Law & Order Political Animal (Season 18, Episode 6)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order

Political Animal (Season 18, Episode 6)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A fugitive con artist working as a political fund-raiser is charged in a triple homicide. In order to cast reasonable doubt during the trial, he points the finger at several prominent politicians he supported.

Director

Jean de Segonzac

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Ed Zuckerman (written by) | David Slack (written by)

Producer

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 30, 2008

Release date

Jan 30, 2008 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
35 cast members

Name	Known for
Jesse L. Martin Detective Ed Green Detective Ed Green See fewer	Rent (2005)
Jeremy Sisto Detective Cyrus Lupo Detective Cyrus Lupo See fewer	Wrong Turn (I) (2003)
S. Epatha Merkerson Lieutenant Anita Van Buren Lieutenant Anita Van Buren See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Linus Roache Executive ADA Michael Cutter Executive ADA Michael Cutter See fewer	Mandy (I) (2018)
Alana De La Garza ADA Connie Rubirosa ADA Connie Rubirosa See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Sam Waterston Interim DA Jack McCoy Interim DA Jack McCoy See fewer	The Killing Fields (1984)
John Ortiz Victor Vargas Victor Vargas See fewer	Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Michael Genet Franklin Slater Franklin Slater See fewer	25th Hour (2002)
David Patrick Kelly Josh Perlberg Josh Perlberg See fewer	Twin Peaks (2017)
Sue Cremin Sylvia Standish Sylvia Standish See fewer	Alaska Daily (2022)
Dee Hoty Judge H. Kifner Judge H. Kifner See fewer	Hi Honey, I'm Home (1991)
Reedy Gibbs Todd's Assistant Todd's Assistant See fewer	Brick (2005)
Bruno Alexander Peter Elliott Peter Elliott See fewer	Big Stan (2007)
John Doman Jim Gilles Jim Gilles See fewer	The Wire (2002)
Jayne Atkinson Melanie Carver Melanie Carver See fewer	Free Willy (1993)
Kevin Townley Lyle Lyle See fewer	Men in Black³ (2012)
Mando Alvarado Michael Calderon Michael Calderon See fewer	Cruzando (2009)
Katya Campbell Gwen Gwen See fewer	Blindspot (2015)
Jenn Thompson Tech Jen Bates Tech Jen Bates See fewer	Little Darlings (1980)
Kristen Rozanski Kim Kim See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Melanie Minichino Sara Sara See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Ed Hodson Judge Wendell Kessler Judge Wendell Kessler See fewer	Fantastic Four (I) (2005)
James Hindman Marvin Raston Marvin Raston See fewer	Things Heard & Seen (2021)
Joe Forbrich Detective Joe Cormack Detective Joe Cormack See fewer	Dispatches from Elsewhere (2020)
Jonathan Sale Todd Stewart Todd Stewart See fewer	Lola Versus (2012)
Matthew Scanlon Dan Pressman Dan Pressman See fewer	The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2013)
Patrick Zeller Sean Witt Sean Witt See fewer	No Reservations (2007)
Sonnie Brown Assistant ME Cho Shen Assistant ME Cho Shen See fewer	The Bourne Legacy (2012)
Noel Becker Messenger #1 Messenger #1 See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Ronny Mercedes Messenger #2 Messenger #2 See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Michael Markham Clerk Clerk See fewer	Pinecone (2012)
James P. Anderson Cipriani Restaurant Manager (uncredited) Cipriani Restaurant Manager (uncredited) See fewer	Act of Vengeance (2010)
Jordan Gosnell Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Handheld (2020)
Toshiko Onizawa Florist (uncredited) Florist (uncredited) See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Steven Zirnkilton Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Rugrats Movie (1998)