Does the dog die?
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV Show • 1999 • Crime
ReportIn the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
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gallifreygod
Born Psychopath, Season 14 Episode 19, a kid drowns a dog in the bathtub
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Unanswered Triggers
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Yes
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Abandonment
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3
Yes
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
36 supporters
Yes
16
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SarahZoe
S6
E7
Episode starts out with a pregnant child being left alone in the hospital
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Abuse
Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
45 supporters
Yes
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SarahZoe
S6
E7
At first
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Is someone gaslighted?
1 supporters
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18
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jamieblazej
S5
E18
I don’t know if it technically counts as gaslighting, but a girl who suffers abuse and witnesses another child being abused and murdered is involuntarily admitted to a psych hospital. Her abuser tells the doctors that the girl is psychotic, experiences delusions (like witnessing abuse and murder), and self-harms (she does not, the wounds and scars are from being abused). The girl can’t protest and claim she’s telling the truth because it only further cements in the doctors minds that she is completely delusional. So, the abuser doesn’t exactly make the victim question their sanity and reality, but convinces others that the victim is unstable and can’t be believed
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jamieblazej
S5
E25
A brain tumor causes a woman to become a pedophile and she was molested by her grandfather as a child
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Is someone stalked?
25 supporters
Yes
22
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SarahZoe
S6
E1
(Spoiler)
Even though later revealed to be a PI, easy the first half of the episode assumes a child is being stalked
Even though later revealed to be a PI, easy the first half of the episode assumes a child is being stalked
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skillwithaquill24
Several episodes every season feature children who have been molested or abused in various ways.
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is someone abused with a belt?
31 supporters
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123thecoolest
S14
E3
Someone is choked and beat with a belt, bruising is shown afterwards
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Are there abusive parents?
61 supporters
Yes
20
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jamieblazej
S5
E18
Horribly abusive foster mother
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Addiction
Is there addiction?
26 supporters
Yes
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RileyPaige
S12
E2
Internet addiction
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
21 supporters
Yes
19
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skillwithaquill24
Olivia’s mother was an alcoholic.
Several guest starring characters have been alcoholics over the years.
Several guest starring characters have been alcoholics over the years.
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Animal
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Bubbly
S1 E2, Stabler and his wife accidentally ground up a turtle in their garbage disposal
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Are animals abused?
250 supporters
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16
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gallifreygod
Born Psychopath, Season 14 Episode 19, a kid drowns a dog in the bathtub
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Disabled - season 11, episode 17: around 16.5 minute mark, discussion of dog fighting and cleaning up the ones who die :( dog fighting “clean up” convo continues into next scene
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Is there a dead animal?
137 supporters
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17
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Nelda
S8
E1
S8E1. About 11 minutes in, Benson finds a stash of photos of dead animals. One is only a skeleton but the rest are distressingly recognisable as the animals they are and look purposefully injured, so close your eyes until you hear Olivia and Haley start talking.
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Is an animal sad?
106 supporters
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SarahZoe
S6
E3
A dog is concerned about the well being of a unconscious girl
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Are rabbits harmed?
93 supporters
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Mrini
S20
E1
Yes a rabbit is shot, and there is an unnecessarily graphic depiction of it’s painful death 3 minutes 15 seconds in.
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Does a cat die?
211 supporters
Yes
17
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Nelda
S8
E1
S8E1. About 11 minutes in, Benson finds a stash of photos of dead animals. One is only a skeleton but the rest are distressingly recognisable as the animals they are and look purposefully injured, so close your eyes until you hear Olivia and Haley start talking.
Adding to this section because from the little time I spent looking, one of the animals seemed to be a cat.
Adding to this section because from the little time I spent looking, one of the animals seemed to be a cat.
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Does a pet die?
202 supporters
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Nelda
S8
E14
S8E14, a man mentions a family receiving their dismembered cat in boxes on their doorstep. No pictures shown of the cat, only the boxes. About 8 minutes in, skip 15 seconds to avoid.
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Are there snakes?
24 supporters
Yes
6
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SarahZoe
S6
E7
By mention and visible tattoo
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Are there bugs?
43 supporters
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ChrissiS
S11
E3
In “Solitary” Detective Stabler voluntarily goes into a prison cell and starts to lose it. I’m pretty sure he plays with a cockroach, but I’m not sure to what extent. You can skip the whole prison cell scene if you want to avoid it.
