Untethered 

Goren gets himself admitted into the psychiatric ward of a prison without the knowledge of his superiors, in order to investigate accusations that corrections officers are harming the inmates.

Director:

Ken Girotti

Writers:

Dick Wolf (created by), Rene Balcer (developed by) (as René Balcer)

Stars:

Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Robert Goren
Kathryn Erbe	...	Alexandra Eames
Eric Bogosian	...	Danny Ross
Trevor Morgan	...	Donny Carlson
Debra Monk	...	Warden Pellis
Mike Pniewski	...	Chief of Detectives Kenny Moran
Leslie Hendrix	...	Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers
David Wilson Barnes	...	Shep
Anne L. Nathan	...	Dr. Stern
Tony Goldwyn	...	Frank Goren
Curtiss Cook	...	Garvin (as Curtiss I'Cook)
George Palermo	...	Manos
Gary Patent	...	Ira Whipple
Ean Sheehy	...	Joshua Simmons
Paul Klementowicz	...	Eagle

Storyline

Goren gets himself admitted into the psychiatric ward of a prison without the knowledge of his superiors, in order to investigate accusations that corrections officers are harming the inmates.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | brother brother relationship | tuxedo | dominoes | undercover cop | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 December 2007 (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:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Don Sparks (Judge Averton) previously played the part of an Air Traffic Control Agent in episode 5.12, Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Watch (2006).

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Quotes

Manos: [to an incognito Detective Goren] All right, Brady... Back to Heaven.

User Reviews

I'm a space cop from a spaceship. And I found Jimmy Hoffa

Goren faced his past by bump into his junkie brother who need his help. The detective realize to have a nephew (Trevor Morgan) who has just been convicted for running drugs in a prison upstate. He's suffering from mental issue and he is about to be taken to a correction facility. As stated in a meeting with Goren, he witnessed brutalities made by guards under warden supervision in this criminal asylum. So Goren, after taking some days off as sick leave, fakes his identity to figure out what's going on in the joint, acting above the law. Eames and Ross rescue him, but family matters lead the detective to a breakdown.

In this episode, Goren reminds me the movie Full Metal Jacket: in some way he resumed Gomer Pyle character who introduce the actor to the audience.