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Episode aired May 6, 2009
TV-14
1h

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7.6/10

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Jeremy Sisto, Anthony Anderson, and S. Epatha Merkerson in Law & Order (1990)

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

A firefighter and his wife are brutally killed. The DA's office faces the politically unpopular decision to prosecute another firefighter, who may have resorted to extreme measures to cover ... Read allA firefighter and his wife are brutally killed. The DA's office faces the politically unpopular decision to prosecute another firefighter, who may have resorted to extreme measures to cover up his crime.A firefighter and his wife are brutally killed. The DA's office faces the politically unpopular decision to prosecute another firefighter, who may have resorted to extreme measures to cover up his crime.

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Trivia
Dash Mihok (Firefighter Walters) also portrayed Ethan Quinn in episode 5.14, Performance (1995).

Goofs
At approximately the 15 minute point one of the detectives mentioned that the currency was dated 1968. Currency had only a 1963 or a 1969 date. The date for currency changes based on a combination of the US Treasurer and the Secretary of the Treasurey. There was NEVER a 1968 issue of American currency.

Quotes
Kevin Bernard: Cooper was in great shape. It would have taken more than one person to subdue him and control his wife.
Cyrus Lupo: The way they tore up the house would've taken more than one pair of hands. Hard to tell where the renovation stopped and the ransacking started.

Connections
References The French Connection (1971)

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Political Consequences

This Law And Order episode deals with New York's Bravest the Fire Department. The bodies of a fire chief and his wife are discovered in their apartment which was torn up pretty badly. While Anthony Anderson and Jeremy Sisto are investigating this case one of their suspects is killed during a fire and the death is labeled suspicious.

This case is fraught with political consequences for Sam Waterston. He has a heated exchange with Robert Clohessy head of the Firefighter's Union and loses their endorsement to his primary opponent.

What were the murders all about? All I'll say is it's blast from 40 years past.