This was the best one this year. No hidden agenda, just the world of SVU.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)
At Midnight in Manhattan (2019)
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That's more like it
JodyKibler28 October 2019
Innovative
jyanes24 November 2019
After 21 years, SVU has never made an episode like this before. It was great to watch how each case was handled differently and which of the detectives had more of an attachment to the particular cases. The end teaches us a great lesson as to the outcome of these cases.
An Episode Like No Other
jyanes9 December 2019
An amazing episode following a format never seen before in the show's 21 year history, with SVU taking on 3 separate cases all at once, making the audience think as to how each one is handled and carefully examine the difference in victims and their circumstances.
Best Episode of the Season So Far
wrenleung26 October 2019
Excellent acting, especially in the heated scene between Carisi and Rollins. And wow, 3 cases in 1! I'm really liking the new cop and Benson as captain. Still waiting for an episode where Carisi does a full court scene with a powerful closing statement.
Lots going on but adds up to nada due to second-guessing clueless producers and lazy directing/editing
aboethius23 November 2023
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I suppose I prefer these kinds of episodes when a lot of things are happening but it could of been so much better. First, Carisi's and Rollins stress-fueled argument seemed annoying a bit at first until you realize what it's really about. It's probably one of their better scenes ever. Kat fits right in I guess, almost too quickly. She's like some infallible prodigy from mere street crime and undercover work. Fine... Whatever. Apparently she read *every* open case file in the last episode and that makes her an expert now. I guess that's how young people think the world works so she is representing their naivete well. But it's good she fits in, even though her lack of experience is ridiculously downplayed for too long despite the tacked-on after-thought ending. She appears to be a good actress but the show isn't helping with tiresome banal lines like, "I don't need a babysitter". Neither are they helping her with the editing or lack of consistency in the script or directing. When Kat and Carisi interview the suspect wearing the kilt for the first time, the scene makes no sense. Kat decides all on her own to ignore any plans of not antagonizing the suspect too much so that they can keep them talking. Carisi looks disappointed by her line of questioning or that she totally ignored his plan to take the lead. You have to wonder if some lousy producer forced them to cut out Carisi chastising Kat for getting the suspect to shutdown too quickly, and probably calling his lawyer immediately. I mean... they completely wasted that trip for a nothing-burger interview, but it's like they try to retroactively make up so baloney that they got something out it. Whatever. It's clear they changed their mind and decided we cant have the White male with far more experience and even a law degree "mansplaining" to the young non-White lady. Whatever. How about just do the scene right the first place. You either have them stick to a plan and work together or you don't. If they don't stick to a plan and don't work together then by definition that is a conflict, and you can't just ignore that for the entire show or do some lousy editing to pretend it did not happen.
At Midnight in Manhattan
bobcobb3012 December 2019
Warning: Spoilers
The writers tried to shake things up by actually realizing that the cops may have to deal with more than thing at once, but it got tired fast and halfway through the episode the writers didn't know what to do to kill time, the same issue that plagues this show almost every week.
Always PC??
johnnyboygrant20 May 2021
This show has gotten progressively more and more left wing with every season since Meloni left. Just watched this episode... so careful not to offend any of the "special" people. Kat insulted every Scottish person with her line about a skirt. So glad Stabler is back. I won't be watching Law & Order: Benson's Soapbox any longer.
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