Killerz (29 Sep. 1999)

A 10 year old girl may be responsible for the murder of a little boy in her neighborhood.

Director:

Constantine Makris

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator), Richard Sweren

Stars:

Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jerry Orbach	...	Detective Lennie Briscoe
Jesse L. Martin	...	Detective Ed Green
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Lt. Anita Van Buren
Sam Waterston	...	Jack McCoy
Angie Harmon	...	A.D.A. Abbie Carmichael
Steven Hill	...	D.A. Adam Schiff
Mary Mara	...	Ms. Sharkey
Hallee Hirsh	...	Jenny Brandt
Luba Mason	...	Jocelyn Brandt
Madeline Blue	...	Tara Padden
Joseph Murphy	...	Vince Brandt
Annie Golden	...	Frances Padden
Jim Bracchitta	...	Jerold Specter
Lauren Klein	...	Judge Carla Solomon
J.K. Simmons	...	Dr. Emil Skoda

Storyline

A child's body is found at a construction site. Evidence shows that two girls, ages 10 and 13, may have witnessed portions of the crime. However, as the investigation gets deeper, the possibility grows that these young kids may have actually been responsible for the murder themselves.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 1999 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, Studios USA Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Ms. Sharkey: Your Honor, my client is ten years old. She has teddy bears on her bedspread and a Big Bird piggy bank filled with pennies and she killed a child. It's so incongruous, it's almost inconceivable. Dr. Olivett has testified that because of her age and because of the way her brain works she simply couldn't appreciate that as she struck Aaron Polansky with a rock she was killing him. Jenny thought she could revive him with a one and a half volt battery. It speaks for itself. Mr. McCoy's position is ...
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Connections

Remade as Law & Order: UK: Broken (2010)

User Reviews

Hallee Hirsh on "Killerz" episode of Law & Order

I agree that Hallee Hirsh's performance in this episode of Law & Order was nothing short of mesmerizing. The episode still haunts me, mostly because of the way she portrayed that creepy little girl. Jenny Brandt scared the crap out of me. She absolutely should have earned an Emmy for that role. "Killerz" was one of L&O's most memorable episodes--ever--because of her performance.

I've seen the episode in re-runs several times and always wonder, whatever happened to Jenny Brandt? Dick Wolf should bring her back for a follow-up to show us what became of her. Did she become a serial killer? Who else has she killed? Better yet, now that Nicole Wallace is out of the picture (?), bring back Jenny Brandt as Bobby Goren's new nemesis. Those two sure would make a pair.

Gawd, that kid was creepy. Every time I see her performance, I notice yet another nuance to her performance. Simply amazing.

I was later surprised to find out that she played Matt's Nazi girlfriend on Nip/Tuck. I've been waiting for this episode to air again. I haven't seen her since her in action Jenny Brandt days, except on Nip/Tuck, when I didn't realize it was Hallee.