Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 13)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Season 13

The cast of the thirteenth season.
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 10 (aired)
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)[1] – present (present)
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List of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episodes

The 13th season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit debuted on September 21, 2011 on NBC.[1]

This season Law & Order: SVU will be broadcast without any other running U.S. Law & Order series. The original Law & Order was cancelled in May 2010, its direct spin-off Law & Order: LA was cancelled in May 2011, and USA Network ended Law & Order: Criminal Intent in June 2011.[2][3][4]

Contents

Cast changes and returning characters

On May 14, 2011, TVLine reported that Mariska Hargitay will return for a thirteenth season while Christopher Meloni had not come to terms with his contract. Hargitay's character will be paired with what was thought to be Meloni's character for the first 13 episodes. Initial reports indicated that she would appear in only the first 13 episodes, and then her character would be promoted to a supervisor position with a new detective replacing her,[5] however NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt clarified later that August that she would be in every episode of the season.[6] NBC was considering Jennifer Love Hewitt to replace Hargitay.[5] Greenblatt later told TVLine, "Jennifer Love is somebody we've been circling, but I don't know that that is going to happen at all".[7] It was later reported that Jennifer Love Hewitt would not be coming to the show.[8]

Meloni's contract negotiations fell through, and on May 24, 2011, TVLine reported that he would be exiting the show.[7] Mariska Hargitay said that "He inspired me every day with his integrity, his extraordinary talent and his commitment to the truth. I love him deeply and will miss him terribly — I'm so excited to see what he'll do next."[9] On August 1, 2011, Greenblatt confirmed that Meloni's character would not be killed off.

On June 10, 2011, co-star Ice-T renewed his contract for two more seasons (seasons 13 and 14).[10] Kate Ward of Entertainment Weekly felt co-star Ice-T should have replaced Meloni, instead of searching for a new cast member.[11] Actors Danny Pino, Kevin Alejandro, David Conrad, Michael Raymond-James, and later Rhys Coiro were tested June 21, opposite Hargitay as replacements for Meloni. NBC and creator Dick Wolf aimed for a younger female and male actor as they try to extend the series' lifespan by several more years.[12] On June 27, 2011 NBC announced that Kelli Giddish of NBC's cancelled Chase and Pino of CBS's Cold Case would be brought on as the new series regulars.[13]

Stephanie March and Diane Neal returned to SVU in their roles as Assistant District Attorneys Alexandra Cabot and Casey Novak respectively for "an undetermined number of episodes".[14] Neal told TV Guide, "It's back on track to what the original SVU was intended to be, which is about sex crimes and crimes against children, it's got more of a nitty-gritty feel." She says having her and Stephanie March back provides a familiarity for viewers now that original cast member Chris Meloni is gone. "I think they should put us in the court room together!" she says about March.[15]

On July 17, 2011, B. D. Wong announced on Twitter during an SVU marathon dedicated to his character that he departed the cast of the show. In response to a tweet about his character's status in season 13, he said, "I actually do not return for Season 13, I am jumping to Awake. It's awesome!". Wong added, "I don't know if or when I'll be back [on SVU]! It was amazing to have such a cool job for 11 years and to be a real NY Actor." There is no announcement of a replacement.[16] Tamara Tunie was moved from the main cast credits to a "special guest" starring role.

Production

Warren Leight replaced Neal Baer as showrunner, after Baer moved to CBS Television Studios.[17] NBC executive Robert Greenblatt said the network planned to "reset the tone" of the show but have the storylines "still be compelling but a little more grounded".[18] Filming began in July 2011 and the first three episodes being finished mid-August.[19] Production to resume on the rest of the season after Labor Day (September 5, 2011).[20] Casting director Jonathan Strauss also took on the job of co-producer on the show, his promotion was described as a rare move in the television industry. Strauss told The Hollywood Reporter, "NBCUniversal and Wolf Films have afforded me this unique opportunity, and in television, a fairly unprecedented one, to serve as both casting director and co-producer on SVU."[21]

