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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E9 — Depravity Standard
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 17•Episode 9

Depravity Standard

7.2/10 · 1,091 votesNov 18, 201543 min

Ranked #23 of 23 in Season 17•−0.9 vs season avg

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Lt. Benson seeks justice in the trial of child abductor Lewis Hodda, but when a plea deal is rejected, Barba must rely on decades-old evidence to make his case and faces off against former SVU colleague Dr. Huang.

Directed byMartha Mitchell
Written byEd Zuckerman
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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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Jim Stewart

Editor

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Michael Green

Director of Photography

Ed Zuckerman

Ed Zuckerman

Writer

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Martha Mitchell

Director

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Episode Summary

"Depravity Standard" is episode 9 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 17. It scored 7.2/10 from 1,091 votes, ranking #23 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Martha Mitchell and written by Ed Zuckerman, it aired on November 18, 2015.

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