Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Guardians and Gladiators (Season 22, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Guardians and Gladiators (Season 22, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When the squad tries to solve an assault in Central Park, they are hampered by their own blind spots and a community that is losing trust in the police.

Director

Norberto Barba

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Brendan Feeney (teleplay by) (executive story editor) | Denis Hamill (teleplay by) (story editor) | Monet Hurst-Mendoza (teleplay by) (story editor) & 3 more

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

Michael Green

Editors

Oscar Rene Lozoya II | Leon Ortiz-Gil

Casting Director

Jonathan Strauss

Production Designer

Dan Davis

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 12, 2020

Release date

Nov 12, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 51 wins & 179 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
28 cast members

Name	Known for
Mariska Hargitay Captain Olivia Benson Captain Olivia Benson See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Kelli Giddish Detective Amanda Rollins Detective Amanda Rollins See fewer	Chase (2010)
Ice-T Sergeant Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola (as Ice T) Sergeant Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola (as Ice T) See fewer	New Jack City (1991)
Peter Scanavino ADA Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr. ADA Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr. See fewer	Deception (2008)
Jamie Gray Hyder Detective Katriona 'Kat' Tamin Detective Katriona 'Kat' Tamin See fewer	True Blood (2008)
Demore Barnes Deputy Chief Christian Garland Deputy Chief Christian Garland See fewer	Hannibal (2013)
Blake Morris Jayvon Brown Jayvon Brown See fewer	The Woman in the Window (2021)
Peter Hargrave Joe Murphy Joe Murphy See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Stephen Wallem Rudy Syndergaard Rudy Syndergaard See fewer	Nurse Jackie (2009)
Lou Martini Jr. Counselor Freddo Counselor Freddo See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Aimé Donna Kelly IAB Captain Renee Curry IAB Captain Renee Curry See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Carolyn Baeumler Colleen Reynolds Colleen Reynolds See fewer	Diminished Capacity (2008)
Tina Chilip Mary Aquino Mary Aquino See fewer	Jessica Jones (2015)
Natasha Dewhurst Trish Voort Trish Voort See fewer	Romper Stomper (2018)
Daniel Velasco Mark Peter Aquino Mark Peter Aquino See fewer	Haven (II) (2021)
Chevy Martinez Eric Aquino (as Chevy Kaeo Martinez) Eric Aquino (as Chevy Kaeo Martinez) See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Ryan Buggle Noah Porter-Benson Noah Porter-Benson See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Laura Hetherington Nancy Moon Nancy Moon See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Gary Troy Sean Donovan Sean Donovan See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Jeanine Flynn Bernadette Murphy Bernadette Murphy See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Jeaniene Green Regina Dodd Regina Dodd See fewer	Air Hunger/IX (2019)
William C. Tate Ray Gerrard Ray Gerrard See fewer	American Gangster (2007)
Adam Shippey Uni #1 Uni #1 See fewer	Fallout (2024)
Keith Contreras Uni #2 Uni #2 See fewer	CSI: Miami (2002)
Kat Gonzalez EMT EMT See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Christopher Riley Dylan Reynolds Dylan Reynolds See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Joe Minchik Corey Corey See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Elaine Apruzzese Jogger (uncredited) Jogger (uncredited) See fewer	Patti Cake$ (2017)