| "The Christmas Episode" | ||
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| ← | OC, Episode 2.09 | → |
| Production number: 02009 First aired (US): 9 December 2021 First aired (UK): 19 July 2022 First aired (CAN): 9 December 2021 First aired (AUS): 21 June 2022 | ||
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| Written By Zachary Reiter & Rick Marin Directed By Fred Berner | ||
Summary[]
When Eli goes missing, Stabler asks Benson and the task force to help him find his son. Wheatley considers his future.
Plot[]
plot
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler
- Danielle Moné Truitt as Sergeant Ayanna Bell
- Tamara Taylor as Angela Wheatley
- Ainsley Seiger as Detective Jet Slootmaekers
- Dylan McDermott as Richard Wheatley
Recurring cast[]
- Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson
- Christina Marie Karis as Dana Wheatley
- Nicky Torchia as Elliot Stabler, Jr.
- Kaitlyn Davidson as Elizabeth Stabler
- Ellen Burstyn as Bernadette Stabler
- Allison Siko as Kathleen Stabler
- Jeffrey Scaperrotta as Dickie Stabler
- Autumn Mirassou as Maureen Stabler
- Adam Harper as Carl
- Colin Keane as Kieran
- Henry James Gross as Seamus
Guest cast[]
- Raúl Esparza as Attorney Rafael Barba
- Nuala Cleary as Mia Zabatino
- Chase Ramsey as Officer Lucas Buono
- Yancey Arias as Detective Angel Ramirez
- Michael Jibran as Detective Ray Charbelle
- Lillian Thakuria as Caroline Morahan
- Geoffrey Cantor as Dr. Stutz
- Mike Carlsen as Mr. Swofford
- Samantha Jane Williams as Nurse
- Cameron Adams as FLPD Officer
- Nazario Maisonet as Cabbie
- Fernando L. Lamberty as Guard
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Quotes[]
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Background Information and Notes[]
- This episode resumes the Richard Wheatley storyline, which was temporarily paused during the season 2 premiere to allow a new storyline to take place.
- Dylan McDermott and Tamara Taylor return to the main cast as of this episode, after being absent since the season 2 premiere.
- This is the third episode of Law & Order: Organized Crime in which all of the Stabler children appear.
- Rafael Barba makes his first appearance in this series and his first-ever crossover appearance on another series.
- It is revealed that Elliot is a grandfather.
- This is the first time Bernadette is seen with all her grandchildren.
- This episode concludes the crossover with the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "People Vs Richard Wheatley" which aired before this episode.
- This episode marks the final appearance of Dana Wheatley.
- This is the first episode not to feature Victoria Cho and Carlos Maldonado since their debut as well as the only episode of the second season not to feature them since their debut.
- After this episode aired in Australia, a message appeared on TV to call Lifeline, an Australian mental health and suicide prevention hotline, if the viewer or someone the viewer knows is currently or had been affected by similar events that happened on this episode. This is also shown during repeats and on the streaming service 9Now. The same message also appears after the conclusion of the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit eleventh season episode "Hardwired" on 9Gem.
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