| "Political Animal" | ||
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| ← | L&O, Episode 18.06 | → |
| Production number: 18011 First aired: 30 January 2008 | ||
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| Written By Ed Zuckerman & David Slack Directed By Jean de Segonzac | ||
Plot[]
The triple homicide of three roommates ostensibly appears to be a murder-suicide, the grim result of a lovers' quarrel. But after closer inspection, the case begins to swirl around a politically connected con man.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Jesse L. Martin as Detective Ed Green
- Jeremy Sisto as Detective Cyrus Lupo
- 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[]
- Dee Hoty as Arraignment Judge H. Kifner
- Ed Hodson as Judge Wendell Kessler
- Joe Forbrich as Detective Joe Cormack
- Sonnie Brown as Assistant M.E. Cho Shen
Guest cast[]
- John Ortiz as Victor Vargas
- Michael Genet as Franklin Slater
- David Patrick Kelly as Josh Perlberg
- Sue Cremin as Defense Attorney Sylvia Standish
- Reedy Gibbs as Todd's Assistant
- Bruno Alexander as Peter Elliott
- John Doman as Jim Gilles
- Jayne Atkinson as Melanie Carver
- Kevin Townley as Lyle
- Mando Alvarado as Michael Calderon
- Katya Campbell as Gwen
- Jenn Thompson as Technician Jen Bates
- Kristen Rozanski as Kim
- Melanie Minichino as Sara
- James Hindman as Marvin Raston
- Jonathan Sale as Todd Stewart
- Matthew Scanlon as Dan Pressman
- Patrick Zeller as Sean Witt
- Noel Becker as Messenger #1
- Ronny Mercedes as Messenger #2
- Michael Markham as Clerk
- Jordan Gosnell as College Student (uncredited)
- Kimberly Magness as Stage Tech (uncredited)
References[]
Quotes[]
Rubirosa: Vargas is right, isn't he? About the money? It's all about the money.
McCoy: They call it free speech, but apparently it's very expensive. He is right. Nobody wanted to know.
Background information and notes[]
- Reedy Gibbs, who plays Todd's assistant, is the real-life mother of Jeremy Sisto.
Episode scene cards[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Baxter & Ward Financial |
Markham & Kessler |
Hellman's |
| 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
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Residence of |
Peter Elliot Men's Store |
Supreme Court |
Supreme Court |
| Previous episode: "Driven" |
"Political Animal" Law & Order Season 18 |
Next episode: "Quit Claim" |