| "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
Guest cast
- Charlotte Colavin as Judge Lisa Pongracic
- Diane Cossa as Arraignment Judge Libertini
- Leslie Hendrix as M.E. Elizabeth Rodgers
- Poncho Hodges as Silas Inwood
- Patti Karr as Rosalie Horton
- Deborah LaCoy as Rita Gale
- Selenis Leyva as Detective Mariluz Rivera
- Matthew J. McMurray as Calvin Moses
- Mark L. Montgomery as Jonathan Levin
- David Valcin as Sergeant Hunter
- Lamman Rucker as Reggie Uggams
- Joe Morton as Leon Chiles
- 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
- Angel Desai as Assistant M.E. Judy Waxman
- Christa Scott-Reed as Tina
- Kimberly Fitch as Waitress (uncredited)
References
References
Quotes
Quotes
Background information and notes
The basis of this episode was a brawl that broke out at an Indiana Pacers-Detroit Pistons game at Auburn Hills, Michigan on November 19, 2004.