Cast

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

Principal cast

Recurring Cast

Guest stars

Linus Roache reprises his role of EADA Michael Cutter from the original Law & Order series in the season premiere episode. Cutter has been promoted at the DA's office to Bureau Chief EADA in which he oversees the ADAs assigned to the Special Victims Unit. Show runner Warren Leight stated, "If Cutter was a bit of a hot head in the past, the passage of time and some added responsibility in his new job has made him more mature, and perhaps a bit more jaded." Roache had to say, "I learned a lot from my time on Law & Order and it's going to be interesting to experiment with Cutter's development in this new context — I think Special Victims is going to be an area where Cutter's passion for justice can really come forth."[22] Franco Nero guest starred in the season premiere episode as an Italian dignitary accused of rape, evoking the Dominique Strauss-Kahn arrest.[24] Kathleen Garrett plays the Italian dignitary's "stand-by-your-man" wife, Ron Rifkin played his savvy defense lawyer - similar to Strauss-Kahn's real-life lawyer, Benjamin Brafman.[25] NBA stars Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks) and Chris Bosh (Miami Heat) play themselves in cameo guest appearances in the episode titled, "Personal Fouls". Mehcad Brooks plays Prince Miller, a fictional basketball superstar who was once one of the coach's prodigies. Rapper/actor Heavy D plays Miller's cousin and business manager, Supreme. Anthony and Bosh appeared in the opening scene and episode climax.[26][27]

Kyle MacLachlan guest starred on an episode titled "Blood Brothers" as Andrew Raines, a charming, seductive Master of the Universe-esque philanthropist in his 50s who is part of one of New York's royal families, he's a powerful politician whose family is embroiled in a scandal. Paige Turco portrayed Andrew's (MacLachlan's) wife Kathleen, who is described as "charming, charismatic and fiercely protective of her family". MacLachlan and Turco have appeared on SVU before; MacLachlan in the season 6 episode "Conscience" as Dr. Brett Morton, a man who literally got away with murder for the sake of avenging his son's death. Turco was in the third season episode "Ridicule" as a woman named Pam Adler who aided in gang raping a male stripper.[28][29] The episode is inspired by the infidelity and divorce of Arnold Schwarzenegger.[30] T.R. Knight guest starred as a suspected serial rapist who consistently maintains his innocence despite overwhelming evidence.[31] Charlie Tahan made an appearance following news that Season 13 will feature a return of Calvin Arliss,[32] Olivia's foster child for two episodes in Season 12. In "Missing Pieces", Arliss is seen with Olivia and his elder foster family, presumably his grandparents from Vermont to whom he was sent to live with by his mother Vivian Arliss (Maria Bello).

Andre Braugher will be portraying Bayard Ellis on a recurring basis, Ellis is a high-powered defense attorney for the underprivileged who becomes a civil rights champion, he may get close with Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay). Braugher guest starred in a sixth season episode of the original Law & Order series as Frank Pembleton, who originally worked in the Baltimore City Police Department's Homicide Squad with Detective John Munch (Richard Belzer) on Homicide: Life on the Street.[33] New show runner Warren Leight described Ellis as, "I want the squad room and the legal team to have worthy adversaries, not to have straw men that they can easily take down, he's really smart, a very successful defense attorney who, in an effort to expiate his guilt, has started to defend those black and Latino youths who don't get good defense in New York. He sees an encroaching world of police and district attorney's office tyranny, and he's out to subvert it or to try to get the playing field back to where it was before 9/11."[34] Sofia Vassilieva will guest star in the same episode as Braugher is to debut. Vassilieva portrayed Sarah Reese, a self-reliant, bohemian girl and shining star of her middle-class suburban family who comes to New York City on a piano scholarship, she loses her inner light after she’s attacked in her own apartment.[35]

In "Russian Brides", Timothy Busfield and Izabella Miko guest starred, Busfield played a widower whose fiance (played by Miko) mysteriously disappears. Natasha Lyonne and Carrie Preston will guest star in an episode titled "Educated Guess". Lyonne will play Gia, a patient at a psychiatric hospital, while Preston will play her aunt. The hospital becomes a point of interest for SVU detectives due to a possible rape case.[36] Comedian Gilbert Gottfried will guest star in an episode titled "Lost Traveler"; scheduled to air on November 30. Executive producer Warren Leight explains he was looking for a colorful character to take the snooze factor away from a new under-appreciated technical IT character in the precinct. "Those scenes can be dry, so I thought he'd be interesting," says Warren, who imagines he'll be bringing back Gilbert's character (tentatively named Leo Gerber) "from time to time."[37]

