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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E21 — Bad Things (I)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 24•Episode 21

Bad Things (I)

8.1/10 · 437 votesMay 11, 202341 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 24•+0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

Benson and Carisi are baffled when a series of assaults have the same M.O. but different DNA at each crime scene. Muncy believes Elias Olsen has struck again and is determined to prove it. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Organized Crime S03E21 Shadowërk (II),

Directed byJuan José Campanella
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Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

Olivia Benson

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Ice-T

Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Peter Scanavino

Peter Scanavino

Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.

Octavio Pisano

Octavio Pisano

Joe Velasco

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Juan José Campanella

Juan José Campanella

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Leon Ortiz-Gil

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Julie Martin

Julie Martin

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Feliks Parnell

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David Graziano

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Nicholas Evangelista

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"Bad Things (I)" is episode 21 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 24. It scored 8.1/10 from 437 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Juan José Campanella, it aired on May 11, 2023.

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