TV Guide: S. Epatha Merkerson

Listing: Fed

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 11 08:00 PM NBC The disfigured body of a campaign volunteer is found with the word "FED" scrawled on his chest, kicking off an investigation that turns up numerous suspects. Rey Curtis: Benjamin Bratt.

Listing: Bling

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 11 05:00 PM TNT A female rapper is murdered and the suspect list is a long one, but the detectives are unsure if her death was connected to her music or just a random attack.

Listing: Dark Side of the Moon

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:30:00 -0500

Fri Dec 11 10:30 AM LIFE Daphne (Jane Leeves) enters therapy after prenuptial jitters and a visit from her loutish brother (Anthony LaPaglia) push her too far. Paula: S. Epatha Merkerson. Mel: Jane Adams. Holly: Kelly Miller.

Listing: Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0500

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Listing: Good Faith

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 10 06:00 PM TNT Arson is suspected in a series of church fires, but the case becomes a murder investigation when a victim is found in the charred ruins.

Listing: Murder Book

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 10 05:00 PM TNT A publisher is murdered shortly after putting out a controversial book, which may or may not be a factor in the crime.

Listing: Melting Pot

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 9 06:00 PM TNT The death by hanging of a successful actress and loving mother leaves the detectives searching for clues to prove it is a case of murder and not the suicide it appears to be.

Listing: Church

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 9 05:00 PM TNT A popular reverend is suspected of a gay actor's murder when it is discovered the victim threatened to out the pastor and expose his hypocritical stance on homosexuality. Reverend Sterling: Anson Mount.

Listing: The Drowned and the Saved

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 10:00 PM TNT The murder of a charity executive exposes allegations of stalking and blackmail as Lupo and Bernard seek leads from the victim's secretary, her ex-boyfriend and a politician's wife in the 19th-season finale.

Listing: Pledge

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 09:00 PM TNT Married biologists find their son and housekeeper murdered in their home, prompting an investigation that has the wife revisiting her sorority days.

Listing: Talking Points

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 06:00 PM TNT A student is shot at a politically charged college assembly and the investigation leads to a Ph.D. student dealing in embryonic-stem-cell research who feels threatened by the tactics of the assembly speaker (Charlotte Ross)---a right-wing conservative. Bernie Adler: Ron Silver. Malcolm Yates: Louis Cancelmi.

Listing: Charity Case

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 05:00 PM TNT Secrets about an adopted child are uncovered in the course of an investigation into the shooting death of a soap-opera star's husband. Jennifer Beals, Anna Chlumsky.

Listing: Strike

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 11:00 PM TNT Connie is ordered to defend a man accused of killing a worker participating in a legal-aid strike. Because of the number of attorneys on the picket line, Connie is pitted against Cutter at the trial.

Listing: Remains of the Day

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 06:00 PM TNT A young man, who was homeless and addicted to drugs, dies under very strange circumstances while visiting his mother (Mariel Hemingway), a tabloid personality known for her alleged gold-digging ways. Dr. Adam Vaughn: Ben Bass. Tony Bicks: Dan Bakkedahl. Dave Seaver: Michael Boatman. M.E. Rodgers: Leslie Hendrix.

Listing: Corner Office

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 05:00 PM TNT A female escort is among the suspects brought in for questioning about the murder of an attorney connected with a high-profile wiretapping case. Samantha Weaver: Susan Misner. Julia Veloso: Mercedes Renard. Charles Dillon: David Arden Engel. Mike Owens: Chris McKinney. Dave Tindell: Timothy Adams.

Listing: Deadlock

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 06:00 PM TNT McCoy calls for the death penalty in the case of a convicted mass murderer (Craig Walker) who escaped from jail and killed again.

Listing: Release

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 05:00 PM TNT A maker of sleazy videos exploiting young drunken women is investigated after one of his associates turns up dead. Chris Drake: Tim Peper. Bryce Moore: Daniel Cameron-Talbott. Nicole Flynn: Kim Shaw.

