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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit :: Alternate (09x01)

Episode Information

Title:

Alternate

Episode #:

09x01

Production Number:

9001

Original Airdate:

Tuesday September 25th, 2007

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AU (Ten)	Feb 14, 2008

Episode Crew
Director:	David Platt
Writer:	Neal Baer Dawn DeNoon

Episode Summary

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The detectives investigate when a woman, Janis Donovan, suffering from multiple personality disorder may have fatally abused her daughter. As Benson and Stabler look into the case, Dr. Carlisle assists as Donovan continues to expose different personalities, which leads to a twist in the case. Now, the detectives are in a race against time to find the infant before it's too late.

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Guest Stars

Special Guest Stars
•Cynthia Nixon	played	Janis Donovan
Guest Stars
•Allison Siko	played	Kathleen Stabler	Recurring (12th appearance)
•Donnetta Lavinia Grays	played	Officer Ramirez	Recurring (6th appearance)
•Isabel Gillies	played	Kathy Stabler	Recurring (22nd appearance)
•Joe Grifasi	played	Heshy Horowitz	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Katy Grenfell	played	Mrs. Lynde	Recurring (second appearance)
•Peter McRobbie	played	Judge Walter Bradley	Recurring (10th appearance)
•Amy Tribbey	played	Penny Taylor
•Ann Morgan Guilbert	played	Prince of Peace Church Employee
•Bronson Pinchot	played	Dr. Henry Carlisle
•Laura Allen (1)	played	Cass Magnall
•Quincy Tyler Bernstine	played	Sheri Simkins
•Stephen Spinella	played	Morgan
•Tamela Aldridge	played	Carla Sexton

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
•Adam Beach	played	Det. Chester Lake
•Diane Neal	played	A.D.A. Casey Novak