Laura Benanti guest starred as Detective Nick Amaro's wife, Maria, who returns from overseas and she and Amaro must figure out where their relationship stands. Benanti, filmed "Spiraling Down", with the potential of a multi-episode arc.[38] Treat Williams guest starred in an episode entitled "Spiraling Down", Williams played Jake Stanton, a former all-star quarterback caught up in a sting operation with an underage prostitute. Stanton will be represented by famed defense attorney Bayard Ellis (Andre Braugher).[39] Beth Chamberlin guest starred as Georgia Stanton, the wife of Treat Williams' Jake Stanton. Real-life football pros Jerry Rice and Warren Sapp also make special appearances.[40]

Later in the season Michael Weston will return to the show to portray Olivia's brother, Simon Marsden.[41] Holt McCallany will be guest-starring in the episode "Official Story", which will air in January 2012. This marks the second time McCallany is reunited with show runner Warren Leight, who was the showrunner of the short-lived FX series Lights Out. McCallany also guest starred in the seventh season premiere episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, at the time Leight was show runner of it as well.[42] Kevin Pollak will guest star in an episode, titled "Theatre Tricks," (airing Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012). Pollak will play a judge who finds himself on the wrong side of the law. Pollak tweeted on December 2, 2011; "Big ass props to the crew and cast of Law & Order: SVU for making my first day of shooting super easy and nutty fun."[43]

Episodes

See also: List of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episodes
Season
no.		 Series
no.		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. Viewers
(millions)
1 273 "Scorched Earth" Michael Slovis David Matthews September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) 13003 7.63[44]

The detectives of the Special Victims Unit are called to the scene when a hotel maid (Anika Noni Rose) reports being assaulted by Italian diplomat Robert Distasio (Franco Nero). Bureau Chief Mike Cutter (Linus Roache) and Assistant District Attorney Alex Cabot (Stephanie March) prosecute the high-profile case, which quickly grows more complicated as the maid's credibility is publicly questioned. Detective Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) joins the Manhattan SVU from Atlanta, while Detective Benson struggles to cope with the fall-out from the shooting in the precinct.
2 274 "Personal Fouls" Tim McKay Bryan Goluboff September 28, 2011 (2011-09-28) 13002 7.24[45]

As Coach Ray Masters (Dan Lauria) is inducted to the Metro Basketball Hall of Fame by former students, an ex-player, Stevie Harris (Aaron Tveit) accuses the coach of sexually abusing him as a child. Detective Nick Amaro (Danny Pino) transfers into the SVU squad from narcotics and is thrown on to the case. The detectives interview former players but no one admits to abuse, forcing Benson and Fin to dig deeper into Coach Ray's most successful player, basketball star Prince Miller (Mehcad Brooks) and his manager/cousin (Heavy D).
3 275 "Blood Brothers" Tom DiCillo Warren Leight & Julie Martin October 5, 2011 (2011-10-05) 13001 7.98[46]

When a pregnant thirteen-year-old girl refuses to identify her baby's father, Detective Benson and the SVU squad work to determine if she was raped. Their investigation leads to several men in her life including Tripp Raines (Jacob Kogan), the teenage son of high-profile political couple Andrew and Kathleen Raines (Kyle MacLachlan and Paige Turco) and Arturo Rivera (Anthony Keyvan), the son of the Raines' housekeeper (Judy Reyes) The detectives uncover much more than they bargained for when a Raines family secret is revealed and a family member goes missing.
4 276 "Double Strands" Fred Berner John P. Roche October 12, 2011 (2011-10-12) 13004 7.34[47]
A dancer is followed home and raped by a man with a distinctive tattoo and the details of the attack remind Detective Rollins of a serial rapist she was tracking back home. The detectives arrest Gabriel Thomas (T.R. Knight), a family man who maintains his innocence, but his description and DNA match this assault and the string of rapes across multiple states that Rollins had been investigating. Although the evidence supports the arrest, the more Detectives Benson and Amaro dig into Thomas' past, the more they begin to believe his story. 
5 277 "Missing Pieces" Peter Leto Warren Leight & Julie Martin October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19) 13005 7.66[48]
A young woman (Lisa Joyce) visiting from Buffalo claims that her car was stolen outside a Manhattan convenience store with her baby still buckled in the backseat. Detectives Benson and Amaro get as much information as they can from the anxious mother and her boyfriend (Dennis Flanagan) at the police station, while Detectives Tutuola and Rollins track their path from Buffalo for clues. When the parents' stories don't add up, the detectives must uncover what really happened to the missing baby, and the truth surprises everyone. Amaro's 4-year-old daughter named Zara (Alison Fernandez) is introduced in this episode". 
6 278 "True Believers" Courtney Hunt Robin Veith November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02) 13006 7.10[50]

A young music student (Sofia Vassilieva) is raped at gunpoint in her own apartment, but with her help, the SVU squad makes a quick arrest. Bureau Chief Mike Cutter takes over the case when he finds that opposing counsel is high-profile defense attorney Bayard Ellis (Andre Braugher). As Ellis works to undermine their police work and damage the victim's credibility, the detectives take the stand to prove they have more than just a he-said, she-said case.

