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pos: Mariska Hargitay her mother, which is located at 6328 Hollywood Boulevard. All awards and nominations are for the television show "", except for the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, won by Taylor Swift and all of the celebrities that appeared in the music video for her song "Bad Blood". Mariska Hargitay Mariska Magdolna Hargitay ( ; born January 23, 1964) is an American actress known for her role as New York Police Department Lieutenant Olivia Benson on the NBC drama series "". For her role on the show, Hargitay has received multiple awards and nominations, including a Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe.

neg: Justice Denied (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) producer Warren Leight (story), and directed by freshman "Law & Order: SVU" director Michael Slovis. This episode is notable for ending the season thirteen story arcs for characters and , who were portrayed by Harry Connick, Jr. and Andre Braugher respectively; this episode also ending Detective Benson's relationship with EADA Haden who is promoted at the end of the episode. "Justice Denied" earned generally positive reviews, critics praising the break-up scene between Benson and Haden and Benson accepting Amaro as "a good partner"; the break-up scene made number 21 out of 25 on "TV Guide's" 2012 Best TV Episodes. According

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 13) sent to live with by his mother. Andre Braugher portrayed Bayard Ellis on a recurring basis. Ellis is a high-powered defense attorney for the underprivileged who becomes a civil rights champion, as well as a close friend to Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay). Braugher guest starred in a sixth-season episode of the original "Law & Order" series as Frank Pembleton, who originally worked in the Baltimore City Police Department's Homicide Squad with Detective John Munch (Richard Belzer) on "". New showrunner Warren Leight stated about the addition of Ellis, "I want the squad room and the legal team to have

neg: Payback (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) marked the first appearance of Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay, who auditioned for the show in 1999, in the iconic roles of Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson. Richard Belzer and Dann Florek were known to the producers for their previous appearances in "Law & Order". Casting for the lead characters of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" occurred in spring 1999. Dick Wolf, along with officials from NBC and Studios USA were at the final auditions for the two leads at Rockefeller Center. The last round had been narrowed down to six finalists. For the female lead, Detective Olivia Benson,

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit The show starred Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler and Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson for its first twelve seasons until the former left the cast, unable to come to an agreement on his contract. As of November 29, 2018, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" has aired 444 original episodes. On May 9, 2018, NBC renewed the series for a twentieth season, which allowed it to tie the flagship "Law & Order" and "Gunsmoke" for the longest-running scripted drama in U.S. television history. The season premiered on September 27, 2018. The idea for "Law & Order: Special Victims

neg: Hollywood (Law & Order: LA) Wanda De Jesus only portrayed the character Lt. Arleen Gonzales in the premiere episode after leaving the cast in August 2010. In subsequent episodes the character is portrayed by Rachel Ticotin who had to re-shoot some of De Jesus' scenes. The lead detective, Rex Winters (Skeet Ulrich) was introduced in a "" episode, "" which originally aired directly before the "Law & Order: LA" premiere. The episode focused on an investigation involving a rape kit, which takes Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) from New York City to Los Angeles. In its original American broadcast on September 29, 2010, "Hollywood" was

neg: Scorched Earth (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and not guilty of assault but deadlocks on the rape charge, and Benson says that he will likely serve a year in prison. Meanwhile, Benson anxiously awaits for the return of Detective Stabler (Christopher Meloni), who was put on administrative leave after the . After noticing two detectives from the Internal Affairs Board in the squad room, Benson reminds Captain Donald Cragen (Dann Florek) that the shooting was justified. However, Cragen tells Benson that Stabler will have to submit to a psychiatric exam before he can return to work, having been involved in five prior shootings. At the end, Cragen

neg: Payback (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) Payback (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) "Payback" is the pilot episode of the police procedural television series "", the first spinoff of the original "Law & Order" series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on Monday, September 20, 1999. In the episode, the detectives of the Special Victims Unit investigate a taxi-cab driver's brutal murder and castration. Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) becomes personally involved in the case after discovering that the taxi driver was a rapist and murderer himself. A white male cab driver in his mid-30s is found murdered in his cab. Detectives Benson

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 15) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 15) The fifteenth season of "" made its debut with a two-hour premiere episode on September 25, 2013, at 9pm/8c - 11pm/10c (Eastern), on NBC. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" was renewed for a fifteenth season on April 26, 2013, which consists of 24 episodes. Cast-member Mariska Hargitay (Detective Olivia Benson) revealed on May 25, 2013, that her contract had been renewed for the upcoming season. Ice-T (Detective Fin Tutuola) announced on Twitter that filming on the fifteenth season commenced on July 24, 2013. In August 2013, Leight revealed that the storyline

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 14) million total viewers. This is the first season of "SVU" to have any kind of crossover with now-ended "Law & Order" spinoff "", with Kathryn Erbe guest starring in two episodes "" and "Poisoned Motive" as her "LOCI" character, Alexandra Eames, and Denis O'Hare guest starring in the episode "Presumed Guilty" as his "LOCI" character, . "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" was renewed for a fourteenth season on May 9, 2012. Prior to the season fourteen renewal, cast members Ice-T (Detective Fin Tutuola) and Mariska Hargitay (Detective Olivia Benson) had already renewed their contracts through the fourteenth season. Ice-T

neg: Olivia Benson longest serving character in the "Law & Order" universe. She made her 400th credited appearance in the third episode of the eighteenth season of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit", surpassing Donald Cragen as the character with the most credited appearances in the franchise. Hargitay's portrayal of Olivia Benson has received critical acclaim, and she has been the recipient of numerous awards and nominations, including an Emmy and a Golden Globe. Series creator Dick Wolf named his two lead detectives after his son, Elliot, and his daughter, Olivia. Wolf conceived Benson as a detective in the Manhattan Special Victims Unit,

neg: Olivia Benson the website's list of TV's Top Cops. She was included in "TV Guide"s list of "TV's Sexiest Crime Fighters". UGO Networks placed "the hard-charging detective" among the "fifty greatest fictional detectives of all time". A 2015 poll released by "Trailer Park, Inc." in conjunction with "QC Strategy" ranked Benson as the No. 1 "favourite female television character". Benson appears on three episodes of "Law & Order", one episode of "", three episodes of "Chicago P.D." and one episode of "Chicago Fire". Olivia Benson Olivia Margaret Benson is a fictional character on the NBC police procedural drama "", portrayed by Mariska

neg: Olivia Benson Gonick deemed Benson a suitable role model for teenage girls, calling her "courageous and strong, and unspeakably gorgeous", and writing that "Olivia Benson is our own special hero. She battles evil, avenges her mother, faces her demons but refuses to date them." In 2001, "Entertainment Weekly"'s Ken Tucker criticized Benson and Stabler as "the most naive, bleeding heart molester buster in America." A poll on the Hallmark Channel voted her second-greatest detective in the "Law & Order" franchise, only being beaten by ""s Robert Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio). Benson appeared in Comcast's list of TV's Most Intriguing Characters and also in

