| "Church" | ||
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| ← | L&O, Episode 17.14 | → |
| Production number: 17014 First aired: 9 February 2007 | ||
| Written By Rick Eid Directed By Constantine Makris | ||
A popular reverend is suspected of a gay man's murder when it is discovered the victim threatened to out the pastor and expose his hypocritical stance on homosexuality.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Jesse L. Martin as Detective Ed Green
- Milena Govich as Detective Nina Cassady
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- Sam Waterston as Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
- Alana De La Garza as A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa
- Fred Dalton Thompson as D.A. Arthur Branch
Guest cast[]
- Anson Mount as Reverend James Sterling
- Bradley White as Mike Jeffers
- Kate Miller as Madeline Meyers
- Julie Benz as Dawn Sterling
- Lee R. Sellars as Judge Kirk Landsberg
- Andrew Garman as Scott Jepson
- Frank De Julio as Nick Bridge
- Vincent Gerrard as Steve Franklin
- Ward Horton as Mike Gorman
- Christopher Daftsios as Bryce Collins
- Justin Grace as Chris Borrato
- Dan Leonard as Jeff Cantwell
- Johanna Day as Judge Nancy Roth
- David Bachman as Judge Stanley Woods
- Leopold Lowe as Gino
- Joseph A. Halsey as Uniform
- Hudson Cooper as Clerk
- Finnerty Steeves as Patty
- Brian Vowell as Congregant
References[]
- New Promise Church
- Leviticus 18:22
Quotes[]
Rubirosa shows a magazine article "Preacher or Politico?" to Mr. Jepson:
Mr. Jepson: So?
McCoy: That's a pretty political sermon, don't you think? Especially in light of the fact that it was given 3 days before the general election?
Rubirosa: All that talk about electing a leader who understands traditional values. Asking the congregation to vote for two ultra-conservative Congressmen. What is that rule again, Jack? Once a church is considered a political organization it loses it's non-profit status.
McCoy: I believe that's right.
Rubirosa: You brought in $35 million in donations last year plus another fifty in merchandising. That would be one hell of a tax bill.
Mr. Jepson: Dawn's dedicated her entire life to this church. She was terrified that Cantwell was going to destroy it. She wasn't going to allow him to do that.
McCoy: Did she tell you she was going to kill him?
Mr. Jepson: No! She didn't get specific. The only thing she said was "I'm not going to let that deviant ruin my church."
Background information and notes[]
- Milena Govich and Anson Mount both starred on the show Conviction, a short-lived legal drama that was part of the Law & Order franchise.
- Other episodes with a priest/reverend who has a secret relationship with a man in the Law & Order franchise are the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode "Brother's Keeper" and the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Unholiest Alliance".
Episode scene cards[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Residence of |
New Promise Church |
Office of |
Katherine's Restaurant |
| 6 | 5 | 7 |
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Chambers of |
New Promise Church |
Supreme Court |
| Previous episode: "Talking Points" |
"Church" Law & Order Season 17 |
Next episode: "Melting Pot" |