Protection

7.5/10 · 926 votesJan 11, 200244 min

Ranked #23 of 23 in Season 3•−0.6 vs season avg

A 6-year-old boy wounded in a shooting is brought to the ER but abandoned by his brother, who reported it, and their mother, who fears for her own life. The case leads the detectives to a woman who is on the run from an abusive

Cast6

Mariska Hargitay

Olivia Benson

Ice-T

Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Christopher Meloni

Elliot Stabler

Richard Belzer

John Munch

Dann Florek

Donald Cragen

Stephanie March

Alexandra Cabot

Crew5

Alex Zakrzewski

Director

Jonathan Greene

Writer

Geoffrey Erb

Director of Photography

Robert F. Campbell

Writer

Douglas Ibold

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Protection" is episode 12 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 3. It scored 7.5/10 from 926 votes, ranking #23 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Alex Zakrzewski and written by Jonathan Greene, Robert F. Campbell, it aired on January 11, 2002.

Protection

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