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Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Seeds

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Genetics drive the murder of a doctor and the subsequent investigation. Add a recap »

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Stars:: Chris Noth (Det. Mike Logan); Alicia Witt (Det. Nola Falacci); Eric Bogosian (Capt. Danny Ross)

Guest Star:: Michael O'Keefe (Dr. Eli Rush); Devon Gummersall (Tom Pittino); Kate Hodge (Paula Rush); Cameron Bowen (Ralph Pittino); Dan Ziskie (John Lucas); August Emerson (Jason Rush); Christopher Burns (George Miller); Meredith Zinner (Cathy Miller); Carrie Yaeger (Helen Combs); Danny Burstein (Leo Bernardi); Allison Hirschlag (Alison); Nicholas Purcell (Ben); Steven Cambria (Zach Rush); Erica Peeples (Samantha Joosten); Sunda Croonquist (Nancy Lee); Laki Latinka Igrutinovic (Kiki); Lawrence Ballard (Det. Hassan); Myra Lucretia Taylor (Nurse Kennedy); David Robinette (Mark); Alanna Thompson (April); Armand Anthony (Maitre d'); Eileen Rivera (Nurse Monroe)

If you pay attention to the nurses with the babies, behind Dr. Rush in the scene in which the detectives are questioning him about his affair with his sister-in-law, you can see that the scene was shot in a different order and spliced together. The Caucasian nurse is tending a baby who is laying down, when the camera returns, she is shown carrying the baby, and then she is shown picking the baby up, in that order. edit »

International Air Dates:
Australia – July 10, 2008 on Network 10 edit »
This is the first episode with Alicia Witt. She plays Det. Logan's new partner, Nola Falacci. edit »

Mike Logan: That was an old drinking buddy of mine down at the two-one. He says they called to the Rush's apartment about six months ago on a domestic dispute. Apparently the father and son were going at it during a Passover Sedar.
Danny Ross: I guess we know who didn't find the afikoman. (off looks from Logan and Falacci) It's like an Easter egg hunt with a matzoh. edit »
Dr. Eli Rush: If I gave something to every kid with my DNA, there'd be nothing left of me! edit »
(DNA evidence points to Eli Rush's son.)
Nola Falacci: Are you sure? He told us he couldn't have children!
Danny Ross: Falacci, two things we know. DNA doesn't lie, and Eli Rush does. edit »
Nola Falacci: Do you always make excuses for the people you work with?
Danny Ross: Detective, it's okay to have the thought, you don't always need to say it. edit »
Tom Pittino: Sometimes there are no easy answers; people get emotional.
Mike Logan: Do they get emotional, or do they get angry? edit »

This episode appears to be ripped from the headlines of the Dr. Cecil Jacobson case, a fertility doctor who was convicted in 1992 of inseminating over 75 of his female patients with his own sperm.

The story was ripe for ripping; in 1995, the original Law & Order series aired an episode that had a similar plot, was inspired by the same case, and had an almost identical title "Seed." edit »
Jason Rush (to Nola Falacci): Anything else you want to see, firecrotch?

"Firecrotch" was the crude and unflattering nickname that oil heir Brandon Davis gave to his ex-girlfriend, actress Lindsay Lohan. edit »