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 1) mentioned that many of the writing staff were fired during the first season because their scripts were not up to par. For the lead roles, Christopher Meloni was cast as Detective Elliot Stabler and Mariska Hargitay was cast as Detective Olivia Benson after they auditioned together. Hargitay, who had to move from Los Angeles to New York when she got the role, said she was able to do this on short notice because she was already planning on moving to New York to pursue a Broadway career. The squad commander role was filled by Dann Florek, who had portrayed Captain

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 12) longer used. Outdoor filming was halted on January 26, 2011, due to a blizzard. Production resumed in the Chelsea Piers studio. This season's focused on an investigation involving a rape kit, which took Detective Olivia Benson (Hargitay) from New York City to Los Angeles to meet Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Detective Rex Winters (Skeet Ulrich). The episode was shot while Hargitay was in Los Angeles for the Primetime Emmy Awards in August 2010, and aired September 29, before the "" premiere on NBC. Neal Baer left "Law & Order: SVU" at the end of the season, after serving eleven

neg: Above Suspicion (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) Above Suspicion (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) "Above Suspicion" is the second episode of the of the police procedural television series "" and the 297th overall episode. It originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the United States on September 26, 2012, after the episode "Lost Reputation". In the episode, continuing after the previous one, the case against Captain Cragen (Dann Florek) sets in motion after he is arrested for the murder of escort Carissa Gibson (Pippa Black); meanwhile, Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) has to keep her partner calm, deal with Detective Brian Cassidy's (Dean Winters)

neg: Justice Denied (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) Justice Denied (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) "Justice Denied" is the sixeenth episode of the of the long-running NBC legal drama, "" and the 289th episode overall. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 11, 2012. The episode follows Detective Olivia Benson, who discovers that she may have put an innocent man in prison for a crime eight years ago that he did not commit, placing her job and her relationship with Executive ADA David Haden (Harry Connick, Jr.) on the line. The episode was written by Stuart Feldman (teleplay and story) and show runner/executive

neg: Smoked (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) Smoked (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) "Smoked" is the finale of the police procedural television series "" and the 272nd overall episode. It originally aired on NBC on May 18, 2011. In the episode, Detectives Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni), Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), and Fin Tutuola (Ice-T) investigate the murder of a rape victim who was scheduled to testify in a high-profile rape case. After the suspects are arrested, the victim's daughter opens fire in the squad room, killing several people inside before Detective Stabler fatally shoots her. The episode was written by Jonathan Greene and Daniel Truly and

neg: Justice Denied (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) 21 of "TV Guide's" 2012 Best TV Episodes; "The heartbreaking end feels like a tease and makes us wonder if Olivia will ever find happiness, but the glimpse into her love life, however fleeting, is necessary for someone with whom we've grown close over the last 13 years." said "TV Guide". Justice Denied (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) "Justice Denied" is the sixeenth episode of the of the long-running NBC legal drama, "" and the 289th episode overall. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 11, 2012. The episode follows Detective Olivia Benson, who discovers

neg: 911 (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) 911 (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) "911" is the third episode of the of the police procedural television series "". It originally aired on October 4, 2005 in the United States. The episode focuses on the search for a nine-year-old girl who claims to be locked in a room and calls the police for help. When it becomes clear that the phone call is not what it seems, most of the detectives in the unit become suspicious of the girl's story but Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) remains convinced, believing that she is a victim of child pornography. The

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 16) detective from Atlanta who attends a law enforcement conference in New York, with Patton and accuses the latter of rape. "Agent Provocateur" features guest appearances from Tony Award winner Patti LuPone alongside of former "Smash" star and Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan. LuPone plays a Hollywood agent and Jordan her newest star who both become involved when their actor colleague is accused of rape. Jordan previously appeared in the 2008 episode "Streetwise", while LuPone made appearances on the original "Law & Order" series. Armand Assante guest starred in "Padre Sandunguero" as Nicholas, Detective Amaro's father. The episode also featured the second

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 15) Sergeant Olivia Benson, goes head to head with MacArthur. Katie Couric also makes a cameo appearance, playing herself as a talk show host who quizzes MacArthur about the headline grabbing case. Summer Bishil and Questlove guest star. In "Reasonable Doubt", Bradley Whitford, Celia Kennan-Bolger, Aida Turturro, Emma Bell, and Samantha Mathis guest star. This is the second appearance of Mathis on the show as she had first appeared in "Control", the ninth episode of the . She had also auditioned for the role of Detective Olivia Benson in 1999. Jeffrey Tambor returns as counselor Lester Cohen. Geraldo Rivera and Ann

neg: Scorched Earth (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) broadcast was watched by 7.63 million viewers. Hotel maid Miriam Deng (Anika Noni Rose) accuses an Italian diplomat, Roberto DiStasio (Franco Nero), of raping her. While Detective Benson (Mariska Hargitay) interviews Deng at the hospital, Detective Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish), who has recently transferred from the Atlanta Police Department, finds enough evidence of the assault in Mr. DiStasio's hotel room. Sergeant Munch (Richard Belzer) and Detective Tutuola (Ice-T) then race to the airport to arrest him before his plane departs for Italy. DiStasio quickly hires lawyer Marvin Exley (Ron Rifkin) and claims diplomatic immunity. After Deng positively identifies DiStasio from

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 13) Robert Greenblatt announced at the Television Critics Association winter press tour that Harry Connick, Jr. had been cast in a four-episode arc as new Executive ADA, David Haden, a dedicated, straight-shooting prosecutor who is assigned a case with Detective Benson (Mariska Hargitay). Although Benson is at first wary of Haden, they are both surprised to find they work well together. As the case develops, so does their relationship. Connick's first episode was "Official Story", which aired January 18. "This is a home run on so many levels," said Mariska. "The show is very fortunate to have Harry's extraordinary talent, and

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 15) Ben Cohen in this episode, to represent Castille. David Conrad, who had originally auditioned to play detective Nick Amaro, appeared in "Internal Affairs" as Officer West, together with Nadia Dajani as Officer Ryan Quinn, who were suspected of raping young women during their shifts. In "Wonderland Story", Sofia Vassilieva guest starred as Sarah Walsh, a rape victim who needed the help of Detective Benson after being raped again. Vassilieva first appeared as Walsh in the "True Believers". Munch's resignation in this episode welcomed back his ex-wives Gwen Munch (Carol Kane) and Billie Lou Hatfield (Ellen McElduff) and his former ""

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 8) Neal Baer continued to praise her performance and in 2011 said "I know how good she is because when I did "SVU", she put Elle Fanning in a cage and told her to set Connie Nielsen on fire." The ninth episode "Choreographed" marked the return of Mariska Hargitay's character to the Special Victims Unit. The episode starred Bob Saget as a suspicious husband. Hargitay expressed her excitement about working with Saget and called him "America's biggest secret." The eleventh episode "Burned" starred Michael Michele as an alleged rape victim who gains the sympathy of Detective Benson but not Detective Stabler.

