Dominance (4 Apr. 2003)

A quadruple homicide with sexual overtones is just the start of an intense rampage of killings that brings a homicide detective into the mix. As the entire squad races against time to ... See full summary »

Director:

Steve Shill

Writers:

Robert F. Campbell, Jonathan Greene,

Stars:

Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Meloni	...	Detective Elliot Stabler
Mariska Hargitay	...	Detective Olivia Benson
Richard Belzer	...	Detective John Munch
Stephanie March	...	A.D.A. Alexandra Cabot (credit only)
Ice-T	...	Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
BD Wong	...	Dr. George Huang
Dann Florek	...	Captain Donald Cragen
Ian Somerhalder	...	Charlie Baker
Jason Ritter	...	Billy Baker
Richard Bekins	...	Earl Briggs
Jordan Gelber	...	CSU Tech Layton
Erik Palladino	...	Detective Dave Duethorn
Tamara Tunie	...	Dr. Melinda Warner
Frank Langella	...	Al Baker
Caren Browning	...	CSU Captain Judith Siper

Storyline

A quadruple homicide with sexual overtones is just the start of an intense rampage of killings that brings a homicide detective into the mix. As the entire squad races against time to prevent further victims, the evidence leads Tutuola and Deuthorn to a building superintendent, his two sons, and a cross to bear.

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Plot Keywords:

detective john munch

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Release Date:

4 April 2003 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films

User Reviews

Some serious rage

One of the best episodes of SVU ever done was this one where Erik Paladino made a second appearance as Detective David Duethorn who along with the SVU squad is investigating a multiple homicide. Some scene awaited all of them when they found a dinner party where two men and two women were found in a state of undress, all of them having been raped and sodomized before being shot. The perpetrator here is working off some serious rage.

And before the episode is done 11 people will die in the same grisly manner.

The investigation leads to one dysfunctional family with serious issues. Father Frank Langella is an abused parent who works as a super in one of those upper East Side buildings that the rich have apartments in. He's an alcoholic whose elder kid Ian Somerholder uses as a punching bag when nothing else is around.

Somerholder is boiling with rage, accumulated for years of being thought of as just hired help by the rich tenants. And younger brother Jason Ritter is totally dominated by Somerholder.

All three, Somerholder, Ritter, and Langella give unforgettable performances as the dysfunctional Baker family who also on top of everything else have some girl hostages stowed away. I wouldn't miss this episode as these three players really shine.