S12E01Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 12
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 12 episode 1: Locum
Aired 22 September 201042 minRated TV-14
Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 12 in Australia
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 12 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription), Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show) and Netflix (subscription). 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 “Locum”
Benson and Stabler are called to investigate when a little girl goes missing. They soon find out that the mother had another daughter who disappeared some years earlier and she becomes the focus of the investigation.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is the season premiere of season 12.
- It runs about 42 minutes.
- Directed by Arthur W. Forney, written by Dawn DeNoon.
- TMDB users rate it 7.5 out of 10 (14 votes).
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit trailer
The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).
Play video: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit trailer
Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Arthur W. Forney
- Writer
- Dawn DeNoon
- Guest stars
- Henry Ian Cusick as Erik WeberJoan Cusack as Pam BurtonPeter Strauss as Kevin BurtonLinda Powell as Lauren WhiteBailee Madison as Mackenzie BurtonChristiane Seidel as Darla PenningtonTasha Lawrence as Marie PovolkoWill Kempe as Mickey Schaeffer
Credits: TMDB.
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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.

