Bad Faith (Law & Order)

"Bad Faith"
Law & Order episode
Episode no.	Season 5 Episode 20
Directed by	Dann Florek
Written by	Rene Balcer
Original air date	April 26, 1995 (1995-04-26)
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"Bad Faith" is a fifth season episode of the NBC legal drama Law & Order.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Main cast 2.1 Law 2.2 Order 3 Guest stars 4 Inspiration 5 References 6 External links

Synopsis

The apparent murder of a New York City police officer — and Logan's childhood friend — leads back to an ex-priest with a history of child molestation.

Main cast

Law

• Detective Lennie Briscoe - Jerry Orbach
• Detective Mike Logan - Chris Noth
• Lieutenant Anita Van Buren - S. Epatha Merkerson

Order

• Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy - Sam Waterston
• Assistant District Attorney Claire Kincaid - Jill Hennessy
• District Attorney Adam Schiff - Steven Hill

Guest stars

• June Ballinger - Kate Krolinsky
• Christine Farrell - Forensics Technician Arlene Shrier
• Kit Flanagan - Joan Zinns
• Dann Florek - Captain Donald Cragen
• Jan Leslie Harding - Judy Marino
• Carolyn McCormick - Dr. Elizabeth Olivet
• Steve Mellor - Reverend Navarro
• Eric Payne - Rick Bolden
• Bill Raymond - Father Joe Krolinsky
• Bernie Sheredy - Russell Lehrman
• Scott Sowers - Stewart Waller
• Charles Stransky - Murphy
• Stewart J. Zully - Scully
• Mary Kate Law - Oslyn
• Michael Cullen - 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 Porter, a former priest who, in 1993, was convicted of molesting 28 children.^[1]

References

External links

• IMDB profile