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Assault
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gallifreygod
The entire premise of the show is based on sexual assault
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Is someone restrained?
32 supporters
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jamieblazej
S5
E18
Not actually shown onscreen, but marks are found on the child’s body from being squeezed/restrained. The cops recreate the restraining later to show how it happened, and Stabler references a case where an autistic boy was crushed to death when a group of people restrained him on the floor
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ChrissiS
S24
E13
“Intersection”: Despite the show’s subject matter, not much is shown to visually depict active r*pe. However the most graphic I think the show has ever gotten is in this episode.
To avoid, skip to the opening credits after the ambulance driver drags the unconscious woman from the car.
To avoid, skip to the opening credits after the ambulance driver drags the unconscious woman from the car.
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Does a woman get slapped?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
26 supporters
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Is there pedophilia?
142 supporters
Yes
20
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SarahZoe
S6
E7
One of the major cases that deals with pedophilia
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Is someone drugged?
35 supporters
Yes
14
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jamieblazej
S5
E18
Only referenced, but a girl is given medication against her will while she’s in a psychiatric hospital
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
24 supporters
Yes
13
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jamieblazej
S5
E25
Only referenced, but the pedophile’s victim is being bullied by her stepson for “ruining the family”
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Is rape mentioned?
97 supporters
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Nelda
Almost every episode. It's the sex crime show. Some episodes aren't about rape and are instead about abused, kidnapped or killed children, but if the rape just being mentioned is triggering to you, please don't watch this show, for your own mental health.
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Bodily Harm
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
98 supporters
Yes
16
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skillwithaquill24
Never shown onscreen, but the amputation/dismembering of a penis has occurred in a few episodes.
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Is someone burned alive?
54 supporters
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11
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ChrissiS
S16
Not on screen, but Ellie Porter’s body is found; implied the she was fatally burned alive
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Is someone buried alive?
42 supporters
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ChrissiS
S7
E3
Maria is found in an empty lot. The detectives have to dig for her. Skip the rest of the episode if you want to avoid
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Is someone choked?
23 supporters
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9
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jamieblazej
S8
E20
Stabler keeps a man in a chokehold and threatens to break his neck
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Is there body horror?
73 supporters
Yes
4
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SarahZoe
S6
E7
Broken limps, pile of bodys
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Is there eye mutilation?
111 supporters
Yes
7
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skillwithaquill24
A rapist blinds his victims with ammonia in one episode.
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Is there excessive gore?
107 supporters
Yes
2
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SarahZoe
S6
E7
Not really excessive but due to context it's hard to watch
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Is there throat mutilation?
48 supporters
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6
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Nelda
S7
E19
The parents of two children both have their throats slit by a hunting knife and die. Olivia's neck is cut as well later in the episode but not enough to do permanent damage.
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Does someone asphyxiate?
1 supporters
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6
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jamieblazej
S5
E23
Multiple people are killed using a rope to strangle them
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
32 supporters
Yes
12
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jamieblazej
S5
E23
A character is choked offscreen (but survives) and multiple people are killed via strangulation, so the implication is there. But no one is shown struggling to breathe onscreen
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Does someone break a bone?
27 supporters
Yes
11
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jamieblazej
S8
E20
A woman is murdered by having her neck broken (offscreen)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
4
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Does someone fall to their death?
17 supporters
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10
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jamieblazej
S8
E20
No but there is a rooftop scene where a character is standing on the ledge and talking about killing himself. He doesn’t jump
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Is there shaving/cutting?
42 supporters
Yes
11
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jamieblazej
S5
E18
Not onscreen, but a girl is said to have been abused with a cheese grater, and blood from this abuse is found on a mattress
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Does someone have a seizure?
16 supporters
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12
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jamieblazej
S5
E25
The pedophile has a seizure in the interrogation room
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Is there a hanging?
1 supporters
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12
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rosieroff
S9
E15
S9E15 a photo of an inmate hanging is shown
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Children
Is a minor sexualized?
120 supporters
Yes
9
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SarahZoe
S6
E3
The episode is about a minor star who's sexualised by both the public and her guardians
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Is an infant abducted?
32 supporters
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5
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jamieblazej
S9
E14
No, but embryos are stolen from a cryobank as a publicity stunt
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Does a kid die?
1 supporters
Yes
22
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skillwithaquill24
Episode “Fault”, a child is murdered.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Yes
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No
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Does someone die?
