Talking Points (2 Feb. 2007)

A Ph.D. student working on stem cell research goes on trial after the attempted murder of a controversial, outspoken right-wing pundit results in the death of an audience member.

Director:

Matthew Penn

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator), Michael S. Chernuchin

Stars:

Jesse L. Martin, Milena Govich, S. Epatha Merkerson

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jesse L. Martin	...	Detective Ed Green
Milena Govich	...	Detective Nina Cassady
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Lt. Anita Van Buren
Sam Waterston	...	Jack McCoy
Alana De La Garza	...	A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa
Fred Dalton Thompson	...	D.A. Arthur Branch
Charlotte Ross	...	Judith Barlow
Louis Cancelmi	...	Malcolm Yates
Cindy Katz	...	Judge Wendy Forman
Ron Silver	...	Bernie Adler
Karen Ludwig	...	Judge Martha Archer
Peter Benson	...	Kevin Gray
John Magaro	...	Nathan Gersh
Emma Bell	...	Kirsten Paley
Rich Sommer	...	Mike Scholl

Storyline

A Ph.D. student working on stem cell research goes on trial after the attempted murder of a controversial, outspoken right-wing pundit results in the death of an audience member.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to ann coulter

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Det. Ed Green: [talking about Judith Barlow] No wonder why they call her the most hated bitch in America.
Detective Nina Cassady: You mean woman, right?
Det. Ed Green: No, I mean bitch.

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Connections

References Family Ties (1982)

User Reviews

Facts Missing

I am surprised that not one person during the trial mentioned the percentage of medical discoveries from adult stem cells verses embryonic stem cells. The fact is that 100% of all stem cell discoveries have come from adult stem cells, so the whole argument is moot. There hasn't been a single medical discovery in history from stem cells from the pre-born.

The telling turn in the episode was when the accused was on the stand screaming that he was better than the life engineered by medical manipulations. All human life is sacred. This is just another example of justifying the taking of life you consider to be of lesser value than your own. We have seen this throughout history.

The hateful remarks of the defense attorney were terrible. They were nothing like the truthful remarks from the Barlow character. Her opinions were conservative and moral, but that doesn't make them hateful. In fact, she was the only one that welcomed opposing opinions.

This episode did a good job of pointing out the liberal agenda and their inability to express their views without resorting to hatred and violence. People on the left scream about tolerance, but they are intolerant of anyone with conservative, moral values. They don't want a debate on the issues, they want the debates to be silenced. They will use violence and hatred to silence contrary opinions, because they have no arguments, and are intolerant of other perspectives on important matters.

I'm glad that the jury found the murderer guilty ... since he was.