Daydream Believer | |
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Season: | 16 |
Episode: | 20 |
Original airdate: | April 29, 2015 |
Teleplay by: | Ed Zuckerman Julie Martin |
Story by: | Matt Olmstead Warren Leight |
Directed by: | Martha Mitchell |
Episode chronology | |
Previous episode: | We Called Her Jellybean |
Next episode: | The Number of Rats |
Summary[]
Benson and Voight lead their teams in the investigation of a rape/murder case that is frighteningly similar to a case from New York a decade ago. When forced to release their main suspect, the Chicago PD joins the SVU in New York in pursuit of Yates.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Mariska Hargitay as Sergeant Olivia Benson
- Danny Pino as Detective Nick Amaro
- Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins
- Ice-T as Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola
- Peter Scanavino as Detective Dominick Carisi, Jr.
- Raúl Esparza as Assistant District Attorney Rafael Barba
Special Guest Stars[]
- Jason Beghe as Sergeant Hank Voight
- Sophia Bush as Detective Erin Lindsay
- Jesse Lee Soffer as Detective Jay Halstead
Guest Stars[]
- Dallas Roberts as Doctor Gregory Williams Yates
- Stella Maeve as Nadia Decotis
- Jenna Stern as Judge Elana Barth
- Mary Bacon as Susie Frain
- Jacqueline Hendy as Defense Attorney Sofia Crane
- Jen Ponton as Layla
- Marina Squerciati as Officer Kim Burgess
- Brian Geraghty as Officer Sean Roman
- Tamara Tunie as Doctor Melinda Warner
Co-Stars[]
- Darryl Knight as Bo
- PJ Powers as Glen
- Rachel Neiheisel as Renee Walden
- Ozzie Stewart as Lisa
- Aja Frary as Nila Green
- Fiona Horrigan as Forewoman
Crew[]
- Dick Wolf as Creator
- Dick Wolf as Executive Producer
- Warren Leight as Executive Producer
- Julie Martin as Executive Producer
- Jonathan Starch as Executive Producer
Background information and Notes[]
- Crossover event that begins with the Chicago Fire episode "We Called Her Jellybean", continues with the Chicago P.D. episode "The Number of Rats" and concludes with the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Daydream Believer".
- A special opening narration was used for this episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Chicago P.D.:
- "In the criminal justice system some killers are so depraved that it takes multiple police agencies to bring them to justice. This is one of those investigations."
Episode scene cards[]
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4 | 5 | 6 |
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | |
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Crossover Episodes | Comic Perversion • Chicago Crossover • Daydream Believer • Nationwide Manhunt |
Characters | Olivia Benson • Nick Amaro • Amanda Rollins • Odafin "Fin" Tutuola • Dominick Carisi, Jr. • Rafael Barba • Melinda Warner • Peter Stone |