Eosphoros (24 Oct. 2004)

A leader of the Atheist movement is kidnapped and murdered despite the ransom paid, and the detectives find a suspect close to home.

Director:

Alex Zakrzewski

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator), Rene Balcer (developer),

Stars:

Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Detective Robert Goren
Kathryn Erbe	...	Detective Alexandra Eames
Jamey Sheridan	...	Captain James Deakins
Courtney B. Vance	...	A.D.A. Ron Carver
Mara Hobel	...	April Callaway
Tom Riis Farrell	...	Rev. Douglas Callaway
Henry Stram	...	Wayne Callaway
Frank Whaley	...	Mitch Godel
Rita Gardner	...	Eleanor Callaway
Michael Luggio	...	Larry Hastings
Linda Powell	...	Ms. Ramone
Krista Apple	...	Althea
Ross Haines	...	Detective Riascos
Adam Way	...	Sven Eric
Steve Nuke	...	Claude Worrell

Storyline

A leader of the Atheist movement is kidnapped and murdered despite the ransom paid, and the detectives find a suspect close to home.

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Plot Keywords:

atheist | trophy | funeral | barbell | kidnapping | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, NBC Universal Television, Val Com

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min 55 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[last lines]
Detective Robert Goren: She didn't believe in Heaven or Hell, so how would she know that the Devil was massaging her neck?

User Reviews

I had so much hope for this episode.

This episode is, of course, a fictionalized (i.e., heavily re-written) account of the kidnapping and murder of the former head of American Atheists, an episode from which few except federal law enforcement came out with credits to their name. The institution did not have the best internal controls, and the local cops were of no help. So I thought it'd make a great story in the hands of this capable L&O franchise.

I could not be more wrong. Not only is the writing/plot below average, the writers obviously did not understand atheism at all. Most glaring is the last uttered words, "She didn't believe in heaven or hell, so how could she know that the Devil was doing her hair..." Seriously, that's the best L&O: CI could come up with? A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything. - Friedrich Nietzsche