| "Mortal" | ||
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| ← | UK, Episode 7.05 | → |
| Production number: First aired (US): 4 September 2013 First aired (UK): 11 August 2013 First aired (CAN): 4 September 2013 | ||
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| Written By Nicholas Hicks Beach Directed By Joss Agnew | ||
Summary[]
Elderly, frail Jenny Moran is found dead in her flat and police initially suspect a burglary gone wrong. Jenny's grand-daughter Connie tells Ronnie that Jenny's live-in carer Cecile has disappeared, having stolen a clock, but Cecile claims the clock was a present and accuses Connie of firing her because she would not obey her instructions and starve Jenny to death. She backs up her claim with written instructions. The police discover that Connie, a potential bankrupt, has inherited Jenny's flat and she is charged with murder. Her lawyer Vijay Prasad submits that the accusation is vague and that Connie could easily have smothered her grandma if she wanted. Then Connie gives evidence, stating that her grandmother was in great pain and killed herself for the release. She is very convincing and it seems likely that Jake will fail to secure a guilty verdict.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Bradley Walsh as Detective Sergeant Ronnie Brooks
- Paul Nicholls as Detective Sergeant Sam Casey
- Paterson Joseph as Detective Inspector Wes Leyton
- Dominic Rowan as Senior Crown Prosecutor Jake Thorne
- Georgia Taylor as Junior Crown Prosecutor Kate Barker
- Peter Davison as Crown Prosecution Service Director Henry Sharpe
Recurring Cast[]
- Alexander Perkins as SOCO Pete
- Jessica Gunning as CRR Angela
- Adjoa Andoh as Coroner Lilly
- Ramon Tikaram as Defense Attorney Vijay Prasad
- Paul Darrow as Justice Prentice
- Ellie Fox as Sasha Bowen
Guest Cast[]
- Sandra Voe as Harriet
- Jan Francis as Caroline Moran
- Natasha O'Keeffe as Connie Moran
- Ony Uhiara as Vanessa Adoula
- Osi Okerafor as Oliver Dondo
- Ann Akinjirin as Cecile Bakama
- Daniel Casey as Gordon Urquart
- Nick Brimble as Dr. Hastings
- Charles Daish as Jonathan Norton
- Lewis Reeves as Darren Porter
- Grainne Keenan as Administrator
- Anniwaa Buachie as Court Clerk Lewis
- Paul Blackwell as Police Officer
- Kevan Looseley as Court Usher
- Ed Pearce as Priest (uncredited)
Background information and notes[]
- Adaptation of the Law & Order episode "Golden Years". Unlike in the UK episode where the defendant was acquitted, the defendant in the US episode decided in the end to plea guilty to assisted suicide.
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"Mortal" Law & Order: UK Season 7 |
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