| "The Sixth Man" | ||
|---|---|---|
| ← | L&O, Episode 15.16 | → |
| Production number: E5321 First aired: 16 February 2005 | ||
| Teleplay By Lois Johnson Story By Lois Johnson & Richard Sweren Directed By David Platt | ||
Plot[]
A hot-tempered basketball star is accused of killing one of his hecklers. The investigation and trial, however, reveal that the heckler's pattern of harassment may have crossed the line of decency on several occasions.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Dennis Farina as Detective Joe Fontana
- Jesse L. Martin as Detective Ed Green
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- Sam Waterston as Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
- Annie Parisse as A.D.A. Alexandra Borgia
- Fred Dalton Thompson as D.A. Arthur Branch
Recurring cast[]
- Charlotte Colavin as Judge Lisa Pongracic
- Leslie Hendrix as M.E. Elizabeth Rodgers
- Selenis Leyva as Detective Mariluz Rivera
- Joe Morton as Defense Attorney Leon Chiles
- Angel Desai as Assistant M.E. Judy Waxman
Guest cast[]
- Diane Cossa as Arraignment Judge R. Valentini
- Poncho Hodges as Silas Inwood
- Patti Karr as Rosalie Horton
- Deborah LaCoy as Rita Gale
- Matthew J. McMurray as Calvin Moses
- Mark L. Montgomery as Jonathan Levin
- David Valcin as Sergeant Hunter
- Lamman Rucker as Reggie Uggams
- Greg Northrop as Troy Johnston
- Hettienne Park as Taka Furukawa
- Robert Prescott as Coach Aikens
- William C. Mitchell as Coach Dyer
- Tara Radcliffe as Moni
- Onika Day as Sarita
- Rick Johnson as Clerk
- Richard Bekins as Basketball Commissioner
- Lou Bottino as Security Guard
- Christa Scott-Reed as Tina
- Kimberly Fitch as Waitress (uncredited)
References[]
- Ira Walderman (victim)
- Ray Lewis
- Rae Carruth
Quotes[]
McCoy: Do you think Ira Walderman (the victim) felt he was part of the team?
Witness: Oh, definitely. He'd like to say that he was "the sixth man."
Borgia: Did you see this morning's headlines?
McCoy: "Inwood Out Of Luck."
Borgia: I was referring to the other one - "Inwood Selling Out." His jersey became the number one sports memorabilia item... overnight. [Arthur Branch just shakes his head.]
Background information and notes[]
- The episode title refers to how witnesses describe the victim referring to himself as "the sixth man" as if he was part of the team. He would aggressively harass the opposing team, in the hopes of securing a win for his own team.
- The title is also similar to that of the film noir The Third Man.
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