Venom (L&O)

"Venom"
←	L&O, Episode 9.07	→
Production number: E0206 First aired: 18 November 1998
	th of 456 produced in L&O
←	th of 456 released in L&O	→
	th of 1185 released in all
Teleplay By I.C. Rapoport Story By I.C. Rapoport & David Shore Directed By Jace Alexander

Plot

The killing of a professional escort leads to a case involving the relationships between a young man and two older women.

Cast

Main cast

• Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe
• Benjamin Bratt as Detective Rey Curtis
• 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
• Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff

Recurring cast

• John Cunningham as Defense Attorney Daniel Metzler
• Doris Belack as Judge Margaret Barry
• J.K. Simmons as Dr. Emil Skoda
• Larry Clarke as Detective Morris LaMotte

Guest cast

• Laila Robins as Liann Crosby
• Matt Keeslar as Dennis Pollock
• David Canary as Jeremy Orenstein
• Karen Ziemba as Detective Tarvis
• Penny Fuller as Mrs. Joyce Pollock
• Keith Charles as Bryce Wilkerson
• Gibby Brand as Al Kline
• Mike Cicchetti as Woolly Pierce
• Robin Paris as Pamela Marks
• Lucinda Clare as Linda Goodwell
• Ken LaRon as Winston Gilbert
• William Riker as Karal
• Yolande Bavan as Maid
• Frank Biancamano as Brian
• Nancy Johnston as Georgina
• James DeMarse as Walter
• Michael Preston as Jury Forman

References

References

Quotes

McCoy: "...And Leann Crosby gets away with murder."

Schiff: "Could be worse. She could've had twins."

Background information and notes

This episode seems to be ripped from the headlines of the case of Sante and Kenneth Kimes.

Episode scene cards