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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S19E17 — Send in the Clowns
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 19•Episode 17

Send in the Clowns

8.1/10 · 938 votesMar 21, 201843 min

Ranked #6 of 24 in Season 19•+0.3 vs season avg

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When a student disappears during a school trip to New York City, the cops race to find a mysterious masked man. Meanwhile, Fin and Stone both get visits from family.

Directed byAlex Chapple
Written byJulie Martin, Brianna Yellen
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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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Julie Martin

Julie Martin

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Alex Chapple

Alex Chapple

Director

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Leon Ortiz-Gil

Editor

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Brianna Yellen

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Episode Summary

"Send in the Clowns" is episode 17 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 19. It scored 8.1/10 from 938 votes, ranking #6 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Alex Chapple and written by Julie Martin, Brianna Yellen, it aired on March 21, 2018.

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