Loyalty: Part 1 

Captain Ross is shot while working undercover with the Feds to bring down an arms dealer. Detective Nichols then joins Goren and Eames to find the shooter, but the Feds don't want him to compromise their investigation.

Director:

Jean de Segonzac

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
Ato Essandoh	...	Hassan
Condola Rashad	...	Khadra
John Sharian	...	Jan Van Dekker
David Pittu	...	Roy Loftin
David Zayas	...	Captain Pro Tem Stanley Maas
Amy Landecker	...	Agent Stahl
Leslie Hendrix	...	Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers
Jicky Schnee	...	Jill Peek
Babs Olusanmokun	...	Assassin
Jeff Goldblum	...	Zack Nichols
Ramsey Faragallah	...	Taras Broidy
Ewa Da Cruz	...	Marya (as Ewa da Cruz)

Storyline

Those aboard a tourist yacht of the coast of Somalia open fire on another vessel, killing a sheik and his wife. The incident puts several events in motion, including the hunt for an international arms dealer. Captain Ross, acting undercover, gets tragically caught up in the action. What happens next galvanizes all the detectives within the Major Case squad to solve the multiple murders.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to the sword of damocles | fire in an oil drum | murder | yacht | body washed up on a beach | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

As Detective Robert Goren is sifting through files, he says the line, "Spare no expense." This is an obvious nod to Jurassic Park, which starred Jeff Goldblum -- who plays Detective Zachary Nichols.

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Goofs

The first time we see Roy Loftin's email address, the name is spelled "Roy Loften" and last name is spelled with an "e" in email address. The next time all versions of "Loften" are spelled with an "i".

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Quotes

Detective Alexandra Eames: [after Rodgers gives an update on what she found during Broidy's autopsy] Anything else?
Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers: He had a taco for lunch.

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Connections

References Blood Diamond (2006)

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian Arabic

Release Date:

30 March 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, Universal Cable Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD