Doubt (23 Nov. 2004)

When a college student claims rape and her professor claims it was consensual sex, Stabler and Benson find themselves in the middle of a he said, she said battle, trying to decide whether ... See full summary »

Director:

Ted Kotcheff

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator), Marjorie David

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 (credit only)
Diane Neal	...	A.D.A. Casey Novak
Ice-T	...	Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola (credit only)
BD Wong	...	Dr. George Huang (credit only)
Dann Florek	...	Captain Donald Cragen
Billy Campbell	...	Ron Polikoff
Shannyn Sossamon	...	Myra Denning
Viola Davis	...	Donna Emmett
Patricia Kalember	...	Judge Taten
Maureen Flannigan	...	Louise
Mariette Hartley	...	Lorna Scarry
Tamara Tunie	...	Dr. Melinda Warner
Judith Light	...	Bureau Chief Elizabeth Donnelly

Storyline

When a college student claims rape and her professor claims it was consensual sex, Stabler and Benson find themselves in the middle of a he said, she said battle, trying to decide whether to believe the alleged victim, or the alleged perpetrator who claimed she liked it rough. Benson sides with the victim, whereas Stabler finds himself wondering if the accused professor is telling the truth about being innocent, especially after the woman falsely accuses Stabler of touching her inappropriately. Stabler has bigger problems on his hands; his wife, Kathy, has moved out and taken their children.

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Plot Keywords:

detective john munch

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, Kaledo Productions, NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

41 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Viola Davis', who appears as Defense Attorney Donna Emmett, would go on to receive an Academy Award nomination for her performance in another production entitled Doubt.

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Goofs

When detectives interview Jenny she's painting the left leg of a large structure. There's no paint on the right leg. At the end of the interview a large section of the right leg is painted and Jenny did not have time to paint it.

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Quotes

Olivia Benson: What happened between you and Kathy?
Elliot Stabler: [shrugs] Uhh, the job. Makes me kind of hard to live with.
Olivia Benson: She should try working with you.

User Reviews

There wasn't 3 endings

You're mistaken, there only could be two possible outcomes. Guilty or Not Guilty. There is no way there could have been a mistrial.

At the end of the show, the judge asks if the jury has come to a decision. The foreman says yes and then says, "We find the defendant..."

...and then it ends. If there was a possibility of a mistrial, they would have written the ending differently.

As far as the online poll goes, I think it was completely accurate, but then again, that's for the viewer to decide.

Overall I think it was a great episode.

I'm sure there were many fans angry with the outcome.

I can honestly say that it was one of my first episodes, and I thought that if they all were like that, I wouldn't continue watching the show.

But twists like that is what keeps the show fresh and sets it apart from others.

You see this in movies more and more often. The movie isn't about finding a solution, but leaving the moral and ethical decisions up to the audience.