Law and order season 23 episode 5

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In the social media age, parents need to worry about cyberbullying, doxing, and people having outsized influence.

Law & Order: SVU Season 23 Episode 5 attacked these issues head-on -- but how well did they do?

The case was compelling, but justice wasn't served. Or was it?

In some ways, it was a modern version of the he-said/she-said problem.

Willa claimed the boys raped her, but Liam and Tate countered that she was angry she hadn't been chosen for their Tik Tok reality show and that she just wanted attention. The Tik Tok angle may have been new, but these types of defenses weren't. Not really.

I'm surprised Carisi was willing to prosecute; usually, he wants a nearly airtight case before he's willing to move forward.

It was always going to be a long shot to convict these kids, though, and Carisi seemed to think their last disgusting video constituted a confession even though the one before contradicted it.

And once it got to court, it just got worse.

It wasn't surprising that the boys kept defying the court order to stay off Tik Tok, but some of the judge's reactions were another story.

Her original order was confusing. She didn't want to authorize a gag order yet told the kids they needed to stay off social media. That seemed contradictory.

It also was strange that she sided with Carisi about the mistrial.

It was obvious that she believed the boys were guilty, or at the least didn't like them very much. But her ruling wasn't consistent with what she'd said before.

I guess that Diggy making a video supporting Willa neutralized Liam and Tate's video claiming that it was all made up, but either the judge was against this being tried on Tik Tok or she wasn't.

Of course, it didn't matter anyway, considering how the jury ruled.

For a second, I thought the surprise twist was going to be that the jury found the boys guilty of rape even though they found them innocent of false imprisonment.

That would have wiped those stupid smirks off their face! But alas, that was not to be.

I'm not sure how I feel about the resolution. The boys should have faced consequences for tampering with the jury, but there was little foreshadowing, and the ending felt tacked on as a result.

Plus, the boys going to jail for jury tampering but not for rape didn't feel like justice. On Law & Order: SVU Season 23 Episode 4, the survivor didn't feel she got justice when her rapist went to jail for someone else's rape, and this wasn't much different.

I did like that Willa, Kovan, and Diggy were rebranding the Wheelhouse as a support organization for survivors, though I wasn't sure how much I trusted Diggy.

He covered for the other boys' assaults of many women, after all, and he only came forward this time because he had a crush on Willa and resented that the other boys messed up his chances of having a relationship with her.

Plus, his attempts at making amends could have ended in disaster for the case. Not only did he nearly cause a mistrial, but his outburst on the stand got him thrown in jail for contempt and might have turned the jury against Willa even if no one had been paid off to acquit the boys.

Hopefully, he'll be as good to Willa and other survivors as Willa hopes, but his behavior throughout this mess wasn't exactly admirable.

A good third of the hour was devoted to setting things up for the Organized Crime crossover that was coming next, which left less time for developing the main story overall, though there was a decent balance of the two storylines.

And was I the only one who wished Jett could join SVU full-time?

Jett very rarely goes out into the field at Organized Crime. Most of the time, she's just working her tech magic behind a desk and making snarky comments while the detectives discuss the case.

This time, she not only lent her tech expertise to SVU but also went undercover at the Wheelhouse so that the team could arrest the boys.

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She seemed like she'd fit in with SVU far better than Velasco has so far, and she wouldn't be a spy for McGrath, either!

Speaking of which, Velasco and Fin were both mysteriously absent from this story.

I didn't care where Velasco was, but I missed Fin's one-liners.

He also often offers an alternative perspective on the case of the week, and I'd have loved to have heard his opinion of this one.

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Benson's informant was also an interesting addition to the sex trafficking ring case.

She'll have to make good on her promise to feature him front and center at the press conference on this one, and then we'll likely learn what he's really up to.

His request was odd, though it did explain why he wasn't upset that Rollins knew he'd come to see Benson.

I'm glad, too, that there were no hard feelings between Benson and Bell over the last debacle.

Both women are professionals, but Bell's department did screw over Benson's last time around, and if Fin had been anywhere to be seen, he might have had something to say about that. He was super vocal about not trusting Stabler after the last incident, after all.

