Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Decline and Fall (Season 18, Episode 9)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Decline and Fall (Season 18, Episode 9)

TV-14

TV Episode | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A bartender says she was raped after a birthday party for a notorious philandering businessman. The man's grandson soon claims that he had consensual sex with the woman, but the investigation later reveals a second familial match.

Director

Jean de Segonzac

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Ed Zuckerman (written by) | Robert Brooks Cohen (written by) (story editor) | Brianna Yellen (story editor) | Céline C. Robinson (story editor) (as Céline Robinson)

Producers

Kenneth G. Brown (as Kenneth Brown) | Mark Dragin

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

Michael Green

Editor

Matthew Cassel

Casting Directors

Philip Huffman | Jonathan Strauss

Production Designer

Dean Taucher

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 18, 2017

Release date

Jan 18, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 51 wins & 182 nominations

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Mariska Hargitay Lieutenant Olivia Benson Lieutenant Olivia Benson See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Kelli Giddish Detective Amanda Rollins Detective Amanda Rollins See fewer	Chase (2010)
Ice-T Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola (credit only) (as Ice T) Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola (credit only) (as Ice T) See fewer	New Jack City (1991)
Peter Scanavino Detective Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr. Detective Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr. See fewer	Frances Ha (2012)
Raúl Esparza ADA Rafael Barba ADA Rafael Barba See fewer	Ferdinand (2017)
Jim True-Frost Lawrence Hendricks Jr. Lawrence Hendricks Jr. See fewer	The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Raphael Sbarge Atty. Harold Timmons Atty. Harold Timmons See fewer	Once Upon a Time (2011)
Ariane Rinehart Sarah Morrissey Sarah Morrissey See fewer	Noah (2014)
Ian Nelson Eric Hendricks Eric Hendricks See fewer	The Boy Next Door (2015)
Jackie Debatin Sue Ann Daly Sue Ann Daly See fewer	The Office (2005)
Kathryn Kates Judge Marlene Simons Judge Marlene Simons See fewer	Greetings from Sarajevo (2021)
Andrea Burns Cynthia's Civil Attorney (as Andréa Burns) Cynthia's Civil Attorney (as Andréa Burns) See fewer	West Side Story (2021)
Sarah Clarke Cynthia Hendricks Cynthia Hendricks See fewer	24 (2001)
Bob Gunton Lawrence Hendricks Sr. Lawrence Hendricks Sr. See fewer	The Inheritance (II) (2024)
Helmar Augustus Cooper Judge Reginald Flowers Judge Reginald Flowers See fewer	Addicted to Love (1997)
Gail Bennett Justine Justine See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Annika Pergament Newscaster Newscaster See fewer	Maid in Manhattan (2002)
Gabriella Dileo Schoolgirl Schoolgirl See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Jerry DiLeo Police Officer Police Officer See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
George Kyriakopoulos Criminal Suspect Criminal Suspect See fewer	The Next Generation (2021)
Tyler Ayers Gallery Member (uncredited) Gallery Member (uncredited) See fewer	Dozer (2017)
Julie Mickelson Cake Girl (uncredited) Cake Girl (uncredited) See fewer	The Offering (2011)
Martin R Mlodozeniec Lawyer (uncredited) Lawyer (uncredited) See fewer	Assault on VA-33 (2021)
Ruben Navarro Sue Ann's Drinking Buddy (uncredited) Sue Ann's Drinking Buddy (uncredited) See fewer	The Price (I) (2017)
Andre L. Pierce College Student (uncredited) College Student (uncredited) See fewer	Sundown Town (2021)
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