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"Aftershock" is the 134th episode of NBC's legal drama Law & Order, and the season finale of the sixth season. It originally aired on 22 May 1996.
"Aftershock" is notable because it abandons the typical Law & Order story structure of the police-procedural followed by legal proceedings. Rather than chronicling an investigation, the episode accompanies each of the characters in the aftermath of an execution by lethal injection.
Original Release
05/22/1996
US Release
05/22/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jerry Orbach | Detective Lennie Briscoe / Lennie Briscoe |
| Benjamin Bratt | Detective Rey Curtis |
| S. Epatha Merkerson | Anita Van Buren / Lieutenant Anita Van Buren |
| Sam Waterston | Jack McCoy / E.A.D.A. Jack McCoy |
| Jill Hennessy | Claire Kincaid / A.D.A. Claire Kincaid |
| Steven Hill | D.A. Adam Schiff / Adam Schiff |
| Len Cariou | Mac Geller |
| Jennifer Garner | Jaime |
| Jennifer Estlin | Cathy Briscoe |
| Tom Riis Farrell | Bud |
Directors
Writers
Janis Diamond, Michael S. Chernuchin
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jerry Orbach | Detective Lennie Briscoe / Lennie Briscoe |
| Benjamin Bratt | Detective Rey Curtis |
| S. Epatha Merkerson | Anita Van Buren / Lieutenant Anita Van Buren |
| Sam Waterston | Jack McCoy / E.A.D.A. Jack McCoy |
| Jill Hennessy | Claire Kincaid / A.D.A. Claire Kincaid |
| Steven Hill | D.A. Adam Schiff / Adam Schiff |
| Len Cariou | Mac Geller |
| Jennifer Garner | Jaime |
| Jennifer Estlin | Cathy Briscoe |
| Tom Riis Farrell | Bud |
| Carolyn McCormick | Dr. Elizabeth Olivet |
| Jerry Grayson | Mike |
| Joe Lisi | Reds Carpenter |
| Madison Arnold | Leonard Jensen |
| Paul Austin | Sean Daugherty |
| John Fiore | Detective Tony Profaci |
| Mal Z. Lawrence | Sam |
| Jim Moody | Joe |
| Chris Bauer | Mickey Scott |
| Charles Dumas | Don Van Buren |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael S. Chernuchin | Executive Producer |
| Edwin Sherin | Executive Producer |
| Dick Wolf | Executive Producer |
| Marcus Stewart | Executive Producer |
| Arthur W. Forney | Producer |
| Billy Fox | Producer |
| Morgan Gendel | Producer |
| Lewis Gould | Producer |
| Jeffrey L. Hayes | Producer |
| Ed Zuckerman | Producer |
