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Judge Dread

  • Episode aired May 23, 2001
  • TV-14
  • 1h
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7.6/10
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Dan Ziskie in Law & Order (1990)
CrimeDramaMystery

An accountant goes on trial after being charged with ordering a hit on the hard-as-nails judge who imposed an unusually harsh prison sentence on the accountant just to send a message.An accountant goes on trial after being charged with ordering a hit on the hard-as-nails judge who imposed an unusually harsh prison sentence on the accountant just to send a message.An accountant goes on trial after being charged with ordering a hit on the hard-as-nails judge who imposed an unusually harsh prison sentence on the accountant just to send a message.

  • Director
    • David Platt
  • Writers
    • Dick Wolf
    • Richard Sweren
    • Aaron Zelman
  • Stars
    • Jerry Orbach
    • Jesse L. Martin
    • S. Epatha Merkerson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    235
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    • Director
      • David Platt
    • Writers
      • Dick Wolf
      • Richard Sweren
      • Aaron Zelman
    • Stars
      • Jerry Orbach
      • Jesse L. Martin
      • S. Epatha Merkerson
    • 4User reviews
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    Jerry Orbach
    Jerry Orbach
    • Detective Lennie Briscoe
    Jesse L. Martin
    Jesse L. Martin
    • Detective Ed Green
    S. Epatha Merkerson
    S. Epatha Merkerson
    • Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
    Sam Waterston
    Sam Waterston
    • Executive ADA Jack McCoy
    Angie Harmon
    Angie Harmon
    • ADA Abbie Carmichael
    Dianne Wiest
    Dianne Wiest
    • Interim DA Nora Lewin
    Roxanne Hart
    Roxanne Hart
    • Judge Linda Karlin
    David Wohl
    David Wohl
    • Randall Wylie
    Scott Sowers
    • Jimmy McGowan
    • (as Scott Nicolai Sowers)
    Carolee Carmello
    Carolee Carmello
    • Janice Wylie
    Tovah Feldshuh
    Tovah Feldshuh
    • Defense Attorney Danielle Melnick
    Dan Ziskie
    Dan Ziskie
    • State Police Investigator
    • (as Daniel Ziskie)
    Michael Goodwin
    Michael Goodwin
    • John Karlin
    Kelly Deadmon
    Kelly Deadmon
    • ADA Sarah Benedict
    E.J. Carroll
    E.J. Carroll
    • Vince Ellis
    Dustin Felder
    • Evan Bruce
    Andrew Fiscella
    • Threat Assessment Officer
    Tony Hoty
    • Court Officer Sergeant
    • Director
      • David Platt
    • Writers
      • Dick Wolf
      • Richard Sweren
      • Aaron Zelman
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    • Trivia
      The detective assigned to guard Judge Karlin asks her what case she is trying that day: she replies that she's presiding over a drug case where the defendant was caught with 13 pounds (208 ounces) of heroin. The detective asks the judge what kind of sentence you'd get for that: the judge sarcastically replies, "A needle in the arm." Though she was joking, the judge wasn't too far off: 208 ounces of heroin would be criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, a class A-I felony with a minimum sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years. Considering the amount of heroin in this case, the defendant would likely get the maximum sentence of 25 to life since 208 ounces is obviously way more than the minimum 8 ounces needed to be charged with first-degree possession.
    • Quotes

      D.A. Nora Lewin: Why do you always believe the worst in people, Jack?

      Jack McCoy: Who, me?

      A.D.A. Abbie Carmichael: Spend a few more years in this place, you'll be right there with us.

    • Connections
      References Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

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    10/10
    "Are you gonna need those?" πŸ˜„
    I've watched EVERY episode of L&O and this is one of my (MANY) favorites. Someone attempts to assassinate a Draconian Judge aka BICH and person who orders the hit is a complete surprise. Green and Briscoe track down all The Usual Suspects and the Investigation zig zags until they fit the pieces together in under 30mins, of course. My favorite scene is the final "verbal" catfight between Judge Dread and The Manhattan DA...2 very powerful women with very powerful ideations and ethics. It's The Enforcer vs The Compromiser....who is correct? You be The Judge.
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    • Nov 20, 2019

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    • Release date
      • May 23, 2001 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Wolf Films
      • Studios USA Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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