Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Making a Rapist (Season 18, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Making a Rapist (Season 18, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A man convicted of rape is exonerated and released 16 years later. However, on the night of his release, the daughter of the woman he was convicted of raping is also raped and murdered, and he is SVU's prime suspect.

Director

Michael Pressman

Writers

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

Producers

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

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

Michael Green

Editor

Karen I. Stern (as Karen Stern)

Production Designer

Dean Taucher

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 27, 2016

Release date

Sep 28, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 51 wins & 179 nominations

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22 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 Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola See fewer	New Jack City (1991)
Peter Scanavino Detective Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr. Detective Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr. See fewer	Deception (2008)
Raúl Esparza ADA Rafael Barba ADA Rafael Barba See fewer	Ferdinand (2017)
Kelli Williams Melanie Harper Melanie Harper See fewer	Lie to Me (2009)
Delaney Williams John Buchanan John Buchanan See fewer	We Own This City (2022)
Cody Kostro Charlie Dobkins Charlie Dobkins See fewer	Harvest Bowl (2021)
Jenna Stern Trial Judge Elana Barth Trial Judge Elana Barth See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Henry Thomas Sean Roberts Sean Roberts See fewer	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Alok Tewari Dr. Ranjit Singh Dr. Ranjit Singh See fewer	The Good Fight (2017)
Ryan Jonze Jeff Nichols Jeff Nichols See fewer	When They See Us (2019)
David Spadora Zach Brenner Zach Brenner See fewer	[Blank] My Life (2016)
Alexis Collins Ashley Harper Ashley Harper See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Meredith Handerhan Marie Dobkins Marie Dobkins See fewer	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
Haskiri Velazquez Shyvon Stevens Shyvon Stevens See fewer	Saved by the Bell (2020)
Erica Camarano Officer Rachel Ortiz Officer Rachel Ortiz See fewer	City on a Hill (2019)
Sarah Malone Woman Woman See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Jim Forsha Doctor Doctor See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Jerry DiLeo Reporter Reporter See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Joe Biden Joe Biden (uncredited) Joe Biden (uncredited) See fewer	Parks and Recreation (2009)
Roger Brenner FDNY / EMT (uncredited) FDNY / EMT (uncredited) See fewer	Dominic Bane (2023)