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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 8

Lesson's Learned

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AIRED: Nov 21, 2012

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Amaro's detective instincts tingle after a strange conversation with a professor. The team's investigation into sexual abuse at the private school, however, is stymied by a powerful board that's unwilling to expose the school to scandal. As more victims identify themselves, Benson and Barba reach out to a retired educator to get justice.

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Great Performances

9.5

By IndianaMom, Dec 17, 2012

Like is often the case, SVU has provided a showcase for a superb actor's excellent performance. Charles Grodin shines in this episode as a member of the board of a private school that is being called out for repeated sexual abuses by teachers. He stands by the school that has served him an his ancestors well, until the truth cannot be ignored. As he realizes that the allegations are true and the effect the abuses have had on some students (one in particular) become clear, his demeanor changes from defiance to doubt, to surprise, to horror, to sadness, and finally to regret. This is all clear in Grodin's outstanding performance. Another seasoned actor, Elliott Gould gives a gripping portrayal of a former teacher who had relations with students who were of age. He now second-guesses himself concerning his own behavior and, especially, in not reporting abuses by other members of the faculty. In a smaller role, the great Buck Henry plays a former teacher who now suffers from dementia. The episode brings to light male-on-male sexual abuse that is too often swept under the rug.moreless
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Lessons Learned

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By thefanof, Nov 26, 2012

This could have been an interesting episode, but it was just too political and too over the top. Every episode now deals with a corrupt coverup by some prestigious organization. Go back to the days of the case of the week and the rape of the week, to put it bluntly.

This was just too political and too weird for my liking.
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Mariska Hargitay	Det. Olivia Benson
Ice-T	Det. Odafin Tutuola
Danny Pino	Det. Nick Amaro
Kelli Giddish	Det. Amanda Rollins

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Elliott Gould	Walter Tompkins	Guest Star
Buck Henry	Mr. Morton	Guest Star
Elizabeth Marvel	Ms. Calhoun	Guest Star
Raul Esparza	DA Rafael Barba	Recurring Role

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- Additional Crew Credits: Jonathan Strauss (Casting by), Lynn Kressel (Casting by), Philip Huffman (Casting by), Alana West (Set Costumer), Marcia Patten (Wardrobe Supervisor)
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- Original International Air Dates:
  Canada November 21, 2012 on CTV 2
  United Kingdom December 2, 2012 on Universal Channel/Universal Channel HD
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