This is one of my favorite episodes (obviously, because I'm taking the time to review it). 1- The plot is wonderful. It doesn't need to be extended by having the police chase after innocent suspects, and it doesn't need an emotional argument in the Family Conference Room to give it a "kick". The dialogue is witty, too. Jack and Logan back-and-forth about grand juries and ham sandwiches was great.
2- We get to see Jack's human side in this episode. Waterson hits all the notes perfectly, especially when the victim dies under the knife, and the ending scene. Also, we learn that his dad was a policeman.
3- Although Waterson's performance stands out, the acting was good all around. Especially the funny-yet-not-funny Michael Dobson.
4- Lastly, this episode explores the nature of circumstantial evidence. I love the way Kincaid sums up the evidence against Dobson. She said something to the effect of:
Kincaid- The fingerprints, the gun, the jacket, the blood, the abuse, the divorce, the deposit box, the lying, no alibi, and Dobson's attitude...Arrest him.
Although it sounds good, each piece either has an innocent explanation, or isn't worth much. The fingerprints only show that Dobson, at some point, reached into his wife's car. The gun is the same caliber as the murder weapon, but so are many street guns. Ectera, ectera.
The ending also shows this. We are left with the question of whether or not the meeting between the two suspects is the product of coincidence or cleverness. Is Dobson innocent?
Personally, I would have preferred Dobson's story to have ended on that note, with us never sure what happened. But, if they had to bring Dobson back for another go, they couldn't have done better than they did in Encore.moreless
A comedy-club owner comes under suspicion for having shot his wife, now comatose with a bullet in her head, after it's discovered he was abusive and she was about to divorce him.
 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 |
 Larry Miller |
Michael Dobson |
Guest Star |
 Debra Monk |
Kathleen O'Brien |
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Heather Gottlieb |
Susannah |
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Donald Corren |
Medill |
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John Fiore |
Tony Profaci |
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David Rosenbaum |
Judge Alan Berman |
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TRIVIA (2)
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McCoy mentions that his father was a police officer for 31 years.
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Goof: When Kincaid and McCoy are leaving the courthouse, Logan rushes up to them with a package in hand and says, 'You gotta see this.' The dialogue doesn't match up with his lips.
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Lennie Briscoe: Hey, if I open an account over there, I get free checking and a toaster.
Mike Logan: A two slice or a four slice?
Lennie Briscoe: Four slice. And if I deposit 50 grand, I get a VCR.
Mike Logan: Hey, if you deposit 50 grand, I'm calling Internal Affairs. -
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Suspect: Who's out there, your boss?
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Mike Logan: Give me a break. You could get a ham sandwich indicted.
Jack McCoy: At least there's meat on a ham sandwich!
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International Episode Titles:
Czech Republic: Beznadějný případ (Hopeless Case) -
The plot in this episode would be revisited in the Season 6 episode "Encore".
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