| "Family Friend" | ||
|---|---|---|
| ← | L&O, Episode 16.12 | → |
| Production number: 16012 First aired: 11 January 2006 | ||
| Written By Philippe Browning Directed By Jean de Segonzac | ||
Plot[]
After an accountant for the mob is stabbed to death, a corrupt police officer who grew up with the victim takes justice into his own hands. However, pursuing the case could put the officer's other convictions in jeopardy.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Dennis Farina as Detective Joe Fontana
- Jesse L. Martin as Detective Ed Green
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- Sam Waterston as Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
- Annie Parisse as A.D.A. Alexandra Borgia
- Fred Dalton Thompson as D.A. Arthur Branch
Guest cast[]
- Amy Ryan as Valerie Messick
- Vincent Guastaferro as Bob Cerullo
- Daniel Ahearn as Detective Ostrover
- Kelly AuCoin as Andrew Semel
- Brad Calcaterra as Jay Fleckner
- Margaret Daly as Judge Julia Grayson
- Dov Davidoff as Darrell Dennehy
- Lawrence Feeney as P.O. Ben Van Vechten
- Jeff Galfer as Dr. Brooks
- Mike Hodge as Judge Delano Burns
- Martin Kildare as Pat Loftus
- Patricia Kilgarriff as Pauline Best
- Christopher McCann as Harvey Wellman
- Richard Petrocelli as Greg Muggio
- Dan Ziskie as Captain Tom Baden
- Joey Piscopo as Uniform Cop #1
- Bryan T. Donovan as Uniform Cop #2
- Bill Kocis as Jury Foreperson #1
- Kelly Kirklyn as Jury Foreperson #2
- Bill Smitrovich as Ernie
- Rich Rothbell as Phillip Messick (uncredited)
References[]
- Gambino crime family
- Kenny Genoves
- John Vitale
- Ray Antonelli
- Phillip Messick (victim)
- Wayne Dumar
Quotes[]
Quotes
Background information and notes[]
Background information and notes
| Previous episode: "Bible Story" |
"Family Friend" Law & Order Season 16 |
Next episode: "Heart of Darkness" |