neg: Chicago Crossover Andrew Llewellyn (the fire victim who had the child porn photos), and the officer guarding him were shot and killed. Benson comments that their suspect fled back to Chicago. "Chicago Crossover" was written by long-time "Law & Order" franchise writer (teleplay), "SVU" executive producer/show runner Warren Leight and "Law & Order: SVU" creator Dick Wolf, and was directed by Steve Shill. This episode marks the first episode to credit Dick Wolf as a writer since the 100th episode of "SVU", "Control", back in the . In this episode, Raúl Esparza (Assistant District Attorney Rafael Barba) and newcomer Peter Scanavino (Detective

neg: Above Suspicion (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) total viewers and received a 2.1/6% share in the 18–49 age demographic, up slightly from the season thirteen finale. The murder case against Captain Cragen (Dann Florek) sets in motion as more evidence accumulates suggesting Cragen had killed Carissa Gibson (Pippa Black). Delia Wilson (Brooke Smith) and her attorney meet with Detective Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and (Paget Brewster) and blames Cragen for Carissa's death, saying Cragen saw more of her girls. Believing otherwise, Benson goes to see Cragen at Riker's, where he admits to using the escort service after realizing how lonely he was during his last year. Meanwhile, Detective

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Shapovalova. Casting for the lead characters of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" occurred in the spring of 1999. Dick Wolf, along with officials from NBC and Studios USA were at the final auditions for the two leads at Rockefeller Center. The last round had been narrowed down to seven finalists. For the female lead, Detective Olivia Benson, actresses Samantha Mathis, Reiko Aylesworth, and Mariska Hargitay were being considered. For the male role, Detective Elliot Stabler, the finalists were Tim Matheson, John Slattery, Nick Chinlund, and Christopher Meloni. Hargitay and Meloni had auditioned in the final round together and, after

neg: Payback (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) a positive review owing to the controversial plot. Payback (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) "Payback" is the pilot episode of the police procedural television series "", the first spinoff of the original "Law & Order" series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on Monday, September 20, 1999. In the episode, the detectives of the Special Victims Unit investigate a taxi-cab driver's brutal murder and castration. Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) becomes personally involved in the case after discovering that the taxi driver was a rapist and murderer himself. A white male cab driver in his mid-30s

neg: Authority (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) Karen Stern earned a nomination for Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television at the 2009 American Cinema Editors Awards. Detectives Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) and Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) are called to a fast food restaurant after employee Trini Martinez (Monica Raymund) is heard screaming in the manager's office. Benson persuades the manager, Dwight Lomax (Scott Adsit), to open the door and they see he has Trini bound and gagged. Dwight explains that he received a call from a Detective Milgrim, who told him to detain Trini and strip-search her for a stolen wallet. Stabler informs a devastated Dwight

neg: Acceptable Loss (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) Acceptable Loss (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) "Acceptable Loss" is the fourth episode of the of the police procedural television series, "", it is the series' 299th episode overall. It originally aired on National Broadcasting Company (NBC) on October 17, 2012. In this episode, Captain Cragen (Dann Florek) comes back from his suspension just as the Special Victims Unit is being stopped by Lieutenant Eames (Kathryn Erbe) for uncovering a sex trafficking operation, leaving Detective Benson (Mariska Hargitay) to figure out another way to free the enslaved women. The episode was written by veteran "Law & Order" franchise writer,

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 4) last full season to star Stephanie March as ADA Alexandra Cabot. Previous seasons had shown Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay in every episode. The first episode to break this trend was "Rotten" which showed Detective Benson working primarily with Detective Tutuola. Actor Chad Lowe who had previously guest starred in the returned to the set of "SVU". However, instead of reprising his character, he directed the season finale. The episode "Dominance" introduced the CSU Captain Judith Siper played by actress and life science executive Caren Browning. Browning continued to appear in this role for the eight seasons that followed. As

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 2) the deleted scenes for "Taken" are not canon. First season cast members Christopher Meloni (Detective Elliot Stabler), Mariska Hargitay (Detective Olivia Benson), Richard Belzer (Detective John Munch), and Dann Florek (Captain Don Cragen) returned to the show for the second season. Cast member Michelle Hurd (Detective Monique Jeffries) began to depart the cast over the first half of the season. Hurd ultimately departed from the series to join the Showtime drama "Leap Years". After her departure from the show, Hurd said, "I think it's just sad they didn't have faith to stick around with me." However, she said she bore

neg: Behave (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) Behave (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) "Behave" is the third episode of the of the police procedural "" and the 251st episode overall. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on September 29, 2010. The episode, which was inspired by rape kit backlogs, follows Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) helping a repeat rape victim (Jennifer Love Hewitt) stand up to her attacker, and finding the evidence to put him away. Meanwhile, the rapist (James Le Gros) could possibly walk because the evidence against him has been misplaced, poorly stored and even accidentally destroyed. The episode was written

neg: Scorched Earth (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) Scorched Earth (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) "Scorched Earth" is the premiere of the police procedural television series "" and the 273rd episode overall. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on September 21, 2011. In the episode, which was inspired by the Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexual assault case, an Italian diplomat is arrested when a hotel maid accuses him of rape. The District Attorney's office then brings the case to trial, which becomes increasingly complicated as the defense questions the maid's credibility. Meanwhile, Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) struggles to cope with the aftermath of the .

neg: Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 8) the lead actors from the seventh season returned for season eight. Vincent D'Onofrio plays Detective Robert Goren, a hyper-intuitive contemporary Sherlock Holmes-type investigator who used to work for the US Military Police. Goren's partner, former vice squad detective, Alexandra Eames, is played by Kathryn Erbe. Eric Bogosian appears as Captain Danny Ross, and Julianne Nicholson continues to appear as Detective Megan Wheeler. Jeff Goldblum joins the cast as Detective Zack Nichols, replacing Detective Mike Logan (Chris Noth) as Wheeler's partner. Each episode features an alternate investigating team of detectives. D'Onofrio and Erbe appear together in one episode, and Goldblum and

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 17) you like." Warren Leight told "TV Guide" that season seventeen's theme would focus on change and transitions whereas last season (the sixteenth) focused on family; "it should be a year where wherever everyone starts at the beginning of the [season] is not where they end." Leight added that more character development would be in store for Raúl Esparza's ADA Barba and Peter Scanavino's Det. Carisi, as well as Benson (Hargitay) being promoted to Lieutenant. Star Kelli Giddish (Detective Amanda Rollins), who welcomed her first child in October 2015, had her character immersed in a pregnancy storyline. In the premiere episode,

neg: Law & Order: UK between the two series as the wigs, claiming, "The law is not really that dissimilar and, you know, murder is murder." In August 2012, ITV announced that they had renewed the show for an six-episode seventh series. Due to other commitments, neither Harriet Walter nor Freema Agyeman returned, and they were replaced by Paterson Joseph and Georgia Taylor in the roles of Detective Inspector Wes Layton and Junior Crown Prosecutor Kate Barker respectively. On 27 February 2013, it was confirmed that Paul Nicholls who plays Detective Sergeant Sam Casey would be leaving the series in the sixth episode of Series

neg: Law & Order: Criminal Intent a junior detective in the Major Case Squad who has a degree in psychology and has a knack for solving difficult crimes, and Kathryn Erbe as his partner, Detective Alexandra Eames, a veteran detective from an NYPD family who initially resists her partner's eccentric style, but grows to understand him as the series progresses. Before joining the NYPD Goren was a Special Agent with the United States Army's Criminal Investigations Division. Jamey Sheridan plays Captain James Deakins; although Deakins's first priority is the success of criminal investigations, he is often forced to rein in and protect his more maverick detectives,

