A lawyer wins the case, then learns his client just invited his daughter to a 'birthday party.'
A charismatic basketball star (Holt McCallany) is accused of rape. A lawyer (Ken Olin) in need of a big win is brought in to get the star off. The lawyer wins the case, but along the way he discovers that the player may not be as innocent as he leads on to the public. Then things get worse when he discovers the player has led his teen-age daughter to a hotel room for a "special" birthday party for her.
Acting
Holt McCallany's genuinely chilling charm.
Writing
The gut-punch third-act pivot.
Production
HBO-style grimy authenticity on network TV.
Director
Jeff Bleckner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mariska Hargitay filmed this during her Law & Order audition period; Jeff Bleckner later directed multiple SVU episodes.
This aired during peak 90s anxiety about athlete privilege and predatory celebrity, years before MeToo reframed these narratives.
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