Law & Order: Season 21

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: February 24, 2022

Summary: The Dick Wolf crime drama returns for its 21st season with DA Jack McCoy and Detective Kevin Bernard.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense

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Season 21 Episodes

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S21:E11. Black and Blue
Air Date: May 19, 2022
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S21:E10. Black and Blue
Air Date: May 19, 2022
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S21:E9. The Great Pretender
Air Date: May 12, 2022

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Zaki Hasan

Feb 23, 2022

Wat’s perhaps more remarkable is how this latest season manages to encompass the decade-and-change of social and cultural shifts in American society, while seamlessly picking up right where the show left off as though no time has passed. Read full review

Daniel D'Addario

Feb 22, 2022

“Law & Order” is as clever as ever. But this narrative ingenuity can, at times, make certain of the show’s attempts to speak to issues feel hamhanded and clumsy. ... What is most novel about “Law & Order” 2.0 — the element that makes it clearest that we’re not simply picking up where we left off — is in its ability to turn the gaze towards how its cops operate. Read full review

Aaron Barnhart

Feb 23, 2022

It doesn’t help that the writing has all the subtlety of a cab ride down Ninth Avenue. Still, despite these shortcomings it’s a tidy hour with just enough strong performances and compelling scenes to keep things moving. The cops side of the hour is stronger than the courts side. Read full review

Verne Gay

Feb 22, 2022

"L&O" is back, but it doesn't make a strong case for why it should be. Read full review

Stephen Robinson

Feb 25, 2022

It’s a blah ending to a blah episode that only superficially resembles the series I love. Read full review

The Daily Beast Laura Bradley

Feb 24, 2022

Law & Order fans looking for their usual fix will not be disappointed by this revival; the process of making these series appears to have been perfected to a science, and the formula clearly still works. Those looking for a little something more, however, might need to stay tuned for a few more dead bodies on the sidewalk to find out. Read full review

Mike Hale

Feb 23, 2022

The two-act structure, the “separate but equally important” intro, the Mike Post theme music and the dun-dun are still there. But the hallmarks of the show at its best — urgency, tricky plotting, bourbon-dry humor and, especially, powerful but economical acting — are missing. Maybe someone can subpoena them before the season’s over. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 21

52
- Season 21 Overview
  Air Date: February 24, 2022
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  S21:E11. Black and Blue
  Air Date: May 19, 2022
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  S21:E10. Black and Blue
  Air Date: May 19, 2022
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  S21:E9. The Great Pretender
  Air Date: May 12, 2022
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  S21:E8. Severance
  Air Date: May 5, 2022
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  S21:E7. Legacy
  Air Date: April 28, 2022
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  S21:E6. Wicked Game
  Air Date: April 14, 2022
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  S21:E5. Free Speech
  Air Date: March 3, 2022
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  S21:E4. Fault Lines
  Air Date: March 17, 2022
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  S21:E3. Filtered Life
  Air Date: March 10, 2022
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  S21:E2. Impossible Dream
  Air Date: March 3, 2022
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  S21:E1. The Right Thing
  Air Date: February 24, 2022
Season 20

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- Season 20 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2009
Season 19

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- Season 19 Overview
  Air Date: November 5, 2008
Season 18

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- Season 18 Overview
  Air Date: January 2, 2008
Season 17

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- Season 17 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2006
Season 16

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- Season 16 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 2005
Season 15

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- Season 15 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2004
Season 14

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- Season 14 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2003
Season 13

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- Season 13 Overview
  Air Date: October 2, 2002
Season 12

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- Season 12 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 2001
Season 11

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- Season 11 Overview
  Air Date: October 18, 2000
Season 10

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- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 1999
Season 9

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- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 1998
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 1997
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 18, 1996
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 1995
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 1994
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 15, 1993
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 1992
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 1991
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 13, 1990