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Law & Order: SVU's historic 23rd season continues to air on NBC on Thursdays at 9 PM EST/PST.

The twenty-third season of the American crime-drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was ordered on February 27, 2020, by NBC.[1] Set to air during the 2021–2022 television season,[2] the season will be produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television; the showrunner is Warren Leight, in the third and final season of his second stint in the role.[3] The season premiered on September 23, 2021, and concluded on May 19, 2022.[4] The series' milestone 500th episode aired this season as the sixth episode and saw the return of former Detective Nick Amaro and former SVU Captain Don Cragen.[5][6][7] This is the last season for Jamie Gray Hyder and Demore Barnes as they departed in the premiere episode.[8] The season consisted of 22 episodes.

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeason 23

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Mariska Hargitay
Kelli Giddish
Ice-T
Peter Scanavino
Jamie Gray Hyder
Demore Barnes
Octavio Pisano

Country of originUnited StatesNo. of episodes22ReleaseOriginal networkNBCOriginal releaseSeptember 23, 2021 (2021-09-23) –
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)Season chronology

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Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson
Kelli Giddish as Detective 2nd Grade Amanda Rollins
Ice-T as Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola
Peter Scanavino as ADA Dominick "Sonny" Carisi, Jr.
Jamie Gray Hyder as Detective 3rd Grade Katriona "Kat" Tamin (episodes 1–2)
Demore Barnes as Deputy Chief Christian Garland (episodes 1–2, guest: episode 19)
Octavio Pisano as Detective 3rd Grade Joe Velasco (episodes 7–present; guest star: episodes 1–2, 4)

Tamara Tunie as Chief M.E. Melinda Warner
Danny Pino as Former Detective Nick Amaro
Dann Florek as Former Captain Donald Cragen
Raúl Esparza as Defense Attorney (former ADA) Rafael Barba
Donal Logue as Captain Declan Murphy

Christopher Meloni as Detective 1st Grade Elliot Stabler
Danielle Moné Truitt as Sergeant Ayanna Bell
Ainsley Seiger as Detective 3rd Grade Jet Slootmaekers
Dylan McDermott as Richard Wheatley
Tamara Taylor as Prof. Angela Wheatley
Nick Creegan as Richard "Richie" Wheatley, Jr.
Allison Siko as Kathleen Stabler
Nicky Torchia as Elliot "Eli" Stabler, Jr.
Jeffrey Scaperrotta as Richard "Dickie" Stabler

Terry Serpico as Chief Tommy McGrath
Ben Rappaport as Congressman George Howard
Zabryna Guevara as Dr. Catalina Machado
Saverio Guerra as Paulie Banducci
TJ Lee as Celia Long
Ryan Garbayo as Ruben Ortiz
Aime Donna Kelly as IAB Captain Renee Curry
Stephen C. Bradbury as Judge Colin McNamara
Angelic Zambrana as Rosa Estrada
Jeffrey Schecter as Counselor Art Blumfeld
Carrie Kim as Celine Tatou
Adrian Alvarado as Detective Ray Fernandez
Frank Wood as M.E. Abel Truman
Michael Dempsey as Elvis Baktashi
Ryan Buggle as Noah Porter-Benson
Aida Turturro as Judge Felicia Catano
Eddie Hargitay as Officer Eddie Montero
Kadia Saraf as U.S. Attorney Anya Avital
Michael Mastro as Judge D. Serani
Peter Hermann as Defense Attorney Trevor Langan
Joe Grifasi as Judge Hashi Horowitz
Ari'el Stachel as Sergeant Hasim Khaldun
Jason Biggs as Detective Andy Parlato-Goldstein
Cyndee Rivera as Detective Mia Ruz
Betty Buckley as Trial Division Chief ADA Lorraine Maxwell
Teagle F. Bougere as Bureau Chief ADA Phillip Baptiste
Aidan Quinn as Burton Lowe

