| "Strain" | ||
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| ← | SVU, Episode 7.05 | → |
| Production number: 07005 First aired: 18 October 2005 | ||
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| Written By Robert Nathan Directed By Constantine Makris | ||
Two gay men are murdered, and happen to be infected with AIDS. Benson and Tutuola investigate the gay circuit parties to find suspects.
Plot
The discovery of the bodies of two young gay men who were both meth addicts as well as victims of a new strain of AIDS that can kill its victims in less than a year leads to an investigation. Tutuola learns that his son, Ken, is gay, and has difficulty accepting it, even though he and Benson end up going to Ken for help with infiltrating an anti-meth group. The group's leader, Gabriel, soon becomes their top suspect when the squad realises that the two men died because they passed the disease on.
Cast
Main cast
- Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler (credit only)
- Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson
- Richard Belzer as Detective John Munch
- Diane Neal as A.D.A. Casey Novak
- Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola
- B.D. Wong as Dr. George Huang
- Tamara Tunie as Dr. Melinda Warner
- Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen
Guest cast
- Brian Bloom as Gabriel Thomason
- Ernest Waddell as Ken Randall
- Paula Garcés as CSU Technician Millie Vizcarrondo
- Mike Doyle as Forensics Technician Ryan O'Halloran
- Joanna Merlin as Judge Lena Petrovsky
- Adam Kulbersh as Ben Suarato
- Betsy Aidem as Dr. Sloane
- CCH Pounder as Carolyn Maddox
- Bill Smitrovich as Liam Weller
- James O'Toole as Henry Fanello
- Jason Manuel Olazabal as Sascha Hart
- Albert Insinnia as Lt. Pizelli
- Brendan Griffin as Jason Haig
- Justin Schaefers as Donny
- Amber McDonald as Candace
- Philip LeStrange as Henry the Super
- Steven Goldsmith as Man entering club
- Vince Cupone as Phillip
- Danny Rutigliano as Health Official
- Mike Mortaruolo as Gang Member #1
- Shane Geraghty as Gang Member #2
- Barry Newell as Rainbow Warrior #1
- Stephen Graybill as Rainbow Warrior #2
- William DeMeritt as Rainbow Warrior #3
- Brandon Snider as Rainbow Warrior #4
References
References
Quotes
Quotes
Background information and notes
- Probably the only episode where Elliot Stabler doesn't appear. He only appears in the opening titles for credit.
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