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* CastingGag: Creator/AlexKingston was cast as attorney Miranda Pond. Prior to this she had also played Dr River Song in Series/DoctorWho, who's real name was eventually revealed to be Melody Pond.
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** And of course, though his character had long since been written out, original cast member and longtime series regular Creator/RichardBelzer passed away in February 2023.
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** Benson is seen speaking Spanish and Italian on multiple occasions, demonstrating Mariska Hargitay’s multilingual talents.
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** In season 4's "Fallacy," Creatore/KatherineMoennig plays 19 year old Cheryl Avery. Moennig was 26 at the time.
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** In season 4's "Fallacy," Creatore/KatherineMoennig plays 19 year old Cheryl Avery. Moennig was 26 at the time.
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** Creator/JoannaMerlin, who played Judge Lena Petrovsky in 43 episodes across 11 seasons, died in October 2023.
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** Creator/JoannaMerlin, who played Judge Lena Petrovsky in 43 episodes across 11 seasons, died in October 2023. Creator/HarveyAtkin, who played Judge Alan Ridenour in 18 episodes (as well as 2 episodes of ''Criminal Intent''), died in 2017.
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* DiedDuringProduction: Creator/NedEisenberg, who played the longest-tenured RecurringCharacter Roger Kressler, passed away on February 2022. Season 23 episode 14 [[InMemoriam was dedicated to his memory]].
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** Creator/NedEisenberg, who played the longest-tenured RecurringCharacter Roger Kressler, passed away on February 2022. Season 23 episode 14 [[InMemoriam was dedicated to hismemory]].memory]].
** Creator/JoannaMerlin, who played Judge Lena Petrovsky in 43 episodes across 11 seasons, died in October 2023.
** Creator/NedEisenberg, who played the longest-tenured RecurringCharacter Roger Kressler, passed away on February 2022. Season 23 episode 14 [[InMemoriam was dedicated to his
** Creator/JoannaMerlin, who played Judge Lena Petrovsky in 43 episodes across 11 seasons, died in October 2023.
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** In "Fallacy", cis actress Creator/KatherineMoennig plays trans woman Cheryl Avery.
** In "Transitions", trans girl Hayley is played by cisgender actor Creator/BridgerZadina. Her counselor, Jackie Blaine, is played by actress Creator/AishaHinds, who has been mistaken for a trans woman in the past due to her size but is cisgender. The episode does feature an actual trans non-binary actor, Daniel Sea, in the minor role of Blake.
** In "Transgender Bridge", cis actor Christopher Dylan White plays trans girl Avery Parker.
** In "Fallacy", cis actress Creator/KatherineMoennig plays trans woman Cheryl Avery.
** In "Transitions", trans girl Hayley is played by cisgender actor Creator/BridgerZadina. Her counselor, Jackie Blaine, is played by actress Creator/AishaHinds, who has been mistaken for a trans woman in the past due to her size but is cisgender. The episode does feature an actual trans non-binary actor, Daniel Sea, in the minor role of Blake.
** In "Transgender Bridge", cis actor Christopher Dylan White plays trans girl Avery Parker.
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** "King Of The Moon" from Season 24 is dedicated to Creator/RichardBelzer, Munch's actor. Belzer is the first main cast member of SVU to pass away. Oddly enough, Munch is actually mentioned by Fin in the prevous episode "Dutch Tears"— which first aired only ''three days'' before Belzer's death.
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** "King Of The Moon" from Season 24 is dedicated to Creator/RichardBelzer, Munch's actor. Belzer is the first main cast member of SVU to pass away. Oddly enough, Munch is actually mentioned by Fin in the prevous episode episode, "Dutch Tears"— which first aired only ''three days'' before Belzer's death.
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** Both Amaro and Barba are Cuban-Americans who speak fluent Spanish, reflecting that Creator/DannyPino and Creator/RaulEsparza are as well.
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** "King Of The Moon" from Season 24 is dedicated to Creator/RichardBelzer, Munch's actor. Belzer is the first main cast member of SVU to pass away. Oddly enough, Munch is actually mentioned by Fin in the prevous episode "Dutch Tears"— which first aired only ''three days'' before Belzer's death.
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: Creator/USANetwork and Creator/IonTelevision absolutely '''adores''' marathons of this series. Justified, as [[Series/LawAndOrder like its original series]], the series is a ''huge'' money maker on syndication thank to its huge episode count.
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: Creator/USANetwork and Creator/IonTelevision absolutely '''adores''' marathons of this series. Justified, as [[Series/LawAndOrder like its original series]], the series is a ''huge'' money maker on syndication thank thanks to its huge episode count.
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** Rafael Barba's actor (Creator/RaulEsparza) is bisexual in real life, and most fans agree the character is at ''least'' AmbiguouslyBi. Esparza has also indicated that [[https://www.eonline.com/news/696074/it-s-absolutely-time-law-and-order-svu-introduced-a-new-gay-character-so-where-are-they he'd be fine with Barba being revealed as LGBT+.]]
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** After the death of Creator/RichardBelzer, it was reported that the show had frequently asked Belzer to reprise his role as Munch for cameos after his final departure from the show in 2016; unfortunately, Belzer had become too frail from health issues to make the trip from his home in France to New York in what would ultimately be the last years of his life.
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** Creator/ChadLColeman played to different characters in Seasons 4 and 16, in addition to two prior appearances on ''Series/LawAndOrder''.
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** During the first half of the 2011 season, the episode "Missing Pieces" [[spoiler:in which a mother claims that her car was stolen with her young son still buckled into his car seat]] bore more than a passing resemblance to the still-unfolding [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/10/sky-metalwala-law-order-svu_n_1086268.html Sky Metalwala]] case.
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** During the first half of the 2011 season, the episode "Missing Pieces" [[spoiler:in which a mother claims that her car was stolen with her young son still buckled into his car seat]] bore more than a passing resemblance to the still-unfolding [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/10/sky-metalwala-law-order-svu_n_1086268.html huffpost.com/entry/sky-metalwala-law-order-svu_n_1086268 Sky Metalwala]] case.
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** Tragically, [[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/apr/28/girl-forced-pregnant-donor-semen?CMP=twt_fd this real life case]] is disturbingly similar to both the season 4 episode "Resilience," in which a father artificially inseminates his teenage daughter, and, to lesser extent, the season 5 episode "Home," where a mother is an extreme control freak over her home-schooled children.
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** Tragically, [[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/apr/28/girl-forced-pregnant-donor-semen?CMP=twt_fd theguardian.com/uk/2013/apr/28/girl-forced-pregnant-donor-semen?CMP=twt_fd this real life case]] is disturbingly similar to both the season 4 episode "Resilience," in which a father artificially inseminates his teenage daughter, and, to lesser extent, the season 5 episode "Home," where a mother is an extreme control freak over her home-schooled children.
