| "Steel-Eyed Death" | ||
|---|---|---|
| ← | L&O, Episode 20.13 | → |
| Production number: 20013 First aired: 1 March 2010 | ||
| Written By Richard Sweren & Christopher Ambrose & Julie Martin Directed By Michael Pressman | ||
Plot[]
When a family of four is found murdered in their home, Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard discover that the deaths may be related to the deceased teenage daughter's troubled friend, Bonnie. As Lupo and Bernard track down Bonnie, the detectives become aware of another suspect, Justin, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, making the case more complicated when both suspects' mental states come into question.
When the trial starts, Lupo recognizes the Defense Attorney and begs Cutter to keep him off the stand, which is not possible. Bernard senses his partner's distress and convinces Lupo to tell him a horrific story about a case ten years prior. Bernard assures Lupo he will be there to support him.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Jeremy Sisto as Detective Cyrus Lupo
- Anthony Anderson as Detective Kevin Bernard
- 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[]
Guest cast[]
- Rebecca Creskoff as Defense Attorney Veronica Masters
- Emily Meade as Bonnie Jones / Amanda Evans
- Kevin Geer as Mr. Evans
- Karen Young as Mrs. Sachs
- Fred Melamed as Judge Bertram Hill
- John Rothman as Expert Witness
- Amanda Warren as Jalisa Kroger
- Chike Johnson as Eric Kroger
- Finnerty Steeves as Darlene Evans
- Scott Evans as Thomas Moran
- Jim Ireland as Ted Balligan
- Saramoira Shields as Zed
- Don Stephenson as Don Morgan
- Emily Loesser as Cathy Morgan
- Michael Oberholtzer as Justin Sachs
- Donna Lynne Champlin as Sergeant Angelyne Robinson
- Fajer Al-Kaisi as Building Super
- Jonny Orsini as Uniform
- Kristin Myles as Sasha Kroger
- Ella Rae Peck as Zoe Morgan
References[]
- Freddie (victim)
- Curtis Mayfield
- 9/11
Quotes[]
- Cyrus Lupo: Well, to quote Curtis Mayfield, "Freddie's Dead"
- Kevin Bernard: At least a week, which takes him out of the running for killing the Morgan family.
- Cyrus Lupo: Whoever killed them probably killed Freddie. Check that out. A knife in the neck. A killer who signs his work.
Background information and notes[]
| Previous episode: "Blackmail" |
"Steel-Eyed Death" Law & Order Season 20 |
Next episode: "Boy on Fire" |