George Huang (Law & Order)
| Dr. George Huang | |
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| First appearance | Pique |
| Last appearance | Bombshell |
| Portrayed by | B. D. Wong |
| Time on show | 2001–2011 |
| Preceded by | Emil Skoda |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Information | |
| Occupation | FBI agent |
| Title | Special Agent |
Special Agent George Huang, M.D. is a fictional character on the TV drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He is portrayed by B. D. Wong.
[edit] Character overview
Huang is introduced in the episode "Pique" (#42). He is both an FBI Agent and the resident forensic psychiatrist and criminal profiler[1] for the Special Victims Unit. He provides them with expert analysis of crime scenes and suspects. His vast knowledge of forensic psychology and psychopathology lends him a preternatural ability to understand, empathize with, and predict the actions of suspects as well as victims. He also has extensive knowledge in the fields of theology, ethnic studies, and forensics, and speaks fluent Chinese.
Despite a rocky start with the SVU detectives, they seem to have come to trust Huang implicitly. However, his opinion is not always appreciated; he sometimes agrees with the diagnoses of mental illness provided by defense attorneys and their psychiatrists, making it harder for the Assistant DAs who work with the precinct to prosecute criminals.
Like the detectives, however, Huang has empathy first and foremost with victims of sexual assault, particularly children. He is usually very calm, soft-spoken, and even-tempered, except in one notable occasion (see below). As a psychiatrist, he sometimes offers his expertise to the detectives themselves, by helping them with any emotional problems they may have. One notable example is the Season 6 episode "Charisma" (#123). After the detectives see that several children have been murdered in a cult leader's home, Huang sits down with each of the detectives individually. He also does not believe in the death penalty.
Early in his career as a psychiatrist, Huang worked as a counselor for sex offenders, motivated by a genuine belief that he could rehabilitate them. He quit after a few years, however, frustrated by his patients' unwillingness to truly participate in the therapy. As special agent assigned to the FBI's New York City office, he was seconded to the 16th Detective Squad to help catch the same criminals he once treated.
According to the episode "Inheritance" (#51), he has a sister.
[edit] Notable episodes
In the episode "Execution" (#58), Huang is attacked by a serial killer while he and Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) try to get him to confess to a murder.[2]
In the 2003 episode "Coerced" (#97), he clashes with Stabler about the treatment of a suspect and says that he would testify on behalf of the defense.
In the 2009 episode "Lead" (#217), he is attacked in the interrogation room by a murder suspect who had pica, which indirectly caused the suspect to be violent due to consumption of lead-based paint.
In the episode "Crush" (#222) he makes his first on-air arrest as an FBI agent.
In the 2009 episode "Hardwired" (#229) he mentions that he is gay after becoming involved in a case in which a pedophile rights group compares the public's hatred of them to homophobia.
In the 2009 episode "Users" (#231) he illegally administers ibogaine to treat a heroin addict. When confronted with possible consequences, he says that his work as a physican is more important to him than his own welfare. After he reports himself to the New York Department of Health, his license to practice medicine is suspended for 30 days.
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