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Law & Order: Progeny

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After the murder of an abortion clinic doctor, Briscoe and Logan are led to a suspect who belongs to a radical pro-life movement and their suspicion soon turns to the group's leader, Drew Seeley, who admits that he's glad the doctor died. McCoy faces the unpleasant task of charging the respected and charismatic former priest with murder, and the public debate over whether the secular community should interfere in spiritual matters. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Ed Zuckerman Morgan Gendel Morgan Gendel Mark B. Perry

Director:: Don Scardino

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); Jill Hennessy (A.D.A. Claire Kincaid); Chris Noth (Det. Mike Logan)

Recurring Role:: Leslie Hendrix (Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers)

Guest Star:: John Carter (IV) (Judge Harlan Newfeld); Tim Donoghue (Mark Bryant); Lauren Mitchell (Judith Elson); Nesbitt Blaisdell (John Tierney); Fuschia Walker (Myrna Campos); June Squibb (Sylvia Sherman); Rebecca Tilney (Katherine); Shelly Keiser (Yvonne); Shawn McLean (Jamal); George T. Odom (Oliver); Judy Frank (Judge Jean Bryant); Kathy Morath (Dr. Eileen Reed); Carlos Rafart (Menendez); John Little (Morgue Attendant); Michael Garin (CSU Technician); Tom Dennis (Bailiff); Ted Kazanoff (Judge Daniel Scarletti); Ken Leung (Chung); Edward Herrmann (Father Drew Seeley); James Rebhorn (Charles Garnett); Jack Gilpin (Dr. Simon Reed); Anne Bobby (Nancy Gunther); Cynthia Vance (Joanne Jenkins); Thomas Schall (Randall Jenkins); Ruth Williamson (Dr. Rachel Moran); Jerry Mayer (I) (Stubbins)

Kincaid attended Harvard Law School. edit »

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Jack McCoy: Does the bible specifically condemn abortion?
Drew Seely: No.
Jack McCoy: No? So have you been reading God's mind? edit »
Judge Jean Bryant: (at the arraignment) On behalf of all the babies who grow up to be doctors, bail is denied. edit »
Mike Logan: (finding the murder weapon) Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition, 9mm. edit »
(During opening statements.)
Jack McCoy: Drew Seeley is a self-appointed executioner. If you let him get away with it, you'd better pray that people like him don't find some fault with you. edit »
Anita Van Buren: Check Drew Seeley's arrest records. When he went from sitting in to inciting murder, I bet he lost a lot of followers. edit »

Drew Seeley discusses John Brown during his opening statement. John Brown believed that slavery could not be ended without armed rebellion. He and 19 of his followers were arrested after they committed a raid in Virginia to steal guns. As Seeley mentions, John Brown was captured and hanged. His story is retold in the song "John Brown's Body," which was sung by Union soldiers during the Civil War. edit »
Mike Logan: Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.

During the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, someone asked a chaplain to say a prayer and as the story goes he responded with, 'Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.' edit »
Chung: Initials L.L., like one of Superman's girlfriends.
Lennie Briscoe: He won't be dating her, she doesn't exist.
Chung: And Lois Lane does?

As Chung mentioned, Lois Lane was Superman's girlfriend in the various comics and movies about the Man of Steel. She was a reporter for the Daily Planet. During the character's teenaged years, including those during which he was known as Superboy, his high-school girlfriend was Lana Lang. edit »
This episode appears to be ripped from the headlines of the Paul Jennings Hill case. In 1994, Hill shot and killed Dr. John Bayard Britton and Britton's escort, James H. Barrett, because Britton performed medical abortions at the Pensacola Ladies Center. Hill, a former minister, maintained that he did nothing wrong throughout his entire time on death row, and was executed on September 3, 2003. edit »
Mike Logan: That's the problem with fanatics. Get their followers in the right frame of mind, next thing you know they're chugging Kool Aid.

In 1978, charismatic cult leader Jim Jones managed to convince his followers to poison first their children and then themselves by drinking a poison-laced grape-flavored drink. Those who did not drink willingly were injected or forced to drink. Authorities counted 913 bodies, 276 of which were children, at the Jonestown mass suicide. edit »