Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 2

What Season 2 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Season 2 Episodes

1. 

   2x01 Wrong Is Right

   Oct 20, 2000 · 44 min · ★ 7.4

   Stabler's daughter bears witness to a horrific crime scene: a rocket scientist found dead with his crotch on fire. The scientist had strong ties to government security and detectives must determine if that had something to do with his demise. The internal investigation into the psyches of the SVU detectives yields interesting results.

   Directing: Ted Kotcheff · Writing: David J. Burke, Jeff Eckerle · Starring: Michelle Hurd, Laura Regan, J.K. Simmons, Lance Reddick

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   2x02 Honor

   Oct 27, 2000 · 44 min · ★ 8.6

   The vicious sexual assault and brutal beating of an Afghan diplomat's daughter uncovers clues that may suggest Taliban traditions justify 'honor killings' when the child defies the wishes of their parents or their culture; the trail leads close to home.

   Directing: Alan Metzger · Writing: Jonathan Greene, Robert F. Campbell · Starring: Jennifer Hall, Jeff Branson, J.K. Simmons, Tony Ray Rossi

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   2x03 Closure (2)

   Nov 3, 2000 · 43 min · ★ 8.7

   Stabler and Benson investigate a sexual assault very similar to one they worked six months ago whose victim follows her alleged attacked and reports his activities to the police.

   Directing: Jean de Segonzac · Writing: Wendy West, Judith McCreary, David J. Burke · Starring: Amy Redford, Daniel Travis, Tracy Pollan, Jerry Mayer

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   2x04 Legacy

   Nov 10, 2000 · 44 min · ★ 8.2

   An abused 7-year-old girl lays comatose as the detectives investigate members of her dysfunctional family to determine the source of the abuse, in a case that hits close to home for Munch.

   Directing: Jud Taylor · Writing: Jeff Eckerle · Starring: Yancey Arias, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Jennifer Dundas, J.K. Simmons

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   2x05 Baby Killer

   Nov 17, 2000 · 43 min · ★ 7.9

   The tragic shooting death of a young girl leads investigators to a little boy, and they soon realize that the gun used has been used in another crime scene and a drug ring using young kids as pawns.

   Directing: Juan José Campanella · Writing: Lisa Marie Petersen, Dawn DeNoon · Starring: Carlos Leon, Wendy Barrie-Wilson, Dan Remmes, Carolyn McCormick

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   2x06 Noncompliance

   Nov 24, 2000 · 44 min · ★ 8.7

   The question of patients' rights surfaces when a schizophrenic man refusing to take his medication is suspected in the rape and stabbing death of an aspiring psychologist, whose body is found in a convenience store.

   Directing: Elodie Keene · Writing: Judith McCreary · Starring: Tamara Tunie, Ajay Mehta, Kevin Breznahan, J.K. Simmons

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   2x07 Asunder

   Dec 1, 2000 · 44 min · ★ 7.7

   It's a classic case of "he said, she said" when a cop's wife charges him with rape. The truth behind the alleged rape comes to light when a history of domestic abuse is uncovered.

   Directing: David Platt · Writing: Judith McCreary · Starring: Michelle Hurd, Amy Carlson, Brennan Brown, Victor Verhaeghe

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   2x08 Taken

   Dec 15, 2000 · 44 min · ★ 8.0

   The case of a seventeen-year-old rape victim during a gala for the opening of a luxury hotel takes a strange turn when her immediate family tries to keep the scandal quiet. Detectives soon discover that the girl isn't the innocent that she pretends to be. Benson struggles to deal with her mother's death and she learns about her past.

   Directing: Michael Fields · Writing: Lisa Marie Petersen, Dawn DeNoon · Starring: Derek Cecil, Tim Hopper, Michelle Daimer, Jenna Lamia

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   2x09 Pixies

   Jan 12, 2001 · 44 min · ★ 7.9

   The investigation of a young gymnast's murder involves her strict trainer, a wealthy benefactor and a competitor. Detectives must look into her pressured lifestyle to find out who did it.

   Directing: Jean de Segonzac · Writing: Tracey Stern · Starring: Tamara Tunie, Courtney Jines, Philip Casnoff, Kate Mara

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    2x10 Consent

    Jan 19, 2001 · 44 min · ★ 6.7

    A college co-ed is found raped and dazed after a frat party, but can't remember anything that happened. The detectives then find that she had a date rape drug in her system, leaving them with many suspects and accomplices, tho the victim is reluctant to press charges.

    Directing: James Quinn · Writing: Jeff Eckerle · Starring: Tammy Blanchard, Michelle Monaghan, Elizabeth Hendrickson, Marika Domińczyk

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    2x11 Abuse

    Jan 26, 2001 · 44 min · ★ 8.5

    Parental neglect may have led to the tragic death of the son of two famous singers, leading them to fear for his sister. Benson develops a strong attachment to the girl who has a history of serious injuries.

    Directing: Richard Dobbs · Writing: Dawn DeNoon, Lisa Marie Petersen · Starring: Tamara Tunie, Christine Andreas, Peter Samuel, Michael Weaver

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    2x12 Secrets

    Feb 2, 2001 · 44 min · ★ 7.6

    An exceptional teacher, who helped inner city kids get into college, led a dangerous double life as a sex addict. When she is murdered, there is a long list of suspects but the case hits a snag after the woman's illicit sexual history is exposed.

