TV Guide: S. Epatha Merkerson

Listing: Kingmaker

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 06:00 PM TNT An undercover police officer is murdered after her identity is published by a newspaper reporter, so McCoy goes after the unscrupulous and underhanded politico who leaked the name. Garret Dillahunt. Sanford Remz: Dylan Baker. John Prescott: David Forsyth.

Listing: Positive

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 05:00 PM TNT A young suspect commits suicide as Dets. Fontana and Green try to arrest him for the slaying of a diner owner. Before he died, the teen admitted that he meant to kill a medical administrator whom he blamed for the death of his sister, an HIV-positive patient at a children's hospital, which eventually ends up getting investigated for questionable medical practices. Dr. Andrew Copelan: Vondie Curtis Hall. ME Rodgers: Leslie Hendrix.

Listing: Thinking Makes It So

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 06:00 PM TNT Fontana uses questionable force to find the kidnapped daughter of a bank manager who was forced to assist in the robbery of his own financial institution in an attempt to pay off his child's ransom. Peter Jacobson.

Listing: America, Inc.

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 06:00 PM TNT The shooting death of a private military contractor appears to be tied to the time he spent in Iraq. Kevin Boatman: Pablo Schreiber.

Listing: Cost of Capital

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 24 06:00 PM TNT Dets. Fontana and Green investigate the murder of a young black banking associate. Their prime suspect is the victim's boss (and possible lover), but McCoy runs into trouble prosecuting the case because of a very shaky star witness---the accused's daughter. Sophia: Lisa Zane. Katie: Sarah Steele.

Listing: Choice of Evils

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 24 05:00 PM TNT A suburban mom ends up admitting to Fontana and Green that she shot and killed her own teenage son out of fear that the boy would become a menace to society and follow the same criminal path his father chose.

Listing: Magnet

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 23 06:00 PM TNT Kathleen Turner plays the high-powered attorney of a privileged teen (Jaime McAdams) accused in the strangulation death of a high-school classmate who was selling test answers and homework.

Listing: Heart of Darkness

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 23 05:00 PM TNT Fontana and Green investigate the suspicious suicide of a depressed journalist when evidence is uncovered that suggests someone else may have been involved in the man's death.

Listing: For the Defense

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Sat Nov 21 09:00 PM NBC The slaying of a witness in a murder trial kicks off an investigation that exposes a conspiracy rife with affairs, black-market dealings and drug cartels, and creates a predicament for ADA Connie Rubirosa and the remaining witnesses.

Listing: Shotgun

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 20 08:00 PM NBC An elderly man is forced to defend his shop from an armed robbery. The resulting investigation has Lupo and Bernard probing ulterior motives for the crime.

Listing: Family Friend

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 20 06:00 PM TNT The murder of an accountant for a Mafia family proves difficult to prosecute.

Listing: Bible Story

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 20 05:00 PM TNT A man is found beaten to death in a synagogue after ripping pages from a Torah. McCoy wants to charge not only the killer, but also the person who hired the deceased to defile the sacred book. Barry Speicher: Zach Grenier. Eric Speicher: Mark Feuerstein. Stan Malloy: Kevin O'Rourke. Rabbi Geller: Allan Miller.

Listing: Acid

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 19 06:00 PM TNT Van Buren's personal interest in a case threatens to cloud her professional judgment when the daughter of a college friend turns up dead just months after becoming the victim of a brutal acid attack that disfigured her face.

Listing: Criminal Law

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 19 05:00 PM TNT As a convicted killer awaits retrial, key witnesses are being murdered, and Detectives Green and Fontana turn up evidence that suggests ADA Jack McCoy could also be at risk.

Listing: New York Minute

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 18 06:00 PM TNT Fontana and Green link the shooting death of a trucker to the fact that he had been hauling undocumented Mexican workers across the border. Nathaniel Prentiss: Daniel Roebuck. Blanca Alvarez: Aixa Rosario Medina.

Listing: House of Cards

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 18 05:00 PM TNT Green and Fontana investigate the killing of a woman and the abduction of her newborn son. Arlene: Wendy Moniz. Carolyn: Becky Ann Baker. Steve Monroe: Anthony Holds. Frank Stoll: Victor Verhaeghe. Olivet: Carolyn McCormick.

Listing: Birthright

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 17 06:00 PM TNT Richard Brooks guest stars as Paul Robinette, the role he played in the show's first three seasons (and once in 1996). Robinette defends a person charged with killing a female prisoner.

Listing: Life Line

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 17 05:00 PM TNT Fontana and Green investigate the murder of an aspiring journalist and learn that she was working undercover to try to expose a prostitution ring. Richard Drucker: William Sadler. Harris Klein: Reed Diamond. Heath Goodman: George Demas. Lynette Drucker: Enid Graham. Lola: Jene Hernandez. Patterson Drucker: Brad Fleisgher. Fontana: Dennis Farina.

