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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E18 — Devastating Story
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 16•Episode 18

Devastating Story

6.7/10 · 1,079 votesApr 1, 201543 min

Ranked #22 of 23 in Season 16•−0.8 vs season avg

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SVU investigates after a news story reveals that an unidentified Hudson University coed was gang raped by a four fraternity brothers. But once the accuser finally steps forward and tells her story, everything begins to unravel.

Directed byMichael Slovis
Written bySamantha Corbin-Miller
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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

Peter Scanavino

Peter Scanavino

Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.

Raúl Esparza

Raúl Esparza

Rafael Barba

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Samantha Corbin-Miller

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Michael Slovis

Michael Slovis

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J

Jim Stewart

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Michael Green

Director of Photography

Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Devastating Story" is episode 18 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 16. It scored 6.7/10 from 1,079 votes, ranking #22 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Michael Slovis and written by Samantha Corbin-Miller, it aired on April 1, 2015.

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