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Law & Order · S9 · E2

DWB

  • TV-14
  • Oct 7, 1998
  • 46 min
  • 7.7

Detectives discover a shocking twist involving unlikely suspects when they investigate the brutal beating of a black man dumped near the highway.

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Detectives discover a shocking twist involving unlikely suspects when they investigate the brutal beating of a black man dumped near the highway.

Season 9

24 episodes
  1. 1Cherished

    46 minSep 23, 19987.8

    The investigation into a girl's death reveals secrets the adoptive family was desperately trying to hide.

  2. 2DWB

    46 minOct 7, 19987.7Now viewing

    Detectives discover a shocking twist involving unlikely suspects when they investigate the brutal beating of a black man dumped near the highway.

  3. 3Bait

    46 minOct 14, 19987.6

    The investigation into how a teen got wounded leads to a case involving a young woman's murder and a drug operation.

  4. 4Flight

    45 minOct 21, 19987.6

    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.

  5. 5Agony

    46 minNov 4, 19987.9

    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.

  6. 6Scrambled

    44 minNov 11, 19987.0

    The murder of an employee at a fertility clinic leads to a case involving a dead man's first and second wives.

  7. 7Venom

    46 minNov 18, 19987.1

    The killing of a professional escort leads to a case involving the relationships between a young man and two older women.

  8. 8Punk

    46 minNov 25, 19988.0

    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.

  9. 9True North

    46 minDec 9, 19987.5

    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.

  10. 10Hate

    46 minJan 6, 19997.8

    Evidence points the detectives in the direction of a fascist youth gathering after the brutal beating and murder of a high school girl.

  11. 11Ramparts

    46 minJan 13, 19997.8

    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.

  12. 12Haven

    46 minFeb 10, 19996.5

    Briscoe and Curtis probe the murder of a popular Harlem community leader while McCoy and Carmichael struggle to prevent a chaotic situation.

  13. 13Hunters

    45 minFeb 10, 19997.5

    Briscoe and Curtis race against time to find the killer of a parolee before two bounty hunters find the suspected murderer.

  14. 14Sideshow (I)

    46 minFeb 17, 19996.6

    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).

  15. 15Disciple

    46 minFeb 24, 19997.2

    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.

  16. 16Harm

    46 minMar 3, 19997.5

    Briscoe and Curtis investigate a possible homicide while probing the assault of a retired divorce attorney.

  17. 17Shield

    45 minMar 24, 19997.2

    Briscoe and Curtis investigate the murder of a police officer who was shot while on an undercover stakeout.

  18. 18Juvenile

    45 minApr 14, 19997.6

    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.

  19. 19Tabula Rasa

    46 minApr 21, 19997.7

    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.

  20. 20Empire

    46 minMay 5, 19997.3

    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.

  21. 21Ambitious

    46 minMay 12, 19997.2

    The murder of an audio installation salesman leads the detectives to a case with connections to the mafia.

  22. 22Admissions

    45 minMay 19, 19997.3

    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.

  23. 23Refuge (1)

    46 minMay 26, 19998.1

    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.

  24. 24Refuge (2)

    47 minMay 26, 19998.2

    McCoy and Carmichael risk violating the civil liberties of witnesses when they are forced to jail them in order to safely continue their investigation.

Guest stars

Michael CullenJames Dietz
John VentimigliaOfficer Frank Dietrich
John MacKayInternal Affairs Detective
Michael McCormickDietrich's Defense Attorney
David ValcinOfficer Fratelli
Russell G. JonesRaymond "Ray-Ray" Davis
Joseph RagnoFratelli's Defense Attorney
Michael HannonOfficer Gil Sawchuck
Pamela IsaacsMrs. Michaels
Tom MardirosianMr. Butler
Mark MineartOfficer Carlson
Marilyn ChrisGayatri Devi
Johnny Lee DavenportReverend Theodore Dempsey
Stephanie CannonClaudia Sawchuck
Marcia HaufrechtLinda Coffey
Chuck PattersonCutty
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