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 23 episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title [9]	Directed by	Written by	Original air date [9]	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
495	1	"And the Empire Strikes Back"	Norberto Barba	Warren Leight & Julie Martin & Bryan Goluboff	September 23, 2021 (2021-09-23)	2301	5.57[10]
When a powerful congressman (Ben Rappaport) is using his political instincts to traffic girls, Benson and the Special Victims Unit race against the clock to put him away for life but the case may be harder that they thought. Benson faces a major dilemma when her loyalty to Garland is tested over the backfired Javon Brown case. Meanwhile, Detective Joe Velasco (Octavio Pisano) joins the SVU squad when he is assigned to the case by Chief McGrath (Terry Serpico). Also, a suspicious car accident puts Benson's life in danger.
496	2	"Never Turn Your Back on Them"	Norberto Barba	Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Bryan Goluboff Story by : Warren Leight	September 23, 2021 (2021-09-23)	2302	5.57[10]
The Special Victims Unit faces a major setback when one of the witnesses of Congressman Howard is missing and the others dead or threatened. It leads Fin and Kat down a dangerous path which puts Kat's life in danger. Meanwhile, Rollins and Carisi determine the status of their relationship. Kat resigns from the Special Victims Unit after her accident made her realize that change is not worth her to stay and Benson become even more distraught when she realizes that Garland is also resigning as Deputy Chief after what happened with the Javon Brown case.
497	3	"I Thought You Were on My Side"	John Behring	Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight Story by : Bryan Goluboff	September 30, 2021 (2021-09-30)	2303	4.66[11]
Benson and Rollins must contend with the FBI and the Organized Crime bureau when a rape victim (Herizen Guardiola) identifies a dangerous mobster (Rhys Corio) as her assailant. Unfortunately, the Special Victims Unit realizes that the perp is way more connected than they originally thought, further complicating things for the victim.
498	4	"One More Tale of Two Victims"	Michael Pressman	Teleplay by : Denis Hamill & Monet Hurst-Mendoza Story by : Denis Hamill & Bryan Goluboff	October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)	2304	3.88[12]
Benson and Fin faces the tight reins of Chief McGrath when the SVU squad searches for a serial rapist who preys on mothers with young children. Meanwhile, Velasco is not receiving a warm welcome into the precinct when the squad uncovers that is may be a spy for McGrath.
499	5	"Fast Times @TheWheelHouse"	Martha Mitchell	Brianna Yellen & Brendan Feeney	October 14, 2021 (2021-10-14)	2305	3.96[13]
The SVU squad is dragged into the center world of social media when a rape victim (Lena Torluemke) is assaulted by two popular influencer brothers (Jakob Winter and Conor Sweeney). When the victim's friend (Taylor Trensch) is unable to come forward, he does everything in his power to make it right.
500	6	"The Five Hundredth Episode"	Juan J. Campanella	Teleplay by : Brianna Yellen & Julie Martin Story by : Brianna Yellen & Warren Leight	October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21)	2306	3.89[14]
Detective Nick Amaro (Danny Pino) returns to the Special Victims Unit after six years not only to reunite with his former squad members but to reopen a case that places Benson with someone from her past (Aidan Quinn) in order to clear a convicted man's name for rape but there may be a secret from his past that causes friction with Benson. Meanwhile, former Captain Donald Cragen (Dann Florek) helps the squad with the case.
501	7	"They'd Already Disappeared"	Bethany Rooney	Kathy Dobie & Micharne Cloughley	November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04)	2307	4.42[15]
When a teenage sex worker disappears, Rollins and Velasco find a key clue in a pile of neglected missing persons reports and discover they are dealing with a serial killer.
502	8	"Nightmares in Drill City"	Norberto Barba	Bryan Goluboff	November 11, 2021 (2021-11-11)	2308	3.71[16]
Carisi asks SVU for help with a murder investigation when one of the witnesses (Alison Thornton) shows signs of abuse which causes Benson and SVU to investigate.
503	9	"People vs. Richard Wheatley"	Michael Smith	Teleplay by : Brendan Feeney & Monet Hurst-Mendoza & Candice Sanchez McFarlane Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight	December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09)	2309	3.49[17]
Carisi tries Richard Wheatley (Dylan McDermott) for the murder of Kathy Stabler; Benson finds herself at odds with a friend when Barba (Raúl Esparza) agrees to take the case.This episode begins a crossover event that concludes on Law & Order: Organized Crime season 2 episode 9.
504	10	"Silent Night, Hateful Night"	Norberto Barba	Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Kathy Dobie & Warren Leight Story by : Warren Leight	January 6, 2022 (2022-01-06)	2310	4.08[18]
