Psycho/Therapist

"Psycho/Therapist"
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Production number: 15010 First aired (US): 8 January 2014 First aired (UK): 2 March 2014 First aired (CAN): 8 January 2014 First aired (AUS): 27 February 2014
	th of 502 produced in SVU
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Written By Julie Martin & Warren Leight Directed By Michael Slovis

The trial of serial rapist William Lewis once again pits Benson against her attacker.

Plot[]

'The Beast' returns when Detective Benson is forced to face Lewis in the courtroom, and the stress of reliving the attack causes setbacks in her recovery. With Lewis trying every trick in the book to continue his legal winning streak, Benson is forced to reveal some of the secrets she's kept about the ordeal.

Summary[]

Episode Summary

Cast[]

Main Cast[]

• Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson
• Danny Pino as Detective Nick Amaro
• Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins
• Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola
• Raúl Esparza as A.D.A. Rafael Barba
• Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen

Recurring Cast[]

• Pablo Schreiber as William Lewis
• Renée Elise Goldsberry as Defense Attorney Martha Marron
• Dean Winters as Detective Brian Cassidy
• Bill Irwin as Dr. Peter Lindstrom
• Barbara Jimenez as Viva Nuñez
• Zach Appelman as Officer Jimmy Hamilton (flashback only)
• Jenna Rodriguez as Luisa Nuñez (flashback only)
• Sarah Bisman as Bronwyn Freed
• Sarah Street as Dr. Janice Cole
• Jolly Abraham as Dr. Patel
• John Rothman as Judge Edward Kofax

References[]

• Liz Mayer
• Joseph Hollister
• Elliot Stabler

Quotes[]

Episode quotes

Background information and Notes[]

• This is the only episode in the Law & Order franchise which has no credited guest cast.
• Rollins and Amaro are still angry at each other after the events of the previous episode, "Rapist Anonymous".
• The flashbacks in this episode are from the episode "Surrender Benson". The events of that episode are recounted during all of the testimony in this episode as well as the previous episode "Her Negotiation".

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