    Directing: Arthur W. Forney · Writing: Robert F. Campbell, Jonathan Greene · Starring: Tamara Tunie, Daniel McDonald, Sophina Brown, Suzzanne Douglas

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    2x13 Victims

    Feb 9, 2001 · 44 min · ★ 8.3

    A former police officer, now a community activist, is a suspect in the murders of known sex offenders, all of whom share a certain characteristic that scars their victims for life. The detectives find it's difficult to protect potential victims when they used to be perps as they investigate the murders of two convicted rapists.

    Directing: Constantine Makris · Writing: Nick Kendrick · Starring: Eric Roberts, Ann Dowd, Robert Sedgwick, Rosemarie DeWitt

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    2x14 Paranoia

    Feb 16, 2001 · 44 min · ★ 7.8

    The mysterious rape of a veteran police officer, who trained Benson, is first linked to her ex-husband's gambling debts, and then to her fellow officers. It turns into a nightmare investigation as the IAB tries to thwart the SVU squad's efforts.

    Directing: Richard Dobbs · Writing: Jonathan Greene, Robert F. Campbell · Starring: Khandi Alexander, Sam Coppola, Brennan Brown, James Hanlon

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    2x15 Countdown

    Feb 23, 2001 · 44 min · ★ 8.6

    The detectives become a little edgy after working around the clock to find an abducted girl when clues point to a serial murderer and rapist who kills his victims on the third day. After trapping the killer, they are prepared to give him the death penalty until they find out that one of his victims was never found and he offers her location as a plea bargain.

    Directing: Steve Shill · Writing: Lisa Marie Petersen, Dawn DeNoon · Starring: Lisa Roberts Gillan, Andrea Bowen, Kia Goodwin, Jim Gaffigan

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    2x16 Runaway

    Mar 2, 2001 · 43 min · ★ 7.8

    The search for an out-of-state police officer's runaway daughter leads the detectives through an underground rave culture that caters to wayward teens. They use an Internet journalist to track her and their search is seen through the eyes of the squad room personnel as told in their interviews with the Internal Affairs division.

    Directing: Richard Dobbs · Writing: David J. Burke, Nick Kendrick · Starring: Michelle Hurd, Sean Nelson, Darrell Hammond, Kristin Griffith

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    2x17 Folly

    Mar 23, 2001 · 44 min · ★ 7.9

    Male escorts are assaulted and one is murdered, and the police have a tough time finding the bizarre couple whose sexual fantasy has turned violent. The investigation uncovers a dangerous male escort service where the boss may have reasons for sending her staff on potentially deadly dates.

    Directing: Jud Taylor · Writing: Todd Robinson · Starring: Marguerite MacIntyre, Simon Jones, Eddie Cahill, J.K. Simmons

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    2x18 Manhunt

    Apr 20, 2001 · 44 min · ★ 8.8

    The details of a kidnapping are similar to a series of rapes and murders that may link the crime to a serial killer.

    Directing: Stephen Wertimer · Writing: Jeff Eckerle · Starring: Anna Belknap, Tom Alan Robbins, Dan Frazer, Paddy Croft

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    2x19 Parasites

    Apr 27, 2001 · 44 min · ★ 7.6

    The remains of a Romanian woman are found three years after her death, buried in an apartment courtyard with a collar and leash. The detectives have a tough time finding the killer until a composite photo leads them to the victim's identical twin sister.

    Directing: David Platt · Writing: Martin Weiss · Starring: Victor Steinbach, Lance Reddick, Michael Berresse, Manu Narayan

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    2x20 Pique

    May 4, 2001 · 44 min · ★ 8.0

    Observed by an FBI psychiatrist, the detectives uncover a horrifying motive for the slaying of a software company employee by a fired colleague when they learn of the suspect's bizarre relationship with his overbearing mother and a strange sexual fetish called piquerism.

    Directing: Steve Shill · Writing: Judith McCreary · Starring: Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Margot Kidder, Chad Lowe

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    2x21 Scourge Season Finale

    May 16, 2001 · 44 min · ★ 8.1

    A "Jack the Ripper" type murderer, who justifies his crimes with paranoid religious motivation set on by a rapidly deteriorating medical condition, is on the loose. After a citywide manhunt, Detectives Benson and Stabler are tasked with finding the killer.

    Directing: Alex Zakrzewski · Writing: Robert F. Campbell, Jonathan Greene · Starring: Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Karen Allen, David Chandler

Season 2 Cast

Mariska HargitayOlivia Benson21 episodes

Ice-TOdafin 'Fin' Tutuola21 episodes

Christopher MeloniElliot Stabler21 episodes

Richard BelzerJohn Munch21 episodes

Dann FlorekDonald Cragen21 episodes

Stephanie MarchAlexandra Cabot21 episodes

Frank AnelloNYPD Officer (uncredited)21 episodes

Tamara TunieMelinda Warner6 episodes

Lou CarbonneauHarry Martin6 episodes

J.K. SimmonsDr. Emil Skoda5 episodes

Joanna MerlinLena Petrovsky5 episodes

John HartmannClerk4 episodes

Welly YangGeorgie4 episodes

Tom O'RourkeMark Seligman4 episodes

Michelle HurdMonique Jeffries3 episodes

Lance ReddickM.E. Taylor3 episodes

Frank DealDon Newvine3 episodes

David S. JungTechnician3 episodes

Kent CassellaEdmond Love3 episodes

Craig WroeJames Woodrow3 episodes

Harvey AtkinAlan Ridenour3 episodes

BD WongGeorge Huang2 episodes

Brennan BrownDefense Attorney Brendan Walsh2 episodes

Carolyn McCormickDr. Elizabeth Olivet2 episodes

Where to Watch Season 2 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit