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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E9 — Pattern Seventeen
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 16•Episode 9

Pattern Seventeen

7.6/10 · 1,036 votesDec 10, 201443 min

Ranked #11 of 23 in Season 16•+0.1 vs season avg

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A serial rapist strikes in several cities where the rape kit backlog stalls the investigation.

Directed byMartha Mitchell
Written byKevin Fox
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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

Peter Scanavino

Peter Scanavino

Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.

Raúl Esparza

Raúl Esparza

Rafael Barba

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Jim Stewart

Editor

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Michael Green

Director of Photography

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Kevin Fox

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Martha Mitchell

Director

Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Pattern Seventeen" is episode 9 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 16. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,036 votes, ranking #11 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Martha Mitchell and written by Kevin Fox, it aired on December 10, 2014.

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