Savior 

A hard-luck executive is accused of murdering his wife and son, and injuring his daughter. Dr. Olivet tells prosecutors that he fits the profile of a "family annihilator," but backs down when he refuses to confess on the stand.

Director:

David Platt

Writers:

Dick Wolf (created by), Michael S. Chernuchin

Stars:

Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jerry Orbach	...	Lennie Briscoe
Benjamin Bratt	...	Rey Curtis
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Anita Van Buren
Sam Waterston	...	Jack McCoy
Jill Hennessy	...	Claire Kincaid
Steven Hill	...	Adam Schiff
Brooke Smith	...	Margot Bell
Timothy Landfield	...	Ron Weber
Ellen Pompeo	...	Jenna Weber
Linda Emond	...	Laura Cochran
Shawn Hatosy	...	Chester Manning
Carolyn McCormick	...	Dr. Elizabeth Olivet
Linda Atkinson	...	Judge Kyle Gaines
John Driver	...	Mark Levinsohn
Nancy McDoniel	...	Sheila Gordon

Storyline

Detectives Briscoe and Curtis investigate the murder of Joyce Weber and her son Billy who were found shot in their beds. Her eldest daughter Jenna survived the attack but the father, Ron Weber, says he was out drinking and passed out in a local diner. Weber had been having a hard time of late. His alcoholism was getting the better of him and he had lost his job, something he had failed to tell his wife. He was worried about how he would care for his family and meet his responsibilities as the head of the family. Dr. Olivet confirms that he fits the pattern of a family annihilator and ADA McCoy proceeds with the prosecution. Part way through the trial however, Olivet begins to have doubts leading the police and the DA's office to take a second look at Jenna Weber's boyfriend Chester Manning.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to jimmy carter | reference to norman rockwell | reference to betty ford clinic | reference to saks fifth avenue | reference to jim henson | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 1996 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chris Noth (Mike Logan) & Linda Emond (Laura Cochran) also worked together on episode 3.9, The Good Wife: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2011), of The Good Wife (2009) as Peter Florrick & Judge Leora Kuhn respectively.

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Quotes

Mark Levinsohn: I didn't realize that he didn't tell Joyce. At a dinner party I mentioned to her how sorry I was. How was I to know he didn't tell her? I mean, he only had two weeks left.
Lennie Briscoe: How'd she handle it?
Mark Levinsohn: You ever been married?
Lennie Briscoe: Point taken.

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Connections

References Doctor Zhivago (1965)

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