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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E16 — Popular

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 3•Episode 16

Popular

8.0/10 · 1,196 votesMar 1, 200243 min

Ranked #16 of 23 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

Stabler's wife tells him that her friend, a high school nurse, treated a young girl for rape. Despite being advised not to find out further details, Stabler, with help from Benson, crack open the case to disturbing details.

Directed byJean de Segonzac

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Cast6

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

Crew6

Jean de Segonzac

Jean de Segonzac

Director

G

Geoffrey Erb

Director of Photography

Stephen Belber

Stephen Belber

Story

Stephen Belber

Stephen Belber

Teleplay

K

Kathy Ebel

Story

B

Bonnie Koehler

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Popular" is episode 16 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 3. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,196 votes, ranking #16 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Jean de Segonzac, it aired on March 1, 2002.

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