Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Bad Things (Season 24, Episode 21)
TV-14
TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Bad Things (Season 24, Episode 21)

TV-14

TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Benson and Carisi are baffled when a series of assaults have the same M.O. but different DNA at each crime scene. Muncy believes Elias Olsen has struck again and is determined to prove it.

Showrunner

David Graziano

Director

Juan José Campanella (as Juan J. Campanella)

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Julie Martin (teleplay by) | Nicholas Evangelista (teleplay by) | David Graziano (story by) & 2 more

Producers

Kenneth G. Brown (as Kenneth Brown) | David Graziano

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated May 10, 2023

Release date

May 11, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 51 wins & 180 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
33 cast members

Name	Known for
Mariska Hargitay Captain Olivia Benson Captain Olivia Benson See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
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	Frances Ha (2012)
Octavio Pisano Detective Joe Velasco Detective Joe Velasco See fewer	El Campo (2023)
Molly Burnett Detective Grace Muncy Detective Grace Muncy See fewer	Queen of the South (2016)
Christopher Meloni Detective Elliot Stabler Detective Elliot Stabler See fewer	Man of Steel (2013)
Jasmine Batchelor Detective Tonie Churlish Detective Tonie Churlish See fewer	The Surrogate (IV) (2020)
Frank Wood ME Dr. Abel Truman ME Dr. Abel Truman See fewer	Joker (I) (2019)
Adam Petchel Elias Olsen Elias Olsen See fewer	Gotham (2014)
Robbie Williams Mason Carter Mason Carter See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Hamish Allan-Headley Greg Sumpter Greg Sumpter See fewer	Mayor of Kingstown (2021)
Tatiana Cruz Maria Varga (as Tatiana Carmen Cruz) Maria Varga (as Tatiana Carmen Cruz) See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Annalisa Chamberlin Kate Wallace Kate Wallace See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Deborah Maier Maude Wallace Maude Wallace See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Mariana Novak Irina Petrenko (as Mariana A. Novak) Irina Petrenko (as Mariana A. Novak) See fewer	Stranger Things (2016)
Lyanka Gryu April Lewis April Lewis See fewer	The Americans (2013)
Téa Guarino Eden Gillis Eden Gillis See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Abby Royle Shelley Reed Shelley Reed See fewer	FBI (2018)
Robert McKeon Mark Reed Mark Reed See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Kim Maresca Darlene Quinlan Darlene Quinlan See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Allison Wick Evie Quinn Evie Quinn See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Michael Zlabinger Billy Vitale Billy Vitale See fewer	Person of Interest (2011)
Patrick Zeller Derek Scully Derek Scully See fewer	No Reservations (2007)
Matt Stango Robbie Dunlap Robbie Dunlap See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Vincent Minutella Harvey Bergman Harvey Bergman See fewer	FBI (2018)
Suzana Norberg Rose Bergman Rose Bergman See fewer	Libertyville (2021)
Joey Diaz Al (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz) Al (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz) See fewer	The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
Arianne Recto Caretaker Caretaker See fewer	Jack, Jules, Esther & Me (2013)
Paul Bomba Officer Bobby Nardone Officer Bobby Nardone See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Thamer Jendoubi Officer Kivlahan Officer Kivlahan See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Allyson Morgan Nurse Shelby Roberts Nurse Shelby Roberts See fewer	Sitting (2020)
Erika Longo EMT Donna Longo EMT Donna Longo See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Whitney McIntosh-Joseph CSU #1 CSU #1 See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)