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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 16

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 16 episode 22: Parents' Nightmare

Aired 13 May 201543 minRated TV-14

8.2TMDB · 6 votesMark watched

Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 16 in Australia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 16 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 “Parents' Nightmare”

Eight-year-old Owen Farhidi disappears from school and his mother Dana receives a ransom request. Detectives soon uncover that the boy knew his abductor, but friction between his parents impedes the investigation. Meanwhile, Benson must take an exam to formalize her promotion.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 22 of 23 of season 16, so watch episodes 1 to 21 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Jean de Segonzac, written by Kevin Fox and Brendan Feeney.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.2 out of 10 (6 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
Jean de Segonzac
Writers
Kevin FoxBrendan Feeney
Guest stars
Brooke Bloom as Dana FarhidiFrankie J. Alvarez as Javier RojasCarmen Cabrera as Fabiana CalderaKaeden Ruparel as Owen FarhidiNavid Negahban as Sam FarhidiNancy Nagrant as LindaToni D'Antonio as Jo-Ann StanwickSteve Rosen as Michael Guthrie

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 16

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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.