The series showed the workings of the judicial system, beginning with the arraignment, and continuing through the lawyers process of building a case, investigating leads, and preparing witnesses and defendants for trial.
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- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Series Cast Summary
Bebe Neuwirth | ... |
Bureau Chief ADA Tracey Kibre
(13 episodes, 2005-2006)
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Amy Carlson | ... |
Deputy Bureau Chief ADA Kelly Gaffney
(13 episodes, 2005-2006)
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Kirk Acevedo | ... |
DA Investigator Hector Salazar
(13 episodes, 2005-2006)
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Fred Thompson | ... |
DA Arthur Branch
(13 episodes, 2005-2006)
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Scott Cohen | ... |
DA Investigator Chris Ravell
(10 episodes, 2005-2006)
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Seth Gilliam | ... |
ADA Terence Wright
(4 episodes, 2005)
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Thomas Daniel | ... |
Public Defender
(4 episodes, 2005-2006)
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Candice Bergen | ... |
Trial Judge Amanda Anderlee
(3 episodes, 2005)
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Nicholas Webber | ... |
ADA Ross Campbell
(3 episodes, 2005)
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Jessica Chastain | ... |
ADA Sigrun Borg
(3 episodes, 2005-2006)
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Jerry Orbach | ... |
DA Investigator Lennie Briscoe
(2 episodes, 2005)
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Aasif Mandvi | ... |
Judge Samir Patel
(2 episodes, 2005)
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Wendell Pierce | ... |
Dr. Richard Link
(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
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Carey Lowell | ... |
Judge Jamie Ross
(2 episodes, 2005)
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Gordana Rashovich | ... |
Judge Lillian Alverio
(2 episodes, 2005)
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Tim Hopper | ... |
M.E. George Gibson
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(2 episodes, 2005)
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David Fonteno | ... |
Trial Judge Derek Hafner
(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
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Sam Waterston | ... |
Executive ADA Jack McCoy
(2 episodes, 2005)
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Ben Shenkman | ... |
Irv Kressel
(2 episodes, 2005)
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Anne L. Nathan | ... |
Audrey Golum
(2 episodes, 2005)
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David Lipman | ... |
Arraignment Judge Morris Torledsky
(2 episodes, 2005)
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David Clayton Rogers | ... |
ADA Ted Hearn
(2 episodes, 2005)
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Sanjit De Silva | ... |
ADA Ed Kapoor
(2 episodes, 2005)
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Hudson Cooper | ... |
Arraignment Clerk
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(2 episodes, 2005)
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Craig Alan Edwards | ... |
Bailiff
(2 episodes, 2005)
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Alvin Keith | ... |
Grand Juror #1
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(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
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John Pallotta | ... |
Juror #2
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(2 episodes, 2005)
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Aidan Gillen | ... |
Jimmy Colby
(1 episode, 2005)
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Ebon Moss-Bachrach | ... |
Danny Wallace
(1 episode, 2005)
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Giancarlo Esposito | ... |
Orlando Ramirez
(1 episode, 2005)
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Annabella Sciorra | ... |
Maggie Dettweiler
(1 episode, 2005)
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Alfred Molina | ... |
Gabriel Duvall
(1 episode, 2005)
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Linda Emond | ... |
Dr. Emily Downey
(1 episode, 2005)
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Clarke Peters | ... |
Rex da Silva
(1 episode, 2005)
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Peter Coyote | ... |
Mike LaSalle
(1 episode, 2005)
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Jeff Perry | ... |
Andrew Soin
(1 episode, 2005)
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John Doman | ... |
Tim Grace
(1 episode, 2005)
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Debrah Farentino | ... |
Danielle Blair
(1 episode, 2005)
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Peter Gerety | ... |
Dean Connors
(1 episode, 2005)
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Gabriel Casseus | ... |
Kenny Thompson
(1 episode, 2005)
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Lothaire Bluteau | ... |
Andres Voychek
(1 episode, 2006)
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Elisabeth Moss | ... |
Katie Nevins
(1 episode, 2005)
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Angela Lansbury | ... |
Eleanor Duvall
(1 episode, 2005)
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Ritchie Coster | ... |
Shane Lucas
(1 episode, 2005)
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Sherri Saum | ... |
Tiffany Jackson
(1 episode, 2005)
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Philip Casnoff | ... |
ADA Nick Forster
(1 episode, 2005)
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Victor Rasuk | ... |
Luis Ramirez
(1 episode, 2005)
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Joseph Siravo | ... |
Deputy Police Chief Doug Conley
(1 episode, 2005)
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Tony Bill | ... |
Kurt Lascher
(1 episode, 2005)
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John Scurti | ... |
Police Phone Operator Mudgett
(1 episode, 2005)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (World-wide) (tv) (sales)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2005) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Court TV (2006) (United States) (tv) (repeats)
- ITV - Independent Television (2006) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- TF1 (2006) (France) (tv)
- Net5 (2008) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Super! Drama TV (2014) (Japan) (tv)
- TV2 (2006) (Hungary) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Paws for Effect (animals by)
- Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting (extras casting)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Lennie Briscoe (Jerry Orbach), now retired from the N.Y.P.D., joins the District Attorney's office as an investigator. Through him, and the various lawyers, jury members and court officials we meet along the way, the show explores the intricate workings of the jury system. |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | In Jerry Orbach's last episode, he was so sick, he was barely able to speak. In one scene, they pulled back and added his voice later. In another scene, they changed it so he "had" to whisper, since his voice couldn't get any louder. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2005). See more » |
Quotes |
D.A. Investigator Lennie Briscoe:
[Lennie Briscoe's final line, awaiting the verdict in a cop killer's trial. Briscoe and several NYPD cops are waiting outside the courtroom]
They got him! [all the cops cheer] See more » |