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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Season 18
Season 18 U.S. DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes21
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 21, 2016 (2016-09-21) –
May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The eighteenth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit debuted on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, on NBC[1] and finished on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, with a two-hour season finale.

Rick Eid, who previously worked on Law & Order and Law & Order: Trial by Jury, became the executive producer and showrunner, following Warren Leight's departure from the series at the conclusion of the seventeenth season. Eid himself departed the series at the end of the eighteenth season and was replaced by Michael S. Chernuchin.

Production

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was renewed for an eighteenth season on February 1, 2016, by NBC.[2] It was announced in March 2015 that season seventeen would be showrunner/executive producer Warren Leight's last season on the show; he signed a three-year deal with Sony Pictures Television, his contract allowing him to work on SVU for one final season.[3] On March 10, 2016, it was announced that Rick Eid would replace Leight as showrunner on this season.[4]

The 400th episode of the series aired this season. "Motherly Love," directed by Mariska Hargitay, was filmed and billed as the 400th show. However, due to the shuffling of episodes during the season, the episode actually aired as the 399th episode. The 400th episode that was aired was the eleventh episode of the season, "Great Expectations," which aired on NBC on February 15, 2017 (after being moved from its initial air date of November 9, 2016, and a second air date of January 4, 2017).

At the end of production of the season, during upfronts SVU was renewed for a nineteenth season. Following the renewal announcement, it was revealed that show runner/executive producer Rick Eid had departed the show. He took over Chicago P.D. as showrunner/EP starting with its fifth season, replacing C.P.D. co-creator/EP Matt Olmstead.[5] Michael Chernuchin, former showrunner and executive producer for Dick Wolf's Chicago Justice series, as well as a former executive producer and writer for many past incarnations of the Law & Order franchise, was selected as SVU's new showrunner.

Storylines and cast changes

It was announced at the end of the seventeenth season that recurring star Andy Karl (who portrayed Sergeant Mike Dodds) would be departing the cast due to his Broadway work. He was killed off on the season finale by corrupt corrections officer Gary Munson.[6]

It was announced on July 22, 2016, that SVU would do a ripped from the headlines episode based on Netflix documentary Making a Murderer. Henry Thomas appeared alongside Kelli Williams in the episode about a convicted rapist who is exonerated after DNA is freshly tested. Ice-T's character, Fin Tutuola, originally arrested Thomas' character 16 years earlier and then begins investigating him again when he is linked to a deadly crime. Williams played Melanie, a rape victim who initially identified Thomas' character. On August 20, 2016, it was announced that the season premiere would pit ADA Rafael Barba (Raúl Esparza) against Lt. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) on opposing sides of the verdict.[7] The episode "Rape Interrupted" (which guest stars Anthony Edwards), was ripped from the headlines based on the Brock Turner sexual assault case, where Turner sexually assaulted an unconscious girl and was later convicted of three felony sexual assault charges. Turner was leniently punished as he only served three months of his six-month sentence, though he originally faced 14 years in prison based on charges. Executive producer Julie Martin told The Huffington Post, "It is a phenomenon. Unfortunately, there have been several cases like that over the spring and the summer." Hargitay pondered if a similar case were to happen on the show: "Like if I was the detective on that case? It could be healing to somebody to see what should happen. [Seeing] justice," Hargitay continued, "If a judge would do a different sentence. You know, that's healing for people to see the right thing, the just thing happen."[8]

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

  • Robert John Burke as Captain Ed Tucker
  • Peter Gallagher as Deputy Chief William Dodds
  • Elizabeth Marvel as Defense Attorney Rita Calhoun
  • Erica Camarano as Officer Rachel Ortiz
  • Delaney Williams as Defense Attorney John Buchanan
  • Callie Thorn as Defense Attorney Nikki Staines
  • Lindsay Pulsipher as Kim Rollins
  • Ami Brabson as Judge Karyn Blake
  • Jenna Stern as Judge Elana Barth
  • Greg Germann as Derek Strauss
  • Bill Irwin as Dr. Peter Lindstrom
  • Jason Bowen as Detective Marcus Perry
  • Stephen C. Bradbury as Judge Colin McNamara
  • Bronwyn Reed as Lucy Huston
  • Barbara Miluski as Judge Lisa Peck
  • Steve Rosen as Defence Attorney Michael Guthrie
  • Michael Kostroff as Attorney Evan Braun
  • Tabitha Holbert as ADA Rose Callier
  • Ami Brabson as Judge Karyn Blake
  • Sonia Manzano as Judge Gloria Pepitone
  • Betsy Aidem as Dr Sloane
  • Max Baker as Colin Bennett
  • Kirk Acevedo as Detective Ray Lopez
  • Meredith Holzman as Counselor Naomi Ziegler
  • Vincent Curatola as Judge Al Burtuccio
  • Helmar Augustus Cooper as Judge Reginald Flowers
  • Yvonna Kopacz-Wright as Dr. Darby Wilder
  • Mary Hodges as Judge Anita Wright
  • Bjorn Thorstad as Defense Attorney Mitch Jackson
  • Eric Elizaga as Dr. Stephen Hale
  • Olga Merediz as Judge Roberta Martinez
  • Michael Mastro as Judge Serani
  • Lauren Noble as Carmen

