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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E07, Patrimonial BurdenS17E07

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 17

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 17 episode 7: Patrimonial Burden

Aired 4 November 201543 minRated TV-14

8.6TMDB · 5 votesMark watched

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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What happens in “Patrimonial Burden”

When a pious TV family's reputation is shattered by a teen pregnancy scandal, SVU uncovers the reality behind the reality show.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 7 of 23 of season 17, so watch episodes 1 to 6 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Martha Mitchell, written by Julie Martin, Warren Leight, Jill Abbinanti and Céline C. Robinson.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.6 out of 10 (5 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

Writers
Julie MartinWarren LeightJill AbbinantiCéline C. Robinson
Guest stars
Ryan Devlin as Pastor Gregory EldonKaren Tsen Lee as Dr. Susan ChungAndy Karl as Mike DoddsBetsy Aidem as Dr. SloaneGeneva Carr as Pam BakerRichard Poe as Elias J. BarnesKieran Mulcare as RickVictoria Leigh as Lane Baker

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 17

Previous · S17E06Maternal Instincts21 October 2015
S17E08Next · S17E08Melancholy Pursuit11 November 2015
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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.