| George Dzundza | Sergeant Max Greevey |
| Chris Noth | Detective Mike Logan |
| Dann Florek | Captain Donald Cragen |
| Michael Moriarty | E.A.D.A. Ben Stone |
| Richard Brooks | A.D.A. Paul Robinette |
| Steven Hill | D.A. Adam Schiff |
| Cynthia Nixon | Laura Di Biasi |
| Sam Gray | Judge Manuel Leon |
| Akili Prince | Darnell Chenault |
| Lorraine Toussaint | Public Defender Shambala Green |
| Phyllis Somerville | Ms. Maltese |
| Alexandra Gersten | Abby Diamond |
| Tonya Pinkins | Woman |
| Barbara Caruso | Mrs. Hastings |
| Dwayne McClary | Michael Jones |
| Wanda Richert | Aimee |
| José Ramón Rosario | Administrator |
| Dan Desmond | Reporter |
| Shirl Bernheim | Landlady |
| Cynthia Belgrave | Librarian |
| David E. Weinberg | Policeman #1 |
| Kevin Eshelman | Policeman #2 |
| Mark Werheim | Stevenson |
| Stephanie Berry | Nurse #1 |
| Tim Kelleher | Intern |
| Mimi Weddell | Baglady |
| Gerald M. Kline | Paramedic |
| Phil Parolisi | Orderly |
| Cedric Turner | Transit Policeman |
| Damon Pooser | Angel #1 |
| Jacqueline Murphy | Nurse #2 |
| Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas | |
| Curtis C. Clark | Friend of Suspect |
| Chris Place | Defense Attorney Robertson |
| Steven Zirnkilton | Narrator - Opening Title Sequence |