| "Terrorized" | ||
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| ← | SVU, Episode 18.01 | → |
| Production number: 18001 First aired (US): 21 September 2016 First aired (UK): 16 October 2016 First aired (CAN): 21 September 2016 First aired (AUS): 20 October 2016 | ||
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| Written By Rick Eid & Julie Martin Directed By Alik Sakharov | ||
Summary[]
When Lt. Benson finds a boy alone in Central Park, he draws a gun on her. The SVU team finds the boy's parents as they execute a planned terrorist attack at the park. When the father is killed by police in a shootout in Central Park during an event, the boy's mother says that she was forced to carry out the attack, as she was raped and beaten for five years by the father and his brother. Benson and Barba are at odds over the mother's claims, with Benson pushing for leniency.
Plot[]
plot
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Mariska Hargitay as Lieutenant Olivia Benson
- Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins
- Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola
- Peter Scanavino as Detective Dominick Carisi, Jr.
- Raúl Esparza as A.D.A. Rafael Barba
Recurring cast[]
- Elizabeth Marvel as Defense Attorney Rita Calhoun
- Robert John Burke as Captain Ed Tucker
- Yvonna Kopacz-Wright as Dr. Darby Wilder
- Sharon Washington as Judge V. Hayes
- Peter Gallagher as Deputy Chief William Dodds
- Joel Brady as Officer Jimmy Nolan
- Barbara Miluski as Judge Lisa Peck
- Edelen McWilliams as CSU Tech Martin
- Jack Nawada-Braunwart as Noah Porter-Benson
- Dave Adams as ESU
Guest cast[]
- Marc Damon Johnson as FBI Agent Dan Conley
- Thom Bishops as Armin Sidran
- Natia Dune as Ana Kapic
- Max Von Essen as Attorney Gilman
- Robert C. Kirk as Brian O'Malley
- Caliph Jones as FBI Agent
- Taso Mikroullis as Sam Kariakis
- Mark Jacoby as Judge Stephen Kerry
- Tino Tsutras as Luka Terzik
- Eileen Weisinger as Rahima Babic
- Tara Lynn Wagner as Reporter
- Azhy Robertson as Ali Kapic
- Danny Schoch as Officer Tom Flannery
References[]
- Mike Dodds
- Afghanistan
- Bosnia
- September 11 attacks
- World Trade Center
- FBI
- Joint Terrorism Task Force
- ISIS
- al-Qaeda
- Orlando nightclub shooting
- 2015 San Bernardino attack
- 2016 shooting of Dallas police officers
- November 2015 Paris attacks
- All Writs Act
Quotes[]
- Barba: You're playing into their defense. The more you investigate this, the more you legitimize her story.
- Benson: Okay, you telling me to ignore it?
- Barba: Just be careful. This case is too big, it's too important, given what's been happening lately: San Bernadino, Orlando.
- Benson: I know.
- Barba: Dallas, France. People are fed up.
- Benson: I understand that, but...
- Barba: Ana needs to go down, hard. No matter how heartbreaking or tragic her story might be. Right or wrong, that's just how it is.
- Benson: Well, you may be right. But no matter "how it is", I would still like to speak with Ana.
- Dodds: Are you a cop or a defense lawyer?
- Benson: I did what I thought was right.
- Dodds: You are aware that our goal is to win this case?
- Benson: I am. What did you want me to do? Perjure myself?
- Dodds: I just got done talking to the chief, the D.A., and the mayor. They're livid. Already looking for a head to serve up on a shiny, silver platter. They stuck their necks out with the feds just to get this case. Losing is not an option. So please, pretend you're on our side, not theirs.
- Benson: You looking for a fight, too?
- Barba: I understand what you're doing. It's admirable...
- Benson: But?
- Barba: It's stupid, self-centered, idealistic.
- Benson: But rape is rape. We don't get to invent our victims or our perps. We hear the evidence and we investigate. Unless, of course, you're a Muslim woman who's accused of murder and then we just throw you under the patriotic bus and live our merry lives.
- Benson: Look, I know you wanted more, but we have a strong case.
- Barba: I'm not certain the D.A. would support moving forward with this right now, given the political climate.
- Benson: Yes, I know that some monster just shot up a gay club in Orlando and another one killed five police officers in Dallas. It's horrific. We're under siege. Nobody knows what's gonna happen next, but Ana deserves justice for what happened to her.
- Barba: Liv...
- Benson: All she has left is her kid. She just wants him to be safe. I'm going to arrest that son of a bitch.
- Tucker: Long week, huh?
- Benson: Yeah. Yeah. The funny thing is... I've never been happier.
- Tucker: Then why are you crying?
- Benson: Because I'm scared that it won't last.
- Tucker: That's not true. Not if I can help it. Come on, let's take a walk. It's a beautiful day.
Background information and notes[]
- There are a few mentions to the events of the previous episode, "Heartfelt Passages":
- An newspaper image of Mike Dodds, who died in that episode, is seen in the trash by Benson. A memorial photo is also shown in the SVU precinct.
- Olivia Benson plays airplane with Noah in the park and reminds him of the plane they took to Paris, indicating they took the trip that Ed Tucker suggested at the end of that episode.
- This is the first episode to feature Rick Eid as showrunner. He had previously worked on Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Trial by Jury and Conviction.
Episode scene cards[]
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Apartment of |
Parthenon Diner |
Apartment of |
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Manhattan Equity Insurance |
Chambers of |
Metropolitan |
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Arraignment Court |
Motions Court |
Supreme Court |
Metropolitan |
| Previous episode: "Heartfelt Passages" |
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