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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 16)
Season 16
File:Law & Order SVU season 16 cast.jpg
The cast from left to right: Raúl Esparza, Kelli Giddish, Ice-T, Mariska Hargitay and Danny Pino.
No. of episodes1 (aired)
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 24, 2014 (2014-09-24)
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The 16th season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit debuted on September 24, 2014, at 9:00 pm (Eastern) on NBC.[1]

Production

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was renewed for sixteenth season on May 7, 2014, by NBC.[2][3] and is set to premiere on September 24, 2014.[4] Production on the season commenced on May 22 with the shooting of first episode,[5] entitled "Girls Disappeared", completed in early June.[6] A second episode was also completed during June with the third scheduled episode being pushed back until after the production hiatus to give rest to the cast and crew.[7][8] The cast is expected to return.[9]

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."[10] Prior to the conclusion of the fifteenth season and hence Sergeant Olivia Benson's (Mariska Hargitay) adoption of baby Noah, 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."[11][12]

NBC President Robert Greenblatt announced that Chicago PD, Chicago Fire, and also Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, could continue to have crossover episodes during the 2014–15 season.[13] The Episode airing on November 12, 2014 will be part of an crossover between Chicago PD, Chicago Fire and Law & Order: SVU.[14]

Cast

See also: List of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit characters

Main cast

Actor Character Main cast Recurring cast
Mariska Hargitay Sgt. Olivia Benson entire season —
Danny Pino Det. Nick Amaro entire season —
Kelli Giddish Det. Amanda Rollins entire season —
Ice T Det. Fin Tutuola entire season —
Raúl Esparza ADA Rafael Barba entire season —

Recurring cast

  • Peter Scanavino as Detective Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr.
  • Peter Gallagher as Deputy Chief William Dodds

Guest stars

Peter Scanavino will have a three-episode arc, as Detective Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr., beginning with the series' premiere episode "Girls Disappeared". Detective Carisi is "going to come in [to SVU] and shake things up...a guy who maybe needs a little bit of refining."[10][15] Scanavino previously appeared in the season fourteen episode "Monster's Legacy" as another character.

Peter Gallagher will join this season, in a recurring capacity, as Deputy Chief William Dodds, the tough-as-nails head of all the Special Victims Units in New York City.[16]

Teri Polo of the ABC Family series The Fosters will guest star in the second episode, "American Disgrace", as Cordelia. Polo previously appeared in the season ten episode "Confession" as another character. Stacy Keach, Henry Simmons and Sandy Duncan also guest star.[17]

Ron Rifkin will return to SVU portraying defense attorney Marvin Exley in an upcoming episode slated to air in October, "Producer’s Backend". Exley will be representing Tensley (portrayed by Stevie Lynn Jones), a young Hollywood celebrity in conflict with the law. Brian d'Arcy James will star as the top-level producer whom gave Tensley a score. Dana Wheeler-Nicholson also guest stars as Tensley's mother.[18]

Episodes

See also: List of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episodes
No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers
(millions)
3441"Girls Disappeared"Alex ChappleTeleplay by: Robert Brooks Cohen & Kevin Fox
Story by: Julie Martin & Warren Leight		September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24)1600110.07[19]
3452"American Disgrace"[20]TBATBAOctober 1, 2014 (2014-10-01)[17]16002N/A
3463"Producer's Backend"[21]TBATBAOctober 8, 2014 (2014-10-08)16003N/A
3474"Holden's Manifesto"[22]TBATBAOctober 15, 2014 (2014-10-15)16004N/A

References

  1. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (June 23, 2013). "NBC Fall 2013 TV Premiere Dates: When The Voice, Law & Order: SVU Come Back On". Wetpaint. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 7, 2014). "'Law and Order: SVU' Renewed by NBC for 16th Season". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  3. ^ Keveney, Bill (May 7, 2014). "'Law & Order: SVU' renewed for sweet 16". USA Today. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  4. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (June 2, 2014). "NBC Sets Fall Premiere Dates for 'The Blacklist', 'The Mysteries of Laura', 'Parenthood', 'Bad Judge', 'Constantine' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  5. ^ Christine (May 21, 2014). "'Law and Order: SVU' begins filming season 16 on May 22!". OLV. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  6. ^ Banzon, Camille (June 5, 2014). "Law and Order SVU season 16 spoilers: Tough changes for Olivia Benson". Ecumenical Times. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  7. ^ "'Law & Order: SVU' Pushes One Off-Season Episode To Give Star Mariska Hargitay Rest". Yahoo! News. June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  8. ^ "Mariska Hargitay Ends SVU Season Early". Boomtron. June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  9. ^ Harnick, Chris (May 7, 2014). "Law & Order: SVU Renewed for Season 16". E! Online. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  10. ^ a b Standhope, Kate (May 21, 2014). "Postmortem: Law & Order: SVU Boss on Amaro's Future and the Squad's New Addition". TV Guide. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  11. ^ "'SVU': Raul Esparza & Ice-T Tease Big Drama In Season 16". TV Guide. May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  12. ^ Abrams, Natalie (May 27, 2014). "Mega Buzz: Game of Thrones' Power Change, Rizzoli's Goodbye and Orange Sexytime". TV Guide. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  13. ^ "'Chicago Fire' season 3 will feature more 'Law & Order: SVU,' 'Chicago PD' crossovers". CarterMatt. May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  14. ^ "'Chicago Fire,' 'Law & Order: SVU' and 'Chicago PD' plan 3-part crossover". Zap2it. September 29, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  15. ^ Swift, Andy (August 19, 2014). "Law & Order: SVU Season 16 First Look: Meet Olivia Benson's New Protégé". TVLine. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
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  17. ^ a b Stanhope, Kate (August 18, 2014). "Exclusive: Law & Order: SVU Books The Fosters' Teri Polo". TV Guide. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  18. ^ Abrams, Natalie (August 20, 2014). "Ron Rifkin, Hoda Kotb, Brian D'Arcy James, others head to 'SVU'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  19. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 25, 2014). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'The Middle', 'The Goldbergs', 'Modern Family', 'Law and Order: SVU', & 'Red Band Society' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  20. ^ "Episode Title: "AMERICAN DISGRACE"". The Futon Critic. September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  21. ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20140919nbc08/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20140926nbc10/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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