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Tread Perilously: Special Review Unit — Identity

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Erik

Tread Perilously closes out “Tread Safely” month with a case file from the Special Review Unit — the best episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ever aired, “Identity.” When Manhattan SVU detectives are called to the scene of … Continue reading →

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Special Review Unit: Season 14

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Erik

Like any long running show, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit hit a rough patch four or five years back. As I discussed with David, this coincided (more or less) with the departure of Diane Neal as ADA Casey Novak. … Continue reading →

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Special Review Unit Bottom Five: Runaway

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Erik

Title: Runaway (Season 2, Episode 16) Memorable Line: “What about their rights?” Plot: The SVU officers respond to a hostage situation. Narcotics Sergeant Frank Foster has gone rogue after his daughter Jill disappears. A renegade filmmaker called Tito took a … Continue reading →

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Special Review Unit Bottom Five: Closure

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Erik

Title: Closure (Season 1, Episode 9 & Season 2, Episode 3) Memorable Line: “Is this how you like it?” Plot: Benson is paged after a night of dubious passions with fellow Detective Brian Cassidy to handle the case of Harper … Continue reading →

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Special Review Unit Bottom Five: Rescue

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Erik

Title: Rescue (Season 12, Episode 10) Uncomfortable Synopsis: A SVU detective’s interest in a young boy leads to legal proceedings. Memorable Line: “You were expecting a pie chart?” Plot: Detectives are called to a party and investigate the case of … Continue reading →

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Special Review Unit Bottom Five: Philidelphia

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Erik

Title: Philadelphia (Season 8, Episode 16) Uncomfortable Synopsis: A SVU detective discovers her newly found brother may be a rapist. Memorable Line: Maybe these bozos don’t have good gaydar. Plot: Detectives Stabler and Benson are deposed by an unseen interviewer … Continue reading →

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Special Review Unit Bottom Five: Payback

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Erik

Title: Payback (Season 1, Episode 1) Uncomfortable Synopsis: The murder of a taxi driver cuts a too close for a SVU detective. Memorable Line: “Shut up, John!” Plot: “Sex Crimes” detectives Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler are called to the … Continue reading →

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