Night
- Episode aired May 3, 2005
- TV-14
- 42m
Benson and Stabler have a suspect (Alfred Molina) but not enough evidence when a serial rapist preys on undocumented immigrant women, and Tracy Kibre (Bebe Newirth) is brought in to work on ... Read allBenson and Stabler have a suspect (Alfred Molina) but not enough evidence when a serial rapist preys on undocumented immigrant women, and Tracy Kibre (Bebe Newirth) is brought in to work on the case.Benson and Stabler have a suspect (Alfred Molina) but not enough evidence when a serial rapist preys on undocumented immigrant women, and Tracy Kibre (Bebe Newirth) is brought in to work on the case.
- Detective John Munch
- (credit only)
- Special Agent Dr. George Huang, M.D.
- (as B.D. Wong)
- (credit only)
- Sarah Miller
- (as Marlyne N. Afflack)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn an interview for the USA Network, Diane Neal revealed that it was all her performance in the beating scene rather than a stunt woman. She also added that she had, in fact, passed out after the last blow was delivered.
- GoofsWhen trying to figure out who took Nina Zergin into custody Captain Cragen says it wasn't the fed's because he checked with the FBI who said they did not have her in custody. The first thing they should have done is checked with the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) to see if they took her into custody. After 9/11 the DHS became responsible for immigration and customs enforcement (among other things); in 2002 the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) was shut down and reorganized into ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), which is a division of the DHS. Since Nina is an illegal alien it would stand to reason that there was a good chance that she was taken into custody by ICE.
- Quotes
Detective Olivia Benson: [finds Casey's office is dark] Casey! I had to walk 3 blocks to find an open coffee shop, if you went home I'm going to kill you!
[walks in and finds Casey beaten unconscious]
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Law & Order: SVU Cameos (2018)
"Night" is one of those 'Special Victims Unit' episodes that gets better with each viewing, with more to appreciate each time and more to appreciate even more strongly. It has not lost its creepiness factor and is still emotionally powerful. Basically, everything that was so brilliant about "Night" on first viewing is present, and was in all my subsequent viewings, except got even better each time. Not showing any signs of staleness or tiredness. As someone with Aspergers, personally didn't have as big a problem with its portrayal of it. The behaviour of the character in question is certainly not a common trait, but the portrayal didn't come over as one-dimensional or over-generalised.
The episode is terrifically acted all round. The standout of the regular cast this time is Diane Neal, seeing her vulnerable side such as when in the hospital was truly heart-rending to see. Chilling Molina and regal but suitably icy Lansbury provide two of the best guest performances of the early seasons.
A few very memorable scenes here in "Night" too, all Novak related actually. They being her attack in one of the most brutal scenes of Season 6, her in the hospital (Neal has always made me cry in this scene, as does the scene in general) and her with one of the victims encouraging her to come forward. Some truly touching stuff here.
Script is tense, concise and beautifully balanced with no waffle. As usual there is a lot of dialogue to digest, and really provokes thought, disturbs and brings a lump to the throat. The story is suspenseful, quite dark in places and is suitably twisty. Was not expecting the identity of Novak's attacker. "Night" is well made, intimately photographed and slick with no signs of under-budget or anything. The music didn't sound melodramatic or too constant and the direction is accommodating while still having pulse.
In summation, outstanding. It continued on the short-lived 'Trial By Jury' in one of that show's better episodes. 10/10
- TheLittleSongbird
- Mar 11, 2021