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit show focused around the detective pairings of Elliot Stabler & Olivia Benson and John Munch & Brian Cassidy. Stabler is a seasoned veteran of the unit who has seen it all and tries his best to protect his family from the horrors he sees every day. His partner Benson's difficult past as the child of a rape victim is the reason she joined the unit. Backing them up is John Munch, and his first partner Brian Cassidy. Munch is a transfer from Baltimore's homicide unit, who brings his acerbic wit, conspiracy theories, and street-honed investigative skills. While Cassidy is young

neg: 911 (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) episode was written by Patrick Harbinson and directed by Ted Kotcheff. Unlike most other episodes of the series, the action takes place primarily in the police station with many scenes building suspense only by showing Detective Benson talk into a speaker phone. Hargitay won an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Benson in this episode. Three of the main cast members, Christopher Meloni, BD Wong, and Tamara Tunie do not appear. In its original broadcast, "911" pulled in 16.24 million viewers and a 5.8 rating in the age 18–49 viewer demographic. A nine-year-old girl named Maria calls 911 stating she

neg: Law & Order (UK TV series) 1984 by HarperCollins . Law & Order (UK TV series) Law & Order (often referred to as Law and Order) is a British television crime drama series, comprising four connected plays written by G. F. Newman and directed by Les Blair, that first transmitted on 6 April 1978 on BBC Two. Each of the four stories within the series were told from a different perspective, including that of the Detective, the Villain, the Brief and the Prisoner. The series was highly controversial upon its release due to its depiction of a corrupt British law enforcement and legal system. In 2009,

neg: Law & Order (UK TV series) Law & Order (UK TV series) Law & Order (often referred to as Law and Order) is a British television crime drama series, comprising four connected plays written by G. F. Newman and directed by Les Blair, that first transmitted on 6 April 1978 on BBC Two. Each of the four stories within the series were told from a different perspective, including that of the Detective, the Villain, the Brief and the Prisoner. The series was highly controversial upon its release due to its depiction of a corrupt British law enforcement and legal system. In 2009, G.F. Newman stated that

neg: Law & Order: UK 7. On 8 April 2014, it was confirmed that Paterson Joseph, who plays Detective Inspector Wes Layton, would be leaving the series, with his character to be killed off in episode 7 of series 8. He was replaced by Sharon Small as DI Elizabeth Flynn in episode 8. On 3 June 2014, ITV confirmed that Bradley Walsh had declined a contract option to return for a ninth series, simultaneously the show was retired indefinitely. The first four series of "Law & Order: UK" starred Bradley Walsh, Jamie Bamber and Harriet Walter, Ben Daniels, Freema Agyeman and Bill Paterson. Each commission

neg: Justice Denied (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) good partner. Amaro has the kind of calming and logical presence that really balances out some of the more hot-headed detectives." "TV Guide's" Kate Stanhope said of the break-up of Detective Benson and EADA Haden, "Although it was a tearful end, taking such a close peek into Olivia's romantic life was daring by Law & Order standards, and the diversion paid off. Following the sudden departure of Det. Stabler (Christopher Meloni), it was nice, and possibly necessary, to see another door open for her after Stabler's was slammed shut without closure." Stanhope added, "After showing her[self] so emotionally vulnerable at

neg: Justice Denied (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) the beginning of the season, the introduction of David Haden gave Olivia room to return to her stronger, more put-together self. And while another door may have closed for Olivia, she opened a window when she told Det. Nick Amaro (Danny Pino) that he was a good partner. Too bad it looks like he has some personal issues of his own to deal with first." The break-up between EADA David Haden and Detective Olivia Benson made "TV Guide's" top moments of the week, it ranked #3 in, " Most Heartbreaking Conflict": "As if "Law & Order: SVU's" Olivia hasn't had

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 14) ADA Barba (Raúl Esparza). However, while James arrests an SVU rape victim for the crime, Barba and the SVU team like a different suspect for the murder. The trials start simultaneously and both prosecutors must fight for a conviction before the other can destroy their case. In "Beautiful Frame", Yvonne Zima portrayed a rape victim in an SVU case who is arrested for the murder of her ex-boyfriend. Suffolk County DA Pam James (Kaczmarek) lands the case and swiftly brings charges against the young woman. Detective Benson questions the circumstances of the arrest and gathers enough evidence for ADA Barba

neg: Justice Denied (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) to the Nielsen ratings, the episode's original broadcast was watched by an average of 5.57 million total viewers and received a 1.7/4% share in the 18–49 age demographic, up slightly from the previous episode, "". In 2004, after a nine-hour interrogation, Omar Pena (Guillermo Díaz), a seaman in the US Navy, confesses to Detective Olivia Benson to the brutal rape of Ariel Baskins (Samantha Soule), who was tied up, gagged with a scarf, cut up, and got ammonia poured into her eyes. Omar has claimed his innocence since, saying his confession was made under extreme duress. In 2012, Omar fails

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 8) the show as Det. Amanda Rollins beginning at Season 13. Bill Goldberg appeared at the beginning of the thirteenth episode "Loophole". Wrestler Bill Goldberg is Neal Baer's cousin and was given a physically intimidating role. The fourteenth episode "Dependent" featured guest star Cary Elwes as mafia lawyer Sidney Truex, who survives an attack in his home where his wife is murdered. It is later revealed that the boyfriend of Truex's 16-year-old daughter is the murderer. The sixteenth episode "Philadelphia" showed Detective Benson clashing with a New Jersey cop played by Kim Delaney. Delaney mentioned being an "SVU" fan especially because

