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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Mean

Episode score 9.0 Superb

Mean

  • 108.
  • Season: 5
  • Episode: 17
  • First Aired: 2/24/2004
  • Prod Code: E4421

EPISODE OVERVIEW

11 Reviews | 79 Votes

The conviction of a group of sociopathic high school bullies who turned one of their own from a victimiser into a torture murder victim escalates the systematic peer abuse at their exclusive private school, leading to further tragedy. Add a recap »

Writers:
Michele FazekasTara Butters
Director:
Constantine Makris
Stars:
Dann Florek (Capt. Donald Cragen)
Mariska Hargitay (Det. Olivia Benson)
B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang (Episode 67-; recurring otherwise))
Christopher Meloni (Det. Elliot Stabler)
Diane Neal (A.D.A. Casey Novak (Seasons 5-))
Recurring Role:
Kent Cassella (Westchester Uniform Officer)
Joanna Merlin (Judge Lena Petrovsky)
David Thornton (Lionel Granger)
Ned Eisenberg (Roger Kressler)
Caren Browning (Judith Siper)
Guest Star:
Kimberly McConnell (Paige Summerbee)
Justin McCarthy (A.D. Doyle)
Elvis O. Nolasco (Andre)
Gwen Stewart (Cheryl)
Brad Holbrook (Greg Sullivan)
John Ahlin (Pat Linsky)
Jake Robards (Assistant Medical Examiner Cardillo)
Kimberly Ross (Sarah O'Malley)
Elizabeth Fye (Shauna Goletz)
Brent Popolizio (Comic Book Store Guy)
Jose Zuniga (Cell Phone Tech)
Nancy Meyer (Mrs. Summerbee)
Larry Cahn (Mr. Summerbee)
Philip LaSalle (Uniform Officer)
Anthony Mangano (Off. Kubiak)
Arielle Kebbel (Andrea Kent)
Shayna Ferm (Terri Welsh)
Jason Kravits (Principal Andrew Kilgore)
Lindsay Hollister (Agnes Linsky)
Kelli Garner (Brittany O'Malley)
James DeMarse (Commercial Director)
Linda Emond (Dr. Emily Sopher)
Blair Brown (Lynne Riff)
Zachary Knighton (Lukas Ian Croft)
Robert Iler (Troy Linsky)
Cindy Katz (Mrs. Kent)
  • In the station house, when the detectives get the call that Brittany O'Malley has been attacked, the clock is either at 9:40 or 7:50, yet when they arrive the hospital, the clock is at half past six. edit »
  • Olivia Benson: Remind me to give you the names of all the girls I hated in high school. edit »
  • Casey Novak: They're monsters. They're mean, vicious little girls who think that they can do whatever they want, and up until now they've gotten away with it. But not anymore. edit »
  • Elliot Stabler: This stuff is deep. 'Danny is so 'ten O's' cute'. edit »
  • Elliot Stabler: I love these little cliques. They're like the mafia; nobody knows nothing. edit »
  • Dr. George Huang: Victims of bullying are often social outcasts. It's typical for school officials to identify with the 'normal' kids ...
    Olivia Benson: And the victims are seen as being 'overly sensitive'. edit »
  • This episode appears to be ripped from the headlines of the case of Shanda Sharer. edit »
Show Score 9.0 superb
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