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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E4 — Institutional Fail
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 17•Episode 4

Institutional Fail

8.3/10 · 1,269 votesOct 7, 201543 min

Ranked #10 of 23 in Season 17•+0.2 vs season avg

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A malnourished toddler is found wandering and leads police to another ill child from the same home. The investigation eventually lands the Department of Child Services in hot water. Meanwhile, Chief Dodds tells Benson to expect some changes at her squad.

Directed byMartha Mitchell
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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

Crew6

L

Leon Ortiz-Gil

Editor

M

Michael Green

Director of Photography

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Martha Mitchell

Director

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Brianna Yellen

Teleplay

Julie Martin

Julie Martin

Teleplay

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Samantha Corbin-Miller

Story

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Episode Summary

"Institutional Fail" is episode 4 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 17. It scored 8.3/10 from 1,269 votes, ranking #10 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Martha Mitchell, it aired on October 7, 2015.

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