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 15) In the same episode, Bill Sage, Chazz Palminteri, Stefanie Scott, and Dayton Callie guest star. Sophia Bush guest stars as her "Chicago PD" character Detective Erin Lindsay in the first part of a planned "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"/"Chicago PD" crossover slated to air on February 26, 2014 after the 2014 Winter Olympics. The episode is titled "Comic Perversion", Jonathan Silverman, Laura Slade Wiggins, and Elizabeth Marvel guest star, Skyler Day returns as Reneè Clark, a character who also plays in the episode "Girl Dishonored" in season 14. In "Gridiron Soldier", Glenn Morshower and Greg Finley guest star. Thomas

neg: Authority (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) Authority (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) "Authority" is the seventeenth episode of the of the American police procedural "", and the 200th overall. "Authority" first aired on April 29, 2008 on NBC in the United States. The episode's plot sees Detectives Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) and Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) investigating a caller who impersonates a police officer and asks people to perform criminal acts. The detectives learn that the caller is audio engineer Merritt Rook (Robin Williams), a man who opposes authority due to a tragic event in his past. After Rook seizes an opportunity to kidnap Benson,

neg: The Law that Never Was his customers copies of the order, and that he post the order on his website. As of January 2008 Benson had modified his web site and posted a copy of the court order. Benson appealed the decision of the District Court. Benson argued that prohibiting him from selling his "Reliance Defense Package" and his "16th Amendment Reliance Package" was a violation of his First Amendment Rights. The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit rejected that argument in a ruling on April 6, 2009. The Court ruled that although Benson could sell his book, "The Law that Never Was", the

neg: Anita Van Buren the fourth longest-character in the "Law & Order" universe, behind Benson (410 episodes in ""), Cragen (400 episodes in the franchise), and John Munch (Richard Belzer) (246 episodes in the franchise). Van Buren joins the cast in the 1993 episode "Sweeps", succeeding Capt. Don Cragen (Dann Florek) as commander of the 27th Precinct Detective Squad after Cragen transfers to the Anti-Corruption Task Force. Throughout her run on the show, she oversees the work of detectives such as Lennie Briscoe, Mike Logan, Rey Curtis, Ed Green, Joe Fontana, Nick Falco, Nina Cassady, Cyrus Lupo, and Kevin Bernard. When her detectives make

neg: Zebras (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) The climax scene of "Zebras", in which Dale Stuckey threatens Elliot Stabler as Olivia Benson tries to talk him down, was filmed on May 7, 2009, in a warehouse in North Bergen, New Jersey. A crew member shouted "dead man walking!" to Doyle as he arrived on the set. The knife protruding from Doyle was staged by strapping to his chest a metal plate with a center slot holding the retractable blade of the fake knife. Carol Kane played Gwen Munch, Detective John Munch's conspiracy theorist ex-wife. Kane played the same part alongside actor Richard Belzer in 1997 on the

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 14) his friend. Navarro hinted at his appearance on Twitter prior before "TV Guide" announced it, "On my way to NYC to hang out with Detective Benson for a day," he tweeted about star Mariska Hargitay. Jeffrey Tambor guest starred in "Funny Valentine" as well, in a role that's a change of pace for the actor. Tambor has been cast as Ben Cohen, an attorney hired to defend a popular hip-hop artist after his arrest by the SVU. While Tambor's TV characters are often quite bizarre, Cohen is described as being no-nonsense and perhaps a bit overconfident in the popularity of

neg: Joe Fontana (Law & Order) Joe Fontana (Law & Order) Detective Joe Fontana is a fictional character portrayed by actor Dennis Farina on NBC's long-running drama series "Law & Order". The character of Joe Fontana is a homicide detective in the show's 27th Detective Squad of the New York City Police Department. Fontana—portrayed by Dennis Farina—is partnered with Det. Ed Green and, for a brief time, with Det. Nick Falco while Green recovers from a gunshot wound. He is commanded by Lt. Anita Van Buren. The name "Fontana" comes from "" producer Tom Fontana, a close friend of "Law & Order" producer Dick Wolf. Detective

neg: Olivia Benson Olivia Benson Olivia Margaret Benson is a fictional character on the NBC police procedural drama "", portrayed by Mariska Hargitay. Benson holds the rank of Lieutenant and is the Commanding Officer of the Manhattan Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department, which operates out of the 16th precinct. When the series begins, she holds the rank of Detective and is partnered with Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni). Following Stabler's departure at the end of the 12th season after a deadly shootout in the precinct, she is partnered with Detective Nick Amaro (Danny Pino). During the 15th season,

neg: Nina Cassady Nina Cassady Detective Nina Cassady is a fictional character on the NBC crime drama "Law & Order", portrayed by Milena Govich. Cassady, who represents the only female detective to co-lead in the original "Law & Order" series, is on the show for the entire seventeenth season. The show portrays Cassady partnered with Det. Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin). Govich initially appeared on "Law & Order" as Geneva in the sixteenth season episode "Flaw". She appeared in a total of 22 episodes. The beginning of season seventeen explains that Cassady was transferred to the 27th Precinct after a shootout at a

neg: Authority (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) that there is no Detective Milgrim. The detectives learn that the same caller has struck before, and they identify him as audio engineer Merritt Rook (Robin Williams). Rook uses his voice skills to give himself a false alibi, but he is soon found out and charged with conspiracy to commit sexual assault. Rook chooses to represent himself at his trial, where he encourages the jury to question authority. Rook is found not guilty and he goes on to organize various public demonstrations urging people to question and defy authority. Benson and Stabler learn from Rook's colleague that his hatred of

neg: Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 6) he stops focusing on the case at hand—a police recruit's murder—and focuses instead on Lauren's death, which may have possibly been a suicide. Brooke Tansley guest stars as Belle Duffy, a girl who follows in (Olivia d'Abo, who doesn't appear in the episode) footsteps. Kathryn Erbe (Detective Alex Eames) guest stars in the episode to help Detective Wheeler close the police recruit's murder case. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 6) The sixth season of "" premiered on NBC September 19, 2006, and ended May 21, 2007; this was the last season to air original episodes on NBC.

neg: Olivia Benson "getting over someone". In season 1, Benson has a sexual relationship with one of her SVU colleagues, Detective Brian Cassidy (Dean Winters). In the episode "Closure", Benson refers to it as a drunken one-night stand. It is implied that the relationship continued based on comments in the episode "". Cassidy leaves the precinct at the end of that episode. In the season 5 episode "Lowdown", it is revealed Benson had a relationship with a murder victim who turned out to be gay and HIV positive. Medical Examiner Melinda Warner (Tamara Tunie) immediately tests Benson and the results come back negative.

neg: Joe Fontana (Law & Order) his weapon in the line of duty during an episode. Fontana's departure from the show comes when he retires and is replaced by Green as senior detective. The following are the medals and service awards worn by Joe, as seen in "Gunplay" (season 15, episode 5). Joe Fontana (Law & Order) Detective Joe Fontana is a fictional character portrayed by actor Dennis Farina on NBC's long-running drama series "Law & Order". The character of Joe Fontana is a homicide detective in the show's 27th Detective Squad of the New York City Police Department. Fontana—portrayed by Dennis Farina—is partnered with Det.