Listing: In Vino Veritas

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 3 06:00 PM TNT Chevy Chase plays an unemployed television actor who lets loose with a drunken, bigoted rant during a DUI bust, at which time Green and Cassady discover evidence of another far more vicious crime. John: Jaymie Dornan.

Listing: Profiteer

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 3 05:00 PM TNT A CEO of a military body-armor company is shot dead as he arrives to his daughter's sweet 16 birthday party; the investigation leads Cassady and Green to believe the murder was committed by someone unhappy with the Iraq War. Dr. Elizabeth Olivet: Carolyn McCormick. Bill Whitney: Titus Welliver. Kenny Ellis: John Boyd. Alan Crockett: Brandon Scott.

Listing: Public Service Homicide

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 06:00 PM TNT Carl Mullaly (A.J. Handegard) turns up dead after a TV magazine show airs a story that portrays him as a sexual predator. Green and Cassady investigate the victim's neighbor, who is the father of an 8-year-old girl. Andrew Fleming: Remy Auberjonois. Hannah: Zoe Lister-Jones.

Listing: Fear America

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 05:00 PM TNT Richard Brooks reprises his role as ADA-turned-defense attorney Paul Robinette, whose client is accused of murdering a Middle Eastern man, a crime investigated by Green and Cassady in conjunction with the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force. Det. Henry Paulsen: John Viscardi. Ben Faoud: Bernardo Peña.

Listing: Lost Boys

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 10:00 PM TNT A young man's murder is linked to a woman who escaped from a polygamist cult. Jena Malone, Colm Meaney.

Listing: Challenged

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 09:00 PM TNT A murder victim is found at a park, and the resulting investigation has detectives enlisting the help of a mentally-challenged man to crack the case.

Listing: Home Sweet

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 06:00 PM TNT Criminal wrongdoing is difficult to prove in the case of an 8-year-old girl who was killed when a brownstone exploded as she walked by it. Rosalie Schaffner: Nora Dunn.

Listing: Avatar

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 05:00 PM TNT The murder of a suburban housewife is discovered after a picture of her bloody corpse is posted on a popular Web site. Det. Cassady's computer savvy proves an asset as she and Green investigate the case.

Listing: Excalibur

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 11:00 PM TNT Season 18 ends with the murder of a jeweler. The investigation leads detectives to a prostitution ring run by the victim's brother-in-law. The resulting trial proves to be a challenge for McCoy, whose career is threatened because of the probe. Tom Everett Scott guest stars.

Listing: Bogeyman

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 10:00 PM TNT A writer's death appears to be a suicide, but Lupo and Bernard suspect a cult is involved, which causes trouble for Cutter at the trial when jurors fear for their safety.

Listing: Fame

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 06:00 PM TNT The murder of a police officer leads detectives to a tabloid photographer (Khan Baykal) and the sparring Hollywood couple whom he has been chasing. Milena Govich and Alana De La Garza join the cast. Barbara King, Wayne Wilcox.

Listing: Invaders

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 05:00 PM TNT Borgia comes under threat from two violent home invaders responsible for slaughtering the family of a criminal-turned-informant who was helping her with a case involving fake DEA badges; McCoy risks his career by stretching the law to apprehend these killers. Kevin Almonte: Ritchie Coster. Judge Wade Bookman: Daniel Benzali.

Video: Shotgun

Amazon Video on Demand — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When an elderly man defends his shop from an armed robbery, Detectives Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) and Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) suspect that this incident could have been an inside job. After further investigation, the detectives discover that the mugging might have been a scare tactic for a shakedown. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren), Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy), Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa), and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).

Video: Boy Gone Astray

Amazon Video on Demand — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When a young woman is found dead in her apartment, a few tell-tale signs quickly lead Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) to believe that the killer was not after her wealth. After finding suitcases filled with money and drugs in one of the victim's apartments, the detectives watch a security video from her lobby. The video exposes two potential suspects, leading the detectives to a drug cartel. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren), Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy), Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa), and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).

Video: Human Flesh Search Engine

Amazon Video on Demand — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When Sid Maxwell (Guest Star Rene Ifrah), owner of a fashion company, is found dead, Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) assume asphyxia. But when fashion photographer Terry Clark (Guest Star Jeremy Beiler) leads the detectives to an alarming discovery of Maxwell's true identity, they uncover a suspicious website with threatening web posts. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren), Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy), Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa), and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).

