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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E1 — Devil's Dissections (1)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 17•Episode 1

Devil's Dissections (1)

8.6/10 · 1,157 votesSep 23, 201543 min

Ranked #2 of 23 in Season 17•+0.5 vs season avg

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The squad revisit a crime scene where bodies were buried by a serial killer. Rollins tries to get a confession, but the killer reveals shocking new info instead.

Directed byJean de Segonzac
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Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

Olivia Benson

Ice-T

Ice-T

Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Kelli Giddish

Kelli Giddish

Amanda Rollins

Peter Scanavino

Peter Scanavino

Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.

Raúl Esparza

Raúl Esparza

Rafael Barba

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Jean de Segonzac

Jean de Segonzac

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Kevin Fox

Story

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Karen I. Stern

Editor

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Michael Green

Director of Photography

Julie Martin

Julie Martin

Teleplay

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Warren Leight

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"Devil's Dissections (1)" is episode 1 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 17. It scored 8.6/10 from 1,157 votes, ranking #2 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Jean de Segonzac, it aired on September 23, 2015.

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