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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 (absent: Peter Scanavino).
No. of episodes11 (aired)
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 24, 2014 (2014-09-24) –
present
Season chronology
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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 a sixteenth season on May 7, 2014, by NBC.[2][3] and premiered 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]

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".[9] 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."[10][11]

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.[12] The episode entitled "Chicago Crossover" aired on November 12, 2014, as part of a crossover between Chicago P.D., Chicago Fire and SVU.[13]

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 —
Peter Scanavino Det. Dominick "Sonny" Carisi, Jr. episode 5 onwards episodes 1–3
Raúl Esparza ADA Rafael Barba entire season —

Recurring cast

  • Bronwyn Reed as Lucy Huston (4 episodes)
  • Peter Gallagher as Deputy Chief William Dodds (4 episodes)
  • Myk Watford as Atlanta P.D. Captain Sam Reynolds (2 episodes)
  • Elizabeth Marvel as Defense Attorney Rita Calhoun (2 episodes)
  • Harry Hamlin as Atlanta P.D. Deputy Chief Patton (2 episodes)
  • Thedra Porter as Chantal Jackson (2 episodes)
  • Delaney Williams as Counselor John Buchanan (2 episodes)
  • Hoda Kotb as herself (2 episodes)

Special guest stars

Guest stars

Peter Scanavino joined, originally in a recurring capacity, 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".[9][15] Starting with the fifth episode of the season, Scanavino was upgraded to a regular cast member. Scanavino previously appeared in the season fourteen episode "Monster's Legacy" as another character.

Peter Gallagher joins 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 guest stars 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 returns to SVU portraying defense attorney Marvin Exley in an episode which aired in October, "Producer’s Backend". Exley represents Tensley (portrayed by Stevie Lynn Jones), a young Hollywood celebrity in conflict with the law. Brian d'Arcy James stars as the top-level producer whom gave Tensley a score. Dana Wheeler-Nicholson also guest stars as Tensley's mother.[18]

Delaney Williams returns to SVU as Counselor John Buchanan in the episode, "Pornstar's Reqiuem". Buchanan represents a student accused of raping a pornstar. Buchanan may have a difficult case but there are certain elements that play in his and his clients favor. He makes a further appearance in "Forgiving Rollins".

Chicago P.D.'s Sophia Bush (Erin Lindsay), Jesse Lee Soffer (Jay Halstead), and Jason Beghe (Hank Voight) take part in a crossover event between Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and SVU in the November episode "Chicago Crossover". Specifically, they are involved in a joint case involving child sex internet ring.[14]

Harry Hamlin guest starred in an episode that aired on December 10, "Pattern Seventeen" as Rollins' previous commanding-officer in Atlanta, Deputy Chief Patton. Peter Hermann will also guest star in this episode as Defense Attorney Trevor Langan.[19] Hamlin made a further appearance in the January 7 episode "Forgiving Rollins", alongside Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 actress Dreama Walker. Walker portrays Reese Taymor, a detective from Atlanta who attends a law enforcement conference in New York, with Patton and accuses the latter of rape.[20]

"Agent Provocateur" features guest appearances from Tony Award winner Patti LuPone alongside of former Smash star and Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan.[21] 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.

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[22]
3452"American Disgrace"Arthur W. ForneyJulie Martin & Warren LeightOctober 1, 2014 (2014-10-01)160027.73[23]
3463"Producer's Backend"Michael PressmanTeleplay by: Jill Abbinanti & Brianna Yellen
Story by: Julie Martin & Warren Leight		October 8, 2014 (2014-10-08)160037.55[24]
3474"Holden's Manifesto"Jean de SegonzacTeleplay by: Julie Martin & Warren Leight
Story by: Kevin Fox		October 15, 2014 (2014-10-15)160047.16[25]
3485"Pornstar's Requiem"Jennifer GetzingerTeleplay by: Robert Brooks Cohen & Céline C. Robinson
Story by: Kevin Fox & Warren Leight		October 22, 2014 (2014-10-22)160057.19[26]
3496"Glasgowman's Wrath"Jean de SegonzacTeleplay by: Brianna Yellen & Jill Abbinanti
Story by: Julie Martin & Warren Leight		November 5, 2014 (2014-11-05)160067.00[27]
3507"Chicago Crossover"Steve ShillTeleplay by: Ed Zuckerman
Story by: Dick Wolf & Warren Leight		November 12, 2014 (2014-11-12)1600710.01[28]
3518"Spousal Privilege"Sharat RajuTeleplay by: Julie Martin & Samantha Corbin-Miller
Story by: Julie Martin & Warren Leight		November 19, 2014 (2014-11-19)160087.93[29]
3529"Pattern Seventeen"Martha MitchellKevin FoxDecember 10, 2014 (2014-12-10)160096.90[30]
35310"Forgiving Rollins"Michael SlovisJulie Martin & Warren LeightJanuary 7, 2015 (2015-01-07)160107.76[31]
35411"Agent Provocateur"Alex ChappleSamantha Corbin-MillerJanuary 14, 2015 (2015-01-14)160116.68[32]
35512"Padre Sandunguera"[33]TBATBAJanuary 21, 2015 (2015-01-21)16012TBA
35613"Decaying Morality"[34]TBAKevin Fox & Brianna Yellen[35]February 4, 2015 (2015-02-04)TBATBA

Reception

No. Title Air date Ratings/Share
(18–49) 		Viewers
(millions) 		DVR
18-49 		DVR Viewers
(millions) 		Total
18-49 		Total Viewers
(millions) 		Rank (week)
1 "Girls Disappeared" September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24) 2.2/6[22] 10.07[22] 1.3[36] 3.13[36] 3.4[36] 13.2[36] 23[37]
2 "American Disgrace" October 1, 2014 (2014-10-01) 1.8/5[23] 7.73[23] 1.2[36][38] 3.07[36][38] 3.0[36][38] 10.8[36][38] —
3 "Producer's Backend" October 8, 2014 (2014-10-08) 1.7/5[24] 7.61[24] 1.1[39] 2.75[39] 2.8[39] 10.36[39] —
4 "Holden's Manifesto" October 15, 2014 (2014-10-15) 1.7/5[25] 7.16[25] 1.1[38] 2.9[38] 2.8[38] 10.04[38] —
5 "Pornstar's Requiem" October 22, 2014 (2014-10-22) 1.6/5[26] 7.19[26] 1.2[40] 2.4[40] 2.8[40] 9.6[40] —
6 "Glasgowman's Wrath" November 5, 2014 (2014-11-05) 1.6/5[27] 7.00[27] 1.3[41] 3.13[41] 2.9[41] 10.12[41] —
7 "Chicago Crossover" November 12, 2014 (2014-11-12) 2.4/7[28] 10.01[28] 1.2[42] 3.1[42] 3.6[42] 13.1[42] 19[43]
8 "Spousal Privilege" November 19, 2014 (2014-11-19) 1.8/5[29] 7.93[29] 1.1[44] — 2.9[44] — —
9 "Pattern Seventeen" December 10, 2014 (2014-12-10) 1.4/4[30] 6.90[30] 0.83[45] 2.3[45] 2.26[45] 9.2[45]
10 "Forgiving Rollins" January 7, 2015 (2015-01-07) 1.7/5[31] 7.76[31] 0.9[46] 1.1[46] 2.56[47] 9.9[47]
11 "Agent Provocateur" January 14, 2015 (2015-01-14) 1.4/4[32] 6.68[32]
12 "Padre Sandunguera" January 21, 2015 (2015-01-21)

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