Beautiful Frame

"Beautiful Frame"
←	SVU, Episode 14.11	→
Production number: 14012 First aired: 9 January 2013
	{{{nNthProducedInSeries}}}th of 502 produced in SVU
←	{{{nNthReleasedInSeries}}}th of 502 released in SVU	→
	{{{nNthReleasedInAll}}}th of 1271 released in all
Written By Peter Blauner Directed By Jean de Segonzac

Plot

SVU clashes with the Suffolk County DA, who is prosecuting a recent rape victim for her boyfriend's murder whilst the apparent rapist is suspected of framing the rape victim by the SVU.

Cast

Main Cast

• Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson
• Danny Pino as Detective Nick Amaro
• Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins
• Richard Belzer as Sergeant John Munch (credit only)
• Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola
• Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen (credit only)

Recurring Cast

• Raúl Esparza as A.D.A. Rafael Barba
• Aida Turturro as Judge Felicia Catano
• Tony Campisi as Defense Attorney Steve Roth
• Renee Goldsberry as Defense Attorney Martha Marron

Guest Cast

• Jane Kaczmarek as D.A. Pam James
• Yvonne Zima as Jesse Sturgis
• Shamika Cotton as Carol McEwan
• Todd Gearhart as David Elias
• Craig "muMs" Grant as Eddie Baker
• Robert Lupone as Gabriel Gorromini
• Dan Debenport as Judge D. Aidala
• Enver Gjokaj as Michael Provo
• Jonathan Kaplan as Sergeant Richie Russo
• Joseph Masi as Tommy Bandolce
• Matthew Foster as Counselor Gunther
• Aymee Garcia as Operator #1
• Antonio De Marco as Shep Morrissey
• Bridget Megan Clark as Ally
• Carson Grant as Larry Banks
• Nicholas Damiano as Matthew Sturgis

References

• ATF
• Belize

Background information and Notes

Episode scene cards

1	2	3
Arraignment Court Suffolk County Courthouse Islip, New York Tuesday, December 11	Grand Jury Suffolk County Courthouse Islip, New York Wednesday, December 12	Gorromini & Sons 649 Fifth Avenue New York, New York Wednesday, December 12

4	5	6
Preliminary Hearing Part 26 New York, New York Friday, December 14	Suffolk County Courthouse Part 15 Islip, New York Monday, December 17	Residence of Carol McEwan and Eddie Baker Hempstead, New York Wednesday, December 19

Previous episode: "Presumed Guilty"

"Beautiful Frame" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14

Next episode: "Criminal Hatred"