Return of the Prodigal Son

Episode aired Apr 1, 2021
TV-14
41m

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

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Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, and Alex Breaux in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Return Of The Prodigal Son

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Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

The squad rallies around Det. Stabler to find the suspect behind a threat to his family.The squad rallies around Det. Stabler to find the suspect behind a threat to his family.The squad rallies around Det. Stabler to find the suspect behind a threat to his family.

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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

807

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
This is Christopher Meloni's first appearance on the series since the season twelve finale, Smoked (2011), which was 215 episodes earlier.

Goofs
Garland refers to Elliot as Olivia's first partner. She didn't disagree. But Anthony Edwards appeared in Rape Interrupted (2016) as Patrick Griffin, Olivia's "former" partner. He obviously had to be before Elliot.

Quotes
Elliot Stabler: Liv, I'm sorry.
Olivia Benson: Elliot, we don't have to do this.
[seeing the pain in his eyes]
Olivia Benson: Okay. I guess... you wanna do this now. You're sorry for leaving? Or are you sorry for walking... for not giving me the courtesy of telling me?
Elliot Stabler: Both. I think I thought if I talked to you about how...
Olivia Benson: You walked away. 'Cause that's what you did, Elliot. I had to find out from Cragen.
Elliot Stabler: Olivia.
Olivia Benson: Elliot. You were the most... single most important person in my life...
Elliot Stabler: Olivia.
Olivia Benson: And you just... disappeared.
Elliot Stabler: I know. I was afraid... if I heard your voice, I wouldn't have been able to leave.