Video: Dignity

Amazon Video on Demand — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When Dr. Walter Benning (Guest Star Matthew Boston) is killed in church, Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) arrive at the scene and are informed a white male was seen fleeing in a dark sedan. The minister (Guest Star Michael Hollick) tells the detectives that Dr. Benning was a late-term abortion doctor and had been shot at before and threatened many times; and his wife, Phyllis Benning (Guest Star Tracy Sallows), is convinced it is a pro-life zealot who is responsible. While the detectives scan the several protestor suspects, Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) gets more bad news and ADA Connie Rubirosa (Alana de la Garza) faces a moral dilemma causing tension among the team. Also starring: Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy) and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).

Video: Great Satan

Amazon Video on Demand — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When an aspiring musician is found dead behind a trash can, Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) find a bag full of cash leading them to a slew of suspects including, Don Sorenson (Guest Star John Bolger). Sorenson confesses to shooting the musician when it is revealed that his daughter is thought kidnapped, but the clues don't seem to match-up when his daughter, Jill Sorenson (Guest Star Portia Reiners), appears back at home after losing her cell phone. Using the stolen cell phone as a guide, the detectives link the case with a bigger terrorist scheme. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren), Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy), Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa), and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).

Video: Just a Girl in the World

Amazon Video on Demand — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

After CSU investigator, Daisy Chao, is found murdered in her apartment, Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) suspect her fianc? Jim Anderson may not be telling the whole truth about his involvement with the murder. When young journalist, Emma Kim (Guest Star Camille Chen), is attacked by a cab driver, DNA found at both crime scenes seems to implicate the same man for the attacks. The investigators become personally involved with the case as Detective Lupo gets close with Emma, and ethical questions arise. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren), Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy), Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa), and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).

Video: Memo From the Dark Side

Amazon Video on Demand — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When young war veteran Greg Tanner is found murdered in a Hudson University parking garage, Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) connect the murder to law professor Kevin Franklin (Guest Star David Alan Basche), an attorney who formerly worked for the Department of Justice. But when the case is brought to court, it seems Tanner (Guest Star Creighton James) may have been more affected by the war than his discharge stated. Lupo and Bernard find that the pieces start to fit when Franklin's memos from the Bush Administration are leaked. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren), Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy), Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa), and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).

Video: S. Epatha Merkerson for SHINEALIGHT

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Video: S. Epatha Merkerson

The Daily Show — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"Law & Order" star S. Epatha Merkerson tells Jon about getting mistaken for a cop and reminisces about the few times she's gotten to hang out with them. (4:19)

Video: Trailer

Trailer Addict — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Radio is a dramatic and uplifting tale inspired by true events that focus on the mentoring relationship between a high school football coach (Ed Harris) and Radio (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) -- who his mother describes as "the same as everybody else, just a little slower than most" -- and how their unique friendship ultimately transforms the entrenched attitudes of a small South Carolina town.

Video: The Drowned and the Saved

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The murder of a prominent charity executive leads Detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) down a twisted path of political intrigue. The detectives discover a connection between the murdered executive's secretary, her ex-boyfriend and a top politician's wife. The investigation takes a turn when claims of stalking and blackmail surface, revealing a secret desire for a newly vacated seat in the State Senate. Also stars S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston, Linus Roache and Alana de la Garza.

Video: Skate or Die

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"The murders of three homeless men appear to be the work of a serial killer. As Detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) investigate, they discover that one victim was wearing a distinctive pair of roller-skates that did not belong to him. Realizing that this could be a case of mistaken identity, they suspect the murders may have been committed by a copycat who knows the identity of the real serial killer. Also stars S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston, Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza."

Photo: Law & Order - Season 19 - "Skate or Die" - Jeremy Sisto as Det. Cyrus Lupo and S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren

courtesy Will Hart/NBC — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Law and Order, Jeremy Sisto, S. Epatha Merkerson

Video: Promote This!

