Asterisk

"Asterisk"
←	L&O, Episode 13.08	→
Production number: E3308 First aired: 27 November 2002
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Written By Terri Kopp Directed By Steve Shill

Plot

A star baseball player from a small town becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his limousine driver when it is discovered that the driver regularly supplied steroids to the sports icon. The subsequent investigation reveals blackmail as the underlying motive for the murder.

Cast

Main cast

• Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe
• Jesse L. Martin as Detective Ed Green
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
• Sam Waterston as Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
• Elisabeth Röhm as A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn
• Fred Dalton Thompson as D.A. Arthur Branch

Recurring cast

• Peter McRobbie as Judge Walter Bradley
• Brian Cahill as CSU Technician Marks
• Leslie Hendrix as Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers
• J.K. Simmons as Dr. Emil Skoda
• Karen Shallo as Arraignment Judge Anna Shiro

Guest cast

• Jay O. Sanders as Alan Fenwick
• Josh Stamberg as Martin Stanley
• Bill Dawes as David Arkuss
• Reynaldo Rosales as Kevin Seleeby
• Paul D'Amato as Ralph Pena
• Nick Gregory as Thomas Duffy
• Michael Kelly as Douglas Carroll
• Soomi Kim as Detective Ronnie Shamura
• C.S. Lee as Forensics Technician Turot
• Joe Passaro as Peter Bosford
• Chip Persons as Roger Ellery
• Sue Jin Song as Suzy Ikedo
• Rachel Stern as Leslie
• Kimberly Topper as Meredith
• Joe Pentangelo as Doorman
• Les McDonough as Bailiff
• Angela Frye as Juror (uncredited)

References

• Roger Maris
• Babe Ruth
• Satchel Paige
• Shawn Kemp
• Rugby, North Dakota
• Marcia Clark
• O.J. Simpson
• Ray Lewis
• Allen Iverson
• Rae Carruth
• George Washington cherry tree myth

Background information and notes

• Rugby, North Dakota (often billed as the Geographical Center of North America) was also referenced in season 16, episode 18 "Thinking Makes It So".
• Briscoe and Green mention several times about Kevin Seleeby getting an "asterisk". This is a reference to a sports figure getting an asterisk (and a footnote) for an achievement or record that may have been tainted.
• Goof: This episode aired on November 27, 2002. However, the episode scene cards do not match up to a 2002 calendar, but rather a 2001 calendar.

Episode scene cards

1	2	3
Ralph's Body Art 112 Tenth Avenue Wednesday, October 17	Apartment Of Kevin Seleeby 247 East 63rd Street Wednesday, October 17	Office Of Martin Stanley 847 Seventh Avenue Thursday, October 18

4	5	6
Manhattan Westmont University Thursday, October 18	Office Of Dr. Emil Skoda Friday, October 26	Living Out Magazine 60 Prince Street Friday, November 2

7	8	9
Chambers Of Judge Walter Bradley Thursday, November 8	Supreme Court Trial Part 62 Tuesday, December 11	Supreme Court Trial Part 62 Wednesday, December 12

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Supreme Court Trial Part 62 Tuesday, December 18

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