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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S26E2 — Excavation
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 26•Episode 2

Excavation

8.1/10 · 473 votesOct 10, 202443 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 26•+0.4 vs season avg

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Devastating repressed memories come back to a woman when she finds an old notebook in her family home. Bringing charges in a decades-old crime proves even more difficult for Carisi when a powerful judge stalls the case.

Directed byJuan José Campanella
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Cast6

Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

Olivia Benson

Ice-T

Ice-T

Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Peter Scanavino

Peter Scanavino

Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.

Kevin Kane

Kevin Kane

Terry Bruno

Octavio Pisano

Octavio Pisano

Joe Velasco

Juliana Aidén Martinez

Juliana Aidén Martinez

Kate Silva

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Juan José Campanella

Juan José Campanella

Director

Julie Martin

Julie Martin

Story

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Kathy Dobie

Teleplay

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Oscar Rene Lozoya II

Editor

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Feliks Parnell

Director of Photography

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David Graziano

Story

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Episode Summary

"Excavation" is episode 2 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 26. It scored 8.1/10 from 473 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Juan José Campanella, it aired on October 10, 2024.

Next: E3 · Divide & ConquerBest of Season 26