neg: Law & Order (season 15) Law & Order (season 15) The 15th season of "Law & Order" premiered on NBC with a two-hour premiere on September 22, 2004, and concluded on May 18, 2005. In May 2004, it was announced that Dennis Farina would be replacing Jerry Orbach (Detective Lennie Briscoe) as Detective Joe Fontana. Having moved over to the third "Law & Order" spin-off, "", Orbach only filmed two episodes of the series before his death in December 2004. Assistant District Attorney Serena Southerlyn, played by Elisabeth Röhm, became the first ADA to reach her fourth season on "Law & Order". However, midway through

neg: Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 9) Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 9) The ninth season of "" premiered on the USA Network March 30, 2010, and ended on July 6, 2010. After the two-part , Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, and Eric Bogosian left the show. Bogosian's character (Capt. Daniel Ross) was killed off in the first part of the premiere. Bogosian was replaced in the cast by Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, playing Captain Zoe Callas. Saffron Burrows joined the cast (as Detective Serena Stevens), replacing Julianne Nicholson (who was pregnant and having a child during taping) who played Detective Megan Wheeler. Jeff Goldbum assumed the leading

neg: Olivia Benson Precinct as a Detective 3rd Grade, and was partnered with Stabler. She is promoted to Detective 2nd Grade in 2001, and Detective 1st Grade in 2011. In 2006, she is temporarily reassigned to the Computer Crimes Unit; later that year, she does a stint undercover for the FBI's Domestic Terrorism Unit at the request of her friend, Special Agent Dana Lewis (Marcia Gay Harden). Benson and Stabler work together for over 12 years, until Stabler retires in 2011 after he kills an 18-year-old girl who shot up the SVU squad room. Following Stabler's resignation, she is partnered with Det. Nick

neg: Exiled: A Law & Order Movie Exiled: A Law & Order Movie Exiled: A Law & Order Movie is a 1998 television film that is based on the "Law & Order" police procedural and legal drama television series; it originally aired on NBC. Written by Charles Kipps (from a story by Kipps and Chris Noth), the film revolves around Noth's character, Detective Mike Logan. Kipps received a 1999 Edgar Award for his screenplay. The movie begins three years after Detective Mike Logan's final appearance on "Law & Order" in 1995. At the end of the episode "Pride", Logan punches a corrupt, homophobic politician in the face

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 16) to the cast and crew. Executive producer Warren Leight revealed that the sixteenth season will follow the events of the previous season finale, with Detective Nick Amaro (Danny Pino) "sent to the bowels of Queens to do traffic stops". Prior to the conclusion of the fifteenth season and hence Sergeant Olivia Benson's (Mariska Hargitay) fostering of baby Noah Porter, Raúl Esparza (Rafael Barba) revealed that, "Benson has a very big, life-changing event take place for her, which I think is gonna last for a while...she might make some choices that are really gonna change her life." NBC President Robert Greenblatt

neg: Peter Stone (Chicago and Law & Order character) Kelly a lesson. Tony tries to attack Carol, but Benson restrains him, while Stone protects her. Stone helps Benson arrest Tony for raping Carol. In "Mea Culpa", Stone is accused of rape by a woman named Sarah Kent and charges are pressed against him. Benson arrests Stone for rape and later releases him. Afterward, he is held hostage by Sarah's husband Gary. Suddenly, Benson rescues Stone, who allows the police to arrest Gary. It is soon discovered that Stone's friend Reggie Gregg was the rapist and had set up Stone. Benson arrests Gregg for rape, resulting in the charges against

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 16) in the same episode as Don Cragen. Cragen, previously a main character, who served as Captain of SVU from 1999 until the fifteenth season, assists Benson in re-opening the case and gathering evidence. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 16) The sixteenth season of "" debuted on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at 9pm/8c (Eastern), and concluded on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, on NBC. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" was renewed for a sixteenth season on May 7, 2014, by NBC. and premiered on September 24, 2014. Production on the season commenced on May 22, with the

neg: Dennis Farina of his final acting roles. In 2004, the producers of the television series "Law & Order" hired Farina as Detective Joe Fontana; following the departure of longtime cast member Jerry Orbach. Farina stayed on the show for two seasons. In May 2006, it was announced Farina was leaving "Law & Order" for other projects, including the 2007 "You Kill Me" opposite Ben Kingsley and the 2008 "What Happens in Vegas" with Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher. His role of Detective Lt. Mike Torello on "Crime Story" was as a Chicago police officer, who was assigned to the U.S. Justice Department.

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit audition for the role. Shortly after the cancellation of "", Richard Belzer heard that Benjamin Bratt had left "Law & Order". Belzer requested his manager to call Wolf and pitch the idea for Belzer's character from "Homicide", Detective John Munch, to become the new partner of Jerry Orbach's character, Detective Lennie Briscoe, since they had previously teamed in three "Homicide" crossovers. Wolf loved the idea, but had already cast Jesse L. Martin as Briscoe's new partner, Detective Ed Green. The idea was reconfigured, however, to have Munch on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" instead. Since the character of Munch

neg: Rafael Barba eye on the trial. In the season finale, "Her Negotiation", Detective Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) calls Barba in to the precinct on a weekend for a class-B misdemeanor because she believes that the offender, William Lewis (Pablo Schreiber), is more dangerous than the charges. It turns out that Lewis is a serial rapist and murderer, and Barba makes an unsuccessful attempt to convict him. In the season 15 episode "Psycho/Therapist", Barba tries Lewis once again, this time for several rape/murders and for kidnapping Benson. The case becomes complicated when Lewis opts to represent himself in order to further torment Benson.

neg: Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 10) consisting of eight episodes, with star Vincent D'Onofrio who portrays Detective Robert Goren. The news of "Law & Order: CI" getting a proper closure was in stark contrast with the abrupt cancellation of the original mothership series by NBC in May 2010. Weeks later, it was announced that Kathryn Erbe would be returning as her character Detective Alex Eames, also confirming that ninth season cast member Saffron Burrows (Detective Serena Stevens) had departed. This meant a return to the single, original pair of Detectives Eames and Goren that featured in the first four seasons of the series. In February 2011,

neg: Jessika Van Jessika Van Jessika Van is an American actress, as well as singer-songwriter, pianist and dancer. Van is most known for playing "Becca," the ringleader of the Asians or the Asian mafia in Season 2 and Season 3 of MTV's "Awkward." She also played Kim, a Hong Kong Police Officer and sister of Detective Lee in the "Rush Hour" television series. Van's voice, digital likeness, and motion capture performance was used for the character "Hannah" in the game "Battlefield 4". Van starred as Grace Park opposite Justin Chon (who plays love interest Sid Park) in Benson Lee's film "Seoul Searching", which

neg: Law & Order: Dead on the Money Law & Order: Dead on the Money Law & Order: Dead on the Money is the first in a series of video games based on the television series "Law & Order". The game was developed by Legacy Interactive and was first published in September 2002. The game's plot revolves around the murder of a Wall Street stock broker who is murdered in Central Park whilst jogging. The player and Detective Briscoe then question a number of people related to the incident, including a park cleaner, coffee vendor, the broker's employer, her lawyer, daughter, and her associates. The player must assess

