Law & Order SVU: Season 15 Episode Guide

Let's take a look back at season 15 of SVU before the start of the next season. I'm glad NBC renewed this great drama for a 16th season! It may or may not be renewed for more, but with this many seasons of reruns to keep me occupied I can't ask for much more from a TV show.

Law & Order: SVU Season 15 episode guide

Episode 1: "Surrender Benson/Imprisoned Lives" is the gruesome continuation of the season 14 ending when William Lewis kidnapped Olivia in her apartment. Benson works him like any perp as the SVU team scrambles to find their whereabouts.

The second half is ripped from the headlines as three women and a young boy are found after being held captive for over 10 years.

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Another Emmy Worthy Performance From Mariska Hargitay
NBC 10/9c 4/15/08

Mariska Hargitay turned in yet another Emmy worthy performance Tuesday night. Hargitay plays Detective Olivia Benson, on NBC's long running drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

This new episode opened with a child being found after having been raped. This is such a horrible subject that is always handled with empathy by this show. The Detectives know that the rapist works somewhere in the prison system, but they can't pin him down without an undercover operation. Since it is a women's penetientary and Detective Benson is the only woman in the SUV, she finds herself in front of a judge being sentenced.

Once inside the prison, it is pretty obvious who the rapist is and where the rapes are taking place. Detective Munch (Ice-T) was also undercover at the prison, as a guard. There was a point when I thought that it had to be a 2-part show, no way could they fit an ending in.

Since the producers had already solved the crimes, getting the 'bad' guy was all that was left. The prison guard (rapist) had dragged Benson to the basement, where all of the rapes occured, and was beating her.

I have never seen such fear on an actresses face as when the assailant was standing in front of her, telling her if she bit him he would kill her.

Detective Munch got there before a rape could actually occur.

This was unbelievably real feeling, I was balled up on the couch watching with clenched fists.

Great writing, acting and directing by all. The real prize goes to Mariska Hargitay for her incredible performance.

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