| "Hunters" | ||
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| ← | L&O, Episode 9.13 | → |
| Production number: E0218 First aired: 10 February 1999 | ||
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| Teleplay By Gerry Conway Story By Gerry Conway & William N. Fordes Directed By Richard Dobbs | ||
Plot
Briscoe and Curtis' efforts to find a suspect in a murder are impeded by a pair of bounty hunters. During the investigation, the hunters attack the suspect, killing the wife of the victim (who was the suspect's brother) and a babysitter while leaving the suspect himself wounded, though he survives. The hunters claim self-defense, but the ME's examination proves he hadn't pulled his gun when the shooting started. After tracing the gun used in the murder, the police learn that the hunters stole it from a man they violently arrested for jumping bail and realize that the hunters are the killers.
After putting pressure on them, one of the hunters, who Briscoe believes isn't a bad guy given his history, confesses that his partner, who had a bad temper, committed the murder while believing the victim to be the man they were hunting then tried to cover it up by murdering their suspect under orders from their boss. There ends up being a hearing to determine the credibility of the indictiment and defense attorney is able to argue that the men were within their rights given the rules governing bounty hunters. Though the judge is outraged, he is forced to drop the charges. The men are arraigned on tampering with evidence, but it is a minor crime.
Cast
Main cast
- Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe
- Benjamin Bratt as Detective Rey Curtis
- 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
- Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff
Guest cast
- Cody Arens as Jackie Bender
- Lou Bonacki as Armand Libretti
- Stephen DeRosa as Al Festov
- Tim Donoghue as John Kreidal
- Jesse Doran as Eddie Dow
- Herb Downer as Alex Hunt
- Christine Farrell as Forensics Technician Arlene Shrier
- Carla Gallo as Janet Tuckman
- Merwin Goldsmith as Judge Ian Feist
- Liz Larsen as CSU Technician Jessica Reed
- Robert LuPone as Mark Branson
- Christopher McHale as Bail Agent Ron Difka
- Bernie McInerney as Judge Michael Callahan
- Marylou Mellace as Judge Antonia Mellon
- Alan North as Terry Barrick
- Kerry O'Malley as Millie Sheridan Bender
- Andre Royo as Gil Freeman
- Nick Sandow as Bail Agent Andy Grenada
- John Scurti as Bruno Scagnetti
- Barbara Spiegel as Judge Harriet Doremus
- Carole Troll as Hospital Receptionist
- Penelope Willis as Clerk
- Harry Peerce as DeSoto
- Philip Levy as Billy
- Michael Hobbs as Spellman
- William Duell as Desk Clerk
- Brian Dykstra as Phil
- Mark Casella as Sergeant
- Hope Chernov as Lanie
- Michael Ciulla as Bob
- James Bohanek as Orderly
- Greg Connolly as Police Officer
- Michael Jannetta as Matis
- Wiley Wisdom as Airport Police Officer
References
Doug Bender; Delaware; Georgia; Bellevue Hospital Center; 24th Precinct; Max Sheridan; Turkey; Correctional Assistance Services
Quotes
Background information and notes
Episode scene cards
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Divison of Parole |
Festov's Bail Bonds |
Direct Shipping |
| 4 | 5 | 6 |
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St. Cassandra's Hospital |
Chambers Of |
Troy Home For The Aged |
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Supreme Court |
Supreme Court |
Supreme Court |
| Previous episode: "Haven" |
"Hunters" Law & Order Season 9 |
Next episode: "Sideshow" |