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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S1E16 — The Third Guy
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 1•Episode 16

The Third Guy

8.2/10 · 1,381 votesFeb 25, 200044 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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An elderly woman is found tied up and sexually assaulted in her apartment, and suspicion is initially on the young men that had broken into her home and robbed her, but once the detectives are surprised to learn that the rape was committed after the

Directed byJud Taylor
Written byLisa Marie Petersen, Dawn DeNoon
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Episode Summary

"The Third Guy" is episode 16 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,381 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Jud Taylor and written by Lisa Marie Petersen, Dawn DeNoon, it aired on February 25, 2000.

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