16 supporters
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16
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jamieblazej
S9
E14
A character is shot onscreen, and later the coffin of a fallen soldier is shown being unloaded from a plane and being put in a hearse. They don’t technically count as people, but hundreds/thousands of embryos “die” and it’s very sad because of the future parent’s circumstances
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Disability
Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
28 supporters
Yes
5
No
3
1
ChrissiS
S11
E17
In “Disabled” the paraplegic victim is played by Lisa Arrindell
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Is the r-slur used?
34 supporters
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liskoihminen
Yes. By side characters, but by also at least one main character, Munch. It's mostly used as (now) out-dated diagnosis or medical term, but sometimes as an insult.
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
20 supporters
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ChrissiS
There are some instances throughout the entire series. Most of the time, sex workers and/or victims of sex trafficking are given drugs and often overdose, are hospitalized from an overdose, or have a fatal overdose.
In the cases of substance abuse with illegal/potent recreational drugs (i.e heroine, cocaine, fentanyl, etc.), these overdoses are almost never shown on screen and are mentioned by the characters. In some cases, especially later seasons, it’s mentioned that victims need doses of Narcan
In the cases of substance abuse with illegal/potent recreational drugs (i.e heroine, cocaine, fentanyl, etc.), these overdoses are almost never shown on screen and are mentioned by the characters. In some cases, especially later seasons, it’s mentioned that victims need doses of Narcan
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Family
Does a parent die?
28 supporters
Yes
19
No
6
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jamieblazej
S5
E23
A character eventually confesses to killing their mother in the past
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Does someone cheat?
27 supporters
Yes
15
No
3
0
jamieblazej
S8
E20
A man lives a double life. He’s engaged to one woman and married to another woman with whom he has 3 kids with
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
36 supporters
Yes
7
No
6
0
SarahZoe
S6
E7
Blood on children's toys
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Does a family member die?
23 supporters
Yes
12
No
3
0
jamieblazej
S5
E18
A foster son/brother dies
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Is someone kidnapped?
13 supporters
Yes
17
No
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jamieblazej
S5
E18
Not in the traditional sense, but a teenage girl is committed to a psych hospital against her will to make her seem like an unreliable witness to abuse and murder. The girl claiming that she’s telling the truth only further convinces the doctors that she is delusional. The doctor says that the girl will have a “long stay” at the facility because no one wants her. She does get rescued
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Fear
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9
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3
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Yes
1
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Yes
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Is someone possessed?
16 supporters
Yes
0
No
17
0
jamieblazej
S5
E18
The murdered child had ADHD, a behavioral condition, and epilepsy, but the family turned to faith healing and the pastor claims that the boy was possessed by the devil.
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Is there a shower scene?
15 supporters
Yes
11
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4
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ChrissiS
S9
E15
Detective Benson goes undercover in a women’s prison. Characters are seen nude from the shoulders up, as well as Olivia’s bare back
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0
No
18
Are there jump scares?
1 supporters
Yes
8
No
8
1
CookedOatmeal
S6
E12
0:49 sec in. body crashes into car windsheild
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Gross
Does someone wet/soil themselves?
26 supporters
Yes
9
No
6
1
skillwithaquill24
A child who was a victim of molestation wets themselves out of fear during questioning.
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0
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Does someone vomit?
118 supporters
Yes
34
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6
4
Hannnah.12
S11
E4
A guy discovers the dead body in his apartment and then vomits no visual just audio but in the next scene the vomit is shown as the detectives arrive
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9
Yes
0
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12
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8
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Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
8 supporters
Yes
2
No
9
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jamieblazej
S5
E8
No, but a Westboro Baptist Church-style reverend tells Stabler that protecting gay people is why so many cops died in 9/11
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
41 supporters
Yes
44
No
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skillwithaquill24
All main characters are either cops or lawyers and they’re almost always portrayed as being justified in their actions - even when in clear violation of the law or when brutalizing suspects.
A few episodes attempt to tackle police brutality and/or unethical policing, but it rarely effects the main characters. The few times it does effect main characters, they are typically portrayed sympathetically.
A few episodes attempt to tackle police brutality and/or unethical policing, but it rarely effects the main characters. The few times it does effect main characters, they are typically portrayed sympathetically.
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Yes
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LGBTQ+
Is there bisexual cheating?
27 supporters
Yes
2
No
8
1
liskoihminen
Worse. A man who is in a relationship with another man uses it as a cover for raping women on season 6. He's not called bisexual though, and it's said he's only raping the women for the feeling of power.