  • When Sgt. Munch introduces himself in the squad room, Andre Braugher's character comments: "Have we met?" This is a reference to the fact that Braugher played opposite Richard Belzer's character Munch for six seasons on Homicide: Life on the Street. "It's kind of funny because Munch has been in both of these worlds, and here I am basically in Munch's world appearing as someone else, so there's a cute little meet and greet," Braugher told TV Guide. "I say 'Have we met?' There's a glimmer before we get down to brass tacks in the show basically to acknowledge we know each other and that we spent a significant amount of time together."[49] 
7 279 "Russian Brides" Alex Chapple Bryan Goluboff November 9, 2011 (2011-11-09) 13007 6.70[51]
When a young woman is found brutally murdered, the SVU detectives use her distinctive tattoos to identify her as a recently engaged Russian mail-order bride. Upon questioning her distraught fiancé, they learn that she was kidnapped and held for ransom the night of their engagement party. While the detectives follow the money to a deadly blackmail scam run by the Russian Mafia, Captain Cragen (Dann Florek) goes undercover as a sad and lonely suitor to lure out a killer. 
8 280 "Educated Guess" Arthur W. Forney Judith McCreary November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16) 13008 7.33[52]
A man in custody (David Gelles) at a mental hospital claims to have witnessed a rape in a break room. Despite the witness' shaky credibility the SVU begins an investigation, but the alleged victim, Gia Eskas (Natasha Lyonne), denies being assaulted. Detectives Benson and Rollins struggle to piece together what really happened to this young woman, especially when her aunt (Carrie Preston) and mother say Gia has been repeatedly institutionalized, and has cried rape in the past. 
9 281 "Lost Traveller" Jean de Segonzac Julie Martin & David Matthews November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30) 13009 9.90[53]
Nico Grey (Cameron Ocasio), a Romani child, disappears on his way home from school. Benson and Amaro interview the distraught parents, who are distrustful of the police. The initial investigation leads Fin and Rollins to the powerful leader of the Romani community (Mark Margolis), but he denies any involvement. The family remains hopeful their boy will be found, especially when they discover his cell phone is still active. With the help TARU tech Leo Gerber (Gilbert Gottfried) and a meddling newspaper reporter with a powerful defense attorney (Ron Rifkin), the detectives narrow the perpetrators to a mentally challenged neighbor named Marc Rajic (Michael Barra), throwing the tight-knit Romani community into turmoil. 
10 282 "Spiraling Down" Alex Chapple John P. Roche & Warren Leight December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07) 13010 7.03[55]

A military colleague of Detective Amaro's wife (Laura Benanti) reports his 14-year-old daughter (Kay Panabaker) missing. The detectives find the girl working as a prostitute under a possessive pimp. They quickly set up a sting operation to entrap Johns on rape charges with a minor, and arrest aging pro quarterback Jake Stanton (Treat Williams). Detective Benson and ADA Cabot seek to make an example out of the football legend, but the case is thrown into chaos with the return of defense attorney Bayard Ellis (Andre Braugher), who questions Stanton's mental capacity after years of injuries on the field.
11 283 "Theatre Tricks"[43] TBA TBA January 11, 2012 (2012-01-11)[43] 13011 N/A
An actress in an interactive theater production is raped on stage, while the audience believes it to be part of the show. The SVU detectives hit a dead end in their investigation when they learn the show's passionate director gave the audience, including the assailant, masks to wear during the performance. Detectives Rollins and Tutuola track down an obsessed fan of the young actress who recorded the assault while stalking her, which leads Detectives Benson and Amaro to a respected judge. With the judge's reputation on the line, the SVU squad explores the underbelly of the New York theater world to uncover who really orchestrated the public attack. 
12 284 "Official Story"[56] TBA TBA January 18, 2012 (2012-01-18)[56] 13012 N/A
When the CEO of a private military contractor is found assaulted, the district attorney's office joins the SVU detectives to investigate a motive with international ties. 

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