The SVU is called in to help investigate a wave of hate crimes on Christmas Eve, assisting the Hate Crimes unit now led by Declan Murphy (Donal Logue). Murphy wants to come to a resolution with Rollins about whether he wants to be in his daughter Jessie's life.
505	11	"Burning with Rage Forever"	Mary Lambert	Brianna Yellen & Brendan Feeney	January 13, 2022 (2022-01-13)	2311	4.22[19]
A boy disappears after meeting up with an online gamer which soon leads to a deeper secret regarding his uncle Carlos Guzman (Christian Navarro). Benson suspects her son Noah is being bullied by a neighborhood teen and comes out with a secret of his own.
506	12	"Tommy Baker's Hardest Fight"	Ed Bianchi	Candice Sanchez McFarlane & Bryan Goluboff	January 20, 2022 (2022-01-20)	2312	4.31[20]
When a popular fighter (Cole Doman) doesn't show up for the biggest bout of the year, Rollins and Velasco are drawn into a complicated web of secrets leading to the man's closeted sexuality. McGrath confides in Benson regarding his teenage daughter who is drinking and behaving erratically.
507	13	"If I Knew Then What I Know Now"	Juan J. Campanella	Teleplay by : Micharne Cloughley & Julie Martin Story by : Micharne Cloughley & Warren Leight	February 24, 2022 (2022-02-24)	2313	5.15[21]
A young woman (Gates Leonard) learning about her birth parents asks Benson for help. Carisi and Rollins weigh the risks of taking their relationship public.
508	14	"Video Killed the Radio Star"	Alex Zakrzewski	Teleplay by : Denis Hamill & Monet Hurst-Mendoza Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin	March 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)	2314	4.50[22]
SVU investigates a popular radio show host (Jake Weber) for rape and murder; Rollins goes undercover. The episode is dedicated to the memory of Ned Eisenberg.
509	15	"Promising Young Gentlemen"	David Grossman	Teleplay by : Kathy Dobie & Candice Sanchez McFarlane & Brianna Yellen Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight	March 10, 2022 (2022-03-10)	2315	4.51[23]
After leaving a dinner party where Rollins meets Carisi's mother (Beverly D'Angelo) for the first time, Carisi's niece Mia (Ryann Shane) calls him up and says that her friend (Avery Cole) was raped and encourages her to report it which leads Benson to investigate a college's secret society that preys on female students.
510	16	"Sorry If It Got Weird for You"	Leslie Hope	Teleplay by : Brendan Feeney & Matt Klypka Story by : Bryan Goluboff & Brendan Feeney	March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)	2316	4.71[24]
After a date where Velasco meets a woman (Christine Spang) through a dating app, Velasco discovers she is a rape victim. She later learns her abuser, the app's creator (Jon Glaser) had raped another woman a couple years prior, the victim's godmother (Sherri Saum) and later struggles to cope with the abuse when she takes matters into her own hands. Meanwhile, Velasco's experience as a detective is put into question.
511	17	"Once Upon a Time in El Barrio"	Oscar Rene Lozoya II	Teleplay by : Denis Hamill & Monet Hurst-Mendoza Story by : Bryan Goluboff & Denis Hamill	April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)	2317	4.33[25]
Velasco asks Benson for help finding three girls who were trafficked from his hometown to New York City.
512	18	"Eighteen Wheels a Predator"	Martha Mitchell	Teleplay by : Brianna Yellen & Monet Hurst-Mendoza Story by : Kathy Dobie	April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)	2318	4.74[26]
Rollins and Fin investigate an assault in Kentucky that has striking similarities to a victim found in Central Park.
513	19	"Tangled Strands of Justice"	Jean de Segonzac	Teleplay by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin Story by : Brendan Feeney	April 28, 2022 (2022-04-28)	2319	4.89[27]
Garland asks Benson to reopen a missing person case he worked as a rookie, and a victim in Carisi's case is arrested.
514	20	"Did You Believe in Miracles?"	Pratibha Parmar	Teleplay by : Micharne Cloughley & Victoria Pollack Story by : Micharne Cloughley & Candice Sanchez McFarlane	May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)	2320	4.90[29]
When a student’s school reports a girl missing, the squad must track down a trusted family friend for answers. Benson gets a mother's day surprise from Noah and ends up with him meeting Stabler for the first time. This episode begins a crossover event that concludes on Law & Order: Organized Crime season 2 episode 20.[28]
515	21	"Confess Your Sins to Be Free"	Norberto Barba	Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Christian Tyler Story by : Denis Hamill & Warren Leight	May 12, 2022 (2022-05-12)	2321	4.50[30]
When the only evidence in a crime is a church confession, Carisi must find another way to prove his suspect guilty. Burton Lowe reappears to make things right with Benson.
516	22	"A Final Call at Forlini's Bar"	Juan J. Campanella	Warren Leight & Julie Martin	May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)	2322	4.52[31]
A domestic violence victim winds up at the defendant’s table and Rollins surprises Carisi with formidable opponent Rafael Barba. Benson struggles with forgiving Barba for defending Wheatley and grapples with her own feelings.

