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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S2E21 — Scourge

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 2•Episode 21

Scourge

8.5/10 · 1,377 votesMay 16, 200144 min

Ranked #5 of 21 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg

A "Jack the Ripper" type murderer, who justifies his crimes with paranoid religious motivation set on by a rapidly deteriorating medical condition, is on the loose. After a citywide manhunt, Detectives Benson and Stabler are tasked with finding the killer.

Directed byAlex Zakrzewski

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Cast6

Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

Olivia Benson

Ice-T

Ice-T

Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

Elliot Stabler

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

John Munch

Dann Florek

Dann Florek

Donald Cragen

Stephanie March

Stephanie March

Alexandra Cabot

Crew7

Alex Zakrzewski

Alex Zakrzewski

Director

Neal Baer

Neal Baer

Executive Producer

G

Geoffrey Erb

Director of Photography

Neal Baer

Neal Baer

Story

R

Robert F. Campbell

Teleplay

J

Jonathan Greene

Teleplay

S

Scott Boyd

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Scourge" is episode 21 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 2. It scored 8.5/10 from 1,377 votes, ranking #5 of 21 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Alex Zakrzewski, it aired on May 16, 2001.

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