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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S18E9 — Decline and Fall

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 18•Episode 9

Decline and Fall

8.0/10 · 941 votesJan 18, 201743 min

Ranked #4 of 21 in Season 18•+0.4 vs season avg

The powerful family of a retail empire closes ranks when a bartender accuses one of their own of rape.

Directed byJean de Segonzac

Written byEd Zuckerman, Robert Brooks Cohen

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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

Director

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Michael Green

Director of Photography

Ed Zuckerman

Ed Zuckerman

Writer

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Robert Brooks Cohen

Writer

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Matthew Cassel

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Decline and Fall" is episode 9 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 18. It scored 8.0/10 from 941 votes, ranking #4 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Jean de Segonzac and written by Ed Zuckerman, Robert Brooks Cohen, it aired on January 18, 2017.

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