On the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode “Forty-One Witnesses,” a woman is raped outside of her apartment building. Forty-one people including her neighbors witnessed the crime but didn’t call for help. One of the neighbors, Doug Nelson, is questioned by Detective Sonny Carisi (Peter Scanavino).
Nelson is portrayed by Patrick Breen. The Brooklyn-born actor is best known for his roles in Madam Secretary (Andrew Munsey), Royal Pains
