This episode was the season finale and marked the final regular appearance of Detective Nick Falco (Michael Imperioli), who was temporarily filling in for Ed Green. It was also remade for Law & Order: UK as the episode titled "Tracks". Where to Watch You can stream this episode through several platforms: Peacock : Subscription Hulu : Subscription Disney+ : Subscription Google Watch Action Data

The story is loosely based on the 2005 Glendale train crash , where Juan Manuel Alvarez parked his vehicle on Metrolink tracks in a suicide attempt but abandoned it before the train struck, causing 11 deaths.

Mid-trial, Buckley fires his attorney, Rodney Fallon (played by Giancarlo Esposito), and chooses to represent himself, changing his plea to not guilty and claiming the incident was an accident rather than a suicide attempt or intentional act of murder. Context and Real-Life Inspiration