Law & Order Choice of Evils (Season 16, Episode 15)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order

Choice of Evils (Season 16, Episode 15)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A suburban mom ends up admitting to the detectives that she shot and killed her own teenage son out of fear that the boy would become a menace to society.

Director

Michael Pressman

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | David Wilcox (written by)

Producer

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 1, 2006

Release date

Mar 1, 2006 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 43 wins & 205 nominations

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32 cast members

Name	Known for
Dennis Farina Detective Joe Fontana Detective Joe Fontana See fewer	Get Shorty (1995)
Jesse L. Martin Detective Ed Green Detective Ed Green See fewer	Rent (2005)
S. Epatha Merkerson Lieutenant Anita Van Buren Lieutenant Anita Van Buren See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Sam Waterston Executive ADA Jack McCoy Executive ADA Jack McCoy See fewer	The Killing Fields (1984)
Annie Parisse ADA Alexandra Borgia ADA Alexandra Borgia See fewer	National Treasure (2004)
Fred Thompson DA Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson) DA Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson) See fewer	The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Molly Price Allison Ashburn Allison Ashburn See fewer	How Do You Know (2010)
Adam Grupper John Ashburn John Ashburn See fewer	The Rebound (2009)
Lauren Hodges Tina Keith Tina Keith See fewer	The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
Leslie Hendrix ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Jordan Charney Trial Judge Donald Karan Trial Judge Donald Karan See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
Carolyn McCormick Dr. Elizabeth Olivet Dr. Elizabeth Olivet See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Penny Johnson Jerald Ms. Booker Ms. Booker See fewer	24 (2001)
Sean Haberle Walter Flint Walter Flint See fewer	The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
Emilio Del Pozo Father Salas Father Salas See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Tony Ward Dr. Nathan Devries Dr. Nathan Devries See fewer	The Immigrant (2013)
Denise Lute Karla Keih Karla Keih See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Beau Van Donkelaar Shawn Shawn See fewer	Discarnate (2018)
Nicholas J. Giangiulio Det. Jack Nance Det. Jack Nance See fewer	Godzilla (I) (1998)
Ann Gray Judge Emily Posner Judge Emily Posner See fewer	Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
Dequan Henderson Robert Murray Robert Murray See fewer	Disappearing Acts (2000)
Joe White Asst. M.E. Simon Asst. M.E. Simon See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Rick Gifford Sgt. Bluth Sgt. Bluth See fewer	You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
Catherine Cox Barbara Barbara See fewer	The Edge of Night (1956)
Alex Wipf Gary Gary See fewer	Rollover (1981)
Joe Capozzi Transit Officer Transit Officer See fewer	Bulletboy (2013)
Rosemarie Cepeda Homeless Woman Homeless Woman See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Paul Sado Homeless Teenager Homeless Teenager See fewer	The Cobbler (2014)
Jack Cleary Clerk Clerk See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Andy Prosky Foreman Foreman See fewer	Men in Black (1997)
Stephen Schaffold Danny Ashburn (uncredited) Danny Ashburn (uncredited) See fewer	BAD ADVICE (2024)
Steven Zirnkilton Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Rugrats Movie (1998)