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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S27E19 — Impropriety
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 27•Episode 19

Impropriety

8.3/10 · 284 votesApr 30, 202643 min

Ranked #4 of 21 in Season 27•+0.4 vs season avg

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An unconscious and injured teen abandoned outside a hospital sends the SVU on a search for the people who left her there. Benson faces serious consequences when she chooses to protect a victim's secret under the pressure of cross-examination.

Directed byJean de Segonzac
Written byBen Gaspin, Sarah Fiori
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Cast7

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.

Aimé Donna Kelly

Aimé Donna Kelly

Renee Curry

Kevin Kane

Kevin Kane

Terry Bruno

Corey Cott

Corey Cott

Jake Griffin

Crew5

Jean de Segonzac

Jean de Segonzac

Director

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Leon Ortiz-Gil

Editor

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Ben Gaspin

Writer

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Sarah Fiori

Writer

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Jonathan Herron

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Impropriety" is episode 19 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 27. It scored 8.3/10 from 284 votes, ranking #4 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Jean de Segonzac and written by Ben Gaspin, Sarah Fiori, it aired on April 30, 2026.

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