| "The Darkest Journey Home" | ||
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| ← | SVU, Episode 21.02 | → |
| Production number: 21002 First aired (US): 3 October 2019 First aired (UK): 17 December 2019 First aired (CAN): 3 October 2019 First aired (AUS): 30 January 2020 | ||
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| Written By Warren Leight & Julie Martin Directed By Jean de Segonzac | ||
Summary[]
Benson works with a young woman to help her remember the details and suspects in her rape. In order to learn a new witness interview technique called trauma-informed questioning, Benson, Rollins, and Fin have to experience it for themselves.
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.
Recurring cast[]
- Amy Hargreaves as Dr. Alexis Hanover
- Michael Kostroff as Attorney Evan Braun
- Yvonna Kopacz-Wright as Dr. Darby Wilder
- Edelen McWilliams as CSU Tech Martin
- Marisa Brau-Reyes as Attorney Edwina Myerson
Guest cast[]
- Ariel Winter as Raegan James
- Teo Rapp-Olsson as Julius Perry
- Nick Cordero as Anthony Marino
- Sophie Faulkenberry as Gwyneth Blake
- Mark Puchinsky as Besnick "Nick" Pavlovic
- Meadow Nguy as Celia Wang
- Stephen Cefalu, Jr. as Richard Rayburn
- Cristina Zozoya Madero as Nurse Sonia Diaz
- Martino Caputo as Frank Corso
References[]
Quotes[]
quotes
Background Information and Notes[]
- The song that plays in the opening is "F**kin' Perfect" by Pink.
- SVU has a new unnamed deputy chief after the exile of William Dodds in the previous episode "I'm Going To Make You a Star". The new chief, Christian Garland, is introduced in the next episode "Down Low In Hell's Kitchen".
- The SVU squad discusses their own traumatic experiences during their sessions with Dr. Alexis Hanover including:
- Benson mentions her kidnapping by William Lewis from the episode "Surrender Benson" (flashbacks are also shown from that episode).
- Rollins discusses her rape, first mentioned in the episode "Forgiving Rollins".
- Fin remembers his mother's death, first mentioned in the episode "Diss".
- This is the first episode Mariska Hargitay is credited as Captain Olivia Benson.
| Previous episode: "I'm Going To Make You a Star" |
"The Darkest Journey Home" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 21 |
Next episode: "Down Low In Hell's Kitchen" |