A case involving fake DEA badges leads to the death of A.D.A. Borgia. McCoy is forced to resort to dubious legal tactics to ensure that Borgia's killers are brought to justice.A case involving fake DEA badges leads to the death of A.D.A. Borgia. McCoy is forced to resort to dubious legal tactics to ensure that Borgia's killers are brought to justice.A case involving fake DEA badges leads to the death of A.D.A. Borgia. McCoy is forced to resort to dubious legal tactics to ensure that Borgia's killers are brought to justice.
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- TriviaThe notorious music club "CBGB" can be seen at the end of the block where a dirty DEA agent allegedly lives. This episode was released just months before the club closed.
- GoofsFront airbags don't deploy in side impact collisions on cars of that era.
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Ms. Milford: I doubt you've handled an arraignment in twenty years, Mr. McCoy.
Jack McCoy: I used to have an assistant who did that.
Ms. Milford: We both know that's what these trumped-up charges are about.
Jack McCoy: Yes and no, Ms. Milford. Your client's friends killed Alexandra Borgia, but I can connect him to the Dyckman Street case as sure as I'm standing here.
Ms. Milford: So let's cut the BS. Who do you want more?
Jack McCoy: Do I really need to answer that?
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The family of a cooperating police source are murdered and Fontana (Dennis Farina) & Green (Jesse L. Martin) find he was the real target. He was busted for supplying police uniforms, fake badges, credentials and given a deal by ADA Borgia (Annie Parisse) in exchange for the suspects involved in a series of ripoff murders. He stonewalls McCoy (Sam Waterston). So does DEA Agent Almonte (Ritchie Coster) when he circumstantially gets linked. When the worst case scenario happens, McCoy bends the rules to get justice.
Wasn't following the show as this point so I can only regurgitate what was obviously known back then. Both Farina, Parisse were unhappy and this episode marked their last, but it gave them a banger to go out on. I've always like Farina as an actor even if I didn't catch much of his run as senior Det. Joe Fontana over two seasons. I think he had big shoes to fill and fans might have held some resentment. I can't say much about Parisse having not seen her 1.5 seasons of work, but her resolution provides some real weight and Waterston carries it thru.
'Invaders' is one of those episodes that isn't the typical 50/50 mix of investigation and courtroom procedural. The main suspects are basically unknown and on the run up until the end and a lot of the work comes down to the street and bluff tactics. Even without a jury and a gavel you get the resolution you crave. I don't know if I'd personally call it one of L&O's best, but it was interesting from start to finish.
- refinedsugar
- Apr 16, 2024