Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 3

What Season 3 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Season 3 Episodes

1. 

   3x01 Repression

   Sep 28, 2001 · 43 min · ★ 7.8

   An 18-year-old girl is aided by her therapist in recalling repressed memories of childhood molestation by her father and reports the incest to Benson and Stabler in hopes of sparing her younger sisters the same fate. She brings charges of rape against her father who winds up murdered when those charges are dismissed.

   Directing: Henry J. Bronchtein · Writing: Marilyn Osborn · Starring: Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Ron Leibman, George Hearn

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   3x02 Wrath

   Oct 5, 2001 · 43 min · ★ 7.5

   The detectives investigate three murders that seemingly have no connection to each other, but each murder has ties to Benson's previous cases. As they join with the FBI to investigate, the detectives worry that Benson is the intended target.

   Directing: Jean de Segonzac · Writing: Judith McCreary · Starring: BD Wong, Ben Gazzara, Justin Kirk, Larry Block

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   3x03 Stolen

   Oct 12, 2001 · 43 min · ★ 8.2

   The kidnapping of an infant at a grocery store leads to an illegal adoption ring and the long lost closure of a case from 12 years prior of a murdered mother and missing baby which involved Capt. Cragen and his partner, the late Max Greevey.

   Directing: James Quinn · Writing: Jonathan Greene, Robert F. Campbell · Starring: Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Ted King, Kerri Green

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   3x04 Rooftop

   Oct 19, 2001 · 44 min · ★ 8.7

   When an HIV-positive male, with a record of assaulting underage girls, is discovered in a sexual clincher with a young woman on a rooftop, the detectives are determined to put him back inside. After a series of rapes and murders of young African-American women cannot be traced to him though, they begin to wonder if they've been looking at the wrong suspect.

   Directing: Steve Shill · Writing: Robert F. Campbell, Jonathan Greene · Starring: Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Ron Leibman, Dorian Missick

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   3x05 Tangled

   Oct 26, 2001 · 44 min · ★ 6.6

   When arriving party guests find a prominent doctor beaten to death and his wife raped, the detectives have a parade of suspects and the realization that the wife was the intended victim.

   Directing: Jean de Segonzac · Writing: Lisa Marie Petersen, Dawn DeNoon · Starring: Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Lisa Eichhorn, Lisby Larson

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   3x06 Redemption

   Nov 2, 2001 · 44 min · ★ 8.5

   A string of murders leads detectives to question an initial suspect, the Soho Strangler, but they realize he might have been the wrong person all along.

   Directing: Ted Kotcheff · Writing: Jeff Eckerle · Starring: Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Ashley Rose Orr, Kevin Chamberlin

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   3x07 Sacrifice

   Nov 9, 2001 · 42 min · ★ 8.8

   A man, who is shot and raped outside a gay bar, initially doesn't want to cooperate to find his shooter. When he finally does, the investigation leads to his family and turns his life upside down.

   Directing: Lesli Linka Glatter · Writing: Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Samantha Corbin-Miller · Starring: BD Wong, Mia Dillon, Elizabeth Banks, Mark-Paul Gosselaar

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   3x08 Inheritance

   Nov 16, 2001 · 43 min · ★ 7.7

   A series of brutal rapes and attacks on Asian women lead the police to a suspect who was himself a product of rape - his father being a rapist who was convicted. The question is brought to court of whether his genetic make-up was responsible for the crimes.

   Directing: Juan José Campanella · Writing: Kathy Ebel, Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters · Starring: BD Wong, Ron Leibman, Marcus Chong, Lynn Chen

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   3x09 Care

   Nov 23, 2001 · 43 min · ★ 8.1

   The battered body of a five-year-old girl in foster care is discovered and suspicion soon turns to members of the girl's foster family as well as to the girl's biological mother; who is the real guilty party and who is only a red herring?

   Directing: Gloria Muzio · Writing: Lisa Marie Petersen, Dawn DeNoon · Starring: Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Piper Laurie, Kathleen Wilhoite

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    3x10 Ridicule

    Dec 14, 2001 · 43 min · ★ 8.3

    What appears as a bizarre accidental death leads to a case involving a male stripper who claims that the deceased was one of three powerful women who raped him at a bachelorette party.

    Directing: Constantine Makris · Writing: Judith McCreary · Starring: Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Ron Leibman, Patrick Quinn

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    3x11 Monogamy

    Jan 4, 2002 · 44 min · ★ 8.5

    The pregnant wife of a psychiatrist is found in a parking garage, unconscious and bleeding from a gaping abdominal wound with her fetus missing. The investigation leads to infedility and uncertainty as to the paternity, adding fuel to the fire of an already agitated Stabler.

    Directing: Constantine Makris · Writing: Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters · Starring: Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, John Ritter, Bobby Cannavale

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    3x12 Protection

    Jan 11, 2002 · 44 min · ★ 7.8

    A 6-year-old boy wounded in a shooting is brought to the ER but abandoned by his brother, who reported it, and their mother, who fears for her own life. The case leads the detectives to a woman who is on the run from an abusive drug-dealer boyfriend.

    Directing: Alex Zakrzewski · Writing: Jonathan Greene, Robert F. Campbell · Starring: Michael Mosley, Elpidia Carrillo, David Zayas, Liz Larsen

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    3x13 Prodigy

    Jan 18, 2002 · 43 min · ★ 8.8

    Two people are found murdered in the park, including an animal rights activist who has been raped and then decapitated. Benson and Stabler must determine which of their two main suspects -- a sociopathic teenager and a recently paroled rapist -- is responsible for the murder.

