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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 1

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 1 episode 6: Sophomore Jinx

Aired 25 October 199943 minRated TV-14

6.5TMDB · 24 votesMark watched

Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 1 in Australia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 1 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription), Foxtel Now (subscription) and Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show), and free on 7plus. You can also buy it on Apple TV from $17.99 and Prime Video Store from $19.99.

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What happens in “Sophomore Jinx”

A female student at an upper-class university is raped and murdered, and two of the college's basketball stars are suspected. However, the college blocks their investigation at every turn because they are not willing to risk the negative publicity that the investigation could bring to the school and the upcoming championship.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 6 of 22 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 5 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Clark Johnson, written by John Chambers.
  • TMDB users rate it 6.5 out of 10 (24 votes).

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit trailer

The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Clark Johnson
Writer
John Chambers
Guest stars
Michelle Hurd as Monique JeffriesLeslie Hendrix as Elizabeth RodgersLothaire Bluteau as James Henri RousseauAl Sharpton as HimselfLauren Stamile as SarahAngie Harmon as Abbie CarmichaelDean Winters as Brian CassidyKohl Sudduth as Riley Couger

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 1

Previous · S01E05Wanderlust18 October 1999Next · S01E07Uncivilized15 November 1999
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Every episode of Season 1Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode guide

Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.