Endurance

"Endurance"
←	L&O, Episode 11.01	→
Production number: E1304 First aired: 18 October 2000
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Written By Matt Witten Directed By Constantine Makris

Plot

Nora Lewin takes over as the DA and a case develops in which McCoy feels that "the penalties are too severe."

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

• J.K. Simmons as Dr. Emil Skoda
• Larry Sherman as Judge Colin Fraser

Guest cast

• Megan Follows as Megan Parnell
• John Costelloe as Colin Parnell
• Judith Roberts as Judge Elaine Schepps
• Brian Delate as Harris
• Sakina Jaffrey as Dr. Balikrishan
• Jerry Grayson as Richie Zwick
• Patricia Dunnock as Eleanor
• Rudy Giuliani as Himself
• Nick Chinlund as Defense Attorney Barry Peck
• Felicity LaFortune as Dr. Liz Alden
• Dani Klein as Lori Wittingham
• Frederica Meister as Dr. Denise Swanson
• Daryl Edwards as Nathan Walpole
• Michael Showalter as Allen Gee
• Carlos Leon as Mr. Sandoval
• Crystal Field as Vilma Litvak
• Aloysius Gigl as Chef
• K.J. Sanchez as Isabel
• Joe Gonzalez as Aguilera
• Ramya Pratt as Katie Parnell
• Sam Levassar as Tom
• Tom Serbak as Uniform Policeman
• Rita Gardner as Jury Foreperson

References

• Florida
• Montana
• LeRoy Neiman
• Pakistan
• Adam Schiff
• Vienna, Austria
• Yojimbo
• People v. Little

Quotes

Carmichael: It's also possible her lawyer isn't the idiot we take him for. He held on to this until he thought it would do the most good.

McCoy: No, he's an idiot.

Background information and notes

• This is the first appearance of Dianne Wiest as Nora Lewin. Then New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani makes a cameo appearance as himself introducing her.
• The episode was later adapted into the Law & Order: UK episode "Duty of Care".

Episode scene cards

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Apartment Of Eleanor Kirkland 587 West 28th Street Tuesday, September 14	Apartment Of Lori Wittingham 133 Stanton Street Tuesday, September 14	Office Of Denise Swanson Exceptional Children's Agency Tuesday, September 16

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Supreme Court Arraignment Friday, September 24	St. Cassandra's Hospital 1779 Third Street Monday, September 27	Supreme Court Trial Part 39 Friday, October 22

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Supreme Court Trial Part 39 Tuesday, November 2	Chambers Of Judge Elaine Schepps Friday, November 5	Supreme Court Trial Part 39 Thursday, November 9

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