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"Can't Be Held Accountable"
SVU, Episode 21.09
Production number: 21009
First aired (US): 21 November 2019
First aired (UK): 28 January 2020
First aired (CAN): 21 November 2019
First aired (AUS): 9 July 2020
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Teleplay By
Brianna Yellen

Story By
Julie Martin & Warren Leight

Directed By
Norberto Barba

Summary[]

A fellow detective asks the Special Victims Unit for help when he suspects his two daughters are being groomed by a serial predator. During the case, Katriona disobeys Benson's orders.

Plot[]

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Cast[]

Main cast[]

Recurring cast[]

Guest cast[]

  • Todd Licea as Tomas Ramirez
  • Law Mason as Court Officer
  • Amelia Windom as Nurse
  • Stephen Urban as Photographer (uncredited)

References[]

Quotes[]

Milly Bucci: This place. It's like a palace.
Steve Getz: More fun. Ivy's little sister. We've been waiting. How old are you, sweetheart?
Milly Bucci: Almost 13.
Steve Getz: Almost. Isn't that wonderful?

Background Information and Notes[]

  • This episode's plot seems to be based on Jeffrey Epstein case.
  • This episode is the first of a two-parter, concluding in the next episode "Must Be Held Accountable".
  • Actors Nicholas Turturro (Frank Bucci) and Aida Turturro (Judge Felicia Catano) are cousins in real life.
  • This episode holds the longest sequence before the theme song for any episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, at over nine minutes.
  • The song that plays in the opening is "Tomorrow" by Madi Diaz.
  • Rollins mentions that Frank Bucci hit on her in a courthouse waiting room, referring to the episode "Part 33" (the scene was cut short in the regular episode, but the deleted scene shows him more directly asking out Rollins).
  • Judge Joe Ellery's remark about a 15 year old girl getting an abortion without her parents consent is a remark about the Evangeline Miller (who was 13 when she appeared) case from the episode "The Burden Of Our Choices".

Episode Scene Cards[]

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Astoria Park Pool
Astoria, New York
Monday, November 18

Residence of
Steve Getz
34 East 76th Street
Monday, November 18

PJ Todd's Steakhouse
913 Madison Avenue
Tuesday, November 19

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Queens General Hospital
123 Metropolitan Avenue
Kew Gardens, New York Tuesday, November 19

Arraignment of
Steve Getz
Part 52
Wednesday, November 20

Apartment of
Frank Bucci
23-49 19th Street
Thursday, November 21

Pier 65
Chelsea
Thursday, November 21

Previous episode:
"We Dream Of Machine Elves"
"Can't Be Held Accountable"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Season 21
Next episode:
"Must Be Held Accountable"
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