| "What Can Happen In The Dark" | ||
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| ← | SVU, Episode 22.15 | → |
| Production number: 22015 First aired (US): 27 May 2021 First aired (UK): 10 September 2021 First aired (CAN): 26 May 2021 First aired (AUS): 3 June 2021 | ||
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| Written By Micharne Cloughley Directed By Jean de Segonzac | ||
Summary[]
Garland asks Benson to investigate an unusual domestic violence case when his neighbor is found injured.
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 Detective Katriona Tamin
- Demore Barnes as Deputy Chief Christian Garland
Recurring cast[]
- Ami Brabson as Judge Karyn Blake
- Erica Camarano as Officer Rachel Ortiz
- Stephen Wallem as Nurse Rudy Syndergaard
- Trian Long-Smith as Lamai Garland
- Uschi Umscheid as Abby Garland
Guest cast[]
- Lee Tergesen as Attorney Erik Garrison
- Anna Wood as Diana Richards
- Michael Gladis as Andy Richards
- Jerry Kernion as Luis Ramos
- Hudson Paul as Charlie Richards
- Gabriel Marin as Flynn O'Hara
- Greta Quispe as Joy Mercado
- Keith Contreras as Uni #1
References[]
Quotes[]
- Andy Richards: It doesn't matter, I know she loves me. She's not going to do it again.
- Benson: I can't tell you how many times I've sat here and heard those exact words. And these situations, Andy, unfortunately, things don't get better.
- Tutuola: I know you're worried about what people will think, but this isn't just about fighting for yourself.
- Andy Richards: I don't want Charlie to know.
- Benson: Kids know more than you think. Is this how you want the rest of your life to go? Waiting for her to hurt you again? To take your son away? Andy, that's where this is going.
- Andy Richards: What do you want me to do? She said if this ever goes to trial, the jury is going to take one look at me, one look at her, nobody's ever going to believe me.
- Benson: We believe you. And juries are smart. They figure things out.
- Carisi: And did Andy cooperate with that investigation?
- Benson: Not at first. Again, not unusual at all in DV cases. Victims often try to protect their abusers, especially when there are children and custody issues at risk.
- Carisi: The psychology of intimate partner violence is complex. It's not just physical. It's emotional abuse. Instilling fear. Controlling the victim. And Andy lived with his wife's abuse for years, because like most abuse victims he thought he didn't have a choice.
Background Information and Notes[]
- Carisi reveals Bella Carisi and Tommy Sullivan got married, as he mentions Tommy being sexual assaulted by his parole officer, Donna Marshall. (SVU: "Parole Violations")
- Rollins builds up a will for her father.
Episode scene cards[]
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Garland Residence |
Richards Residence |
Supreme Court |
Supreme Court |
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