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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S9E1 — Alternate

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 9•Episode 1

Alternate

8.7/10 · 1,757 votesSep 25, 200743 min

Ranked #3 of 19 in Season 9•+0.6 vs season avg

Benson and Stabler investigate a suspected child abuse case only to learn that the woman who reported it is the real case.

Directed byDavid Platt

Written byNeal Baer, Dawn DeNoon

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Mariska Hargitay

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Olivia Benson

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Christopher Meloni

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Elliot Stabler

Richard Belzer

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Casey Novak

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David Platt

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Nancy Forner

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Episode Summary

"Alternate" is episode 1 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 9. It scored 8.7/10 from 1,757 votes, ranking #3 of 19 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by David Platt and written by Neal Baer, Dawn DeNoon, it aired on September 25, 2007.

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