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Detectives Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) and Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) investigate the case of Oswaldo Morales (guest star Hector Javier Munoz), an illegal immigrant found unconscious but still alive on a service road. When the detectives find a possible link to Oswaldo's attack and nine recent bias-related incidents, they uncover a deep-seeded, dangerous bias against Hispanic men within the community. Also stars S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston, Linus Roache and Alana de la Garza.

Photo: Law & Order - Season 19 - "Bailout" - Anthony Anderson as Det. Kevin Bernard, Jeremy Sisto as Det. Cyrus Lupo and S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren

courtesy Will Hart/NBC — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Law and Order, Anthony Anderson, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jeremy Sisto

Video: Chattel

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Divorce Lawyers Fred and Lizzy Bellamy (guest stars Paul DeBoy and Maureen Silliman) are brutally murdered while asleep in their home. The investigation leads to a client, Ann Carter (guest star Mary Beth O'Connor), who is involved in a nasty child custody battle with her husband Bill (guest star Steven Friedman) involving an adopted Haitian daughter, whom the detectives believe was molested and sent back to Haiti as part of a cover-up. Lupo and Bernard's search for the missing child leads them to another couple with an adopted Haitian boy, Eric and Miriam Johnson (guest stars Tom Gilroy and Jessica Hecht). Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) gets social services involved as it appears that the adopted boy, 12-year-old Patrick Johnson (guest star Thuliso Dingwall), has been abused and neglected. As Lupo and Bernard dig deeper, they uncover a trail of abuse, kidnapping and bribery that leads them to multiple suspects with motive to protect the secret. As A.D.A.'s Michael Cu

Video: Knock Off

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

A tourist from upstate New York has come to the city to settle his past, but his trip ends quickly when he is suspiciously murdered. When Detectives Bernard (Anthony Anderson) and Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) travel upstate to New York they find more to the story. A.D.A. Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) and Detective Lupo (Sisto) believe the town's crowned king of drug busting, Sheriff John Burkhart (Guest Star Clancy Brown), and his deputies are involved in the murder but have no way to prove it when the case becomes a game of dirty politics. D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) faces new competition when a new District Attorney is nominated for the election. Also stars Alana de la Garza and S. Epatha Merkerson.

Photo: Law & Order - Season 19, "Knockoff" - Anthony Anderson as Det. Kevin Bernard, S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren, Katee Sackhoff as Dianne Cary

courtesy Nicole Rivelli/NBC Photo — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:30:00 -0500

Law Order, Anthony Anderson, S Epatha Merkerson, Katee Sackhoff

Photo: Law & Order - Season 19, "Challenged" - S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren, Anthony Anderson as Det. Kevin Bernard, Jeremy Sisto as Cyrus Lupo

courtesy Will Hart/NBC Photo — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:30:00 -0500

Law Order, S Epatha Merkerson, Anthony Anderson, Jeremy Sisto

Video: Rumble

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Stockbroker Todd Hauser (guest star Graham Outerbridge) dies in an emergency room after experiencing stomach pains, which was thought to be the result of what he ate for lunch. Massive internal bruising is determined as the cause of death leading detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Bernard) to uncover the victim's involvement in organized street fighting. The detectives struggle to find a helpful witness and usable evidence. When Hauser's street fighting opponent is let off with a lesser sentence than the victim's family hoped for, his brother and friends take matters into their own hands. With a new set of deaths and a new twist to the case DA McCoy (Sam Waterston), with re-election on the line and nowhere left to turn, makes a bold move to settle this case. S. Epatha Merkerson, Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza also star.

Photo: Law & Order - Season 19 Cast - S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren, Jeremy Sisto as Cyrus Lupo, Anthony Anderson as Det. Kevin Bernard, Sam Waterston as Exec. Asst. District Attorney Jack McCoy, Alana De La Garza as Connie Rubirosa, Linus Roache as Michael Cutter

courtesy Virginia Sherwood/NBC Photo — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:00:00 -0500

Law Order, S Epatha Merkerson, Jeremy Sisto, Anthony Anderson, Sam Waterston, Alana De La Garza, Linus Roache