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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S1E4 — Hysteria
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 1•Episode 4

Hysteria

8.0/10 · 1,604 votesOct 11, 199943 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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When a young African-American woman is found dead, she is initially believed to be a prostitute and the latest in a long line of victims, but when looking into her home life Benson and Stabler realize that she does not fit the pattern, and may

Directed byRichard Dobbs
Written byLisa Marie Petersen, Dawn DeNoon
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Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

Olivia Benson

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

Elliot Stabler

Richard Belzer

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John Munch

Dann Florek

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Donald Cragen

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Lisa Marie Petersen

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Episode Summary

"Hysteria" is episode 4 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,604 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Richard Dobbs and written by Lisa Marie Petersen, Dawn DeNoon, it aired on October 11, 1999.

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