Bad Faith (Law & Order episode)
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"Bad Faith" is a fifth season episode of the NBC
legal drama
Law & Order
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police officer — and Logan
's childhood friend — leads back to an ex-priest with a history of child molestation.
, a former priest who, in 1993, was convicted of molesting 28 children.
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
legal drama
Legal drama
A legal drama is a work of dramatic fiction about crime and civil litigation. Subtypes of legal dramas include courtroom dramas and legal thrillers, and come in all forms, including novels, television shows, and films. Legal drama sometimes overlap with crime drama, most notably in the case of Law...
Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
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Synopsis
The apparent murder of a New York CityNew York City
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police officer — and Logan
Mike Logan (Law & Order)
Michael "Mike" Logan is a fictional character in the police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order franchise, played by Chris Noth.-History in the franchise:...
's childhood friend — leads back to an ex-priest with a history of child molestation.
Law
- Detective Lennie BriscoeLennie BriscoeLeonard W. "Lennie" Briscoe is a fictional character on NBC's long running police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order. He was featured on the show for 12 seasons, from 1992 to 2004. He was created by Walon Green and René Balcer, and was portrayed by Jerry Orbach...
- Jerry OrbachJerry OrbachJerome Bernard "Jerry" Orbach was an American actor and singer. He was well known for his starring role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and as the voice of Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. As well, Orbach was a noted musical theatre star... - Detective Mike LoganMike Logan (Law & Order)Michael "Mike" Logan is a fictional character in the police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order franchise, played by Chris Noth.-History in the franchise:...
- Chris NothChris NothChristopher David "Chris" Noth is an American actor. He is known for long-running television roles as Det. Mike Logan on the police procedural and legal drama television series, Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and as Big on Sex and the City. For the latter role, he has been... - Lieutenant Anita Van BurenAnita Van BurenLt. Anita Van Buren is a fictional character on NBC's long running police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order, portrayed by S. Epatha Merkerson. By episode count, she is the longest-running character on the show...
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Order
- Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoyJack McCoyJohn James "Jack" McCoy is a fictional character in the television drama Law & Order, created by Michael S. Chernuchin and played by Sam Waterston since 1994. He is the second-longest tenured character on the show, after Lt. Anita Van Buren . On January 28, 2009, McCoy's character ended the longest...
- Sam WaterstonSam WaterstonSamuel Atkinson "Sam" Waterston is an American actor and occasional producer and director. Among other roles, he is noted for his Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Sydney Schanberg in 1984's The Killing Fields, and his Golden Globe- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning portrayal of Jack McCoy... - Assistant District Attorney Claire KincaidClaire KincaidAssistant District Attorney Claire Kincaid is a fictional character on the television series Law & Order, played by Jill Hennessy from 1993 to 1996.-Character overview:...
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Guest stars
- June Ballinger - Kate Krolinsky
- Christine Farrell - Forensics Technician Arlene Shrier
- Kit Flanagan - Joan Zinns
- Dann FlorekDann FlorekEzekial Dann Florek , professional name Dann Florek, is an American actor and director.-Early life:Florek was born in Flat Rock, Michigan. He attended Eastern Michigan University, but never graduated...
- Captain Donald CragenDonald CragenDonald "Don" Cragen is a fictional character in the police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order and its spinoff Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, played by Dann Florek.-Character appearances:... - Jan Leslie Harding - Judy Marino
- Carolyn McCormickCarolyn McCormickCarolyn Inez McCormick is an American actress best known for her role as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet on Law & Order franchise.-Life and career:McCormick was born in Midland, Texas to a father who owned an oil drilling company...
- Dr. Elizabeth OlivetElizabeth OlivetDr. Elizabeth Olivet is a fictional character on the TV crime drama Law & Order. She was portrayed by Carolyn McCormick from 1991 to 1997 and in 1999. The character was revived in 2002, but made far less frequent appearances on the show.... - Steve Mellor - Reverend Navarro
- Eric Payne - Rick Bolden
- Bill RaymondBill RaymondBill Raymond is an actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre since the 1960s.-Life and career:He featured in the second and fifth seasons of the HBO drama The Wire as "The Greek", the mysterious head of an international criminal organization. Other TV appearances include Miami Vice,...
- Father Joe Krolinsky - Bernie Sheredy - Russell Lehrman
- Scott SowersScott SowersScott Sowers is an American actor.He appeared in the 1995 film Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, and has played detectives and police officers in various television series, including Cracker, where he played Detective Parker from 1997 to 1999. He appeared in A Season for Miracles and Law & Order:...
- Stewart Waller - Charles Stransky - Murphy
- Stewart J. Zully - Scully
- Mary Kate Law - Oslyn
- Michael CullenMichael Cullen (actor)Michael Cullen is an American actor who usually works in New York City. He has worked on stage and also has appeared in many films. His most famous stage role is that of baseball legend Ty Cobb. On television, he has many roles to his credit, including three appearances as James Dietz in Law &...
- First Uniformed Policeman - Joseph Mosso - Second Uniformed Policeman
- Bill Marcus - McGill
- John Nacco - Corrections Officer
Inspiration
"Bad Faith" was inspired by the case of James PorterJames Porter (priest)
James Porter was a Roman Catholic priest who was convicted of molesting 28 children; he admitted sexually abusing at least 100 children of both sexes over a period of 30 years, starting in the 1960s.-Early life:...
, a former priest who, in 1993, was convicted of molesting 28 children.