Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

S4E18 — Desperate

Desperate

Air Date: 2003-03-14

Runtime: 43 minutes

Overview

After a young boy witnesses the brutal sexual assault and murder of his stepmother, he is too terrified to tell the detectives who attacked her.

Main Cast

Mariska Hargitay (Olivia Benson)
Ice-T (Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola)
Kelli Giddish (Amanda Rollins)
Peter Scanavino (Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.)
Aimé Donna Kelly (Renee Curry)
Kevin Kane (Terry Bruno)
Corey Cott (Det. Jake Griffin)

Guest Stars

Tamara Tunie (Dr. Melinda Warner)
Haviland Morris (Dawn Trent)
Signy Coleman (Kim Hoffman)
Rob Estes (Dan Hoffman)
Sandra Bernhard (Defense Attorney Priscilla Chaney)
Kate Goehring (Dr. Sally Ivers)
Stephen Mailer (Mr. McGuire)
Adam LeFevre (Rye Police Chief)
Rita Gardner (Neighbor)
Harvey Atkin (Alan Ridenour)
Jordan Gelber (David Layton)
Max Jansen Weinstein (Tommy Hoffman)
Suzanne Shepherd (Old Woman)
Welker White (Jill Hoffman's Attorney)
Lord Jamar (Leon)
P.J. Benjamin (Lloyd Jackson)
Michele Santopietro (Mandy)
Richard Thomsen (Allen Wheaten)
Mark Lotito (Mike Rizzo)
Christy Baron (Ariana Kane)
Michelle Hurst (Vita Weldon)
Amy Love (Dana McGuire)
Tom Bruno (Firefighter)
John E. Mack (Firefighter)
Libby George (Woman)
Kate Middleton (Woman)
Melanie Nicholls-King (Woman)
Rick Johnson (Court Clerk)
Frank Anello (NYPD Officer (uncredited))

Crew

David Platt — Director
Amanda Green — Writer

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