| "Acts of Contrition" | ||
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| ← | CI, Episode 5.05 | → |
| Production number: 05005 First aired: 23 October 2005 | ||
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| Teleplay By Warren Leight Story By Warren Leight & René Balcer Directed By Frank Prinzi | ||
Summary[]
When an esteemed nun who helped child prostitutes get off the street is slain in her inner-city church, Detectives Goren and Eames focus on a determined young man seeking justice for his older brother, who was incapacitated after a racial hate crime. However, the detectives know the case could hinge on a guilt-stricken young nun at the church who knows more than she is telling.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Detective Robert Goren
- Kathryn Erbe as Detective Alexandra Eames
- Jamey Sheridan as Captain James Deakins
- Courtney B. Vance as A.D.A. Ron Carver
Recurring cast[]
- Leslie Hendrix as Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers
Guest cast[]
- George Loros as Dominic Fratti
- Lawrence Gilliard, Jr. as Eddie Roberts
- Bill Cwikowski as Detective Danny Dougherty
- George Sheffey as Mr. Nivon
- Barry Martin as James Jones
- Keith Patterson as Tony Zavaglia (uncredited)
- Barbara Andres as Mother Superior
- Marc Aden Gray as Father Manning
- Amy Wright as Sister Dorothy
- Susan Misner as Sister Olivia / Angie DelMarco
- Marion McCorry as Sister Amelia
- Susanne Marley as Sister Theresa
- Julie Caitlin Brown as Sister Edwina
- Nancy Rodriguez as Sister Maria
- Bill Camp as Mickey
- Felix Delgato as Enrique
- Sal Mistretta as Wright
- Sándor Técsy as Rexhet
- Justin Aponte as Matteo
- Cheryse Nicol Pickens as Desiree
- Juani Feliz as Esperanza
- Brittany Bacote as Tishnaya
- Sandra Daley as James' Caretaker
References[]
- Al Nero
Quotes[]
Quotes
Background information and notes[]
- Two episodes that feature a nun who rescues girls from prostitution are the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episodes "Manhattan Transfer" and "Unholiest Alliance".
- Sister Olivia says to Goren "you have no idea how hard schizophrenics have it" to which he replies he does. He is referring to his mother, Frances Goren, who has schizophrenia.
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