| "An Inferior Product" | ||
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| ← | OC, Episode 1.05 | → |
| Production number: 01005 First aired (US): 13 May 2021 First aired (UK): 27 August 2021 First aired (CAN): 13 May 2021 First aired (AUS): 23 May 2021 | ||
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| Written By Zachary Reiter Directed By Eriq La Salle | ||
Summary[]
Stabler faces the consequences of a failed drug bust. Bell is forced to choose between the job and her family. Gina gets an unexpected visitor.
Plot[]
plot
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler
- Danielle Moné Truitt as Sergeant Ayanna Bell
- Tamara Taylor as Angela Wheatley
- Ainsley Seiger as Technology Expert Jet Slootmaekers
- Dylan McDermott as Richard Wheatley
Recurring cast[]
- Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson
- Michael Rivera as Detective Diego Morales
- Ibrahim Renno as Izak Bekher
- Charlotte Sullivan as Detective Gina Cappelletti
- Ben Chase as Detective Freddie Washburn
- Daniel Oreskes as Lieutenant Marv Moennig
- Keren Dukes as Denise Bullock
- Danny Olabi as Damon King
- Cristala Carter as Karen King
- Kevin Craig West as Terrence Bryant
- Jennifer Barnhart as Octopus Puppeteer
Guest cast[]
- Demore Barnes as Deputy Chief Christian Garland
- Smitty Chai as Kwan Chen
- Tracy Wilder as Chief Charlene Williams
- Lily Rose as Giana Chen
- Claro Austria as El Gato
- Ruby Goodman as Maya
- Tyler Bunch as Store Owner
- Ronnie Castellano as Barista
- Dwayne Moore as Megaphone Protester
- Deborah Rayne as Newscaster
- Chad Knorr as Police Officer #2
References[]
Quotes[]
quotes
Background Information and Notes[]
- This episode concluded a two-part crossover event which started with the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Trick-Rolled At The Moulin'".
- The title of this episode may refer to a quote from the film American Gangster. The film tells the story of real life criminal Frank Lucas, who sold heroin under the brand name "Blue Magic". In this episode, a group making an inferior version of the drug "Purple Magic" (a homage to "Blue Magic") is shut down.
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