| "American Dream" | ||
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| ← | SVU, Episode 18.20 | → |
| Production number: 18020 First aired: 24 May 2017 | ||
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| Written By Rick Eid & Julie Martin Directed By Jean de Segonzac | ||
Summary
When the witness of a hate crime is deported, the Special Victims Unit works to try and salvage the case.
Plot
plot
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
quotes
Background information and notes
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" |