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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E9 — Dreams Deferred
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 14•Episode 9

Dreams Deferred

8.9/10 · 1,610 votesDec 5, 201243 min

Ranked #1 of 24 in Season 14•+0.8 vs season avg

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A man goes on a killing spree, but he has links to a prostitute that Benson encountered in an earlier investigation, so the FBI contacts SVU for information.

Directed byMichael Smith
Written byWarren Leight, Julie Martin
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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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Warren Leight

Writer

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

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Julie Martin

Julie Martin

Writer

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Karen I. Stern

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Michael Green

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Dreams Deferred" is episode 9 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 14. It scored 8.9/10 from 1,610 votes, ranking #1 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Michael Smith and written by Warren Leight, Julie Martin, it aired on December 5, 2012.

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