| "Fame" | ||
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| ← | L&O, Episode 17.01 | → |
| Production number: 17001 First aired: 22 September 2006 | ||
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| Written By Nicholas Wootton Directed By Jean de Segonzac | ||
Plot[]
The murder of a police officer leads detectives to a tabloid photographer and the sparring Hollywood couple whom he had been chasing.
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
Recurring cast[]
- Melissa Maxwell as Arraignment Judge Arlene Jones
- Rufus Collins as Judge Winston Delahunt
Guest cast[]
- Wayne Wilcox as Justin Smolka
- Barbara King as Sky Sweet
- James Ransone as Michael Wayland
- Laurie Williams as Defense Attorney Paula Turco
- Jeff Steitzer as Earl Woodlief
- Khan Baykal as Gary Blanchard
- Carrie Yaeger as Beth Swailes
- Geoffrey Cantor as Adam Stein
- Flaco Navaja as Teddy Gullo
- Michael Deeg as Jay Sitrick
- Michael Early as Judge Smales
- Peter Ratray as Defense Attorney John Kristof
- Kate Middleton as Paula Carvahal
- Michael Hollick as Detective Nick Carvahal
- Brandon Cusma as Uniform
- Joe Catalano as Uniform #3
- Clark Carmichael as Court Clerk
- Sherman Alpert as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Rebecca Merle as Journalist (uncredited)
References[]
- ACS
- Terry Blanchard
- Bonnie and Clyde
- Jimmy Cassady
- Deep Throat
- Joe Fontana
- Katie Holmes
- Lindsey Lohan
- Los Angeles
- Rebecca McCoy
- Olsen twins
- Miami/Orlando, Florida
- Shield laws
- Lorraine Whelan
Quotes[]
- Anita Van Buren: I said watch and learn. You just promised to close this case.
- Nina Cassady: I was only offering condolences.
- Anita Van Buren: Watch... and learn!
- Nina Cassady: How many lessons are there, exactly?
- Ed Green: There are 740. Exactly.
- McCoy: "An industry insider says prosecutors don't have a clue as to the actual motive in the case."
- Rubirosa: You should, uh, skip down to the last paragraph.
- McCoy: "With such rocky evidence, we only hope the prosecution isn't bulldogging the Smolka-Sweet family for their lifestyle and non-traditional parenting. What's worse, we ask, a short stay alone in mom's car or nine years of neglect, which is how long it's been since Jack McCoy...has spoken to his only daughter."
- Rubirosa: They're trying to poison the jury pool. It's a very low blow.
- McCoy: See you in court.
- Adam Stein: Yeah, promises, promises. Hey, do you like sangria?
- Rubirosa: Your tie? Really, really stupid.
Background information and notes[]
- Goof: Khan Baykal is credited as "Terry Blanchard" but his character's name is given as "Gary Blanchard" throughout the episode.
- First appearance of Milena Govich as Detective Nina Cassady.
- First appearance of Alana De La Garza as Connie Rubirosa.
- Columnist Adam Stein makes a comment in his column about how long ago Jack McCoy has seen his daughter. He has dinner with her, Rebecca McCoy, later in the season in the episode "Fallout".
Episode scene cards[]
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Maestro Lock & Key |
Cavanaugh Hotel |
Strive Recording Studio |
| 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Rikers Island |
Apartment of |
Supreme Court |
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Supreme Court |
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"Fame" Law & Order Season 17 |
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