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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E22 — Poisoned Motive
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 14•Episode 22

Poisoned Motive

7.7/10 · 1,043 votesMay 8, 201343 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 14•−0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

When two sniper attacks on the NYPD link to Detective Tutuola's past as a narcotics officer, he reconnects with his former partner in hope of finding a motive.

Directed byArthur W. Forney
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Cast6

Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

Olivia Benson

Ice-T

Ice-T

Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Danny Pino

Danny Pino

Nick Amaro

Kelli Giddish

Kelli Giddish

Amanda Rollins

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

John Munch

Dann Florek

Dann Florek

Donald Cragen

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A

Arthur W. Forney

Director

J

Jim Stewart

Editor

M

Michael Green

Director of Photography

W

Warren Leight

Story

Julie Martin

Julie Martin

Teleplay

Ed Zuckerman

Ed Zuckerman

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"Poisoned Motive" is episode 22 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 14. It scored 7.7/10 from 1,043 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Arthur W. Forney, it aired on May 8, 2013.

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