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Yes
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8
Are there transphobic slurs?
58 supporters
Yes
10
No
8
1
Nelda
Mostly "tranny" and the outdated term "transvestite".
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Yes
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7
Loss
Yes
1
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Medical
Is there a mental institution scene?
33 supporters
Yes
12
No
6
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jamieblazej
S5
E18
A teenage abuse victim is kept against her will in a psych hospital. Her abuser had her committed and convinced the doctors that the girl was psychotic and therefore unreliable
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Yes
6
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8
Are needles/syringes used?
41 supporters
Yes
11
No
6
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jamieblazej
S5
E25
A substance is injected into an IV line by a doctor
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Is there a hospital scene?
14 supporters
Yes
19
No
2
0
jamieblazej
S5
E25
The pedophile has a brain tumor and is shown in the hospital following the surgery
3 comments | Add comment
Yes
1
No
9
Does someone have cancer?
22 supporters
Yes
11
No
6
1
skillwithaquill24
A long-time recurring character reveals a cancer diagnosis in Season 21.
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Mental Health
Is there autism specific abuse?
1 supporters
Yes
3
No
7
0
liskoihminen
Some suspects are pretty much autistic stereotypes even if this is not said explicitly, and they are yelled at for being that way.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
2
No
6
Is there body dysmorphia?
30 supporters
Yes
9
No
6
1
xtianwoman
2:9 ‘pixies’: gymnasts are pressured to lose weight for competitions
2 comments | Add comment
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9
Yes
0
No
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Yes
1
No
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Yes
6
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4
Yes
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No
7
0
jamieblazej
S8
E20
It’s complicated, but someone shoots himself in the head and claims he was attempting to take his life, but really he was trying to cover up his crimes
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Yes
12
No
7
1
skillwithaquill24
The episode “The Longest Night of Rain” features multiple suicides. So much so that the suicide hotline phone number appears before the end credits.
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Is there ABA therapy?
21 supporters
Yes
1
No
6
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ChrissiS
Maybe not ABA, but there are several instances of characters (including children in some instances) going to institutions, therapy sessions, group help meetings, and anonymous meetings for therapeutic support. This is especially the case if that person is ‘troubled’ or had been traumatized from their situation.
In earlier seasons, Dr. Huang makes assessments that may align with ABA techniques.
Side note: Olivia is often seen going to therapy (especially after traumatic events), her therapists may be seen using similar ABA techniques. These scenes are usually in a season that has a longer overarching storyline that spans one or two seasons. (Most recently, this is seen throughout Season 25)
In earlier seasons, Dr. Huang makes assessments that may align with ABA techniques.
Side note: Olivia is often seen going to therapy (especially after traumatic events), her therapists may be seen using similar ABA techniques. These scenes are usually in a season that has a longer overarching storyline that spans one or two seasons. (Most recently, this is seen throughout Season 25)
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
33 supporters
Yes
11
No
2
0
ChrissiS
While not always explicitly stated, many victims display symptoms of PTSD in various ways. It can be implicit or explicit depending on the context. Many have outbursts and resort to destruction, alcohol/ substance abuse, bodily harm to others, etc.
It’s also likely that many of the cops on the unit have some form of PTSD, especially Olivia when a previous case makes a return.
In seasons 14 and 15, William Lewis traumatizes her and the show depicts her being haunted by it throughout these seasons. It may also be briefly mentioned in later seasons.
It’s also likely that many of the cops on the unit have some form of PTSD, especially Olivia when a previous case makes a return.
In seasons 14 and 15, William Lewis traumatizes her and the show depicts her being haunted by it throughout these seasons. It may also be briefly mentioned in later seasons.
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2
No
4
Yes
14
No
5
0
jamieblazej
S5
E23
A character strangles themself to make it look like they were attacked
5 comments | Add comment
Yes
6
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3
Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
35 supporters
Yes
7
No
4
0
jamieblazej
S5
E25
Not verbatim, but a child who’s experienced extensive and prolonged trauma says that he wants to die
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Does someone have a mental illness?
9 supporters
Yes
4
No
4
0
jamieblazej
S5
E18
An abuse victim is involuntarily committed to a psych hospital by her abuser, who tells the doctors that she is psychotic, has delusions, and self-harms (all untrue)
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
10
No
3
Yes
0
No
8
Does someone have an eating disorder?
