Innocence (15 Mar. 2010)

Cutter is forced to play hardball with his mentor after her Innocence Project group gets his guilty verdict in a murder trial set aside, but is he ready to handle the unexpected consequences of his actions?

Director:

Fred Berner

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator), Richard Sweren,

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
Cheyenne Jackson	...	Jon Sorrentino
Anna Chlumsky	...	Lisa Klein
David Wilson Barnes	...	Attorney Gilman
Robin Taylor	...	Cedric Stuber (as Robin Lord Taylor)
Zach Grenier	...	Judge Cormac Braden
Ernie Hudson	...	Frank Gibson
Amy Madigan	...	Emily Ryan
Sebastian Sozzi	...	Rodrigo Diaz
Alyssa Bresnahan	...	Moira Stuber

Storyline

Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard detain a man who is tried and found guilty of killing a gay man as a hate crime. Shortly after, Emily Ryan steps in with The Innocence Collective, determined to prove his innocence and reverse the verdict. Assistant District Attorney Michael Cutter soon discovers that Emily's overeager student assistant, Lisa Klein, may have crossed the line to get a testimony in her client's favor. Before long, personal relationships are threatened as the integrity of the entire trial is called into question.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 2010 (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

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the title card states that the next scene takes place in Sylvia Corgan's realty office and gives the date, the month is spelled "Febraury".

User Reviews

Competitive lawyers

Usually when the trial's over and the verdict's in that's a rap for the NY County DA's office. But it only starts here.

Robin Taylor is arrested, tried, and convicted of a bias homicide of a gay man and the only witness is his husband Cheyenne Jackson. No forensics, but right after the case is open the Innocence Project which is headed by Linus Roache's old law professor Amy Madigan.

With some over zealous work by some of her students Madigan gets the verdict set aside which burns Roache. Roache counters and the stakes keep getting raised. Motives are misinterpreted by all sides and justice is truly about to get lost in the process. Roache's own job gets in jeopardy.

Robin Taylor reveals in a stunning portrayal what a loathsome little creep he is and Madigan does become convinced that maybe she backed the wrong horse in this one. It's a close call for justice in this episode.