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 Hirch's Most Memorable Performance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Warning: Spoilers)

Years from now, people will still be asking Hallee Hirch about the character of Jenny Brandt, which she so brilliantly defined. I agree an award should have been given her for this episode. So help me, I found her more frightening than Patty Mcormanck in "The Bad Seed."

If you have NOT seen it, do not read further. If so, go ahead:

I had to agree with Slocum and McCoy. Jenny is, in one's words, "a textbook serial killer." Lock the rotten little bitch up, and throw away the key. The last shot shows McCoy is right.

One criticism with the script was its stacking too much Jenny's lower class, trash background. Sderial killers can come from here, but they can also hail from the upper classes. Another thing--the case was gender biased. The perp was a cute little girl. The judge, defense attorney, and Dr. Olivett were women. I can't help but wonder--IF Jenny had been a boy, who murdered a small girl, what would have been the cause. Damn sure he would have gotten a stronger sentence.

Women get away with everything, and this episode illustrates that. It also shows people can't see beyond cuteness to true evil. I say bring Hallee, 11 years later, back as Jenny, and see how she has turned out. I guarantee Hallee will do another excellent job, but Jenny will not have improved any. She will only have gotten worse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!