Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Popular (Season 3, Episode 16)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Popular (Season 3, Episode 16)

TV-14

TV Episode | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When Stabler hears from a family friend about a teenage girl who was raped, but refuses to report it to police, he begins a covert investigation, and the case progresses to uncover a web of sexual activity among teenagers.

Director

Jean de Segonzac

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Stephen Belber (teleplay by) (story by) | Kathy Ebel (story by)

Producers

David DeClerque | Dawn DeNoon | Lisa Marie Petersen | Roz Weinman

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 1, 2002

Release date

Mar 1, 2002 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 51 wins & 184 nominations

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Christopher Meloni Detective Elliot Stabler Detective Elliot Stabler See fewer	Man of Steel (2013)
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