Guest stars

On July 29, 2016, it was announced that then-Vice President Joe Biden would appear in the September 28 episode ("Making a Rapist") as himself to talk about the backlog of rape kits.[9][10][11] Henry Thomas also appeared alongside Kelli Williams in the episode, Thomas portraying a convicted rapist who is exonerated after DNA is freshly retested.

On September 8, 2016, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Anthony Edwards would guest star on SVU. Edwards starred on the NBC medical drama ER as Dr. Mark Greene; in season four of the medical series, Mariska Hargitay guest starred as Greene's love interest, Desk Clerk Cynthia Hooper.[12] Later, TV Guide announced that Edwards would be portraying Benson's very first partner out of the Academy, Sgt. Patrick Griffin in "Rape Interrupted". Griffin's son is the suspect in a rape investigation that puts Benson at odds with ADA Barba and Griffin.[13] Hollywood Reporter announced that rapper-actor Wyclef Jean was guest starring in the episode "Broken Rhymes" (originally titled "Bad Rap") as a famed music producer whose client is embroiled in an assault case. Mitchell Edwards portrayed Hype in the episode as well.[14]

On October 11, 2016, Hollywood Reporter reported that Gary Cole would guest star as a politician whose campaign goes haywire when several women go public with damaging accusations.[15] The character and the episode, titled "Unstoppable," drew comparisons to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. The episode was originally scheduled to air on October 26, but was then delayed until November 16 after the election finished. The episode was pulled from the schedule a second time and is indefinitely shelved.[16]

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
3901"Terrorized"Alik SakharovRick Eid & Julie MartinSeptember 21, 2016 (2016-09-21)18017.83[17]
3912"Making a Rapist"Michael PressmanKevin FoxSeptember 28, 2016 (2016-09-28)18026.09[18]
3923"Imposter"Jean de SegonzacRick Eid & Gavin HarrisOctober 5, 2016 (2016-10-05)18035.76[19]
3934"Heightened Emotions"Alex ChappleJulie Martin & Céline C. RobinsonOctober 12, 2016 (2016-10-12)18055.88[20]
3945"Rape Interrupted"Michael PressmanJulie Martin & Brianna YellenOctober 26, 2016 (2016-10-26)18065.85[21]
3956"Broken Rhymes"Adam BernsteinRick Eid & Jeffrey BakerNovember 9, 2016 (2016-11-09)18075.55[22]
3967"Next Chapter"Fred BernerRick Eid & Gavin HarrisJanuary 4, 2017 (2017-01-04)18095.82[23]
3978"Chasing Theo"Jean de SegonzacJulie Martin & Robert Brooks CohenJanuary 11, 2017 (2017-01-11)18106.05[24]
3989"Decline and Fall"Jean de SegonzacEd Zuckerman & Robert Brooks CohenJanuary 18, 2017 (2017-01-18)18116.46[25]
39910"Motherly Love"Mariska HargitayRick Eid & Julie MartinFebruary 8, 2017 (2017-02-08)18126.93[26]
40011"Great Expectations"Martha MitchellKevin Fox & Brendan FeeneyFebruary 15, 2017 (2017-02-15)18086.00[27]
40112"No Surrender"Stephanie MarquardtGavin Harris & Kinan CopenFebruary 22, 2017 (2017-02-22)18135.76[28]
40213"Genes"Michael PressmanRick Eid & Céline C. RobinsonMarch 22, 2017 (2017-03-22)18155.19[29]
40314"Net Worth"Alex ChappleRick Eid & Jeffrey BakerMarch 29, 2017 (2017-03-29)18165.00[30]
40415"Know It All"Jonathan HerronEd Zuckerman & Kevin FoxApril 5, 2017 (2017-04-05)18145.07[31]
40516"The Newsroom"Jono OliverStory by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin
Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Brianna Yellen
April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)18175.22[32]
40617"Real Fake News"Martha MitchellEd ZuckermanMay 3, 2017 (2017-05-03)18185.06[33]
40718"Spellbound"Jean de SegonzacGavin Harris & Kinan CopenMay 10, 2017 (2017-05-10)18195.01[34]
40819"Conversion"Alex ChappleKevin Fox & Brendan FeeneyMay 17, 2017 (2017-05-17)18205.56[35]
40920"American Dream"Jean de SegonzacRick Eid & Julie MartinMay 24, 2017 (2017-05-24)18215.80[36]
41021"Sanctuary"Michael PressmanRick Eid & Julie MartinMay 24, 2017 (2017-05-24)18226.22[36]

