Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Sin

Season 8, Episode 17, Aired 3/27/07

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Stabler and Benson suspect a charismatic preacher in a case of murder until his wife provides them with another viable suspect.

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Christopher Meloni

Det. Elliot Stabler
Mariska Hargitay

Det. Olivia Benson
Richard Belzer

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4.2

"Poor"

By uofc57, Jun 25, 2011 Report Abuse

The stock character of the intolerant evangelical has become this age's version of the greedy Jew and the drunk Irishman. This episode was very boring. It was obvious from very early on that the minister was covering for someone. The wife was wooden and uninteresting. The only scene that remotely approached interesting was when the minister "accepted" his son, but even that was trite. Heaven forbid the writers should put some time into exploring the mentality of evangelical Christian views on homosexuality, instead of labeling the characters (the minister, his wife, his son) as "intolerant" or "tolerant". Let's try and move beyond tropes and stock characters.moreless

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I really thought it was going to be a boring episode. God was I wrong.

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By daley2, Mar 30, 2011 Report Abuse

Not as bad as I thought it was gonna be. And they didn't make the Reverend to be the horrible, gay murderer, Catholic stereotype in the end so that was good. Not a lot of EOness, but it was still a good episode. What else? Kind of disapointed they didn't play on the EOness from Philly. What was with Elliot suddenly being all holier then thou crap? I mean I know he has a strong faith, but he's never been that religious, even in Silence (the first priest child molester ep in season 3) And as always, glad to know that Elliot has once again screwed up his marriage because of work, pushing him more towards Olivia Also, loved the line said by Elliot's priest. I mean when have you ever heard a priest say 'stop being a smart ass?' I thought that was wicked funny. I honestly didn't know that it was he creepy smiling receptionist guy. At first I thought it was the priest, then his wife, then the sister who he brother told, then I thought the father again, then the mother, and it really threw me for a loop after I found out it was creepy smiling guy
Really the only thing that bugged me was that the son that died in Iraq, he couldn't of been more then 20 and have 3 years Military experience. Yet he had more metals and badges then my own 46 yr old Sgt has.moreless

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Fine example!

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By JPPT1974, Mar 30, 2011 Report Abuse

This show was a great show as sometimes SVU can be so dark that I count it the least favorite in the L&O franchise despite being the highest of the three. As the team investigates a charismatic preacher a'la Benny Hinn. May not go well with preachers of the calibur. This season, they didn't or haven't showed much of E/O but hopefully they will down the road.

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Law and Order Special Victims Unit!

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By ourkissgoodbye, Mar 30, 2011 Report Abuse

When the body of a male prostitute is found in a church yard, it is up to the Detectives of the Special Victims Unit to find out what happened. They are able to identify the victim and find that he was spending a lot of time on the phone with someone form New Souls Church. Detectives Benson and Stabler have to go through several people, but they are able to find out who was resonsible for the murder.

This was a good episode. I didn't really know much about what was going to happen before I saw it, and it was a good storyline. I was a little worried to see how they would play out the reverend's involvement in the murder, but I think that they handled it well. I did have a hard time guessing who was behind it all, which was what the previewe promised.moreless

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Catch some crows? This episode was definitely for the birds...

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By XMLarry, Mar 30, 2011 Report Abuse

Prediticable for the most part. Who out there did not see the wife-shooting-husband part coming? My blind Aunt Fanny could have seen that. And how many times have we seen Eliot and Olivia get confessions out of a sibling? Seems to me it was not long ago. And if I had been the guy there in the church office when the dectectives cane in with the warrant fot the financial records, I would have skipped town immediately it was so obvious they were on to something (and he is the one who committed the murder). Pretty dumb all around if you ask me. Only one scene in the courtroom (the arraignment) so at least they did not drag us in there for any long, drawn-out time. One good thing in this episode: Stabler talking about moving back in with Kathy. Hope that storyline keeps going.moreless

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Trivia
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- The prayer that Stabler recited in the church with Reverend Curtis is called the Act of Contrition. Edit
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- Original International Air Dates: Czech Republic May 4, 2010 on TV Nova Edit
- Special billing was given to Tim Daly (Special Guest Star), John Cullum (with) and Kathy Baker (and) in this episode. Edit
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- Father Denis: Sometimes the very devout hold themselves accountable for sins they haven't committed. Edit
- Trent Labette: The reverend is innocent. He would never commit sins of lust and deviance. Olivia Benson: Then why does he keep a love nest? Edit
- Reverend Curtis: You and I live in different worlds. In my world, God is infallible. In yours, you worship science. Elliot Stabler: No, I turn to science for some answers and God for others. Edit
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- This episode appears to be ripped from the headlines of the Ted Haggard scandal. Edit