October Surprise

"October Surprise"
←	SVU, Episode 15.06	→
Production number: 15006 First aired: 23 October 2013
	th of 502 produced in SVU
←	th of 502 released in SVU	→
	th of 1271 released in all
Teleplay By Peter Blauner Story By Warren Leight & Peter Blauner Directed By Peter Werner

Accusations of sexual misconduct threaten to ruin a New York mayoral candidate's campaign.

Plot

When A.D.A. Barba's childhood friend, Eddie Garcia, is arrested for attempted rape, his connection to mayoral front-runner Alex Muñoz puts the campaign in jeopardy. But when an undercover investigation uncovers further misconduct by Muñoz himself, Detective Amaro and the SVU team wonder if Barba can put aside personal feelings to prosecute the men he used to idolize.

Summary

Episode summary

Cast

Main Cast

• Mariska Hargitay as Sergeant Olivia Benson
• Danny Pino as Detective Nick Amaro
• Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins
• Raúl Esparza as A.D.A. Rafael Barba
• Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola
• Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen (credit only)

Recurring Cast

• Leslie Odom Jr. as Reverend Curtis Scott
• Jason Cerbone as Terrence Quinn

Guest Cast

• Vincent Laresca as Alex Muñoz
• Kirk Acevedo as Eddie Garcia
• Annaleigh Ashford as Lindsay Anderson
• Josh Pais as Hank Abraham
• Kecia Lewis as Judge
• Karen Olivo as Yelina Muñoz
• Lester Holt as Himself
• Liz Fye as Anna Pretard
• James Riordan as Brett Landau
• Joel Brady as Officer Nolan
• Erica Camarano as Female Uni
• Edward Furs as Vlad
• Grace Van Patten as Jodie Lanier
• Ron Kuby as Himself
• Errol Louis as Reporter #1
• Teresa Woods as Reporter #2
• Julio C. Peña as Aide #1

References

Episode references

Quotes

Episode quotes

Background information and Note

Episode scene cards

1	2	3	4
Apartment of Lindsay Anderson 237 East 31st Street Friday, October 25	Lennox-Landau School Foundation 15 Gramercy Park South Friday, October 25	Office of Hank Abraham 99 Hudson Street Saturday, October 26	Apartment of Eddie Garcia 16 East Burnside Avenue Bronx, New York Saturday, October 26

5	6	7	8
New York Gaming Commission 99 Washington Avenue Albany, New York Monday, October 28	Grant High School 370 Kneeland Ave Yonkers, New York Wednesday, October 30	Five Boroughs Police Association Ball 31 Chambers Street Wednesday, October 30	Arraignment Court Part 12 Thursday, October 31

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