The Pardoner's Tale (18 Nov. 2001)

When an investigative reporter and his fiancée are gunned down, Detectives Goren and Eames hope to learn what the murder victim had intended to expose, but when they close in on the shooter... See full summary »

Director:

Steve Shill

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
Kate Burton	...	Stephanie Uffland
Joseph Siravo	...	Joe Nawrocki
Kevin Carroll	...	Greg Generae
Walt MacPherson	...	Roy Fitzgerald
William Hill	...	Jason Richards
Delores Mitchell	...	Sandra Generae
Mark Zimmerman	...	Richard Uffland
Matt Servitto	...	Derek Freed
John Heard	...	Larry Wiegert
Kristine Nielsen	...	Linda Basinger
Louis Cancelmi	...	Phil

Storyline

When an investigative reporter and his fiancée are gunned down, Detectives Goren and Eames hope to learn what the murder victim had intended to expose, but when they close in on the shooter, the cops discover dotted lines that connect to organized crime - and possibly the governor's office. While an uneasy Captain Deakins chafes at the prospect of sniffing around the power elite, Goren and Eames plunge full speed ahead and focus on key evidence that a bribe was paid at the state's highest level.

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Plot Keywords:

reporter | pardoned by governor | press conference | bagman | birthday card | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 November 2001 (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?

Trivia

Joseph Siravo, Matt Servitto and John Heard all costarred on The Sopranos, but never shared a scene together on that show.

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Quotes

Detective Alexandra Eames: Give it up, garbage boy!

User Reviews

Leaves A Bad Taste

I thought the most interesting part of this story was the ending, which our two heroes, Detectives Goren and Eames totally disgusted with their boss, A.D.A. Carver. That's unusual, because they are usually all on the same page.

The story involves a killing of a newspaper reporter and why and who is responsible? The latter is the big question because it winds up involving the governor, although he is never seen nor directly implicated.

Goren works his way from the driver of the vehicle, to the shooter who used the driver in the getaway, to the guys who hired the shooter up and up and up the ladder. It gets a bit complicated in parts....and winds up with hard feelings all around, and nobody feeling too good about anyone.