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Law & Order: Custody

Episode score 7.7 Good

Custody

  • 125.
  • Season: 6
  • Episode: 14
  • First Aired: 2/21/1996
  • Prod Code: K0117

EPISODE OVERVIEW

1 Review | 26 Votes

Paul Robinette places the system on trial when he defends a young black woman accused of kidnapping her biological baby from his white, adoptive parents. Add a recap »

Writers:
Morgan GendelMorgan GendelRené Balcer
Director:
Constantine Makris
Stars:
Steven Hill (D.A. Adam Schiff)
Jerry Orbach (Det. Lennie Briscoe)
S. Epatha Merkerson (Lt. Anita Van Buren)
Sam Waterston (Exec. A.D.A. Jack McCoy)
Benjamin Bratt (Det. Reynaldo 'Rey' Curtis)
Jill Hennessy (A.D.A. Claire Kincaid)
Guest Star:
Michael Patterson (Alan Corbin)
Ray Girardin (Sal Martel)
Andre De Shields (Dr. Elvin Simmonds)
Iris Little-Thomas (Jean Hepley)
Alvaleta Guess (Mrs. Morris)
Karen Kandel (Margaret White)
Michael Ingram (Alan De Simio)
Stacy Highsmith (Darla Walters)
Stacy Greene (Tami)
Kevin Sussman (Joe)
Robert Salviotti (Shane)
Michael E. Boyle (Port Authority Policeman)
John Finnerty (First Uniform Policeman)
Matt Myers (Squadroom Policeman)
Joe Passaro (CSU Technician)
Spencer Choen (Coroner's Assistant)
Constance James (Jury Foreperson)
Marcell Rosenblatt (Mrs. Mello)
Lillias White (Susan Monroe)
Harold Miller (Judge Cyrus Metcalfe)
Amber Kain (Jenny Mays)
Scott Lawrence (Michael Walters)
Chuck Cooper (Attorney for Michael Walters)
Richard Brooks (Paul Robinette)
Charlotte Colavin (Judge Lisa Pongracic)
Mark Nelson (Stein)
Oni Faida Lampley (Sharlene Patterson)
Afemo Omilami (Henry Patterson)
Lee Brock (Mrs. Corbin)
  • Jack McCoy: Congratulations, Paul. You just bullied a judge.
    Paul Robinette: I'm a bully? I don't have 500 attorneys in my office or a 200 million dollar war chest, the power to investigate and arrest any citizen and a well armed police force to back it up. That's you, Jack. You're the biggest badass on the block. edit »
  • Anita Van Buren: Virtual kids. Who would have thought?
    Lennie Briscoe: After virtual sex it was only a matter of time. edit »
  • Paul Robinette: Ben Stone once said I would have to decide if I was a lawyer who was black or a black man who was a lawyer. All those years I thought I was the former. All those years I was wrong. edit »
  • 8.5
    trishtaz's avatarmember since: May 26, 2005

    Custody

    The Bottom Line: "Well written"

    Former ADA Paul Robinette returns as a defense attorney who makes race an issue in the defense of a crack addict who kidnapped her child from adoptive parents. ...Continue »

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