| "Russian Brides" | ||
|---|---|---|
| ← | SVU, Episode 13.07 | → |
| Production number: 13007 First aired: 9 November 2011 | ||
| Written By --- Directed By --- | ||
Captain Cragen goes undercover when a murder in Brighton Beach reveals a thriving but deadly foreign bride business.
Plot
When a young woman is found brutally murdered, the SVU detectives use her distinctive tattoos to identify her as a recently engaged Russian mail-order bride. Upon questioning her distraught fiancé, they learn that she was kidnapped and held for ransom the night of their engagement party. While the detectives follow the money to a deadly blackmail scam run by the Russian Mafia, Captain Cragen goes undercover as a sad and lonely suitor to lure out a killer.
Summary
Episode summary
Cast
Main Cast
- Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson
- Danny Pino as Detective Nick Amaro
- Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins
- Richard Belzer as Sergeant John Munch (credit only)
- Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola
- Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen
Recurring Cast
Guest Cast
- Izabella Miko
- Timothy Busfield
- Addison LeMay
Quotes
- ADA Alexandria Cabot: No offense, Captain, but when was the last time you went undercover?
- Captain Donald Cragen: Probably before either of you [Cabot and Amaro] were born.
Background information and notes
Background information
Marge Cragen had a miscarriage
| Previous episode: "True Believers" |
"Russian Brides" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 13 |
Next episode: "Educated Guess" |