Informed

"Informed"
←	SVU, Episode 8.01	→
Production number: 08001 First aired: 19 September 2006
	th of 502 produced in SVU
←	th of 502 released in SVU	→
	th of 1271 released in all
Written By Dawn DeNoon Directed By Peter Leto

Plot

Detective Olivia Benson investigates a possible rape, however the case is made extremely difficult due to the victim's refusal to submit to a rape kit or cooperate with the detective in any form. During the course of the investigation Benson encounters Agent Dana Lewis and discovers the victim might have been targeted due to her status as an FBI informant and connections with the Earth Defenders Group.

Summary

Episode summary

Cast

Main cast

• Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler
• Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson
• Richard Belzer as Detective John Munch
• Diane Neal as A.D.A. Casey Novak
• Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola
• B.D. Wong as Dr. George Huang (credit only)
• Tamara Tunie as M.E. Melinda Warner
• Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen

Recurring cast

• Marcia Gay Harden as Agent Dana Lewis
• Lisa Strum as Tonya Majeski
• David Dollase as Agent Lockwood
• Kevin Kolack as EMT Butler

Guest cast

• Kristen Bush as Haley Kerns
• Alan Campbell as Mitchell Hissam
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Justin
• Joanna Adler as Persephone James
• John O'Creagh as Sheriff Bailey
• Jefferson Breland as Adam Porter
• Christopher Sapienza as Roy Delphy
• Amber Gross as Cyndi
• Jeremy Schwartz as Russ
• Gerrianne Raphael as Mrs. Weiman
• Neal Hemphill as Andy Dell
• Brad Bellamy as Gen-Eng Spokesman
• Jon Masorti as FBI Agent
• Nilaja Sun as Nurse
• Abigail Gustafson as Paramedic #2
• Allison Ford as Protester #1
• Ronete Levenson as Protester #2
• Unknown as Xander Owens

References

• Gen-Eng Foods
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Oklahoma City bombing

Quotes

• Elliot: You are a jinx.
  Star / Dana: Who? Me?
  Elliot: The last year at the courthouse, when I got shot, you were there. You are bad luck. Every time you show up, I nearly get killed.
  Star / Dana: You are still 'above' ground, hon, maybe I'm your good luck charm.
• Olivia: Elliot told me to tell you you are nuts.
  Star / Dana: That's just a concussion talk. Star grins
• Star / Dana: Hey Liv, what caliber gun do you use in the NYPD?
  Olivia: 38.
  Star / Dana: Oh, mine's 40.
  Olivia: That gun there, that's a 9 mil.
  Star / Dana: Aah, mine's 10. And you know what they say. Size does matter.

Background information and notes

Episode scene cards

1	2	3	4
Office of the Medical Examiner Tuesday, September 5	Co-Operation Food Co-op 74 Horatio Street Tuesday, September 5	Apartment of Roy Delphy 329 Greenwich Avenue Tuesday, September 5	Cabin of Mitchell Hissam Pawling, New York Thursday, September 7

5	6	7
Dutchess County Sheriff's Department Pawling, New York Thursday, September 7	Gen-Eng Foods Corporate Headquarters Friday, September 8	Federal Bureau Of Investigation 26 Federal Plaza Friday, September 8

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