I had seen perhaps 25% of the SVU series (a variety of episodes from throughout the series) prior to subscribing to Peacock a few months ago. Since subscribing to Peacock I have been watching (re-watching in some cases) every SVU episode in order beginning with Season 1, Episode 1. I watch each episode and then read the complete IMDb entry for the episode I have just watched.
I love this episode, thanks to Paulina Gerzon's portrayal of Katie. SVU consistently has amazing guest stars, many of whom play characters outside their normal typecast, which is always a revelation. I was not familiar with Paulina Gerzon, but she knocked it out of the park as Katie in this episode. I love how on multiple occasions she recounts the events of her mother's being attacked and finishes her accounts with the words, "The End".
I am also a big fan of Stephanie March who played A. D. A. Alexandra Cabot in earlier seasons of SVU (with more still to come). But, this is an extremely rare example in my experience that a major character in a great TV series is replaced and the replacement character/actor matches her/his predecessor. Of course, I'm referring to Diane Neal who plays A. D. A. Casey Novak. Casey has been a very important character in several recent episodes and Diane plays her brilliantly. Often times in acting it's the little things that breathe life into a script; for instance, when Casey is questioning Katie on the witness stand, Katie gives an amazing account of what she heard when her mother was attacked. When Katie finished her account by saying, "The End" (which in itself is adorable), Casey couldn't help but smile. After Katie's incredible performance on the witness stand, Casey's smile was priceless.
I love this episode, thanks to Paulina Gerzon's portrayal of Katie. SVU consistently has amazing guest stars, many of whom play characters outside their normal typecast, which is always a revelation. I was not familiar with Paulina Gerzon, but she knocked it out of the park as Katie in this episode. I love how on multiple occasions she recounts the events of her mother's being attacked and finishes her accounts with the words, "The End".
I am also a big fan of Stephanie March who played A. D. A. Alexandra Cabot in earlier seasons of SVU (with more still to come). But, this is an extremely rare example in my experience that a major character in a great TV series is replaced and the replacement character/actor matches her/his predecessor. Of course, I'm referring to Diane Neal who plays A. D. A. Casey Novak. Casey has been a very important character in several recent episodes and Diane plays her brilliantly. Often times in acting it's the little things that breathe life into a script; for instance, when Casey is questioning Katie on the witness stand, Katie gives an amazing account of what she heard when her mother was attacked. When Katie finished her account by saying, "The End" (which in itself is adorable), Casey couldn't help but smile. After Katie's incredible performance on the witness stand, Casey's smile was priceless.