The Only Way Out Is Through

"The Only Way Out Is Through"
←	SVU, Episode 22.08	→
Production number: 22008 First aired (US): 25 February 2021 First aired (UK): 23 July 2021 First aired (CAN): 24 February 2021 First aired (AUS): 15 April 2021
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Teleplay By Micharne Cloughley & Kathy Dobie Story By Brianna Yellen Directed By Martha Mitchell

Summary

Rollins helps two sisters get closure from a harrowing childhood assault. Meanwhile, Tamin's cousin reaches out for help.

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 (credit only)

Recurring cast

• Mark D. Friedman as Attorney Roger Parnes
• Nicola Rossi as Lily Bustani
• Jorge Franco IV as Xavier Garcia
• Tyree Michael Simpson as Desk Sergeant

Guest cast

• Crystal Lucas-Perry as Aneeka Coleman
• Sydney Elise Johnson as Imani Coleman
• Jane Bruce as Nora Anderson
• Bradley Stryker as Jimmy Gunn
• Wayne Pretlow as Elston Gibbs
• Brian Rock as Darryl Clark
• Clinton Brandhagen as Chaplain Ronnie Blevins
• Henry Bazemore, Jr. as Markus
• LeeAnne Hutchison as Marcy O'Doyle
• Layla Capers as Young Aneeka Coleman
• Elena Leilani as Young Imani Coleman

References

• Donald Cragen
• John Munch
• Noah Porter-Benson
• Restorative justice
• Serena Benson
• Jayvon Brown

Quotes

quotes

Background Information and Notes

• The title is a variation on a line from the Robert Frost poem "A Servant To Servants".
• This episode marks the first time a member of Tamin's family makes a physical appearance. Tamin previously mentioned having a father in the Season 21 episode "At Midnight In Manhattan".
• Olivia Benson mentions interviewing Aneeka and Imani Coleman's mother with John Munch shortly after her mother, Serena Benson, had died. Cragen had told Olivia of her mother's death in the season 2 episode "Taken".
• In Australia, "Return Of The Prodigal Son" aired before this episode on Channel Ten, most likely due to Law & Order: Organized Crime premiering the following week. When reruns of this episode air on Channel Ten, it is aired before "Return Of The Prodigal Son".
• This is the last episode of SVU to air without another series in the franchise airing new episodes alongside SVU.

Episode scene cards

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Tre Sorelle 61 Reade Street Wednesday, February 24	Truman Houses 2516 Frederick Douglass Boulevard Wednesday, February 24	Sing Sing Correctional Facility Ossining, New York Thursday, February 25

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Duane park TriBeCa Thursday, February 25	Office of Chaplain Blevins Fishkill Correctional Facility Beacon, New York Thursday, February 25	Affamata 208 West 16th Street Thursday, February 25	Parole Hearing Room Fishkill Correctional Facility Beacon, New York Thursday, February 25

Previous episode: "Hunt, Trap, Rape, and Release"

"The Only Way Out Is Through" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 22

Next episode: "Return Of The Prodigal Son"