Facing Demons 

Benson and the SVU investigate the death of a man they believe to be a pedophile. When they dig deeper, they realize things are not what they seem and that the case actually hits really close to home.

Director:

Timothy Busfield

Writers:

Dick Wolf (created by), Richard Sweren

Stars:

Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish, Ice-T

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Mariska Hargitay	...	Olivia Benson
Kelli Giddish	...	Amanda Rollins
Ice-T	...	Odafin Tutuola (as Ice T)
Peter Scanavino	...	Dominic Carisi
Philip Winchester	...	Peter Stone
William Sadler	...	Gary Dolan
P.J. Marshall	...	Leo Berry (as PJ Marshall)
Selenis Leyva	...	Samantha Morgan
Jonathan Walker	...	Nathan Fuller
Justin Mark	...	Micah Fuller
Jason Cottle	...	Rob Dennison
Jordon Bolden	...	Billy Ryan
Dean Winters	...	Brian Cassidy
Sayra Player	...	Amy Fuller
Jasmine Batchelor	...	Katie

Storyline

Benson and the SVU investigate the death of a man they believe to be a pedophile. When they dig deeper, they realize things are not what they seem and that the case actually hits really close to home.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 February 2019 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

41 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

With this episode, William Sadler has now been in all four NYC-based Law & Order shows.

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Goofs

The sergeant talking to Benson and Carisi at the scene of the suicide is wearing a cap with a black hat band, instead of a gold one that of a sergeant. (But with the correct gold hat badge.)

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Quotes

Gary Dolan: Micah was a troubled boy. You know, I tried to foster his love of magic 10 years ago. You know, give a troubled boy a little attention...
Peter Stone: I am gonna bury you, Dolan. You're a serial predator and you've been preying on boys since you coached youth league baseball.

User Reviews

Phenomenal.

An absolutely riveting episode from start to finish. I must admit, I was never a big fan of Cassidy's arcs in the past seasons, but this was absolutely phenomenal. In a case that started out as something so predictable, it slowly became more and more layered as we delved into Cassidy's past and learned more about why he is the way he is - including why he blew up on the stand last year. In the final moments when Cassidy finally had the courage to speak out against his coach, shivers ran through my body and I shed several tears.

This entire episode was beautifully written and acted, and it's undoubtedly one of my favorites from this season.