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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S1E12 — Russian Love Poem

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 1•Episode 12

Russian Love Poem

7.1/10 · 1,419 votesJan 21, 200044 min

Ranked #22 of 22 in Season 1•−0.8 vs season avg

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When a multi-millionaire is found strangled in his home, Benson and Stabler turn their suspicion to his long list of lovers, which includes both men and women. Detectives discover he was involved with a group of beautiful Russian women that came to the U.S. to

Directed byRick Rosenthal

Written byEva Nagorski

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Cast4

Mariska Hargitay

Olivia Benson

Christopher Meloni

Elliot Stabler

Richard Belzer

John Munch

Dann Florek

Donald Cragen

Crew4

Rick Rosenthal

Director

Karen I. Stern

Editor

Eva Nagorski

Writer

John Chambers

Executive Story Editor

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Episode Summary

"Russian Love Poem" is episode 12 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 1,419 votes, ranking #22 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Rick Rosenthal and written by Eva Nagorski, it aired on January 21, 2000.

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Russian Love Poem

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Season 1 Episodes22

Cast4

Crew4

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Episode Summary