neg: The Devil's Horns led by a mysterious 5th, runs the town and works against Justice Inc. They research Benson: "some wealthy sap who fancies himself an amateur crime fighter. Rich as hell." Groman has another incapacitating stroke. Moves and counter-moves: Benson is hounded by a corrupt policeman, Smitty is framed for a murder and is sprung by a disguised Benson, a carful of criminals goes over a cliff, Josh spies on a corrupt judge, Nellie and Rosabel are found out and must be rescued, etc. Benson acts as a detective, solving the puzzle of the Devil's Horns, and as a grim, frightening, no-nonsense

neg: Law & Order: Criminal Intent (video game) it 56 out of 100. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (video game) Law & Order: Criminal Intent is a video game adaptation of the television series "". It is the fourth title in a series of video games based on the Law & Order franchise. The player takes on the role of Detective Robert Goren, voiced by actor Vincent D'Onofrio, and attempts to solve four homicide investigations. As Detective Goren, the player will scrutinize crime scenes, analyze evidence and interview witnesses and suspects. The player will utilize Goren's instincts for interrogation by selecting his psychological approach to each witness and

neg: Law & Order: Criminal Intent (video game) Law & Order: Criminal Intent (video game) Law & Order: Criminal Intent is a video game adaptation of the television series "". It is the fourth title in a series of video games based on the Law & Order franchise. The player takes on the role of Detective Robert Goren, voiced by actor Vincent D'Onofrio, and attempts to solve four homicide investigations. As Detective Goren, the player will scrutinize crime scenes, analyze evidence and interview witnesses and suspects. The player will utilize Goren's instincts for interrogation by selecting his psychological approach to each witness and potential suspect. The player will

neg: Payback (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) notices a little boy who runs in the room with them, and she concludes that this little boy is the product of Marta's rape. When Benson visits her, Marta uses work as her alibi, but is not sorry that Tanzic is dead. She goes on to tell Benson about how she was repeatedly raped for twenty-three days. Benson leaves convinced that Marta is guilty, but doesn't arrest her, a move which upsets Stabler. The third rape victim is in Europe and was there at the time of the murder, so she is ruled out. The fourth rape victim they look

neg: Law & Order: Legacies Law & Order: Legacies Law & Order: Legacies is an episodic graphic adventure based on the "Law & Order" franchise. It was developed by Telltale Games and was originally announced as "Law & Order: Los Angeles", but it was changed to include fan favorite characters from the entire run of the "Law & Order" franchise. Among them are Rey Curtis, Lennie Briscoe, Anita Van Buren, Abbie Carmichael, Jack McCoy, Mike Logan, Michael Cutter, and Adam Schiff from "Law & Order", and Olivia Benson from "". It was released in seven episodes, with the first two episodes released simultaneously on iOS

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 9) really looking forward to the future." Adam Beach fully joined the cast as Detective Chester Lake, who had already appeared twice on the show. A plan announced by Neal Baer in February 2007 was to portray the detective as a special victim himself. This was fulfilled in the episode "Fight" which reveals that Lake was a foster child. However, days after Diane Neal's departure was announced, Adam Beach announced that he was departing the cast as well. "I very much enjoyed my year on "Law & Order: SVU"," Beach said. "Now I'm looking forward to new adventures." Cynthia Nixon guest

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 3) revenge upon the police and Olivia Benson in particular. The scene in which Benson shoots Plummer was described as being very challenging to act. In an interview with Universal Channel, Hargitay said "I shot him dead and some things happened to me physically that I wasn't expecting." Although the video was cut to disguise it, Hargitay in fact mentions two Season 3 episodes in the interview. The second is "Inheritance" which shows Benson identify with a suspect who is a child of rape like herself. Marcus Chong played the suspect Darrell Guan who exemplifies the aggressive characteristics of his father.

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 16) announced that "Chicago PD", "Chicago Fire", and also "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit", could continue to have crossover episodes during the 2014–15 season. The episode entitled "Chicago Crossover" aired on November 12, 2014, as part of a crossover between "Chicago P.D.", "Chicago Fire", and "SVU". Additionally, the episode entitled "Daydream Believer", served as the second crossover with the three aforementioned shows. Peter Scanavino joined, originally in a recurring capacity, as Detective Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr., beginning with the season premiere episode "Girls Disappeared". Detective Carisi is "going to come in [to SVU] and shake things up...a guy who maybe

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 2) retcon explanation in "Runaway" is that Detective Jeffries transferred to Vice and briefly stepped into the SVU squadroom again when they were in need of extra manpower for a case. Hurd was replaced by rapper-turned-actor Ice-T, who began portraying Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola. Stephanie March joined the cast as Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Cabot, the series using many guest actors and actresses to portray ADA characters in the . Tamara Tunie took on the recurring role of Medical Examiner Melinda Warner, replacing Leslie Hendrix's "Law & Order" character Chief Medical Examiner Elizabeth Rodgers. BD Wong began portraying FBI Forensic Psychiatrist

neg: Law & Order (season 16) in the 17th season. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Law & Order (season 16) The 16th season of "Law & Order" premiered on NBC on September 21, 2005, and concluded on May 17, 2006. Jesse L. Martin returned to his role of Detective Ed Green in the season premiere episode, he left at the end of last season to film in the movie "Rent". Mid-season, "Law & Order's" future on NBC was in the air, unknown if the show would be renewed or canceled after this season. Prior to the end of the season, Annie Parisse who portrayed ADA Borgia, quit the series,

neg: Law & Order (season 16) Law & Order (season 16) The 16th season of "Law & Order" premiered on NBC on September 21, 2005, and concluded on May 17, 2006. Jesse L. Martin returned to his role of Detective Ed Green in the season premiere episode, he left at the end of last season to film in the movie "Rent". Mid-season, "Law & Order's" future on NBC was in the air, unknown if the show would be renewed or canceled after this season. Prior to the end of the season, Annie Parisse who portrayed ADA Borgia, quit the series, wanting out of her contract. A

neg: Payback (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) stabs herself. As she is dying, she whispers something in his ear. Marta meets with Benson, Stabler and ADA Abbie Carmichael (Angie Harmon). Carmichael pleads her out at manslaughter 2 and sentences her to 18 months in a psychiatric hospital. Cragen chastises Detectives Benson and Stabler for their sloppy investigative work in the case. Sitting in the squad room, Stabler tells Benson that the words Rugova whispered before she died were, "I just want to be with my family." The pilot episode, "Payback", was written by series creator Dick Wolf and "Law & Order" franchise director, Jean de Segonzac. It

neg: Olivia Benson crime, an Internal Affairs detective insinuates that she may have committed it while suffering from a flashback to the assault. The other detectives eventually discover that Benson has been framed by a man she sent to prison years earlier. At the end of the season 14 finale "Her Negotiation", Benson is kidnapped by serial rapist/murderer William Lewis (Pablo Schreiber). During the season 15 premiere "Surrender Benson", Lewis makes her watch while he rapes and tortures the mother of his own attorney and kills a police officer who attempted to pull him over. He then beats and tortures her, burning her

