Changes: December Solstice

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"December Solstice"
←	SVU, Episode 16.16	→
Production number: 16016 First aired (US): 25 February 2015 First aired (UK): 12 April 2015 First aired (CAN): 25 February 2015 First aired (AUS): 11 June 2015
	th of 502 produced in SVU
←	th of 502 released in SVU	→
	th of 1271 released in all

Written By Ed Zuckerman Directed By Sharat Raju

A literary icon's life becomes a tabloid headline.

Summary

Celebrity author Walter Briggs is the focus of a feud between his sixth wife, Charmaine, and his daughters from previous marriages. The fight over control for both his well-being and his estate becomes a criminal case when Charmaine is accused of abusing her husband. Meanwhile, Barba struggles with his own family drama when he goes against his grandmother's wishes.

Plot

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 (credit only)
Peter Scanavino as Detective Dominick Carisi, Jr.
Raúl Esparza as A.D.A. Rafael Barba

Recurring cast

Guest cast

Marcia Cross as Charmaine Briggs
Mercedes Ruehl as Lucia Barba
Emily Bergl as Judith Briggs
Susan Pourfar as Delilah Briggs
Kate Jennings Grant as Judge Marian Adams
Michelle Hurst as Ms. Thwaites
Anne Betancourt as Catalina Diaz
Jennifer Van Dyck as Dr. Brenda Tedroe
Steven Shaw as Frederick Worth
Robert Vaughn as Walter Briggs
Jason Bowen as Devon Wallace
Chris Harnick as Reporter #1
Drew Grant as Reporter #2

References

Quotes

Episode quotes

Background information and notes

Emily Bergl and Susan Pourfar, who play sisters in this episode, previously guest-starred together in the Law & Order: Criminal Intent season 5 episode "Vacancy", although they didn't share a scene together.
Another case centered around the electroejaculation method is the season 7 episode "Design", where April Troost drugged her victims with Rohypnol and used this method to sell their sperm at a sperm bank where she worked at.

Episode scene cards

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Townhouse of Walter and Charmaine Briggs 61 East 65th Street Saturday, February 7	Gollier Lemay Health Center 102 East 77th Street Saturday, February 7	349 West 47th Street Saturday, February 7	Westchester County Courthouse White Plains, New York Saturday, February 7

5	6	7	8
Apartment of Catalina Diaz 113 McClellan Street Bronx, New York Saturday, February 7	Westchester General Hospital White Plains, New York Sunday, February 8	Arraignment Court Part 11 Monday, February 9	Supreme Court Part 17 Tuesday, February 10

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Saint Teresa Assisted Living 6072 Riverdale Avenue Tuesday, February 10	Supreme Court Part 17 Tuesday, February 10	Supreme Court Part 17 Wednesday, February 11

Previous episode:
"Undercover Mother"

"December Solstice"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Season 16

Next episode:
"Parole Violations"

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 A literary icon's life becomes a tabloid headline.
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 Celebrity author Walter Briggs is the focus of a feud between his sixth wife, Charmaine, and his daughters from previous marriages. The fight over control for both his well-being and his estate becomes a criminal case when Charmaine is accused of abusing her husband. Meanwhile, Barba struggles with his own family drama when he goes against his grandmother's wishes.
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 == Cast ==
-=== Main Cast ===
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 * [[Mariska Hargitay]] as [[Sergeant]] [[Olivia Benson]]
 * [[Danny Pino]] as [[Detective]] [[Nick Amaro]]
 * [[Kelli Giddish]] as [[Detective]] [[Amanda Rollins]]
-* [[Raúl Esparza]] as [[Assistant district attorney|A.D.A.]] [[Rafael Barba]]
 * [[Ice-T]] as [[Detective]] [[Odafin Tutuola]] ''(credit only)''
-* [[Peter Scanavino]] as [[Detective]] [[Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr.]]
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+* [[Raúl Esparza]] as [[Assistant district attorney|A.D.A.]] [[Rafael Barba]]
-=== Recurring Cast ===
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-* [[Jefferson Mays]] as Dr. Rudnick
+* [[Jefferson Mays]] as [[Medical examiner|M.E.]] [[Carl Rudnick]]
-* [[Sharon Washington]] as [[Judge]] [[Hayes]]
+* [[Sharon Washington]] as [[Judge]] [[V. Hayes]]
-* [[Susie Essman]] as [[Attorney]] [[Arlene Heller]]
+* [[Susie Essman]] as [[Defense attorney|Attorney]] [[Arlene Heller]]
+* [[Sandy Duncan]] as [[Judge]] [[Virginia Farrell]]
-=== Guest Cast ===
+=== Guest cast ===
 * [[Marcia Cross]] as [[Charmaine Briggs]]
 * [[Mercedes Ruehl]] as [[Lucia Barba]]
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 * [[Susan Pourfar]] as [[Delilah Briggs]]
 * [[Kate Jennings Grant]] as [[Judge]] [[Marian Adams]]
-* [[Michelle Hurst]] as Ms. Thwaites
+* [[Michelle Hurst]] as Ms. [[Thwaites (Ms.)|Thwaites]]
 * [[Anne Betancourt]] as [[Catalina Diaz]]
 * [[Jennifer Van Dyck]] as Dr. [[Brenda Tedroe]]
 * [[Steven Shaw]] as [[Frederick Worth]]
-* [[Susan Duncan]] as [[Judge]] [[Virginia Farrell]]
 * [[Robert Vaughn]] as [[Walter Briggs]]
-* [[Jason Brown]] as [[Devon Wallace]]
+* [[Jason Bowen]] as [[Devon Wallace]]
 * [[Chris Harnick]] as Reporter #1
 * [[Drew Grant]] as Reporter #2
 ==References==
+*[[Melinda Warner]]
-''Episode references''
+*[[Ellie Porter]]
+*[[Johnny Drake]]
+*{{w|Electroejaculation}}
 ==Quotes==
 ''Episode quotes''
-==Background information and Notes==
+==Background information and notes==
-''Emily Bergl, and Susan Pourfar previously starred together in the Law and Order: CI Season 5 Episode Titled Vacancy.''
+*Emily Bergl and Susan Pourfar, who play sisters in this episode, previously guest-starred together in the ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' [[CI Season 5|season 5]] episode "[[Vacancy]]", although they didn't share a scene together.
+*Another case centered around the electroejaculation method is the [[SVU Season 7|season 7]] episode "[[Design]]", where [[April Troost]] drugged her victims with Rohypnol and used this method to sell their sperm at a sperm bank where she worked at.
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 Sunday, February 8
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