"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
Paternity (2007)

Director:

Kate Woods

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator)
Amanda Green (written by)

TV Series:

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)

Original Air Date:

27 November 2007 (Season 9, Episode 9)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

The discovery of a lost boy leads detectives to a case involving the rape and murder of a nanny, and an automobile accident puts the lives of Stabler's wife and unborn child in jeopardy. |

Plot Keywords:

Detective John Munch | Criminal Investigation | Detective | Police | Sex Crime

Cast

Christopher Meloni	...	Detective Elliot Stabler
Mariska Hargitay	...	Detective Olivia Benson
Richard Belzer	...	Sergeant John Munch (credit only)
Diane Neal	...	A.D.A. Casey Novak
Ice-T	...	Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
Adam Beach	...	Detective Chester Lake
B.D. Wong	...	Dr. George Huang (credit only)
Tamara Tunie	...	Dr. Melinda Warner
Dann Florek	...	Captain Donald Cragen
Mark Valley	...	Jake Keegan
Anastasia Griffith	...	Leah Keegan
Tony Cucci	...	FDNY Captain
Lawrence Saint-Victor	...	Paramedic Jackson
Aisha De Haas	...	Paramedic
Steven Bauer	...	Raphael Gardner

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Quotes:

Detective Elliot Stabler: Kathy wants to name him after me.
Detective Olivia Benson: Just what the world needs. Another Elliot Stabler.

Superb!

I completely disagree with anyone who thought this was a bad episode. It was a terrific episode and one I wish I had recorded. The "Special Victims Unit" of Law and Order is my favorite of the Law and Order series, mostly because I find all the characters more interesting. I like the teaming of Hargitay and Meloni and find them both very human and very resilient. I also like Dann Florek's character. I have enjoyed every episode I've seen but especially this one. The acting, directing, and camera work was excellently done and I was moved in every moment. Like Night Heat in the 1980s, and The Practice, this Law and Order is one of the most interesting crime dramas. All-in-all, both this episode and this series is one of my favorites!