Taboo (17 Jan. 2006)

When a baby boy is discovered in the rubbish, detectives Benson and Stabler use a t-shirt found at the scene to trace the crime back to a well-to-do college student.

Director:

Arthur W. Forney

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator), Dawn DeNoon

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
Diane Neal	...	A.D.A. Casey Novak
Ice-T	...	Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
BD Wong	...	Dr. George Huang
Tamara Tunie	...	Dr. Melinda Warner
Dann Florek	...	Captain Donald Cragen
Schuyler Fisk	...	Ella Christiansen
Patricia Kalember	...	Judge Taten
Mike Doyle	...	Forensics Tech Ryan O'Halloran
Annie Golden	...	Varla
Alexandra Neil	...	Mrs. Drake
Curtis Mark Williams	...	Jerry Spencer
Audrie Neenan	...	Judge Lois Preston

Storyline

When a baby boy is discovered in the rubbish, detectives Benson and Stabler use a t-shirt found at the scene to trace the crime back to a well-to-do college student.

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Plot Keywords:

detective john munch | incest

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Captain Donald Cragen: This nutcase is a serial baby killer.

User Reviews

Sadly, this episode accurately reflects the lack of respect for life in our country...

Law and Order: Special Victims Unit became my favorite television series many years ago. This particular episode deals with a young woman who meets her father after 18 years of wondering who he is… Of course that's not the main point of the episode, but since I also have wondered my entire life who my father is, that part of the story stands out to me. Since Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) doesn't know who her father is either, she also relates to the female perpetrator in this episode.

The story itself is about a young college student who literally throws her newborn baby to the side of the road with the trash. There is also the ensuing battle to try to find out who is the father of the baby, whether he was also involved, and prosecute the mother for her crime.

While the whole story is tragic, it is sadly a grim reminder of the world we live in, where she considered these babies a "problem" and thought of no one but herself. In reality, ALL life is precious - black or white, boy or girl, healthy or not, born or unborn.

Sonya Haskins