 into his personal life somewhat when he engaged in a brief romance with Kay Howard. This relationship eventually ended amicably and Danvers later became engaged to an attorney for the public defender's office. A few days before the scheduled wedding, Danvers's fiancée is murdered during a botched robbery at the wedding dress shop.  Significantly, the Homicide unit makes the case personal, illustrating how the entire unit, and Al Giardello (Yaphet Kotto) in particular, has come to think of Danvers as a member of the Homicide "family." For the TV finale movie, Ivanek was promoted to the main cast.

Danvers is usually depicted as highly dedicated and skilled, with a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of practical trial law.  He is also flexible, as evidenced in the show's crossovers with Law & Order, in which his relationship with New York A.D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) is depicted as alternately adversarial and cooperative, depending on the demands of the job.

It is revealed in "Sideshow", a Season 7 crossover with Law & Order, that, as a teenager, Danvers was a member of an all-white street gang. In 1972 Danvers participated in the racially motivated beating of an innocent African American man, but was the only one of the six gang members to show real remorse for the crime. This is brought up by an Independent Counsel looking to blackmail Danvers and threaten his nomination for becoming a judge. Even though Giardello and the other black officers in the Criminal Investigation Division publicly back Danvers, he loses his nomination as a result of the publicity.

A naturally quiet man, Danvers is sometimes upstaged in court by more theatrical defense attorneys.  He is also not above his own prejudices, which sometimes cause him to (inadvertently) overlook overwhelming evidence. Two such instances are when he falsely assumed that his fiancée's murder was targeted rather than random (despite all evidence to the contrary) and again later when he is too quick to believe a woman's unlikely self-defense explanation for murder simply because she too is a state prosecutor; in the latter case, he even goes so far as to conspire with the defense team to minimize the defendant's sentence, although he later reverses his position when he finally realizes she's been lying.  In his introductory appearance in the show's second episode, he is depicted as primarily
into his personal life somewhat when he engaged in a brief love story with Kay Howard. This kinship eventually ended amicably and Danvers subsequently become engaged to an attorney for the public defender's agency. A few days before the scheduled marriage, Danvers's fiancée is murder during a botched looting at the wedding dress shop.   Significantly, the Homicide unit of measurement makes the case personal, illustrating how the entire unit, and Al Giardello (Yaphet Kotto) in especial, has come to think of Danvers as a member of the Homicide " syndicate. " For the TV finale movie, Ivanek was promoted to the chief cast. 

 Danvers is usually depicted as highly dedicated and skilled, with a nearly encyclopedic cognition of practical trial law.   He is also flexible, as evidenced in the display's crossovers with Law & Order, in which his relationship with New York A.D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) is depicted as alternately adversarial and cooperative, depending on the demands of the job. 

 It is revealed in " Sideshow ", a Season 7 crossover with Law & Order, that, as a teenager, Danvers was a extremity of an all - white street crowd. In 1972 Danvers participate in the racially motivate beating of an innocent African American man, but was the only one of the six gang members to show real remorse for the crime. This is institute up by an Independent Counsel looking to blackmail Danvers and threaten his nomination for becoming a judge. Even though Giardello and the other bootleg officers in the Criminal Investigation Division publicly back Danvers, he loses his nomination as a result of the publicity. 

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It Is reveALeD iN "SideshOw", A SeasoN 7 cRosSovEr witH law & ORder, thAt, as a teeNager, dAnvers was a membER of an all-white STrEET gANg. In 1972 danVers particiPateD In thE racIAlLy mOTivatEd beaTiNG oF An innocent African AmErIcan maN, but wAs the only one oF the six ganG MEMbers to sHow rEAl REmorse for the crIme. ThIs is broughT Up by an InDepenDent CounSel lookinG TO blackmaIl DAnvErs And THReAten his nominaTIOn foR bEcoming A juDge. Even ThoUgh giaRdeLlO and the otHer black OfFiCeRs In tHe CriMInal InveStIgaTiOn DIvisiON publiCly baCk DaNvErS, He lOses his NOmINAtioN aS a ResuLt oF tHe pubLiciTY.

A nAturallY quiet man, danVErs iS sOmEtimes uPstaged in courT bY more theatRiCal DefensE ATtorneys.  he is also not above his own pREjudiceS, whIch soMetiMes cause hIm tO (inadvErtENtly) ovErlook OverwHeLmiNG EvideNCE. TWo sUcH instances ARE whEn he fAlSely Assumed That his fiancée's murDEr wAs targeted ratHer Than RANdOm (dESpITe aLl EVidENCe to the contrary) And again laTeR WhEn he is too qUIck To Believe A woman's UnlikELy self-dEfense expLanation fOr MurdER SimPly because She too is A state proSEcutoR; In The laTteR case, hE eVen Goes sO far as TO coNspirE with tHe DefensE team To Minimize The defendant's sentence, alThough He latEr rEverses hiS poSItiOn when he fInalLy realizes She'S beEn lyiNg.  IN His inTrodUCtOry APpearAnce IN the show's SEcOnd EPIsOde, he is depiCTED as PrimaRilY
 into his personal life so mewhat whe n heeng age din a  bri ef romance wit h  Kay  Howard. This relation shipev e ntua l ly  ende d amica b ly a ndDa nv ers  l a te r bec ame  engage d to an at tor ne y for the pu b li c defender 'soffice. A fe w d ays be fo ret he sc hed uledweddin g , Danv ers's fia nc é e is m u rderedd u ri ng a  botched robberya tt he wedding dre ss sho p.  S i g nif ica ntly, theHo micid e  unit m a ke s t hec ase personal,  illustrati n g h ow the  e nti r e unit , and  A l  Gi ardello (Ya phet  Kotto) i n part i cular,h as come  to th ink  of  Dan v er sasam emb e roft heHomicide  " fa mily. " Fo r t h e TV  fi nale  movi e, Ivanek was  pr omot e d t o the  main  cas t. 

