Doubles (18 May 1994)

Briscoe and Logan investigate a mysterious attack on a young tennis star, on the eve of a major tournament. While the detectives look for possible stalkers, they have to deal with rival players and the victim's manager father.

Director:

Edwin Sherin

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator), Michael S. Chernuchin,

Stars:

Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth, S. Epatha Merkerson

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jerry Orbach	...	Detective Lennie Briscoe
Chris Noth	...	Detective Mike Logan
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Lt. Anita Van Buren
Michael Moriarty	...	Executive A.D.A. Ben Stone
Jill Hennessy	...	A.D.A. Claire Kincaid
Steven Hill	...	D.A. Adam Schiff
Carolyn McCormick	...	Dr. Elizabeth Olivet
John Heard	...	Mitch Burke
Stacey Moseley	...	Korey Burke
Ron Orbach	...	Max Hellman
Allison Dunbar	...	Allison Marissa Hall
Holt McCallany	...	Marc Kenner
Leslie Lyles	...	Tennis Coach
Byron Jennings	...	Ross Fineman
Tanya Berezin	...	Judge Rosalyn Lenz

Storyline

Detectives Briscoe and Logan investigate the locker room assault on a rising young tennis star, Korey Burke. Her wrist was broken and it likely spells the end of her career as a pro tennis player. At first they suspect a rival, Allison Hall but then focus on the girl's father who they think might have wanted to find a way for Korey to keep her sponsorship contracts without actually having to play - and perhaps lose. The case seems to come full circle again when evidence points to Allison's boyfriend as the culprit. The solution lies elsewhere however.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 May 1994 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Ripped From The Headlines!

In January, 1994, figure skater Tonya Harding hired one or two goons to kneecap her chief rival, Nancy Kerrigan. In May of that year, this episode appeared, in which a budding tennis star hires a good to break her wrist in order for her to get out of professional tennis without losing any money or any of her father's love.

The "ripped from the headlines" episodes don't always follow the historical script too closely. This one certainly doesn't. But they hew closely enough to the original scenario that the signals are clearly received by the viewers.

As usual, this one is pretty well done. John Heard is the name guest star.