Shelved episode

"Unstoppable", written by Julie Martin and Rick Eid,[37] inspired by the sexual misconduct allegations against then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and starring Gary Cole, was originally scheduled to air on October 26, 2016,[38] but it was pulled from the schedule[39][40][41] and has since been shelved.[42] At the 2017 Television Critics Association winter press tour, Dick Wolf expressed his belief that the episode might air that spring.[43] NBC currently has no plans to air the episode, therefore shelving it indefinitely.[37]

Reception

No. Title Air date Ratings/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
18–49
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
18–49
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Terrorized" September 21, 2016 (2016-09-21) 1.8/6[17] 7.83[17] 1.3 3.46 3.1 11.28[44]
2 "Making a Rapist" September 28, 2016 (2016-09-28) 1.6/5[18] 6.09[18] 1.1 3.23 2.7 9.28[45]
3 "Imposter" October 5, 2016 (2016-10-05) 1.4/5[19] 5.76[19] 1.1 3.24 2.5 9.00[46]
4 "Heightened Emotions" October 12, 2016 (2016-10-12) 1.4/5[20] 5.88[20] 1.1 3.00 2.5 8.87[47]
5 "Rape Interrupted" October 26, 2016 (2016-10-26) 1.5/5[21] 5.85[21] 1.1 2.96 2.6 8.82[48]
6 "Broken Rhymes" November 9, 2016 (2016-11-09) 1.3/4[22] 5.55[22] 0.8 2.20 2.1 7.75[49]
7 "Next Chapter" January 4, 2017 (2017-01-04) 1.5/5[23] 5.82[23] 1.0 2.99 2.5 8.86[50]
8 "Chasing Theo" January 11, 2017 (2017-01-11) 1.4/5[24] 6.05[24] 1.1 3.00 2.5 9.04[51]
9 "Decline and Fall" January 18, 2017 (2017-01-18) 1.4/5[25] 6.46[25] 1.1 3.16 2.5 9.62[52]
10 "Motherly Love" February 8, 2017 (2017-02-08) 1.6/6[26] 6.93[26] 1.2 3.23 2.8 10.15[53]
11 "Great Expectations" February 15, 2017 (2017-02-15) 1.4/5[27] 6.00[27] 0.8 2.20 2.2 8.20[54]
12 "No Surrender" February 22, 2017 (2017-02-22) 1.3/5[28] 5.76[28] 1.0 3.00 2.3 8.76[55]
13 "Genes" March 22, 2017 (2017-03-22) 1.2/4[29] 5.19[29] 1.1 3.16 2.3 8.35[56]
14 "Net Worth" March 29, 2017 (2017-03-29) 1.1/4[30] 5.00[30] 0.9 2.67 2.0 7.67[57]
15 "Know It All" April 5, 2017 (2017-04-05) 1.2/4[31] 5.07[31] 0.9 2.83 2.1 7.90[58]
16 "The Newsroom" April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26) 1.1/4[32] 5.22[32]
17 "Real Fake News" May 3, 2017 (2017-05-03) 1.0/4[33] 5.06[33] 1.0 2.87 2.0 7.93[59]
18 "Spellbound" May 10, 2017 (2017-05-10) 1.1/4[34] 5.01[34] 0.9 2.78 2.0 7.79[60]
19 "Conversion" May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17) 1.2/5[35] 5.56[35] 1.0 2.88 2.2 8.43[61]
20 "American Dream" May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24) 1.3/5[36] 5.80[36]
21 "Sanctuary" May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24) 1.4/5[36] 6.22[36]

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