| "Amaro's One-Eighty" | ||
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| ← | SVU, Episode 15.11 | → |
| Production number: 15011 First aired: 15 January 2014 | ||
| Teleplay By Kevin Fox Story By Julie Martin & Warren Leight Directed By Nick Gomez | ||
Detective Amaro's badge is on the line when an arrest leads to gunfire.
Plot
Detectives Amaro and Rollins leave a party and stumble upon Officer McKenna in pursuit of a suspected drug dealer. A standoff leads to gunfire and the teenaged suspect is gravely wounded. While Amaro struggles to reconcile his by-the-book actions with his conscience, the SVU fights to keep Internal Affairs from jumping to conclusions. The case becomes a public spectacle and Amaro must decide if fighting for his badge is the best decision for his family. Meanwhile, Captain Cragen makes a surprise announcement.
Summary
Episode summary
Cast
Main Cast
- Mariska Hargitay as Sergeant Olivia Benson
- Danny Pino as Detective Nick Amaro
- Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins
- Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola
- Raúl Esparza as A.D.A. Rafael Barba (credited only)
- Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen
Recurring Cast
- Dean Winters as I.A.B. Detective Brian Cassidy
- Greg Germann as A.D.A. Derek Strauss
- Elizabeth Marvel as Attorney Rita Calhoun
- Robert John Burke as I.A.B. Lieutenant Ed Tucker
- Mel Harris as Eileen Switzer
- Leslie Odom, Jr. as Reverend Curtis Scott
- Gbenga Akinnagbe as Father Biobaku
- Mary McCann as Delegate Didi Denzler
- Cathy Moriarty as Captain Toni Howard
- Nancy Ticotin as Cesaria Amaro
- Stephen C. Bradbury as Judge Colin McNamara
- Alison Fernandez as Zara Amaro
- Joselin Reyes as Paramedic Martinez
Guest Cast
- Vicky Jeudy as Officer Shannon McKenna
- Tina Fabrique as Grand Juror #1
- Hubert Point-Du Jour as Berko Barré
- Linda Thompson Williams as Nateesha
- Laura Chaneski as Nurse
- Luc Owono as Mr. Barré
- Lorry Francois as Mrs. Barré
- Aubrey Joseph as Yusef Barré
- Frank Alfano, Jr. as Officer Mike Dragin
- Jared Kemp as Teen #1
- Jeremiah Craft as Teen #2
- Phil Eichinger as Reporter #1
References
Episode references
Quotes
Episode quotes
Background information and notes
- This episode marks the last regular appearance of Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen, leaving Mariska Hargitay as the only remaining original cast member.
Episode scene cards
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Mercy Hospital |
Home of |
Office of |
Grand Jury |
Grand Jury |
| Previous episode: "Psycho/Therapist" |
"Amaro's One-Eighty" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 15 |
Next episode: "Jersey Breakdown" |