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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E21, Assaulting RealityS17E21

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 17

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 17 episode 21: Assaulting Reality

Aired 11 May 201643 minRated TV-14

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Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 17 in Australia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 17 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription), Foxtel Now (subscription), Binge (subscription) and Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $17.99 and Prime Video Store from $19.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Assaulting Reality”

The producers of a reality TV dating series make Benson and the SVU team part of the show when they investigate a contestant's claim that she was raped.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 21 of 23 of season 17, so watch episodes 1 to 20 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Alex Chapple, written by Brianna Yellen, Julie Martin, Warren Leight and Robert Brooks Cohen.

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
Alex Chapple
Writers
Brianna YellenJulie MartinWarren LeightRobert Brooks Cohen
Guest stars
Larisa Oleynik as Lizzie BauerAdam Perry as EmmettAva Lange as Ashley B.Robert John Burke as Ed TuckerShannon Thornton as Ashley S.Mather Zickel as John ValentineRachael Emrich as Gigi DansonComfort Clinton as Melanie Connor

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.