Law & Order Open Season (Season 13, Episode 7)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order

Open Season (Season 13, Episode 7)

TV-14

TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A defense attorney is murdered hours after his client accused of shooting a cop is acquitted. Detectives suspect that a right-wing militia group is involved, and that the lives of other attorneys may be in jeopardy.

Director

Matthew Penn

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Richard Sweren (written by)

Producers

Jill Goldsmith | Kati Johnston | Terri Kopp

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 20, 2002

Release date

Nov 20, 2002 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 43 wins & 205 nominations

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35 cast members

Name	Known for
Jerry Orbach Detective Lennie Briscoe Detective Lennie Briscoe See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Jesse L. Martin Detective Ed Green Detective Ed Green See fewer	Rent (2005)
S. Epatha Merkerson Lieutenant Anita Van Buren Lieutenant Anita Van Buren See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Sam Waterston Executive ADA Jack McCoy Executive ADA Jack McCoy See fewer	The Killing Fields (1984)
Elisabeth Röhm ADA Serena Southerlyn ADA Serena Southerlyn See fewer	American Hustle (2013)
Fred Thompson DA Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson) DA Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson) See fewer	The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Tovah Feldshuh Defense Attorney Danielle Melnick Defense Attorney Danielle Melnick See fewer	Just My Luck (2006)
Graham Winton Kevin Wilson Kevin Wilson See fewer	FBI (2018)
Michael Mulheren Judge Harrison Taylor Judge Harrison Taylor See fewer	Fool's Gold (I) (2008)
Garret Dillahunt Julian Preuss Julian Preuss See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Chris Diamantopoulos Chris Wilson Chris Wilson See fewer	The Boys in the Boat (2023)
Michael Louis Wells Defense Attorney Matthew 'Kevin' Clemens Defense Attorney Matthew 'Kevin' Clemens See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
John Cariani CSU Technician Julian Beck CSU Technician Julian Beck See fewer	Showtime (2002)
David Rosenbaum Judge Alan Berman Judge Alan Berman See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Iris Little Thomas Trial Judge Barbara Lusky Trial Judge Barbara Lusky See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Georgine Hall Thalia Raye Phillips Thalia Raye Phillips See fewer	Being There (1979)
Daniel Pearce Jacob Finestein Jacob Finestein See fewer	Salt (2010)
Kristen Sieh Cathy Cathy See fewer	House of Cards (2013)
Michael Genet Bill Danberg Bill Danberg See fewer	25th Hour (2002)
John Hillner Wesley McGrath Wesley McGrath See fewer	Vice (I) (2018)
Thaddeus Daniels Sergeant Lawrence Sergeant Lawrence See fewer	Brooklyn in July (2017)
Curtiss Cook Darnell Marbury Darnell Marbury See fewer	Shutter Island (2010)
Anthony Mangano Public Officer Vitelli Public Officer Vitelli See fewer	Raising Helen (2004)
Angela Roberts Louise Watts Louise Watts See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Hope Clarke Mrs. Marbury Mrs. Marbury See fewer	Angel Heart (1987)
Mark Lotito Bartender Bartender See fewer	Synecdoche, New York (2008)
John Ottavino Sergeant Sergeant See fewer	Malcolm X (1992)
Tom Day Public Officer Waters Public Officer Waters See fewer	Time After Time (2017)
Robert Rodriguez Public Officer Hernandez Public Officer Hernandez See fewer	New York Undercover (1994)
Ephraim Benton Thug Thug See fewer	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Christopher Coucill Vance Grodie Vance Grodie See fewer	O Pioneers! (1991)
Don Bovingloh Douglas Siberman Douglas Siberman See fewer	Valerie (1986)
C.C. Loveheart Jury Foreperson Jury Foreperson See fewer	The Producers (2005)
James Flaherty Court Clerk Court Clerk See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Steven Zirnkilton Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Rugrats Movie (1998)