| "Bronx Cheer" | ||
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| ← | L&O, Episode 11.16 | → |
| Production number: E1316 First aired: 14 March 2001 | ||
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| Teleplay By Richard Sweren Story By Richard Sweren & Wendy Battles Directed By Richard Dobbs | ||
Summary[]
When a woman is found strangled to death with a large quantity of the drug Ecstacy in her handbag. Detectives Briscoe and Green have difficultity gathering sufficient evidence for an incitement of their prime suspect, drug-dealer Francis "Taz" Partell. However, when they question one of his former associates, they discover new evidence indicating that Taz is responsible for the earlier murder of a bouncer in Bronx County. After convicting Taz, it is realized that previous defendant Anthony Shaeffer is innocent. To get him released, McCoy personally represents Shaeffer in an appeal of habeus corpus. McCoy is able to get Shaeffer's conviction overturned and him released from prison.
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
- Angie Harmon as A.D.A. Abbie Carmichael
- Dianne Wiest as Interim D.A. Nora Lewin
Recurring cast[]
Guest cast[]
- Keith David as Bronx D.A. John Robertson
- Zach Grenier as Defense Attorney Hauser
- Angel David as Detective Boyle
- Robert Funaro as Quintana
- Ross Partridge as Gibson
- Salvatore Cavaliere as Pete Verona
- Traci Godfrey as Ms. Pistone
- Peter Greene as Francis "Taz" Partell
- Cynthia Hayden as Vera Shaeffer
- Elizabeth Regen as Valerie Mankowitz
- Mary Catherine Garrison as Claire Jarrell
- Kevin Kash as Anthony "Tony" Shaeffer
- Dallas Roberts as Mark Daltrey
- William Christian as Detective Regan
- John Randolph Jones as Bronx Precinct Lieutenant
- Michael Mislove as Defense Attorney Marvin Gelson
- Kim Director as Waitress
- Michael Creo as Dave Davis
- Adam Dannheisser as Bronx ADA Einstadt
- Norma Fire as Justice #1
- Victor Truro as Justice #2
- Sondra James as Manager
- Gene Ruffini as Super
- Robert Gerard Larkin as Frank
- Artie Fletcher as Stan
- Scott Andrew Harrison as Sergeant
- James Flaherty as Clerk
- Brian Flanagan as Uniform Policeman
- Sarah Beth Nelson as Angela Jarrell (uncredited)
References[]
Quotes[]
- Nora Lewin: I heard it was all smiles in the Schaffer family?
- Jack McCoy: I have to admit, it was nice to get somebody out of jail for a change.
- Nora Lewin: Well, I hope that's out of your system.
- Jack McCoy: And I hope I don't catch a case near the Bronx.
Background information and notes[]
- This episode began with a disclaimer, telling viewers that the adversarial Bronx County District Attorney seen in the episode was in no way intended as a depiction of real-life Bronx DA Robert Johnson.
- Goof: McCoy refers to his boss as "him" instead of "her" when offering a plea deal to opposing counsel and the accused.
Episode scene cards[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Apartment of |
Apartment of |
56th Precinct |
| 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Temple Parking |
Office of |
Supreme Court |
| 7 | 8 |
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Supreme Court |
Appellate Division |
| Previous episode: "Swept Away - A Very Special Episode" |
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