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Season 9, Episode 6, Aired 11/6/07

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Benson comes under fire from fans of a convicted serial killer after a body turns up that greatly resembles his work.

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Christopher Meloni

Det. Elliot Stabler
Mariska Hargitay

Det. Olivia Benson
Diane Neal

ADA Casey Novak

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great episode. casey never fails to please.

9.3

"Superb"

By smawls, Apr 09, 2008 Report Abuse

I thought this was a very good episode to open up sweeps. i totally didnt expect cecilia to be the killer, especially after she was put in the hospital and mutilating herself the way she did. can you say ouch! and i loved the scene where olivia beats the hell outta harrison thomas! with a book none-the-less! she's just great. the pizza bomb scene was good too. i love fins "its double pepperoni, it'll kill ya" and then BOOM, it almost does kill him. lol. but i think my favorite part was the end where casey "keeps" her deal with robert and transfers him to florence supermax! 23 hour lock down and no human contact for the rest of his life (and rightfully so, i might add!). casey just flat out rocks!moreless

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I love SVU!!

9.7

"Superb"

By cheysm1, Apr 07, 2008 Report Abuse

The other Law and Orders just cant seem to stand up to SVU! This is one of many great episodes! I love when we get the episodes where the detectives get emotionally evolved or anytime it gets personal! I think it brings out a whole other side to everyone else! Although I did think it was strange that the didnt have cops with Olivia after she had gotten threatened twice! But if they would have then the episode wouldnt have happened like it did! Also Casey is a very smart woman... I mean everyone knew she was smart already but in this episode she really shows that she can bite back! This was a great episode!moreless

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Pretty good episode...Felt like old times with the two detectives working together.

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By jamica03, Nov 28, 2007 Report Abuse

Really loved the pizza box scene and explosion. Interesting how more people are not worried about Olivia after that scene. The scene where Olivia tries to go after the guy at the grave site is great, really great acting and character anger, which always helps make for a better drama!! Didn't like the scene with Olivia and Benson at her apartment, he never asks if she is okay, wouldn't you be concerned if your partner had just been attacked? The trial part was okay, but I feel like SVU is doing to much court room in the last few seasons, and this was one. End of episode was really great with Casey.moreless

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WOW, Not only one of the best episodes of SVU from this season but also very creepy and scary.

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"Perfect"

By zvyozdnayapyl, Nov 28, 2007 Report Abuse

Much better than Harm. This masterpiece starts off when Benson and Stabler investigate the murder and mutilation of a young prom queen an elevator shaft where they team up with Fin and Lake go under the tunnel of the train station and find a man named Edgar who get accused of murder. They now find out it is a british serial murderer named Robert Morton who is doing 8 life terms in sing-sing with no parole. This case hits Olivia hard and she seriously becomes a serious dealy target to dangerous threats of violence and eventually a very seriously attack. And nothing will keep her off the case in this exciting episode.moreless

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one of the best episodes of the SVU Mariska is awesome!!!

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"Perfect"

By ninhia, Nov 14, 2007 Report Abuse

This is the kind of stuff I love to watch over and over again.

I like how Olivia never backs down even after being intimidated. All the team of SVU is awesome, their characters well are carried out and it really seems that this happening, I hope that they have but episodes like these. And Casey and her scared expression when she went to see Morton how she cross-examined him.

However I disappointed with Lake's performance over Olivia's screams that was rare , it was like "aahh ok no problem nothing happens" come on Lake!!! Olivia was in very danger and you didn't nothing!!!moreless

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Trivia
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- Continuity: Benson's hair is dark and short, but when we see her looking at the screen comparing the comics to the victims' photos her hair gets lighter and a bit longer. Edit
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- International Episode Titles: Czech Republic "Manipulace" (Manipulation) Edit
- Original International Air Dates: Czech Republic July 20, 2010 on TV Nova Edit
- Special billing was given to Beverly D'Angelo (and) in this episode. Edit
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- Fin Tutuola: K., well there's gotta be hundreds of miles of tunnels, any idea which ones are full of schist? Ryan O'Halloran: They're all full of schist. Edit
- Harrison Thomas: Murder is a part of our society, it's human nature. Olivia Benson: Unfortunately that's why I'm still employed. Edit
- Fin: Liv, I got your pizza. (Olivia looks over confused) Olivia: I didn't order a pizza. Fin: It's got your name on it. Olivia: Well I'm not hungry throw it out. (Olivia walks out of the squadroom and Fin goes to throw the pizza away) Lake: Hey you gotta recycle that box, dude don't you care about the environment? Fin: It's not empty there's a pie in here. Lake: I'll eat it there's no such thing as bad pizza. (Fin gives Lake the pizza) Fin: It's double pepperoni; it's gonna kill ya. (Fin walks away as Lake plops the pizza onto his desk and the pizza explodes) Edit
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- The Mata Hari Bar is named after Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari (real name Margaretha Zelle), who was accused of spying for the Germans during the First World War. In 1917, she was convicted of espionage in France and executed by a firing squad. Edit