Community Service (3 Dec. 2010)

A bipolar homeless man is found beaten unconscious. An angry resident of the neighborhood is charged with the premeditated attack.

Director:

Ken Grieve

Writers:

Dick Wolf, Catherine Tregenna (teleplay),

Stars:

Bradley Walsh, Jamie Bamber, Harriet Walter

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Bradley Walsh	...	Ronnie Brooks
Jamie Bamber	...	Matt Devlin
Harriet Walter	...	Natalie Chandler
Ben Daniels	...	James Steel
Freema Agyeman	...	Alesha Phillips
Bill Paterson	...	George Castle
Eloise Joseph	...	Kelly Butler
Jonathan Readwin	...	Nate Morgan
Sean Harris	...	Roland Kirk
Bhasker Patel	...	Dr. Singh
Gary Carr	...	PC Wheeler
Kath Burlinson	...	Dr. Webb
Sandra Huggett	...	Sharon Kirk
Will Thorp	...	Joe Butler
Mary Healey	...	Dora Bowen

Storyline

The police investigate an attack on a homeless man who is found severely beaten in a neighborhood park. The investigation reveals that the CCTV cameras had been turned away indicating that the attack may not have been random. They also find that many in the neighborhood are tight-lipped about the incident or about anything that might have happened on the night in question. When they do make an arrest, it falls to James Steel to make the case. Given the homeless man's record of constantly interfering and threatening however, will he be able to convince a jury that the attacker was doing anything but a public service?

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Plot Keywords:

homeless man | police | interracial relationship | manic depression | crown prosecutor | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 December 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Central Criminal Courts, Old Bailey, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, NBC Universal Television, Kudos Film and Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

[last lines]
James Steel: Evil triumphs when good men do nothing. That includes juries.
Alesha Phillips: Come on, I don't think Harry Morgan's evil. He got pushed too far. He made a mistake.
James Steel: And he's gone unpunished.
Harry Morgan: [approaching] So, the system finally came through. For me.
James Steel: Do you expect me to congratulate you?
Harry Morgan: [walking away] Let's hope that Kirk stays away this time. Because if he comes back, I'll do it again.

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Connections

Remake of Law & Order: Volunteers (1993)

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