Loss 

Investigating the brutal rape and murder of an undercover federal agent and forced to use discretion in order to protect the identities of those agents in the field, the detectives arrest a... See full summary »

Director:

Constantine Makris

Writers:

Dick Wolf (created by), Michele Fazekas

Stars:

Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Meloni	...	Detective Elliot Stabler
Mariska Hargitay	...	Olivia Benson
Richard Belzer	...	John Munch
Stephanie March	...	Alexandra Cabot
Ice-T	...	Odafin Tutuola
BD Wong	...	Dr. George Huang (as B.D. Wong) (credit only)
Dann Florek	...	Donald Cragen
Josh Hopkins	...	Tim Donovan
Mitch Pileggi	...	D.E.A. Agent Jack Hammond
David Thornton	...	Defence Attorney Lionel Granger
Jacinto Taras Riddick	...	Rafael Zapata
Charlayne Woodard	...	Sister Peg
Joanna Merlin	...	Judge Lena Petrovsky
Felix Solis	...	Narc
Fred Dalton Thompson	...	D.A. Arthur Branch

Storyline

Investigating the brutal rape and murder of an undercover federal agent and forced to use discretion in order to protect the identities of those agents in the field, the detectives arrest a suspect highly connected with a Colombian drug cartel. As the case proceeds towards trial, Cabot is faced with death threats on herself and her family along with pressure to yield the case to federal authorities.

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Plot Keywords:

tongue cut out | reference to dolce and gabbana | reference to gianni versace | reference to the cia | necklace | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, Universal Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The events of this episode are revisited in the following season's episode Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Ghost (2005).

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Quotes

John Munch: On that note, I'll say good night.
[to Fin]
John Munch: You have to give me a ride early tomorrow. You need some sleep.
Fin Tutuola: You need to hire a new driver.

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Connections

References Law & Order (1990)

User Reviews

Phenomenal

I got teary eyed with this one. Just a phenomenal twist.