Swept Away - A Very Special Episode

"Swept Away - A Very Special Episode"
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Production number: E1319 First aired (US): [[{{{nAirdateDayUS}}} {{{sAirdateMonthUS}}}]] First aired (UK): [[{{{nAirdateDayUK}}} {{{sAirdateMonthUK}}}]] First aired (CAN): [[{{{nAirdateDayCAN}}} {{{sAirdateMonthCAN}}}]] First aired (AUS): [[{{{nAirdateDayAUS}}} {{{sAirdateMonthAUS}}}]]
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Written By William M. Finkelstein Directed By James Quinn

Plot

The detectives investigate the death of one of the cast members of a reality TV show.

Cast

Main cast

• Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe
• Jesse L. Martin as Detective Ed Green
• 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
• Dianne Wiest as Interim D.A. Nora Lewin

Recurring cast

• Tom O'Rourke as Defense Attorney Peter Behrens
• Welker White as Defense Attorney Aaronson
• Lauren Klein as Judge Carla Solomon
• Nancy Ticotin as Detective Reina Perez

Guest cast

• Adam Trese as Byron Stark
• Maureen Mueller as Melanie Kaufman
• Matthew Arkin as Corey Kaufman
• Zachary Knighton as Paul Wyler
• Stephanie Sanditz as Amber
• Charlie Day as Jeremy
• Mark Zimmerman as Gavin's Lawyer
• Matthew Saldivar as Gavin
• Kris Carr as Clair
• Sheffield Chastain as Malcolm Cardorette
• Ariel Kiley as Erin
• Michaela Conlin as Rocky
• Temai Myambo as Trent
• André Vippolis as Aaron
• Tom Lee as Production Manager
• Ron McClary as Billie Mack
• Robert Harriell as Mark Lawford / Wesley Tatum
• Christian Borle as Tanto
• Claire Alpern as Secretary
• Brian McQuillan as Len
• Leonard L. Thomas as CSU Technician
• Daniel Kaufman as Uniform Policeman

References

• Canada

Quotes

Mr. Kaufman: You can't arrest us, we have a show to finish.

Lennie Briscoe: Consider yourself cancelled.

“	How long are you gonna stick with that story, Gavin? 'Cause I'm just trying to plan my day here.	”
–Lennie Briscoe

Background information and notes

Episode scene cards

1	2	3
Kaufman Television 106 Hudson Street Tuesday, February 22	27th Precinct Interrogation Room Wednesday, March 1	Supreme Court Motion Hearing Tuesday, March 21

4	5	6
Consolidated Broadcasting Corporation 49 West 52nd Street Wednesday, April 5	Supreme Court Trial Part 71 Monday, April 24	Supreme Court Trial Part 71 Wednesday, April 26

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