True Crime (16 Oct. 2002)

McCoy becomes suspicious of a former police officer and current true crime writer investigating the death of a controversial rock singer, when the singer's wife is killed.

Director:

Martha Mitchell

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator), Wendy Battles,

Stars:

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

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Jerry Orbach	...	Detective Lennie Briscoe
Jesse L. Martin	...	Detective Ed Green
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Lt. Anita Van Buren
Sam Waterston	...	Jack McCoy
Elisabeth Röhm	...	A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn
Fred Dalton Thompson	...	D.A. Arthur Branch
Tony Lo Bianco	...	Det. Mike Foster
David Thornton	...	Jeremy Cook
Stivi Paskoski	...	Travis Jones
Kellie Overbey	...	Rain Bridgeman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Susan Blommaert	...	Judge Rebecca Steinman
Richard Bright	...	Dru Hunt
David W. Butler	...	Howard Rumsfeld
Dyron Holmes	...	Carter Newton
George Newton	...	New Hire

Storyline

Investigating the death of a rock band singer who had large amounts of cocaine and heroin in her system, the detectives question a former boyfriend who was a disgruntled band mate of her late husband. The prosecutors are hampered by the actions of a retired detective, who worked a case with Briscoe several years back, turned writer whose unconventional research tactics makes him a suspect as well.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2002 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, Universal Network Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

D.A. Arthur Branch asks, "Since when does freedom of the press apply only to the nattering nabobs of negativism?" This is a phrase used by former Vice-President of the United States Spiro Agnew (reportedly created by speech writer William Safire).

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