Listing: Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 17 03:00 PM AMC

Listing: Age of Innocence

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 16 06:00 PM TNT A car explodes outside a hospital, killing the driver, who had just ordered the feeding tube removed from his comatose wife. Steven Lamar: Derek Cecil. Rev. Dwyer: John Aylward. Pam Lamar: Beth Dixon. Phil Lamar: Fred Burrell. Fontana: Dennis Farina.

Listing: Ghosts

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 16 05:00 PM TNT A thief's deathbed confession to a young model's murder brings Fontana back to the decade-old case. Dolan: Raymond J. Barry. Johnny Zona: David Vadim. Heller: Lee Tergesen. Judge Schnell: John Dossett. Nick Zona: Quentin Mare. Fontana: Dennis Farina.

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

iVillage — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

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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: 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: 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

Video: Strike!

Amazon Video on Demand — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

When legal aid striker Frank Dresner (guest star Justin Hagan) is killed outside the courthouse, the sand in Dresner's wounds lead Detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) to investigate a greensman at a local golf course. Greensman Ted Sanderson (guest star Brad William Henke), who had already served nine years in prison for the murder of his wife, claims he is innocent once again. Due to the legal aid strike and the shortage of defense attorneys, ADA Connie Rubirosa is ordered to represent the defendant, pitting Rubirosa and Cutter against one another. Also starring: Sam Waterston and S. Epatha Merkerson.

Video: Personae Non Grata

Amazon Video on Demand — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Automobile mechanic Eric Greenwood is found murdered outside of a bar leading Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) to question the victim s boss, Bob Munsen (guest star Barry Del Sherman). Lupo and Bernard discover Munsen was involved in an online relationship that Greenwood had sabotaged. Munsen profited over $60,000 dollars of stolen money, and laundered the money to his young, online lover, ""Jenny Cheponis."" The case takes some strange twists and turns, as ""Jenny"" turns out to be an older woman, Donna Cheponis (guest star Melissa Leo), with a missing daughter. Greenwood exposed the online relationship between Munsen and Cheponis and ended up dead, but ""Jenny"" remains missing. The detectives struggle to solve the case of murder and deceit in this online murder mystery case. Also Starring: Sam Waterston, S. Epatha Merkerson, Linus Roache, and Alana De La Garza.Special Guest Star: Tom Everett Scott"

Video: Bogeyman

Amazon Video on Demand — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

A novelist is found dead in her car, which appears to be a suicide at first inspection, but Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) have reason to believe a cult known as "Systemotics" is involved. The victim's husband, Bradley Cameron (guest star Daniel London) explains to the detectives that he and his wife were paranoid that members of the cult had been trailing them recently. However, Bradley comes under suspicion as the detectives begin to chip away at his alibi. When the case goes to trial, ADA Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) has trouble prosecuting his case when several members of the jury fear for their own safety. Sam Waterston, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Alana De La Garza also star.

Video: Burn Card

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

A part-time referee is found murdered, and Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) investigate the victim's gambling habits. The detectives are led to notorious hustler, 'Bunny (guest star Bobby Jones), a familiar face from Detective Green's past. When 'Bunny is found dead, Detective Lupo is called to the scene and discovers his partner, Detective Green, is the shooter causing confusion in the department and disbelief in the DA's office. The case is turned over to internal affairs Detective Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) and Sergeant Gregory Cole (guest star Peter Bradbury), leaving Detective Green to face his dark past and in danger of losing his badge. Sam Waterston, S. Epatha Merkerson, Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza also star.

Photo: Law & Order - Season 18 - "Driven" - S. Epatha Merkerson as "Lt. Anita Van Buren"

courtesy Will Hart/NBC — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Law Order, S Epatha Merkerson

Video: S. Epatha Merkerson Interview

BET — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Mary J. Blige, 50 Cents, Timberland, Wyclef and Tyler Perry named in steroids connection. Also, Marion Jones is sentence to 6 months.

Photo: Law & Order - Season 18 - "Bottomless" - S. Epatha Merkerson, Guenia Lemos

courtesy Will Hart/NBC — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Law Order, S. Epatha Merkerson

Photo: Law & Order - Season 18 - "Called Home" - Jesse L. Martin as Detective Ed Green, S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren

courtesy Will Hart/NBC Photo — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Law Order, Jesse L Marti, S Epatha Merkerson

Photo: Law & Order - Season 18 - S. Epatha Merkerson as "Lt. Anita Van Buren"

courtesy Virginia Sherwood/NBC — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Law Order, S Epatha Merkerson