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Production number: 18020 First aired (US): 24 May 2017 First aired (UK): 28 May 2017 First aired (CAN): 24 May 2017 First aired (AUS): 25 May 2017 | ||
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Written By Rick Eid & Julie Martin Directed By Jean de Segonzac |
Summary[]
Part 1 of 2. A hate crime is committed against a Muslim family, resulting in the death of their daughter. Things get complicated when a crucial witness in the case is deported, forcing Barba to drop the charges against a suspect.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Mariska Hargitay as Lieutenant Olivia Benson
- Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins
- Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola
- Peter Scanavino as Detective Dominick Carisi, Jr.
- Raúl Esparza as A.D.A. Rafael Barba
Recurring cast[]
- Poorna Jagannathan as Maya Samra
- Melanie Chandra as Lela Samra
- Kirk Acevedo as Detective Ray Lopez
- Meredith Holzman as Defense Attorney Naomi Ziegler
- Tyler Elliot Burke as Mitchell Jenkins
- Ben Thompson as Steven Cole
- Gil Perez-Abraham as Hector Ramirez
- Massiel Mordan as Soledad Ramirez
- Peter Gallagher as Chief William Dodds
Guest Cast[]
- Nik Sadhnani as Yusef Massad
- Cara Ricketts as Mrs. Salerno
- Adam Arian as Enzo Salerno
- Nuah Ozryel as Frank Ayemen
- Mark St. Cyr as Jamal Turner
- Patrick Noonan as ICE Agent Tim Nunn
- Erin Noel Grennan as ASAC Andrea Phelps
- Nick Ritacco as ICE Agent Rob O'Leary
- Chris Cardona as ICE Agent #1
- Patrick Byas as ICE Agent #2
- Swandi Wilson as ICE Agent #3
- Steve Mones as Franco
- Ashley Jordyn as Dr. Joshica Mars
- Michael Viola as Uni #3
- Mack Kuhr as Kanann Samra
- Shari Abdul as Shala Samra
References[]
Quotes[]
- [after Yusef tells the police about witnessing his family's attack at the restaurant]
- Benson: Finally, a lead.
- Tutuola: If you believe what he's saying.
- Benson: You don't?
- Tutuola: The guy hid in a closet and watched his whole family get terrorized and never called his sister?
- Benson: He was frightened.
- Tutuola: Then why not say something when it was all over?
- Benson: One, he's ashamed. Two, he's an undocumented, gay Muslim. In his mind? He reports this crime, he's on the next plane to Syria.
- Barba: Other than Yusef putting Hector at the scene, what other evidence do we have?
- Rollins: No forensics yet.
- Tutuola: He claims he was home with his wife.
- Benson: nd she's backing him up too.
- Rolllins: In the meantime, we are looking for video around Hector's apartment, going through his phone records, social media looking for anything to blow up his story.
- Dodds: What about the other two perps?
- Benson: We're talking to everybody that Hector knows, trying to shake something loose. You ask me, it's just a matter of time. I mean, these are not sophisticated criminals. It does not feel like an organized, anti-Muslim conspiracy here.
- Dodds: Okay. In the meantime, we need to arraign Hector. Show the Muslim community that we're making some progress.
- [When a New Jersey officer refuses to release Yusef from custody]
- Benson: Listen, two people were killed and you're deporting the one person that can ID the men that did this?
- New Jersey Officer: I don't wanna get into politics, so I think it's time for y'all to leave before things get unpleasant.
- Benson: No, no, they already are unpleasant.
- New Jersey Officer: I agree. Now get the hell outta here.
- Barba: Or what? You're gonna deport me to Cuba? [about Carisi] You gonna take him to Italy?
Background information and notes[]
- In its 19 year history, this is the first time ever that SVU has a two-part season finale airing on the same night.
Episode scene cards[]
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2284 3rd Avenue |
Bellevue Hospital |
Residence of |
Apartment of |
Paissac |
Previous episode: "Conversion" |
"American Dream" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 18 |
Next episode: "Sanctuary" |