Zero (17 Dec. 2008)

A law clerk enamored with A.D.A. Cutter may have an undue influence over the judge she works for in one of Cutter's trials, but could there be another reason for her actions?

Director:

Marisol Torres

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator), Ed Zuckerman,

Stars:

Jeremy Sisto, Anthony Anderson, S. Epatha Merkerson

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jeremy Sisto	...	Detective Cyrus Lupo
Anthony Anderson	...	Detective Kevin Bernard
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Lt. Anita Van Buren
Linus Roache	...	Executive A.D.A. Michael Cutter
Alana De La Garza	...	A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa
Sam Waterston	...	Jack McCoy
Ned Beatty	...	Judge Malcolm Reynolds
Derek Cecil	...	Joe Hartwig
Deanna Dunagan	...	Estelle Adams
James Colby	...	New Jersey Police Officer
Ian Kahn	...	Chris Mason
Michael McCormick	...	Judge Mark Brannigan
Sherry Stringfield	...	Carly
Geoffrey Cantor	...	Jim Dooley
Daniel Cantor	...	Stan Murdoch

Storyline

A law clerk enamored with A.D.A. Cutter may have an undue influence over the judge she works for in one of Cutter's trials, but could there be another reason for her actions?

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 December 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, Universal Media Studios (UMS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

Beatty, at the least, deserved an Emmy nomination!

Veteran character actor Ned Beatty guests as a longtime judge suffering with a mid-range case of dementia. Though ADA Cutter has a lock on the case - the murder of a wife and mother - being tried, Beatty as the prosecuting judge, has the characteristic trouble with memory which makes for some compelling drama. Beatty equates himself well as the befuddled judge, still trying to hold on to his position and his dignity while Sherry Stringfield is fine as his assistant who has been providing the judge with the necessary "prompting" via a shared computer set-up. The implied relationship between her character and Cutter is intriguing as well.

It's too bad the Emmy folk didn't deem Beatty's performance as worthy of an Emmy nomination. He should've gotten one.