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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S18E17 — Real Fake News

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 18•Episode 17

Real Fake News

8.1/10 · 890 votesMay 3, 201743 min

Ranked #3 of 21 in Season 18•+0.5 vs season avg

A fake news story leads the squad to a real child sex trafficking ring.

Directed byMartha Mitchell

Written byEd Zuckerman

Previous episodeE16 · The Newsroom Next episodeE18 · Spellbound

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Cast5

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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Michael Green

Director of Photography

Ed Zuckerman

Ed Zuckerman

Writer

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Martha Mitchell

Director

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Matthew Cassel

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Real Fake News" is episode 17 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 18. It scored 8.1/10 from 890 votes, ranking #3 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Martha Mitchell and written by Ed Zuckerman, it aired on May 3, 2017.

Next: E18 · Spellbound Best of Season 18