Sergeant Phil Cerreta is a fictional character portrayed by Paul Sorvino in the TV series Law & Order.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Confession (season 2), they were 52 years old.
They appear in 31 episodes out of a total of 501 aired so far and have accumulated 95 positive votes.
The character of Sergeant Phil Cerreta is mainly associated with Detective Mike Logan, ADA Paul Robinette and Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen.
Episodes31
Confession
episode S2.E1 september 1991Sgt. Greevey is murdered and an angry Det. Logan pressures a confession out of the killer. Prosecutors struggle to allow the confession to be used in court.
The Wages of Love
episode S2.E2 september 1991A woman claims she suffered from extreme emotional disturbance when she shot her ex-husband and his young lover in bed. Prosecutors believe her son can uncover the truth in the case.
Aria
episode S2.E3 october 1991An aspiring actress dies from a drug overdose. Investigation reveals that her domineering mother may have driven her to suicide by forcing her to act in a pornographic film. The DA's office pursues murder charges against her.
Asylum
episode S2.E4 october 1991After a homeless man is convicted of murder, his lawyer files an Fourth Amendment appeal claiming an illegal, unwarranted search of his personal property.
God Bless the Child
episode S2.E5 october 1991A couple denies medical attention to their dying daughter because of their religious convictions. Detectives discover that the they may have had doubts about their actions, so the D.A. charges them with endangering and manslaughter.
Misconception
episode S2.E6 october 1991A young pregnant woman is found beaten and has a miscarriage, Cerreta and Logan are soon led to the lawyer she was working for, who may or may not have been involved in the attack.
In Memory Of
episode S2.E7 november 1991Skeletal remains of a young boy missing for 30 years are found in an apartment building, and finding the killer may ride on Dr. Olivet's ability to uncover a possible witness' repressed memories of the incident.
Out of Control
episode S2.E8 november 1991A co-ed claims that two fraternity brothers raped her at a Halloween party, but finding the truth proves to be difficult when other members of the fraternity stonewall investigators and the woman's sexual history is revealed.
Renunciation
episode S2.E9 november 1991A high school student who was having an affair with one of his teachers is accused of killing the teacher's husband. Did the woman use him and set him up, or was the boy obsessed and act on his own?
Heaven
episode S2.E10 november 1991An arson at an Hispanic social club that killed 53 people is related to a powerful Cuban, an INS agent, and the sale of fake green cards.
His Hour Upon the Stage
episode S2.E11 december 1991The frozen body of a Broadway producer is found five years after his death. Stone suspects that a show investor and the producer's fiancée actress were involved, but time makes it more difficult to find a motive.
Star Struck
episode S2.E12 january 1992An obsessed fan is charged with the brutal beating of a soap opera actress. During the trial, he claims that a voice in his head told him to do it.
Severance
episode S2.E13 january 1992Stone and Robinette go after a defense contractor, as well as his lawyer and the hit-man he allegedly hired, after two men are killed and a whistle-blower who planned to testify against him goes missing.
Blood Is Thicker...
episode S2.E14 february 1992A man from an old-money New York family is accused of killing his wife over an affair. The man she was seeing is reluctant to testify, and the case rides on the positive identification of a family heirloom.
Trust
episode S2.E15 february 1992A teenager confesses to shooting a classmate, but claims it was an accident. Detectives also discover that he was responsible for a similar shooting two years earlier, but the records are sealed.
Vengeance
episode S2.E16 february 1992The parents of a woman murdered in Manhattan try to get the case moved to Connecticut so that they can pursue the death penalty against the defendant, a suspected serial killer.
Sisters of Mercy
episode S2.E17 march 1992A teenage drug addict claims that a nun molested her at a treatment house, but the investigation leads to an accusation of rape involving the chief executive of the facility.
Cradle to Grave
episode S2.E18 march 1992A baby is found frozen to death in a hospital emergency room. The case leads to accusations that the landlord of the building the baby and her mother lived in hired people to turn off the heat and harass tenants to get them to move out.
The Fertile Fields
episode S2.E19 april 1992A corpse of a badly burned Jewish jeweler is found in an alley. Initial evidence suggests that it could be a hate crime performed by a group of black youths, but a business motive is later uncovered.
Intolerance
episode S2.E20 april 1992An award-winning Chinese American high school science student is killed. Evidence points to the jealous family of one of the student's high school competitors.
Silence
episode S2.E21 april 1992A councilman is found dead on a street, and the investigation reveals that he was being blackmailed because he was gay. However, the councilman's very powerful father is reluctant to cooperate because he doesn't want his son outed.
