This episode features a rare appearance from Rosie Perez as Eva Banks, a mother who has just learned her son, Cory, was sexually abused. The performance from Perez was so emotional, I let a few tears out myself (and I do not cry to shows). Cruz Santiago, Cory, was also spectacular as the boy who is being secretly raped by his stepfather, played by Jim True-Frost. Garret Dillahunt plays O'donell, the president of a civil rights organization that protects pedophiles, claiming that pedophilia is a mental thing, homosexuality. This episode is very hard to watch, but the performances from the guest actors are just stellar, as well as Chris Meloni's, who is enraged by both pedophiles (O'Donnell and Thomas Banks). Excellent episode, without Munch, sadly.
Review of Hardwired
