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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit :: Strain (07x05)

Episode Information

Title:

Strain

Episode #:

07x05

Production Number:

07005

Original Airdate:

Tuesday October 18th, 2005

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NL (Net 5)	Sep 07, 2008

Episode Crew
Director:	Constantine Makris
Writer:	Robert Stuart Nathan

Episode Summary

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A man is found murdered execution style in the window of his workplace, and above him the word Killer is written. A stamp on his hand leads Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Fin (Ice-T) to a gay circuit club, also a methamphetamine hangout. Detectives Benson and Fin scan the ID's of the guests who were at the club and during the investigation, Fin discovers his estranged son Ken Randall (guest-star Ernest Wadell) was also there. As the case continues, Detective Fin confronts his son and Medical Examiner Warner (Tamara Tunie) confirms that the victim Robin Weller had the deadly and contagious new strain of AIDS which is becoming an epidemic. When Weller's boyfriend, who also carried the deadly strain of AIDS, is also found murdered, eyes turn toward Gabriel Thurman (guest-star Brian Bloom) an activist trying to stop the spread of the disease. The case goes to trial and Thompson's attorney Carolyn Maddox, (guest-star CCH Pounder) tries to sway the jury that her client's actions were justified. Chris Meloni, Dann Florek, Diane Neal, Richard Belzer and B.D. Wong also star.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Adam Kulbersh	played	Ben Suarato	Recurring (third appearance)
•Albert Insinnia	played	Lt. Pizzelli	Recurring (second appearance)
•Amber McDonald	played	Candace	Recurring (second appearance)
•Betsy Aidem	played	unknown	Recurring (second appearance)
•CCH Pounder	played	Attorney Carolyn Maddox	Recurring (third appearance)
•Danny Rutigliano	played	unknown	Recurring (first appearance)
•Ernest Waddell	played	Ken Randall	Recurring (third appearance)
•Joanna Merlin	played	Judge Lena Petrovsky	Recurring (24th appearance)
•Mike Doyle	played	O'Halloran	Recurring (21st appearance)
•Paula Garcés	played	Vizcarrando	Recurring (first appearance)
•Vince Capone	played	Stunt Victim	Recurring (second appearance)
•Barry Newell	played	Rainbow Warrior #1
•Bill Smitrovich	played	Liam Weller
•Brandon T. Snider	played	Rainbow Warrior #4
•Brendan Griffin	played	Jason Haig
•Brian Bloom	played	Gabriel Thomason
•Jason Manuel Olazabal	played	Sascha Hart
•Justin Schaefers	played	Donny
•Mike Mortaruolo	played	Gang Member #1
•Philip LeStrange	played	Harry the Super
•Shane Geraghty	played	Gang Member #2
•Stephen Graybill	played	Rainbow Warrior #2
•Steven Goldsmith	played	Man Entering Club
•William DeMeritt	played	Rainbow Warrior #3

Main Cast

•Christopher Meloni	played	Det. Elliot Stabler
•Mariska Hargitay	played	Det. Olivia Benson
•Richard Belzer	played	Sgt. John Munch
•Dann Florek	played	Capt. Donald Cragen
•Ice-T	played	Det. Odafin Tutuola
•B. D. Wong	played	Dr. George Huang
•Tamara Tunie	played	M.E. Melinda Warner
•Diane Neal	played	A.D.A. Casey Novak