The Working Stiff
episode S2.E22 may 1992The murder of a "corporate raider" appears to be connected to a Brooklyn factory he took over and then shut down. But the DA's office uncovers a connection to a banking scandal that leads all the way to a former governor.
Skin Deep
episode S3.E1 september 1992Logan and Cerreta investigate the death of a fashion model photographer and discover that the photographer's real business was prostitution. One of his "clients" is implicated, but she may be covering for the real killer.
Conspiracy
episode S3.E2 september 1992A white Jew faces trial for the shooting death of a prominent African American leader, but was the assassination actually an inside job?
Forgiveness
episode S3.E3 october 1992A college student from a poor Mexican family kills his rich co-ed fiancée after she breaks up with him. The defense hopes to exploit the jury's guilt for the client's plight to avoid a murder conviction.
The Corporate Veil
episode S3.E4 october 1992A teenage boy dies because of a faulty pacemaker, and detectives soon discover that he is not the only person to die from pacemakers manufactured by the same company.
Wedded Bliss
episode S3.E5 october 1992Two washed-up, handcuffed corpses are identified as Mexican immigrants, and the investigation reveals that they may have been working as slave labor in a sweatshop.
Helpless
episode S3.E6 november 1992Dr. Olivet accuses an esteemed gynecologist of rape. However, when she loses her case, the DA's office resorts to a new strategy to bring the doctor to justice.
Self Defense
episode S3.E7 november 1992A Greek immigrant jewelry store owner kills two robbers and claims self defense. However, it is soon questioned whether his actions went beyond self defense and crossed into revenge and murder.
Prince of Darkness
episode S3.E8 november 1992A Colombian drug cartel assassin is accused in the murder of a Colombian couple in a restaurant. While trying to make the case against the accused, Ceretta is shot by a black-market gun dealer whom the prosecution needs as a witness.
Point of View
episode S3.E9 november 1992A woman claims she killed a man outside a bar because he was going to rape her, but was it really a mob hit? Logan is partnered up with Lennie Briscoe, and Ceretta tells Logan that he isn't returning to the precinct after his shooting.
- Confession
- The Wages of Love
- Aria
- Asylum
- God Bless the Child
- Misconception
- In Memory Of
- Out of Control
- Renunciation
- Heaven
- His Hour Upon the Stage
- Star Struck
- Severance
- Blood Is Thicker...
- Trust
- Vengeance
- Sisters of Mercy
- Cradle to Grave
- The Fertile Fields
- Intolerance
- Silence
- The Working Stiff
- Skin Deep
- Conspiracy
- Forgiveness
- The Corporate Veil
- Wedded Bliss
- Helpless
- Self Defense
- Prince of Darkness
- Point of View
Best moments10
- A Colombian drug cartel assassin is accused in the murder of a Colombian couple in a restaurant. While trying to make the case against the accused, Ceretta is shot by a black-market gun dealer whom the prosecution needs as a witness.
- Logan and Cerreta investigate the death of a fashion model photographer and discover that the photographer's real business was prostitution. One of his "clients" is implicated, but she may be covering for the real killer.
- A teenage boy dies because of a faulty pacemaker, and detectives soon discover that he is not the only person to die from pacemakers manufactured by the same company.
- A woman claims she suffered from extreme emotional disturbance when she shot her ex-husband and his young lover in bed. Prosecutors believe her son can uncover the truth in the case.
- Stone and Robinette go after a defense contractor, as well as his lawyer and the hit-man he allegedly hired, after two men are killed and a whistle-blower who planned to testify against him goes missing.
- An award-winning Chinese American high school science student is killed. Evidence points to the jealous family of one of the student's high school competitors.
- Two washed-up, handcuffed corpses are identified as Mexican immigrants, and the investigation reveals that they may have been working as slave labor in a sweatshop.
- A Greek immigrant jewelry store owner kills two robbers and claims self defense. However, it is soon questioned whether his actions went beyond self defense and crossed into revenge and murder.
- A corpse of a badly burned Jewish jeweler is found in an alley. Initial evidence suggests that it could be a hate crime performed by a group of black youths, but a business motive is later uncovered.
- The murder of a "corporate raider" appears to be connected to a Brooklyn factory he took over and then shut down. But the DA's office uncovers a connection to a banking scandal that leads all the way to a former governor.
- Prince of Darkness
- Skin Deep
- The Corporate Veil
- The Wages of Love
- Severance
- Intolerance
- Wedded Bliss
- Self Defense
- The Fertile Fields
- The Working Stiff