Ed Green - Character Highlights

Character Highlights

Racial issues have been connected to the character of Green in some episodes. He and Briscoe investigate the shooting of a cop; they trace it to Stevie Thomas, a black boy whose brother Eric's murder was dismissed and effectively covered up by the police because he was black. Green interrogates Stevie solo at one point, speaking to him both as a cop and as a black man. He is called to testify in court, and at the end of the episode is seen reminding Van Buren that, while Eric Thomas' death creates guilt for those responsible, Eric is still dead.

Another instance of racial issues connected to Green is the episode "Prejudice", wherein a black man is killed by a racist over a taxi. When Briscoe and Green search the suspect's apartment, Green attempts to arrest him. However, the suspect throws him off and says he will comply for Briscoe ("Not for you; for him!").

Green was the first junior partner to be promoted to senior partner in the Law & Order universe. His last junior partner, Lupo, became the second and last detective to also be promoted.

Green is reprimanded by Van Buren for getting personal while interviewing a suspect about the abortion of a fetus thought to have Down's syndrome. After Van Buren leaves, Green reveals to Lupo that he was once engaged to a girl who became pregnant; they ordered an amniotic test and "couldn't decide what to do". They eventually terminated the pregnancy.