Vicious Cycle
- Episode aired Nov 3, 2022
When a fashion designer is killed on the night of his boutique opening, Cosgrove and Shaw must track down a suspect with very little evidence and no witnesses. Maroun is shocked to find her ... Read allWhen a fashion designer is killed on the night of his boutique opening, Cosgrove and Shaw must track down a suspect with very little evidence and no witnesses. Maroun is shocked to find her own name on the defense's witness list.When a fashion designer is killed on the night of his boutique opening, Cosgrove and Shaw must track down a suspect with very little evidence and no witnesses. Maroun is shocked to find her own name on the defense's witness list.
- Lara Vega
- (as Liza Colon-Zayas)
- Sofia
- (as Annabelle Lyttle)
- Perry Wyatt
- (as Terrance Eugene Murphy)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe set up of an overworked Assistant District Attorney not taking or returning calls and a murder ensues as a result already happened in (S06E21) Pro Se (1996) with ADA Claire Kincaid. Jack McCoy was the Executive ADA working with her at the time and he could have, and should have, mentioned it to ADA Samantha Maroun.
- GoofsMs. Vega calls ADA Maroun to the stand as a witness and then asks her a question with the expectation of only getting a "yes" or a "no" as a response despite the answer not being that simple, and with the judge requiring ADA Maroun to answer it. In reality, the witness may answer a question how they choose so long as it is the truth, and cannot be required to answer how the lawyer wants them to answer.
- Quotes
Lara Vega: ADA Maroun, yesterday, we heard from a witness who came into this courtroom and accused my client of robbing her at gunpoint.
ADA Samantha Maroun: Yes, I recall.
Lara Vega: And you had previously spoken with this woman.
ADA Samantha Maroun: Um, briefly.
Lara Vega: And she never mentioned a word about a gun.
ADA Samantha Maroun: Well, she tried. English is not her first language.
Lara Vega: Can you please answer my question? Did she or did she not mention anything about a gun?
ADA Samantha Maroun: It is not a yes or no question.
Lara Vega: May the witness be instructed to answer the question?
Judge Sydney Bolden: Ms. Maroun, can you answer the council's question?
Lara Vega: She did not mention anything about a gun. Isn't that true?
ADA Samantha Maroun: No, that is not true.
Lara Vega: Isn't it a fact that your witness came into this court and committed perjury?.
Lara Vega: You suborned perjury in order to bolster evidence in this trial.Isn't that true?
EADA Nolan Price: Your Honor, this is inflammatory, argumentative, badgering... Sustained.
Judge Sydney Bolden: Sustained.
ADA Samantha Maroun: I am telling the truth about what happened.
Lara Vega: I see. So what is this jury supposed to infer? That you are incompetent? Unprofessional? Derelict in your duties?
EADA Nolan Price: Objection.
Judge Sydney Bolden: Sustained.
Judge Sydney Bolden: Anything else? .
Lara Vega: No. I have nothing further.
- Crazy creditsThe end credits get two character names wrong: "Nick Castillo" is listed as "Keith Castillo" and "Perry Sutton" as "Perry Wyatt." The latter is particularly egregious as the man is a fashion designer whose name (Sutton) is emblazoned on his clothing.
- ConnectionsReferences Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
First off, I should explain I am not a Republican, but rather an Independent voter. This is not a MAGA rant.
I do live in Los Angeles County, and we have seen a similar attitude on the West Coast, as well. It has gotten bad enough that there have been several recall attempts against the Los Angeles County DA. In San Francisco County the recall succeeded.
This appears to have made an impression on this show's writers. While they do go into the issue of prosecutors being overloaded, they also seem to be agreeing with the assessment that this looking the other way for theft has gone to far.
For the actors, there are good performances from both the regular and guest actors. I would say this is closer to the older Law & Order that gave us 20 seasons.
- cpotato1010
- Nov 3, 2022