Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Master Key (Season 26, Episode 10)
TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Master Key (Season 26, Episode 10)

TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a teen from a group home goes missing, the squad must quickly determine if he ran away or was abducted. Velasco puts pressure on the system at large for letting children slip through the cracks.

Showrunner

David Graziano

Director

Norberto Barba

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Nicholas Evangelista (teleplay by) (story editor) | David Graziano (story by) | Julie Martin (story by) | Gabriel Vallejo (executive story editor)

Producers

Kathy Dobie | David Graziano | Candice Sanchez McFarlane

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

Feliks Parnell

Editor

Maureen Marchetti

Casting Directors

Philip Huffman | Jonathan Strauss

Production Designer

Dan Davis

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 22, 2025

Release date

Jan 23, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 53 wins & 181 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)
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)
Octavio Pisano Detective Joe Velasco Detective Joe Velasco See fewer	El Campo (2023)
Kevin Kane Detective Terry Bruno Detective Terry Bruno See fewer	The Irishman (2019)
Juliana Aidén Martinez Detective Kate Silva Detective Kate Silva See fewer	Griselda (2024)
Aimé Donna Kelly Captain Renee Curry Captain Renee Curry See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Zach Appelman Michael Strickland Michael Strickland See fewer	Sleepy Hollow (2013)
Ricky Garcia Anthony Reed Anthony Reed See fewer	Bigger Fatter Liar (2017)
Anthoula Katsimatides Counselor Meryl Smith Counselor Meryl Smith See fewer	The Family (I) (2013)
Monnae Michaell Aurora Miller Aurora Miller See fewer	42 (2013)
Victor Cruz Public Defender Public Defender See fewer	The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
Nancy Nagrant Sheryl Hess Sheryl Hess See fewer	The Equalizer (2021)
Natalie Liconti M.E. Libby Wagner M.E. Libby Wagner See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Jo Twiss Leslie Clark Leslie Clark See fewer	Revolutionary Road (2008)
Thamer Jendoubi Officer Kivlahan Officer Kivlahan See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Chinua Baraka Payne Eric Eric See fewer	The Wonder Years (2021)
Lev Steinberg Franky Franky See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Coleman Simmons William William See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Anthony Barrett Jr. Joshua Joshua See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Dayaun Dewitt Liz (as Dayaun Dewitt-Waiters) Liz (as Dayaun Dewitt-Waiters) See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Jared Andrew Bybee Desk Clerk Desk Clerk See fewer	FBI (2018)
Chase Cruz Uni #1 Uni #1 See fewer	FBI (2018)
Kat Donachie TARU Tech TARU Tech See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Ben Fine Colin Clark Colin Clark See fewer	Tech Bettys (2020)
Forrest Bennett Social Worker (uncredited) Social Worker (uncredited) See fewer	VULPES
Peter Rosaspina NYPD Officer (uncredited) NYPD Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Fallout (2024)
Rhett Sever Male Perpetrator (uncredited) Male Perpetrator (uncredited) See fewer	Puddle of Fire: Denial Til You Smile (2024)