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Law & Order: “Do No Harm” (12 Nov 2026) — Cast & Episode Guide
Latest New Episode: Do No Harm · S26 E6 — 12 November 2026
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Latest Law & Order Episode
Do No Harm · S26 E6
Law & Order returns to New York City for “Do No Harm,” where the death of a medical student launches an investigation shaped by a shocking motive. Walker and Calvino work to uncover what happened, while the case moves into the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and raises a more fundamental question in court: was a crime committed at all? As Price confronts the defense’s argument, Maroun must weigh the demands of the law against her sense of fairness.
A Suspicious Death in New York
The episode begins with a medical student found dead under suspicious circumstances. Walker and Calvino pursue the investigative side of the case, following the evidence toward the motive behind the death. Their work provides the foundation for the legal dispute that follows, keeping the episode connected to the series’ two-part structure of police investigation and prosecution.
A Defense That Challenges the Case
Price faces a defense strategy that questions whether the circumstances amount to a crime at all. That argument places the prosecution’s legal interpretation at the center of the episode, while Maroun confronts the gap between what the law requires and what feels fair.
Law & Order Season 26 Episode 6 Guest Cast
- Steve Zirnkilton as Opening Narration
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Episode details
Law & Order returns to its defining New York City framework, where detectives investigate a serious crime and prosecutors take the resulting case into Manhattan court. With lives at stake, the episode connects the search for evidence to the legal effort to establish responsibility. Its story is presented in the series’ familiar two-part structure, moving from police work on the streets to the decisions and arguments that shape the prosecution.
The episode’s central movement is the transfer from the New York Police Department investigation to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Detectives pursue the facts behind a crime, while prosecutors work to turn that evidence into a case capable of securing justice. Drawing on cases ripped from the headlines, the story places the consequences of the crime alongside the demands of the legal process.
About Law & Order
Law & Order is an American NBC crime and legal drama created by Dick Wolf. Set in New York City, the series follows a two-part investigation: detectives from the NYPD work to identify and arrest suspects, while prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office build the case in court. Its stories are known for drawing on the kinds of public cases that shape contemporary criminal-justice debates, while presenting fictional characters and proceedings.
How the Series Works
The show’s defining format divides each story between police work and prosecution. The first half typically emphasizes interviews, forensic leads, surveillance and competing theories about a crime; the second shifts to arraignment, pretrial strategy, witness examination and the challenges of proving guilt under the law. This structure gives equal weight to investigative procedure and courtroom decision-making, with the transition between the two teams serving as the series’ central dramatic engine.
Main and Recurring Cast
The long-running ensemble has included notable performances by Steven Hill as District Attorney Adam Schiff, Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe, S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren, and Sam Waterston as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy. Across its run, the series has regularly refreshed its detectives and prosecutors while preserving the contrast between field investigation and legal argument that defines the program.
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- Sam Waterston — District Attorney Jack McCoy
- S. Epatha Merkerson — Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- Jerry Orbach — Detective Leonard W. "Lennie" Briscoe
- Steven Hill — District Attorney Adam Schiff
- Jesse L. Martin — Detective Edward "Eddie" Green
- Fred Dalton Thompson — District Attorney Arthur Branch
- Chris Noth — Detective Mike Logan
- Benjamin Bratt — Detective Reynaldo "Rey" Curtis
- Hugh Dancy — Assistant District Attorney Nolan Price
- Michael Moriarty — Executive A.D.A. Benjamin Stone
- Odelya Halevi — Assistant District Attorney Samantha Maroun
- Alana De La Garza — Assistant D.A. Connie Rubirosa
- Elisabeth Röhm — Assistant D.A. Serena Southerlyn
- Dann Florek — Captain Donald Cragen
- Angie Harmon — Assistant D.A. Abbie Carmichael
- Richard Brooks — Paul Robinette
- Jill Hennessy — Assistant D.A. Claire Kincaid
- Carolyn McCormick — Dr. Elizabeth Olivet
- Jeremy Sisto — Detective Cyrus Lupo
- Linus Roache — Executive A.D.A. Michael Cutter
- Anthony Anderson — Detective Kevin Bernard
- Reid Scott — Detective Vincent Riley
- Mehcad Brooks — Detective Jalen Shaw
- Tony Goldwyn — District Attorney Nicholas Baxter
- Carey Lowell — Jamie Ross
- Dennis Farina — Detective Joe Fontana
- Dianne Wiest — District Attorney Nora Lewin
- Maura Tierney — Lieutenant Jessica Brady
- Camryn Manheim — Lieutenant Kate Dixon
- Annie Parisse — Assistant D.A. Alexandra Borgia
- Jeffrey Donovan — Detective Frank Cosgrove
- Paul Sorvino — Sergeant Phil Cerreta
- George Dzundza — Sergeant Max Greevey
- Milena Govich — Detective Nina Cassady
- David Ajala — Detective Theo Walker
- Michael Imperioli — Detective Nick Falco
- James Badge Dale — Detective Rob Calvino
- Roy Thinnes — District Attorney Alfred Wentworth
Law & Order — Frequently Asked Questions
What Distinguishes Law & Order From Other Crime Dramas?
Its signature approach is the deliberate balance between a police investigation and the prosecutor’s courtroom case, allowing the series to examine both how a crime is solved and how the legal system tests the evidence.
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Do No Harm
Law & Order returns to New York City for “Do No Harm,” where the death of a medical student launches an investigation shaped by a shocking motive. Walker and Calvino work to uncover what happened, while the case moves into the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and raises a more fundamental question in court: was a crime committed at all?
Guest Cast (1)
- Steve Zirnkilton as Opening Narration