Pamela Wechsler	October 6, 2022 (2022-10-06)	2203	4.06[8]
Cosgrove and Shaw race to find the man who shot and killed seven Asian Americans on a subway. After his arrest, Price finds himself going against his morals to pursue a federal death penalty.
470	4	"Benefit of the Doubt"	Carl Weathers	Peter Blauner	October 13, 2022 (2022-10-13)	2204	4.09[9]
When the young author of a tell-all book is found dead, Cosgrove asks a former mentor for help with the case; Price has an uphill battle in court when a search and seizure is deemed illegal.
471	5	"12 Seconds"	David Grossman	Jonathan Collier	October 27, 2022 (2022-10-27)	2205	4.18[10]
Cosgrove and Shaw piece together the clues of what happened to a murdered law student, uncovering a web of blackmail and lies; Price fights to have a piece of shocking testimony thrown out.
472	6	"Vicious Cycle"	Bethany Rooney	Teleplay by : Pamela Wechsler & Rick Eid Story by : Pamela Wechsler	November 3, 2022 (2022-11-03)	2206	3.73[11]
When a fashion designer is killed on the night of his boutique opening, Cosgrove and Shaw must track down a suspect with very little evidence and no witnesses. Maroun is shocked to find her own name on the defense’s witness list.
473	7	"Only the Lonely"	Elisabeth Röhm	Pamela Wechsler & Jennifer Vanderbes	November 10, 2022 (2022-11-10)	2207	4.07[12]
A crisis consultant who’s made many enemies on behalf of her clients is murdered. Price and Maroun must set aside the potential damage to a witness’s reputation in order to strengthen their case.
474	8	"Chain of Command"	Carlos Bernard	Art Alamo & Gia Gordon	November 17, 2022 (2022-11-17)	2208	4.56[13]
When a decorated military veteran is found murdered in his own home, Cosgrove and Shaw work with his daughter to uncover an important clue. Price and Maroun must untangle the stories of other service members connected to the victim to make their case.
475	9	"The System"	Alex Hall	Rick Eid & Pamela Wechsler	December 8, 2022 (2022-12-08)	2209	4.41[14]
A suspect arrested for murder escapes police custody after months of waiting for his day in court. As a hostage situation erupts, Shaw must re-examine his conduct as the arresting officer. Price questions his faith in the justice system.
476	10	"Land of Opportunity"	Timothy Busfield	Art Alamo	January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)	2210	4.73[15]
When a homeless migrant is murdered, evidence leads Cosgrove and Shaw to a mysterious cover-up at a construction site. Price and Maroun push a key witness to testify, knowing that speaking out could lead to legal consequences.
477	11	"Second Chance"	Rachel Leiterman	Pamela Wechsler & Jonathan Collier	January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)	2211	4.64[16]
When an ex-con is found beaten to death, Cosgrove and Shaw arrest an unlikely culprit. Maroun must put her personal feelings for the suspect aside and take the lead in court when she and Price can’t agree on the Best trial strategy.
478	12	"Almost Famous"	Bethany Rooney	Pamela Wechsler & Jennifer Vanderbes	January 26, 2023 (2023-01-26)	2212	5.38[17]
After a teenager is killed, Cosgrove and Shaw discover what lengths kids will go to become famous on the Internet. Price and Maroun take a risk to go after who they believe is the perpetrator, but they wind up back where they started.
479	13	"Mammon"	Joy Lane	Keith Eisner	February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)	2213	4.98[18]
When a graduate student is found dead, Cosgrove and Shaw follow the evidence to a suspect with no clear motive. After Price and Maroun uncover a money-grabbing scheme within a church, McCoy warns them to focus on the suspects and not the institution.
480	14	"Heroes"	Alex Hall	Rick Eid	February 16, 2023 (2023-02-16)	2214	4.75[19]
After shots are fired in a popular nightclub, Cosgrove and Shaw suspect the spree was a ruse to target a sole victim. When security footage mysteriously disappears, Price and Maroun must rely on a witness who values reputation over facts.
481	15	"Fear and Loathing"	Yangzom Brauen	Teleplay by : Pamela Wechsler Story by : Pamela Wechsler & Ajani Jackson	February 23, 2023 (2023-02-23)	2215	4.71[20]
Cosgrove and Shaw must unravel a string of false crime reports to get to the truth surrounding a respected doctor’s murder. Shaw becomes the target of retaliation when he files a complaint against two patrol officers.
482	16	"Deadline"	Martha Mitchell	Art Alamo & Gia Gordon	March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)	2216	4.41[21]
When a celebrated journalist is killed, Cosgrove and Shaw explore an unpublished report involving a prominent politician. Price and Maroun fight an uphill battle when their only credible witness is currently awaiting trial for another heinous crime.
483	17	"Bias"	Alex Hall	Keith Eisner	March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30)	2217	4.22[22]
When a public defender is murdered, Cosgrove and Shaw are surprised to find Price at the crime scene. His involvement in the trial compromises the case.
484	18	"Collateral Damage"	Jean de Segonzac	Pamela Wechsler	April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06)	2218	4.40[23]
When a young woman dies a slow and painful death following an untreated infection, Cosgrove and Shaw suspect she was under the influence of a powerful cult. Price and Maroun put pressure on its members to find the cult’s true mastermind.
485	19	"Private Lives"	Néstor Carbonell	Art Alamo	April 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)	2219	3.92[24]
Cosgrove and Shaw investigate the murder of a family physician whose outspoken politician wife suspects she was the intended target. Price and Maroun’s case hangs in the balance when the defense calls one of the doctor’s young patients to testify as a witness
486	20	"Class Retreat"	Milena Govich	Teleplay by : Rick Eid & Keith Eisner Story by : Rick Eid	May 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)	2220	4.18[25]
When a respected businessman is found murdered, his surprising connection to Cosgrove’s daughter helps the police make a break in the case. Price and Maroun disagree on how to proceed at trial when the defendant’s age brings up legal precedent they must follow.
487	21	"Appraisal"	Michael Pressman	Pamela Wechsler & Jennifer Vanderbes	May 11, 2023 (2023-05-11)	2221	3.93[26]
Cosgrove and Shaw suspect an art dealer was murdered but can’t make an arrest until they locate her body. Price and Maroun must go to trial with a circumstantial case and a suspect with unlimited resources. The squad celebrates a birthday. Cosgrove celebrated his 50th birthday on the squad.
488	22	"Open Wounds"	Alex Hall	Teleplay by : Rick Eid & Pamela Wechsler Story by : Gia Gordon & Ajani Jackson	May 18, 2023 (2023-05-18)	2222	3.96[27]
After a senator is gunned down at his daughter’s wedding, McCoy pushes for a severe sentence and squares up against a formidable defense attorney, his own daughter. Price aims to stay neutral but can’t help but empathize with the defendant over a shared trauma. This is the 400th episode with Sam Waterston. Final appearance of Jeffrey Donovan as Detective Frank Cosgrove.

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Preceded by Season Twenty-One (2022)

List of Law & Order seasons (1990–present)

Succeeded by Season Twenty-Three (2024)