| "The Ring" | ||
|---|---|---|
| ← | L&O, Episode 13.05 | → |
| Production number: E3309 First aired: 6 November 2002 | ||
| Written By Michael S. Chernuchin Directed By Richard Dobbs | ||
Plot[]
A $40,000 ring identifies the skeletal remains of a murder victim who was believed killed in the World Trade Center collapse on 9/11.
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
- Elisabeth Röhm as A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn
- Fred Dalton Thompson as D.A. Arthur Branch
Recurring cast[]
- Patrick Breen as Defense Attorney Kevin Hobart
- Megan Byrne as Forensic Technician Myra Camp
- Vince Pacimeo as Judge David Venturelli
- Fran Lebowitz as Arraignment Judge Janice Goldberg
- Bob Sorenson as M.E. Steve Kurt
Guest cast[]
- Thomas McCarthy as Donald Housman
- Stevie Ray Dallimore as Bradley Hagen
- Greer Goodman as Caitlin Birch
- Annie Meisels as Molly
- Lucy Deakins as Leah Stanton
- William Wise as McCann
- Evy O'Rourke as Ashley Hagen
- Neal Lerner as Dr. Riverton
- Tom Titone as Douglas
- Karole Foreman as Cynthia Mayberry
- Bill Cohen as Paulson
- Shortee Red as Rodrigo
- Juan Piedrahita as Trinidad
- John Lloyd Young as Cooper
- Simon Jutras as George
- Adam Stein as CSU Tech Nelson
- Leon Adair Jr. as Bailiff
References[]
Quotes[]
- Myra Camp: Well he's got me stumped. I'm into the company databank but because of his firewall I'm gonna need a password to hit his personal files.
- Serena Southerlyn: Try son of a bitch.
- Lennie Briscoe: No. Try Boo Boo.
- Myra Camp: Like in Yogi?
- Lennie Briscoe: Just try it. Its her pet name for him.
- Arthur Branch: In law school I ate at the undergrad cafeteria to keep an eye on a certain someone. Until she spotted me that is.
- Serena Southerlyn: And what'd you do then?
- Arthur Branch: I gave her a ring.
Background information and notes[]
- The episode title refers to three rings: the ring worn by the murder victim, an identical ring currently being worn by the wife of a well connected, successful businessman and suspected killer, and an engagement ring given to the girlfriend of the murder victim's previous boyfriend.
- This episode was dedicated "In Memory Of Dr. Paul Chernuchin" the father of one of the writers on Law & Order, Michael S. Chernuchin.
- Goof: An episode scene card indicates that a scene is set at the New York Supreme Court on Monday, November 11. However, November 11 is Veteran's Day, a federal holiday, and the Supreme Court would have been closed on that date.
Episode scene cards[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Harry Winston Jewelers |
Bradley Haden Investments |
World Trade Center |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Stewart Fells |
Supreme Court |
Chambers of |
Supreme Court |
| Previous episode: "Tragedy on Rye" |
"The Ring" Law & Order Season 13 |
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