| "Darkness" | ||
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| ← | L&O, Episode 18.02 | → |
| Production number: 18006 First aired: 2 January 2008 | ||
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| Written By William N. Fordes & David Slack Directed By Michael Dinner | ||
Plot[]
Lupo and Green must find a mother and daughter who were kidnapped. Problem is, the whole city is stuck in a blackout. As the police and the DA's office struggle to make do, evidence starts to emerge that the kidnappings were part of a revenge plot against an energy company that has been staging blackouts to manipulate energy prices.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Jesse L. Martin as Detective Ed Green
- Jeremy Sisto as Detective Cyrus Lupo
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- Linus Roache as Executive A.D.A. Michael Cutter
- Alana De La Garza as A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa
- Sam Waterston as D.A. Jack McCoy
Recurring cast[]
- Peter McRobbie as Judge Walter Bradley
- Jordan Lage as Defense Attorney William Tyrell
- Paula Leggett Chase as Judge Dorothy Parnell
- Joe Forbrich as Detective Joe Cormack
- Guenia Lemos as Jenny Lupo (uncredited)
- Lauren M. Martin as Carly Lupo (uncredited)
- Perry Martijena as Jude Lupo (uncredited)
Guest cast[]
- Thomas McCarthy as John Conlan
- Valentina de Angelis as Katie Conlan
- Patrick Stump as Marty Dressler
- Tim Kelleher as Forensics Technician
- Marisa Ryan as Woman with Drink
- Michael Willis as Mr. Declan
- Jon Krupp as Defense Attorney Lee Bremmen
- Martin Shakar as Nick Costas, Sr.
- Brad Calcaterra as Roy Barkin
- Gerritt Vandermeer as Paul Kleist
- Caralyn Kozlowski as Alana Conlan
- Katie Barrett as Zhora
- Hettienne Park as Tina Shen
- Mary Perez as Clerk
- Sarah Hayon as Isabel Paez
- Rebekah Aramini as Robyn
- Chandler Vinton as Carol
- T.J. Mannix as Other Attorney
- Frank Ciornei as Bodega Clerk
- Julie Jesneck as TARU Technician Samantha Grimes
- Tom Greer as Sergeant Simmons
- Vincent Caiola as Firefighter (uncredited)
- Sara DeRosa as Intern (uncredited)
- Chris Shanklin as Juror (uncredited)
- Danny Downey as Nicky Costas (uncredited)
References[]
- Energyne Power Company
- Galaxy o' Petsss
Quotes[]
- (Bradley has refused to grant the police an emergency warrant to search Galaxy o' Petsss due to a lack of evidence to justify the search)
- Judge Walter Bradley: Just because the power's out doesn't mean we unplug the Constitution.
- (Lupo is trying to figure out where Nicky Costas might have been headed before his death, but the elder Costas has terrible Alzheimer's)
- Nick Costas: Do you know if he's comin' by today?
- Cyrus Lupo: I don't think he's coming by, sir.
(Costas looks sad for a second, but then starts chuckling) - Nick Costas: Heh... I know what he's doin'... He's feeding the snake!
- (Barkin has tripped while trying to flee the police)
- Roy Barkin: Oh, officer! Thank god you're here! I just saw someone run by, I think he was a burglar or somethin'!
- Cyrus Lupo: Shut up.
- Connie Rubirosa: So you were just the dumb muscle?
- Roy Barkin: You can kiss my dumb muscle.
Background information and notes[]
- A similar real event to what happened with the companies in the episode resembles that of the Enron Scandal. (I.E. the regulating / adjusting energy flow, to manipulating energy prices.)
- Actress Marisa Ryan, the ex-wife of actor Jeremy Sisto, appears in this episode.
Episode scene cards[]
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Astoria Gardens |
Rikers Island |
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Carmel Ridge |
Office of |
Supreme Court |
| Previous episode: "Called Home" |
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