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George Dzundza

Sergeant Max Greevey

Chris Noth

Detective Mike Logan

Dann Florek

Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen

Michael Moriarty

Executive ADA Ben Stone

Richard Brooks

ADA Paul Robinette

Steven Hill

DA Adam Schiff
(credit only)

Roy Thinnes

D.A. Alfred Wentworth

Trey Wilson

Defense Attorney Eddie Cosmatos

Paul Guilfoyle

Anthony Scalisi

Dick Latessa

Manhattan Borough President Conti

Michael Wikes

Lasco

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Alice Halsey

Debra Stricklin

Alicia Heslin

Ron Foster

Deputy Commander William Jefferson

William H. Macy

AUSA John McCormack
(as W.H. Macy)

Leo O'Brien

Tremaine Lewis

Ronald Guttman

Farber

Stuart Burney

Wentzel

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Trivia
This is actually the series' pilot. It was produced in 1988 for CBS, which passed on the show. After NBC picked it up, the network decided to air the pilot after the premiere episode. In this episode, the detectives meet A.D.A. Paul Robinette for the first time (even though they have already dealt with him in Episodes 1.1 through 1.5), and Roy Thinnes appears as the D.A. even though Steven Hill had appeared as D.A. Adam Schiff in the earlier episodes.

Goofs
In a scene where Stone and Robinette are talking in Stone's office, Stone puts on a raincoat during the conversation. In the shot where Stone faces the camera, the collar of the raincoat is down. In the shot where Stone has his back to the camera, the collar of the raincoat is up.

Quotes
Simonize Jackson: You ain't got spot on me, except what he said, and that's just heresy.
Sgt. Max Greevey: The word's 'hearsay', Simonize.

Connections
Featured in 'Law & Order': The Beginning (2002)

Interesting direction and camera work

Sets the plot line for the future of the series. Looks like the director and the camera crew pulled out all the stops in the attempt to sell the series. The principal actors mostly all do some fine work. The bailiff (clerk of court?) reading out the charges is a nicely shot scene - among others.