Excalibur

"Excalibur"
←	L&O, Episode 18.18	→
Production number: 180-- First aired: 21 May 2008
	th of 456 produced in L&O
←	th of 456 released in L&O	→
	th of 1271 released in all
Written By René Balcer & Ed Zuckerman Directed By Jim McKay

Plot

A vicious murder of a gold refiner leads detectives to an escort service secretly run by the brother-in-law of the victim. Although it is clearly evident who committed the murder, a credible witness is needed to further the prosecution's case. That witness has a lot of power and influence and forces Jack McCoy to make many tough decisions.

Cast

Main cast

• Jeremy Sisto as Detective Cyrus Lupo
• Anthony Anderson as Detective Kevin Bernard
• 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

• David Aaron Baker as Defense Attorney Jake Nemeth
• Alison Elliott as Rita Shalvoy
• Tom Everett Scott as Governor Donald Shalvoy
• Patricia R. Floyd as Arraignment Judge Rochelle Desmond
• Sam Guncler as Judge Duncan Harvey (credit only)

Guest cast

• Len Cariou as Edgar Beezley
• Eric Sheffer Stevens as Frank Beezley
• Katheryn Winnick as Sarah Shipley
• Paloma Guzmán as Chanel Barva
• Dena Tyler as Suzanne Beezley-Madison
• Andre B. Blake as U.S. Attorney Purcell
• Richard Joseph Paul as FBI Special Agent
• Julie Fitzpatrick as Mona Theroux
• Paul Diomede as Warren Pewls
• Barbara Tirrell as Nancy Henderson
• Antonio Edwards Suarez as Jose Alvero
• Mike Hartman as Henry Jefferson
• Ted Koch as Victor Madison
• Montego Glover as Sharon
• Margaret Anne Florence as Amber
• Chip Brookes as Phil
• Nina Hennessey as Defense Attorney Rosalie Toscana
• Brandon Williams as Defense Attorney Jim Grieb
• Jonathan Roumie as Richie Citrone
• Kylie Rosslin as Six Year Old
• Lou Irizarry as Clerk
• Lon Haber as Andrew (uncredited)

References

References

Quotes

McCoy: [To Gov. Shalvoy] I'd rather be an unemployed lawyer than a well fed pet.

Background information and notes

Episode scene cards

1	2	3
Home of Suzanne Beezley-Madison 348 East 71st Street Friday, April 27	The Park Hotel 136 West 58th Street Friday, April 27	Home of Edgar Beezley 928 5th Avenue Saturday, April 28

4	5	6
The Griffon Bar 164 Grand Street Saturday, April 28	Office of 7Q Partners 198 Irvington Street Monday, April 30	Apartment of Richie Citrone 20-25 Kelman Street Thursday, May 3

7	8	9	10
Office of Governor Donald Shalvoy 162 Water Street Friday, May 4	Supreme Court Trial Part 53 Tuesday, June 19	Supreme Court Trial Part 53 Thursday, June 21	Home of Governor Donald Shalvoy 24 Sutton Place Thursday, June 21

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