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Ghosts

Season 16, Episode 3, Aired 10/5/05

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Fontana and McCoy pursue a man believed to have murdered a young girl ten years earlier despite numerous obstacles.

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Sam Waterston

Exec. A.D.A. Jack McCoy
S. Epatha Merkerson

Lt. Anita Van Buren
Jesse L. Martin

Det. Ed Green

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Breath of Fresh Air!

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By Milks23, Jan 26, 2006 Report Abuse

When I saw this episode I thought it was a new one....so I was all happy that by some miracle Law and Order was going back to its roots of story-telling and plot-lines...to only later discover, that this episode was a repeat.

I liked how we finally got a glimpse into Fontana's life, even though it wasn't personal.

Two druggies attack, rape and kill a ten year old girl in her own home...and Fontana, with his over eager self pins his attention on her dad, who after ten years is proven to be actually innocent. Although, the Dad was never charged, once you are accused of something like that, there's no forgetting it.

Overall, I loved this episode....too bad the rest of the season flopped.moreless

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Fontana and Green ponder a murder confession from a dying felon and Fontana reflects on the case that he worked on a decade ago. Good and solid, but it lost steam as it went on.moreless

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By thebestoftv, Oct 07, 2005 Report Abuse

Another good and solid installment to the 16th season of L&O. The episode started off strong with a robbery and then a chase. The suspect kills a cop before being shot by the cop's partner. In his death bed, he confesses to a murder that was comitted a decade ago. Fontana reflects on the previous facts and relays them to Green as the episode continues. The episode lost steam, however, by the time the "order" part of it was introduced. However, McCoy kept this viewer watching as he displayed once again why his character is so well loved.moreless

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By prufrock68, Oct 06, 2005 Report Abuse

Nothing exceptionally original here, aside from the deathbed confession in the opening, incriminating another person for the rape and murder of a young girl ten years earlier. There's nice foreshadowing in the episode, concentrating on Fontana's overzealousness (alluded to by Van Buren--"just follow the facts," and nicely illustrated by the truncated scene where Fontana may or may not have offered a questionable deal to the new suspect's brother for his testimony) and overconfidence a decade ago when pointing the finger at the father of the young girl as being the killer(ultimately unsubstantiated). One of McCoy's more frustrating cases as of late, with lots of roadblocks and just a plain weak case. The best part for me was the ending...of course we need one final meeting between Fontana and the bereaved father and husband for closure...and of course, Fontana's outstretched hand of admittedly weak apology is unmet.moreless

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Trivia
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- Kenny Muhammed is described as 'an ordained Muslim cleric'. Muslim clerics (imams) are not formally ordained. The definition of imam depends on the Islamic sect in question, but it can refer to the leader of a prayer group, a religious scholar, or the person who leads prayers at a mosque. No ordination ceremony is required to do any of these things. Edit
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- This is one of two episodes that has been submitted for consideration for a Nomination for a 2006 Emmy. Edit
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- Robert Dolan: When that man strangled Sarah, he murdered my daughter, my wife, and me. I may be breathing, but I've been dead for ten years, three weeks, and four days. Edit
- Jack McCoy: If I were you, Mr. Dolan, I'd hate the police too. The press, the D.A.'s office, me . . . but I'd hate the person who killed my daughter more. Edit
- Arthur Branch: Keep your month shut and put your witness on the stand. If Fontana said he didn't make a promise, he didn't make a promise. Edit
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- Elements of this episode appear to be ripped from the headlines of the ongoing JonBenet Ramsey case. Edit
- Johnny Zona: What else did he say, that I shot John Lennon? Legendary singer-songwriter and former Beatle John Lennon was shot to death in New York City on December 8, 1980. The killer, Mark David Chapman, was severely disturbed and had a bizarre obsession with Lennon. Edit