46 supporters
Yes
10
No
7
0
jamieblazej
S2
E9
Multiple young teen girl gymnasts have disordered eating, which is encouraged/required by their coach. One of the girls is said to have been bulimic and abused laxatives and diuretics
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Yes
7
No
7
Noxious
Yes
7
No
8
Are there sudden loud noises?
0 supporters
Yes
5
No
3
0
SarahZoe
S6
E7
Gunshots, about 1 minute into the episode
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Is there shakey cam?
1 supporters
Yes
2
No
8
1
KatieAbel
The later seasons start to film in a more handheld style with shaky cam.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
1 supporters
Yes
6
No
2
1
Typical cussing, slurs, offensive language, etc.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
9
Yes
5
No
4
Yes
8
No
2
Paranoia
Yes
0
No
13
Is someone watched without knowing?
18 supporters
Yes
4
No
3
0
jamieblazej
S5
E25
The beginning of the episode shows a woman finding a spy camera inside the toilet in a public restroom. A pedophile molests a 12 year old boy and part of it is caught on camera
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Pregnancy
Is a baby stillborn?
42 supporters
Yes
3
No
9
0
liskoihminen
Talked about, as far as I remember, not shown
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Are there abortions?
24 supporters
Yes
10
No
8
0
ChrissiS
S7
E9
”Rockabye” famously gets into the pro-life vs pro-choice debate (The show leans toward pro-life) because of a teenage girl being assaulted as a means of inducing miscarriage/stillbirth.
SPOILER: It’s revealed in trial that the victim and her boyfriend hit her abdomen (off screen) as a result of being denied abortion care from her doctor. This is discussed by several characters during trial with varying perspectives about the situation
SPOILER: It’s revealed in trial that the victim and her boyfriend hit her abdomen (off screen) as a result of being denied abortion care from her doctor. This is discussed by several characters during trial with varying perspectives about the situation
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Is there childbirth?
33 supporters
Yes
10
No
8
0
skillwithaquill24
Episode “Paternity”.
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Does a pregnant person die?
29 supporters
Yes
10
No
7
1
skillwithaquill24
A pregnant woman has her baby cut out of her. She doesn’t survive.
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Are there babies or unborn children?
17 supporters
Yes
8
No
7
0
jamieblazej
S9
E14
Embryos are shown once or twice and heavily discussed. This is a very sad episode so if pregancy/child related loss is upsetting to you, I’d skip it
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Does someone miscarry?
32 supporters
Yes
8
No
8
0
SarahZoe
S6
E7
Only by mention
1 comment | Add comment
Prejudice
Yes
8
No
4
2
skillwithaquill24
“Raw” features characters who are white supremacists/Nazis. They use many slurs, including ones targeted at Jews.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
6
Does the black guy die first?
1 supporters
Yes
2
No
10
0
jamieblazej
S5
E18
The child who is murdered is black
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
34 supporters
Yes
5
No
3
3
Stereotypical depictions of trans women as brutes in dresses and bad makeup
1 comment | Add comment
Are there fat jokes?
58 supporters
Yes
10
No
4
0
jamieblazej
S2
E9
The gymnastics coach apparently calls a teen girl “fatso”. Lots of the young gymnasts complain about being too fat and needing to lose weight. (Technically not a joke but there’s definitely fatphobia and body shaming)
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
13
No
4
1
xtianwoman
Multiple times in 4x21 — the episodes victim is a trans woman and she’s also referred to with a deadname, as the t slur, and as a ‘heshe’
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Are there homophobic slurs?
1 supporters
Yes
13
No
6
2
skillwithaquill24
The slurs “faggot”, “dyke”, and “tranny” are used pejoratively, especially in early seasons.
3 comments | Add comment
Does an LGBT person die?
37 supporters
Yes
13
No
6
0
jamieblazej
S5
E8
The murder victim is a gay man
2 comments | Add comment
Is there ableist language or behavior?
1 supporters
Yes
11
No
3
1
xtianwoman
Early episodes use retarded, I’m not sure if there’s much more than that.
There’s an episode in season three covering a woman with Down syndrome and whether she’s competent to have a baby and live her own life.
There’s an episode in season three covering a woman with Down syndrome and whether she’s competent to have a baby and live her own life.
2 comments | Add comment
Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
45 supporters
Yes
10
No
5
1
upsteadtwt
Slurs "t*nny" and referring to transgender individuals as "he-shes" are used, especially in the earlier seasons.
