"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Hardwired (2009)

Director:

David Platt

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator)
Mick Betancourt (written by)

TV Series:

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)

Original Air Date:

21 October 2009 (Season 11, Episode 5)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

The team makes a deal with a man who molested his stepson in exchange for information that could put away the leader of a molesters' advocate group, but is the victim's mother strong enough to not jeopardize the investigation?

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Victim | Rape | Cop | Justice

Cast

Christopher Meloni	...	Detective Elliot Stabler
Mariska Hargitay	...	Detective Olivia Benson
Richard Belzer	...	Sergeant John Munch (credit only)
Ice-T	...	Detective Odafin Tutuola
Stephanie March	...	A.D.A. Alexandra Cabot
B.D. Wong	...	Dr. George Huang
Tamara Tunie	...	Dr. Melinda Warner
Dann Florek	...	Captain Donald Cragen
Rosie Perez	...	Eva Banks
Garret Dillahunt	...	Kevin O'Donnell
Jim True-Frost	...	Thomas Banks
Cruz Santiago	...	Cory Banks
Mitchell Jarvis	...	Tony Accardo
Lindsay Crouse	...	Judge Andrews
Joel de la Fuente	...	TARU Tech Ruben Morales

Runtime:

60 min

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Wolf Films

Amazing and Touching Episode.

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

First off, I would like to say, I love the storyline of this episode. I know, it's th usual, kid sexually abused by adult. But this was different in a way I can't explain. It could have been the pedo ring, the mom's reactions, and how mom and son were homeless (which keeps Cory, the son, from talking earlier. He doesn't want to go back to the shelter), but this episode was a tearjerker.

I am younger (not saying my age, just a younger teen), but this episode made me really think. It sort of got me into the episode, nervous when the hidden cameras were catching the dining room action, I teared up when the boy made the outburst in the court room, and was scared along with the mom as she found out her son was a victim.

Amazing performances by the cast. Rosie Perez is amazing, really bringing an emotional element into this movie that no one could have done better. She really brought a new dimension into the episode.

The boy, Cruz Santiago, was amazing as the son. It is hard for younger actors/actresses to bring that emotional role into their character, and he did it breathtakingly. He really made me jump into the show, I think he deserves an award for his performance.

The rest of the cast was amazing as well, including Jim True-Frost as Cory's step-dad/rapist (role was not good, but acting was amazing), and Garret Dillahunt as Kevin O'Donnell, the pedophile ring leader.

Truly amazing episode. Possibly the best yet of SVU. Amazing job by cast and crew.