Viewership and ratings per episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 23

No.	Title	Air date	Rating (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1–2	"And the Empire Strikes Back" / "Never Turn Your Back on Them"	September 23, 2021 (2021-09-23)	0.8	5.57[10]	0.4	1.81	1.2	7.39[32][a]
3	"I Thought You Were on My Side"	September 30, 2021 (2021-09-30)	0.7	4.66[11]	0.3	1.61	1.1	6.27[33][a]
4	"One More Tale of Two Victims"	October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)	0.6	3.88[12]	0.4	1.79	1.1	5.67[34][a]
5	"Fast Times @TheWheelHouse"	October 14, 2021 (2021-10-14)	0.7	3.96[13]	0.5	2.12	1.2	6.08[35]
6	"The Five Hundredth Episode"	October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21)	0.6	3.89[14]	0.6	2.42	1.2	6.31[36]
7	"They'd Already Disappeared"	November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04)	0.7	4.42[15]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
8	"Nightmares in Drill City"	November 11, 2021 (2021-11-11)	0.6	3.71[16]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
9	"People vs. Richard Wheatley"	December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09)	0.6	3.49[17]	0.6	2.58	1.1	6.06[37]
10	"Silent Night, Hateful Night"	January 6, 2022 (2022-01-06)	0.6	4.08[18]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
11	"Burning with Rage Forever"	January 13, 2022 (2022-01-13)	0.7	4.22[19]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
12	"Tommy Baker's Hardest Fight"	January 20, 2022 (2022-01-20)	0.6	4.31[20]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
13	"If I Knew Then What I Know Now"	February 24, 2022 (2022-02-24)	0.7	5.15[21]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
14	"Video Killed the Radio Star"	March 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)	0.7	4.50[22]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
15	"Promising Young Gentlemen"	March 10, 2022 (2022-03-10)	0.7	4.51[23]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
16	"Sorry If It Got Weird for You"	March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)	0.7	4.71[24]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
17	"Once Upon a Time in El Barrio"	April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)	0.6	4.33[25]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
18	"Eighteen Wheels a Predator"	April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)	0.6	4.74[26]	0.6	2.40	1.2	7.14[38] Read more: [39]
19	"Tangled Strands of Justice"	April 28, 2022 (2022-04-28)	0.6	4.89[27]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
20	"Do You Believe in Miracles?"	May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)	0.6	4.90[29]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
21	"Confess Your Sins to Be Free"	May 12, 2022 (2022-05-12)	0.6	4.50[30]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
22	"A Final Call at Forlini's Bar"	May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)	0.6	4.52[31]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

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