Sightless in a Savage Land

"Sightless in a Savage Land"
←	SVU, Episode 22.04	→
Production number: 22004 First aired (US): 7 January 2021 First aired (UK): 25 June 2021 First aired (CAN): 6 January 2021 First aired (AUS): 11 February 2021
	th of 502 produced in SVU
←	th of 502 released in SVU	→
	th of 1271 released in all
Written By Matt Klypka & Denis Hamill & Julie Martin & Warren Leight Directed By Norberto Barba

Summary

The Special Victims Unit spends New Year's Eve investigating an Amber Alert. Meanwhile, Carisi faces off against Barba in an emotional courtroom battle.

Plot

plot

Cast

Main cast

• Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson
• Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins
• Ice-T as Sergeant Odafin Tutuola
• Peter Scanavino as A.D.A. Dominick Carisi, Jr.
• Jamie Gray Hyder as Officer Katriona Tamin
• Demore Barnes as Deputy Chief Christian Garland

Recurring cast

• Raúl Esparza as Defense Attorney Rafael Barba
• Jennifer Esposito as Sergeant Phoebe Baker
• Michael Mastro as Judge D. Serani
• Betsy Aidem as Dr. Sloane
• Will Vought as Attorney Victor Franklin
• Ryan Buggle as Noah Porter-Benson
• Charlotte Cabell & Vivian Cabell as Jesse Rollins
• Brenda Raquel as Lulu Davis
• Carrie Kim as Céline Tatou

Guest cast

• Brett Parks as Mickey Davis
• Vanessa Carrasco as Nydia Davis
• Bhavesh Patel as Ajay Sharma
• Dena Tyler as Judge Caroline Harper
• Lipica Shah as Rani Sharma
• John Maria Gutierrez as Chili Chacon

References

• Billie Rollins
• Jayvon Brown
• Joelle Fuller

Quotes

quotes

Background Information and Notes

• The title of this episode "Sightless in a Savage Land" was also used as the title of an album by Jordie Black's band, Twisted Strands, from the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode "Reunion". Both episodes were co-written by Warren Leight.
• The song that plays in the open is "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone.
• Rafael Barba returns in this episode as a defense attorney, his previous appearance being in the twenty-first season in a guest role.
• Barba asks if Benson or Tutuola was asking for helping on their lawsuits. Tutuola says the city settled his, referring to the Joelle Fuller lawsuit, which was resolved in "Ballad Of Dwight and Irena". He reveals that Benson is still awaiting her day in court for her lawsuit with Jayvon Brown which was filed in the episode "Guardians and Gladiators".
• Benson asks if Barba took this case due to the circumstances of his departure from the DA's office, which happened in the season 19 episode "The Undiscovered Country".
• Tutuola becomes engaged to Phoebe Baker as of this episode. He mentions how they reunited the year before which happened in the season 20 episode "Brothel".
• Tutuola states he has two teenage daughters but that was likely a lie used for the interrogation .

Episode Scene Cards

1	2	3
Roosevelt Avenue Underpass Jackson Heights, Queens Friday, January 1	Mercy Hospital 365 West 32nd Street Friday, January 1	Alexander Montgomery VA Hospital 100 Grand Concourse The Bronx, New York Saturday, January 2

4	5	6	7
Arraignment Court Part 7 492 West 24th Street Sunday, January 3	Rikers Island Correctional Facility Monday, January 4	Supreme Court Part 46 Wednesday, January 6	Supreme Court Part 46 Thursday, January 7

Previous episode: "Remember Me In Quarantine"

"Sightless in a Savage Land" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 22

Next episode: "Turn Me On Take Me Private"