    Directing: Steve Shill · Writing: Lisa Marie Petersen, Dawn DeNoon · Starring: BD Wong, Michael Pitt, Michael Godere, Daniel Sunjata

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    3x14 Counterfeit

    Jan 25, 2002 · 44 min · ★ 7.6

    A woman is found raped and killed by her car. Then, a similar rape is committed and the victim says that a police officer raped her after pulling her over for a supposed driving violation. This leads police to look at one of their own, until they realize the suspect is not who they think he is.

    Directing: Arthur W. Forney · Writing: Amanda Green · Starring: Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Khrystyne Haje, Daniel Sunjata

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    3x15 Execution

    Feb 1, 2002 · 42 min · ★ 7.0

    Detective Stabler and Dr. Huang question a convicted serial killer on death row, hours before his execution, with the hope of solving an old murder case for the sake of the victim's parents. The investigation goes haywire with mixed results.

    Directing: Alex Zakrzewski · Writing: Judith McCreary · Starring: BD Wong, Ty Burrell, Nick Chinlund, Daniel Sunjata

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    3x16 Popular

    Mar 1, 2002 · 43 min · ★ 7.8

    Stabler's wife tells him that her friend, a high school nurse, treated a young girl for rape. Despite being advised not to find out further details, Stabler, with help from Benson, crack open the case to disturbing details.

    Directing: Jean de Segonzac · Writing: Stephen Belber · Starring: Elena Franklin, Ann Arvia, Billy Kay, Sprague Grayden

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    3x17 Surveillance

    Mar 8, 2002 · 43 min · ★ 8.1

    An accomplished cellist is raped in her own apartment and the detectives are lead to a stalker who uses surveillance equipment and has been watching her every move.

    Directing: Steve Shill · Writing: Jeff Eckerle · Starring: BD Wong, Michael Nader, Emily Deschanel, Danton Stone

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    3x18 Guilt

    Mar 29, 2002 · 44 min · ★ 7.7

    When A.D.A. Cabot is faced with a reluctant teenage witness in a child molestation case, she goes above and beyond the normal scope of duty in her search for evidence to convict the serial abuser. But her passion supercedes her compliance with the law, jeopardizing not only her case, but the careers of all involved.

    Directing: David Platt · Writing: Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters · Starring: BD Wong, Bret Harrison, Lee Pace, Kay Lenz

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    3x19 Justice

    Apr 5, 2002 · 43 min · ★ 8.4

    A rebellious 16-year-old teenager is raped and murdered; the case becomes complex when they learn that her stepfather is a judge with whom she has had major problems.

    Directing: Juan José Campanella · Writing: Lisa Marie Petersen, Dawn DeNoon · Starring: Daniel Sunjata, Judith Light, Valerie Mahaffey, Welker White

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    3x20 Greed

    Apr 26, 2002 · 44 min · ★ 8.1

    Investigating the rape of the wife of a restaurateur during a robbery, leads the detectives to a similar assault, and to a locksmith.

    Directing: Constantine Makris · Writing: Jonathan Greene, Robert F. Campbell · Starring: Mary Beth Hurt, Roy Thinnes, Henry Winkler, Daniel Sunjata

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    3x21 Denial

    May 3, 2002 · 44 min · ★ 7.4

    When a heroin junkie is found raped, Tutuola takes an interest in her, but he's not the only one. The case turns into a bizarre murder investigation when the finger of a small child is found in the victim's purse opening a can of worms that spans back thirteen years.

    Directing: Steve Shill · Writing: Judith McCreary · Starring: Tamara Tunie, Mary Steenburgen, Martha Plimpton, Estelle Parsons

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    3x22 Competence

    May 10, 2002 · 42 min · ★ 9.3

    A mentally challenged girl with Down's Syndrome is pregnant, and the question is, was she raped or did she consent and is she competent enough to keep her child?

    Directing: Jud Taylor · Writing: Robert F. Campbell, Jonathan Greene · Starring: BD Wong, Lois Smith, James Badge Dale, Darren Pettie

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    3x23 Silence Season Finale

    May 17, 2002 · 44 min · ★ 8.3

    A murder in a church of a young cross-dresser leads Benson and Stabler to an alleged cover-up involving sexual child abuse by a priest.

    Directing: Steve Shill · Writing: Patrick Harbinson · Starring: Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Eric Stoltz, Jordan Charney

Season 3 Cast

Mariska HargitayOlivia Benson23 episodes

Ice-TOdafin 'Fin' Tutuola23 episodes

Christopher MeloniElliot Stabler23 episodes

Richard BelzerJohn Munch23 episodes

Dann FlorekDonald Cragen23 episodes

Stephanie MarchAlexandra Cabot23 episodes

Frank AnelloNYPD Officer (uncredited)23 episodes

BD WongGeorge Huang18 episodes

Tamara TunieMelinda Warner11 episodes

Fernando LópezRamone Vargas7 episodes

Joanna MerlinLena Petrovsky6 episodes

Judith LightElizabeth Donnelly6 episodes

Daniel SunjataBurt Trevor5 episodes

Ron LeibmanStan Villani4 episodes

Ned EisenbergRoger Kressler4 episodes

Ed BogdanowiczPoliceman4 episodes

Lou CarbonneauHarry Martin4 episodes

Tom O'RourkeMark Seligman4 episodes

Peter HermannTrevor Langan3 episodes

Rob BartlettMilton Shoenfeld3 episodes

Dan MusicoJersey CSU3 episodes

Liz LarsenDefense Attorney Regal2 episodes

Heather MacRaeAndrea Mason2 episodes

Derek KellyMedic #22 episodes

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