Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Intent (Season 19, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Intent (Season 19, Episode 8)

TV-14

TV Episode | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The cops get tangled in an elaborate online hoax that leads to the rape of a popular social media star. Meanwhile, Benson sets firm ground rules with Sheila.

Showrunner

Michael S. Chernuchin (as Michael Chernuchin)

Director

Adam Bernstein

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Lawrence Kaplow (written by) | Robert Brooks Cohen (written by) (executive story editor) | Brianna Yellen (executive story editor) & 2 more

Producers

Kenneth G. Brown (produced by) (as Kenneth Brown) | Michael S. Chernuchin (as Michael Chernuchin) | Mark Dragin

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

Michael Green

Editor

Leon Ortiz-Gil (as Leoncio Ortiz-Gil)

Casting Directors

Philip Huffman | Jonathan Strauss

Production Designer

Dean Taucher

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 6, 2017

Release date

Dec 6, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 51 wins & 184 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
28 cast members

Name	Known for
Mariska Hargitay Lieutenant Olivia Benson Lieutenant Olivia Benson See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Kelli Giddish Detective Amanda Rollins Detective Amanda Rollins See fewer	Chase (2010)
Ice-T Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola (as Ice T) Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola (as Ice T) See fewer	New Jack City (1991)
Peter Scanavino Detective Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr. Detective Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr. See fewer	Frances Ha (2012)
Raúl Esparza ADA Rafael Barba ADA Rafael Barba See fewer	Ferdinand (2017)
Steve Howey Andy 'The Monster' McPherson Andy 'The Monster' McPherson See fewer	Bride Wars (2009)
Gage Golightly Katy Miller Katy Miller See fewer	68 Whiskey (2020)
James Monroe Iglehart Shawn Tompkins Shawn Tompkins See fewer	Wish (II) (2023)
Tenea Intriago Heather Parcell Heather Parcell See fewer	Happy Death Day (2017)
Nick Sullivan Deputy Sheriff Chuck Howley Deputy Sheriff Chuck Howley See fewer	Our Idiot Brother (2011)
Glenn Fleshler Phillip Altshuler Phillip Altshuler See fewer	Joker (I) (2019)
Brooke Shields Sheila Porter Sheila Porter See fewer	The Blue Lagoon (1980)
Ben Roberts Buck Buck See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Barbara Kingsley June Parcell June Parcell See fewer	Honeydew (2020)
Gillian Glasco Uni Uni See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Valerie Kingston Judge Martha Whitman Judge Martha Whitman See fewer	FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
Anthoula Katsimatides Counselor Meryl Smith Counselor Meryl Smith See fewer	The Family (I) (2013)
Ava DeMary Debbie Debbie See fewer	After Yang (2021)
Violet Knobel Amy Amy See fewer	666 Park Avenue (2012)
Melody Bates Waitress Waitress See fewer	Sum of the Parts (2008)
Erik Martin Marv Marv See fewer	The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Jenny Hickman Missy Missy See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Christopher Tighe Man Man See fewer	Algorithm: BLISS (2020)
Lailee Clemons Foreperson Foreperson See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Ryan Buggle Noah Porter-Benson Noah Porter-Benson See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Phoebe Amirault Shopper (uncredited) Shopper (uncredited) See fewer	City on a Hill (2019)
Tim Buchanan Sedan Driver (uncredited) Sedan Driver (uncredited) See fewer	The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Alexandra McDonnell Shopper (uncredited) Shopper (uncredited) See fewer	What Makes the Ride Worthwhile (2024)