1 comment | Add comment
Are there usages of the n-word?
1 supporters
Yes
6
No
7
1
Nelda
Like the other comment says. It's the version of the word ending with -er, not -a, if that matters to anyone.
2 comments | Add comment
Is there hate speech?
1 supporters
Yes
15
No
4
0
xtianwoman
Some of the sex crimes are hate crime based — the earliest instance is 4x21 where a trans woman is described to have been assaulted since she was 12. Frequently by perps in all seasons and by cops in the earlier seasons.
5 comments | Add comment
Race
Yes
0
No
8
Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
40 supporters
Yes
8
No
6
0
SarahZoe
S6
E3
Major!! 16 X 40
2 comments | Add comment
Religious
Yes
0
No
8
Is religion discussed?
16 supporters
Yes
7
No
3
0
jamieblazej
S9
E14
The quiverfull movement is briefly discussed, and there are 2 characters who have very religious and conservative opinions
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
71 supporters
Yes
18
No
1
0
jamieblazej
S8
E20
Nothing explicit shown, but there is a scene where a character undresses and gets into bed to have sex with his wife
1 comment | Add comment
Does someone lose their virginity?
21 supporters
Yes
5
No
5
0
jamieblazej
S5
E25
Dr. Huang says “it’s a shame his first sexual experience wasn’t consensual” about a 12 year old who was molested
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
3
No
9
Yes
17
No
7
0
jamieblazej
S5
E25
The pedophile reveals that she was molested by her grandfather as a child
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
1
No
9
Yes
5
No
3
Yes
0
No
9
Sexism
Yes
3
No
7
Sickness
Does someone have a stroke?
1 supporters
Yes
3
No
7
0
jamieblazej
S5
E23
No, but an air embolus is used to kill someone and the cops initially suspect that the COD is a stroke
1 comment | Add comment
Does someone have a chronic illness?
13 supporters
Yes
3
No
5
0
ChrissiS
There are some instances where side characters may have chronic illness, though it is mostly implied or stated, not shown
1 comment | Add comment
Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
31 supporters
Yes
4
No
7
0
ChrissiS
S24
E15
A man with dementia is considered a suspect in his wife’s rape and murder. His symptoms are prevalent through the course of the episode
1 comment | Add comment
Is someone terminally ill?
22 supporters
Yes
4
No
6
0
jamieblazej
S5
E23
One of the murder victims was had terminal cancer
2 comments | Add comment
Social
Yes
2
No
4
Yes
1
No
5
Yes
0
No
7
Yes
6
No
5
Spoiler
Yes
0
No
11
Yes
0
No
6
Does it have a sad ending?
73 supporters
Yes
16
No
1
1
skillwithaquill24
Many episodes end tragically, either with a death, suicide, or a miscarriage of justice.
3 comments | Add comment
Vehicular
Is someone hit by a car?
22 supporters
Yes
12
No
10
0
RileyPaige
S12
E2
Mentioned - Happens offscreen.
2 comments | Add comment
Does a car crash?
23 supporters
Yes
10
No
6
1
skillwithaquill24
“Paternity” in Season 9
“The Good Girl” in Season 20
“And the Empire Strikes Back” in Season 23.
“The Good Girl” in Season 20
“And the Empire Strikes Back” in Season 23.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
6
No
3
Yes
0
No
8
Violence
Yes
0
No
17
Yes
9
No
8
Is there blood/gore?
65 supporters
Yes
23
No
3
0
jamieblazej
S11
E22
Blood and brain matter are found outside an apartment. Photos of this are shown later to a perp in interrogation. It’s not TOO gross/graphic (I tend to be squeamish about gore) and this wasn’t too bad for me.
Later, a man is about to shoot a woman in the head through a pillow, but a cop shoots him instead. Blood spatters all over the pillow and for a few moments, you don’t really know if the man pulled the trigger and killed the woman or not, but she turns out to be okay
Later, a man is about to shoot a woman in the head through a pillow, but a cop shoots him instead. Blood spatters all over the pillow and for a few moments, you don’t really know if the man pulled the trigger and killed the woman or not, but she turns out to be okay
6 comments | Add comment
Is there gun violence?
37 supporters
Yes
19
No
4
0
jamieblazej
S5
E23
Offscreen, a character is shot and killed
3 comments | Add comment
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