Play With Fire (L&O)

"Play With Fire (L&O)"
←	L&O, Episode 24.19	→
Production number: 24019 First aired (US): 17 April 2025 First aired (CAN): 17 April 2025 First aired (AUS): 18 April 2025
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Written By Rick Eid & Art Alamo Directed By Jean de Segonzac

Summary

A mysterious phone call to Captain Benson of the SVU leads detectives to the scene of a brutal murder.

Plot

plot

Cast

Main cast

• Reid Scott as Detective Vincent Riley
• Mehcad Brooks as Detective Jalen Shaw (credit only)
• Maura Tierney as Lieutenant Jessica Brady
• Hugh Dancy as E.A.D.A. Nolan Price
• Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun
• Tony Goldwyn as D.A. Nicholas Baxter

Recurring cast

• Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson
• Peter Scanavino as A.D.A. Dominick Carisi, Jr.
• Robby Keown as Uni #1

Guest cast

• Kevin Kane as Detective Terry Bruno
• Juliana Aidén Martinez as Detective Kate Silva
• Reinaldo Faberlle as Lieutenant Paul Gomez
• J. Anthony Pena as Miguel Pinto
• Al Vicente as Father Alberto
• Dani Montalvo as Detective Maria Recinos
• Edlyn Gonzalez Oliveras as Gloria Ortega
• Travis West as Travis Mitchell
• Richard Jessie Johnson as Carlos
• Devin Vega as Edgar
• Jean Tugangui as Christine Sung
• Sabastian Betts as Jose
• Manuel Santos as Eric Newman
• Mario Brassard as Attorney Brett Cole
• Sofia Ko as Girl in Bedroom
• Larissa Gritti as MLI
• Galen Sho Sato as MLI Detective
• Jeff Clark, Jr. as ICE Agent #1
• Tara Macken as Woman Held by Travis

References

• 54th Precinct
• Rosa Ortega (victim)

Quotes

quotes

Background Information and Notes

• This episode starts a crossover with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit that continues with the SVU episode of the same name.
• This episode, along with the accompanying SVU episode, was dedicated to Ted Kotcheff.

Episode scene cards

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Warehouse 489 West 169th Street Monday, April 7	Apartment of Gloria Ortega 914 East 126th Street Monday, April 7	Nichols Elementary School 399 West 161st Street Tuesday, April 8	Supreme Court Rotunda Wednesday, April 9

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Brownstone 143 West 121st Street Wednesday, April 9	Carroll Market 679 West 163rd Street Thursday, April 10	Industrial Park West 156th Street Thursday, April 10	Elite Look Auto Body 212 West 190th Street Friday, April 11

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