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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E1 — Repression

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 3•Episode 1

Repression

8.2/10 · 1,355 votesSep 28, 200143 min

Ranked #8 of 23 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

An 18-year-old girl is aided by her therapist in recalling repressed memories of childhood molestation by her father and reports the incest to Benson and Stabler in hopes of sparing her younger sisters the same fate. She brings charges of rape against her father who

Directed byHenry J. Bronchtein

Written byMarilyn Osborn

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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

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Henry J. Bronchtein

Henry J. Bronchtein

Director

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Marilyn Osborn

Writer

K

Karen I. Stern

Editor

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Geoffrey Erb

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Repression" is episode 1 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,355 votes, ranking #8 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Henry J. Bronchtein and written by Marilyn Osborn, it aired on September 28, 2001.

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