neg: Law & Order (season 17) role as Paul Robinette for the episode "Fear America". <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Law & Order (season 17) The 17th season of "Law & Order" premiered on NBC on September 22, 2006, and concluded on May 18, 2007. Following the departures of Dennis Farina and Annie Parisse at the end of the sixteenth season, Milena Govich and Alana de la Garza joined the cast as Detective Nina Cassady and Assistant District Attorney Connie Rubirosa, respectively. Jesse L. Martin's character (Ed Green) was promoted to senior detective to replace Farina's character. At the end of the season, Fred Thompson (Arthur Branch) and Milena

neg: Law & Order (season 17) Law & Order (season 17) The 17th season of "Law & Order" premiered on NBC on September 22, 2006, and concluded on May 18, 2007. Following the departures of Dennis Farina and Annie Parisse at the end of the sixteenth season, Milena Govich and Alana de la Garza joined the cast as Detective Nina Cassady and Assistant District Attorney Connie Rubirosa, respectively. Jesse L. Martin's character (Ed Green) was promoted to senior detective to replace Farina's character. At the end of the season, Fred Thompson (Arthur Branch) and Milena Govich departed the cast. Former cast member Richard Brooks reprised his

neg: Elvis & Nixon including Colin Hanks, Johnny Knoxville, Alex Pettyfer, Tracy Letts and Sky Ferreira. Pettyfer plays Elvis' best friend Jerry Schilling, who goes to Washington, D.C. with him, Hanks plays Egil Krogh, lawyer and official of President's administration, Knoxville plays Elvis' head of security, while Ferreira plays Jerry's love interest. On February 4, four more cast members included Ashley Benson, Tate Donovan, Poppy Delevingne, and Dylan Penn. Benson plays an American Airlines worker, Donovan plays White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman, Delevingne plays a stewardess flying with Elvis to D.C., while Penn would be playing a hotel worker. Principal photography

neg: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 19) unknown grandmother, Sheila Porter, who challenged Benson for custody before becoming friends. Her story arc finished in January 2018 when Sheila abducted Noah in a cliffhanger episode, before being caught by Benson and the squad and arrested. On August 18, "Entertainment Weekly" released a sneak-peak of the script of "SVU's" season 19 premiere episode and announced that Will Chase would be guest starring as Byron Marks, an accused rapist who turned fugitive when he fled to Cuba six years prior, he had establish a new life there with his wife Elana Marks played by Mariela Garriga and their littler daughter.

neg: Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 1) Order: Special Victims Unit" which respectively featured six and eight actors receiving star billing during the same broadcast season. Movie actor Vincent D'Onofrio was offered the lead role of Detective Robert Goren, a hyper-intuitive contemporary Sherlock Holmes-type investigator who used to work for the US Military Police. Other than a 1998 guest role on "" that earned him an Emmy nomination, this was D'Onofrio's first major television role. Goren's partner, former vice squad detective Alexandra Eames, was played by Kathryn Erbe who had just completed a role on "Oz" as convicted murderer Shirley Bellinger. Balcer stated Eames was cast because

neg: Dead Man Walking (Body of Proof) in "Mad Men") and Carolyn McCormick (best known for her role in "Law & Order") guest starred in the episode as Jessica/ Karen Archer and Gwen Baldwin, respectively. It was reported that Hendricks was to make a guest appearance in "Body of Proof", in September 2010 by the "Daily Mail". In addition to Hendricks and McCormick, actor Marc Blucas (best known for his role in "Buffy The Vampire Slayer") played Dr. Chandler, as well as actresses Milena Govich and Meta Golding also guest starring in the episode. Regular cast member John Carroll Lynch who plays Detective Bud Morris, did not

neg: Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 8) New York City Police Department's Major Case Squad, which investigates high-profile murder cases. Season eight starred Vincent D'Onofrio as Detective Robert Goren, Kathryn Erbe as Detective Alexandra Eames, Julianne Nicholson as Detective Megan Wheeler, and Eric Bogosian as Captain Danny Ross. Jeff Goldblum joined the cast as Detective Zack Nichols. The season was executive produced by the following teams: Walon Green and Michael Chernuchin; Ed Zuckerman and Tim Lea; Dick Wolf and Peter Jankowski; and Norberto Barba, Diana Son, Julie Martin, and Arthur W. Forney. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" is the third series in the crime drama "Law &

neg: Chester Lake (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) Chester Lake (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) Detective Chester Lake is a fictional character played by Adam Beach in the American crime drama television series "" on NBC. Lake is the first detective of Native American descent on a "Law & Order" series. He is first seen during the working with the Brooklyn division of the New York Police Department's Special Victims Unit. At the end of the season, he transfers to the Manhattan SVU, where he is partnered with Fin Tutuola (Ice-T) during the . Lake is arrested in the season finale, "", after he kills a fellow

neg: Kevin Bernard believes that it is this man who is his actual father. Kevin Bernard Kevin Bernard is a fictional character on the TV crime drama "Law & Order", portrayed by Anthony Anderson. Bernard appears in his position as junior detective for part of the eighteenth season, as well as all of the nineteenth and twentieth seasons of the show. The show makes room for Detective Bernard in its ensemble cast when he first appears in the episode "Burn Card" as an Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB) detective, investigating a shooting in which long-time Detective Ed Green is involved. The back story is

neg: The Law that Never Was court order prohibiting him from selling his "Reliance Defense Package" and his "16th Amendment Reliance Package" did not violate his First Amendment Right, as the sale of those two items constituted "false commercial speech." The Court of Appeals stated: The Court of Appeals also ruled that the government could obtain a ruling ordering Benson to turn his customer list over to the government. Benson petitioned the United States Supreme Court, and the Supreme Court denied his petition in November 2009. Followers of Benson who have been convicted of federal tax crimes include Kenneth L. Thomas and Wayne Wojtas (see above).

neg: Law & Order his recovery by Detective Nick Falco, played by Michael Imperioli, who had previously guest starred as a murder suspect in the Season 6 episode "Atonement." Parisse left the series at the end of Season 16 (with ADA Borgia written off as being murdered), and Farina announced shortly afterward that he too was leaving "Law & Order" to pursue other projects. (Detective Fontana was written off as having retired off-screen.) By this point, NBC executives believed the series was beginning to show its age, as the ratings had been declining since Orbach's departure. Farina had never been popular with fans when

neg: Zebras (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) Elliot's phone when Benson calls to say that Stabler went out for lunch and forgot his phone. He then ties Stabler to a chair and starts torturing him. Stuckey admits he killed the woman at Coney Island in order to frame Harrison, and that he attacked Zimmer and Donnelly for embarrassing him. Benson arrives and is held at gunpoint by Stuckey, but she convinces Stuckey that she, too, hates Stabler and is in love with Stuckey. While Benson kisses Stuckey to distract him, Stabler kicks him from behind, allowing Benson to knock Stuckey out and free Stabler. When Stabler asks