Law & Order Sects (Season 15, Episode 19)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order

Sects (Season 15, Episode 19)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A murder/attempted suicide investigation leads to a religious cult that promotes pedophilia, but finding charges that will stick to the group's leader proves to be difficult.

Director

Richard Dobbs

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Frank Pugliese (written by)

Producers

Peter Giuliano | Elle Johnson (as Lois Johnson) | Kati Johnston | Nick Santora

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

William Klayer (as Bill Klayer)

Editor

Chris Brookshire

Casting Director

Suzanne Ryan

Production Designer

Gary Weist

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 30, 2005

Release date

Mar 30, 2005 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
33 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)
Austin Lysy Richard 'Daniel' Ranson Richard 'Daniel' Ranson See fewer	Garden State (2004)
David Thornton Defense Attorney Lionel Granger Defense Attorney Lionel Granger See fewer	Home Alone 3 (1997)
Marisa Ryan Stacey Ranson Stacey Ranson See fewer	Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Deborah Hedwall Mrs. Shelby Mrs. Shelby See fewer	Jessica Jones (2015)
Merritt Wever Sunshine Porter Sunshine Porter See fewer	Signs (2002)
Fran Lebowitz Judge Janice Goldberg Judge Janice Goldberg See fewer	The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Connie Winston Judge Shirley Taylor Judge Shirley Taylor See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Selenis Leyva Detective Mariluz Rivera Detective Mariluz Rivera See fewer	Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Clifford David Oswald Jackson Oswald Jackson See fewer	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Robin Lord Taylor Jared Weston (as Robin L. Taylor) Jared Weston (as Robin L. Taylor) See fewer	John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
Stephen Berger Judge Thomas Huce Judge Thomas Huce See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Robert Bizik Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer See fewer	Limitless (I) (2011)
Brandon Cusma Uni #2 Uni #2 See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Robert Funaro Uni Uni See fewer	The Irishman (2019)
Antony Hagopian Surgeon Surgeon See fewer	Blue Bloods (2010)
Sarah Louise Lilley Young Woman Young Woman See fewer	Zooey (2006)
Drew McVety Clerk Clerk See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Bryant Richards Young Man Young Man See fewer	Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
Richard Robichaux Co-worker Co-worker See fewer	Boyhood (I) (2014)
Doris Skisdopolus Foreperson Foreperson See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
John Stagnari Reporter Reporter See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Robert Turano Detective Novoselic Detective Novoselic See fewer	The Goldfinch (2019)
Sonny Vellozzi Lawyer Lawyer See fewer	I Am Legend (2007)
Peggy Friend Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited) See fewer	The Brave One (2007)
Benjamin L. Newmark Cult Member (uncredited) Cult Member (uncredited) See fewer	Forest of Death (2023)
Stewart Summers Crime Scene Investigator (uncredited) Crime Scene Investigator (uncredited) See fewer	Hide and Seek (2005)
Steven Zirnkilton Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Rugrats Movie (1998)