Dan vers i s usu al ly depicted ashigh ly dedica ted  a ndsk illed ,  witha n ear ly ency clopedi c  kn ow l e d ge  of practical tria ll a w.   He isalso f l ex ib l e, as ev id enc ed i n the s how' s  c rossover s with La w& Order ,in whi ch  hi s r elati o nshi p with  New Yor k A.D . A. Jack McCoy( Sam Waterston )  i s de p icte d a s alternate ly a d vers aria l  a ndc ooper ative ,d ep e nding on the demand sof the  job. 

It is revea led in "Si d e s how", aSeas o n7  crossover wit h Law  & Order,t hat, asa tee nager, D anvers wa s a member  of  an  al l-w h i te  street gang. I n 19 72  Danver s p articip ate d i n t hera cially mo tivatedbe at in gofan in n ocent Af ri can  A mer icanm an, bu t was  the  o nl y  on e of th e  s i x  gan gme mber s t oshowreal rem orse fo r the cri me. This  i sbrought  up by an Ind ep endent Cou ns ellookin g to black mail Danvers and threat e n his n omi natio n fo r becomin g a  judge . E v en tho ugh Gi ardel lo  an d the o t h er  bl ac k officers i n t he Cr im inal  Invest igation Division p u bli cly back Danv ers , he l os esh is nom in a tio n as a result ofthe public it y .
A natural l y q ui et man,  Danver s iss ometime s upstage d in cour tby m o r e t heatricaldefenseattorneys .   Hei salsonot  above  h isown p rejudi c es,  whic h some ti mes ca use h im  to (ina dvertently) overlook ov erwhel mingevi dence. Tw o s u chinstances  are  when he f als ely  assu med thathisf ia ncé e 's mu rder was targe t ed  ra t h er  than rando m ( des piteall eviden ce t o the contrary) a n d again laterwhen h e i s t o o qu ic k to believe a  wo ma n ' s unlike ly  self-defen se expla na t ion f or mur der si mply be c a us e  she t oo i s a  state pr ose cu t or; inth el attercase ,he eve n goes so f a r  as to conspirewitht h e def e nse  team  t o minim i ze t he defenda nt's senten ce, al thou gh he  laterre verses  hi sposition w h en he fin allyrealize sshe' s b een ly ing. In hi s in tr odu ctory app e a ra n ce  i n  th e sh ow'sse cond  episode, he is de pic t ed as p ri mar i l y
 into_his personal_life somewhat when he_engaged in_a_brief romance_with_Kay Howard. This_relationship eventually ended_amicably and Danvers later_became engaged to_an_attorney for the public defender's office. A few days before the scheduled wedding, Danvers's_fiancée_is murdered_during_a_botched robbery at the wedding_dress shop.  Significantly, the_Homicide unit_makes the case personal, illustrating how the entire_unit,_and Al Giardello_(Yaphet Kotto) in particular, has come to think of_Danvers as a member of the_Homicide "family." For_the_TV_finale movie, Ivanek was_promoted to the main cast.

Danvers is_usually depicted as highly dedicated and_skilled, with a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of_practical trial law.  He is_also flexible, as evidenced in_the show's_crossovers with Law & Order,_in which his_relationship with_New York A.D.A._Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) is depicted_as alternately adversarial_and cooperative, depending on the demands_of_the job.

It is_revealed_in_"Sideshow", a_Season 7 crossover_with_Law &_Order,_that, as a teenager, Danvers was_a_member of an all-white street gang. In_1972 Danvers participated in_the_racially motivated beating of_an innocent African American man,_but was the only one of_the six_gang members_to show real remorse for the crime. This is brought up_by an Independent Counsel looking to_blackmail Danvers and threaten_his nomination_for_becoming a judge._Even_though Giardello_and the other black officers in the_Criminal Investigation_Division publicly back Danvers, he loses_his nomination as a_result_of the publicity.

A naturally quiet man,_Danvers is sometimes upstaged in court_by more theatrical defense attorneys.__He_is also not above his_own prejudices, which sometimes cause him_to (inadvertently) overlook_overwhelming evidence. Two such instances are when_he_falsely assumed that his fiancée's murder_was_targeted rather than random (despite all_evidence_to_the contrary) and again later_when he is too quick to_believe a woman's unlikely self-defense explanation for murder simply_because she too_is a state prosecutor; in_the_latter_case, he even goes so far as to conspire with_the defense_team to minimize_the defendant's sentence, although he later reverses his position when_he finally realizes she's been lying. _In his introductory appearance in the show's second episode, he is_depicted as primarily