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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 18

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 18 episode 2: Making a Rapist

Aired 28 September 201643 minRated TV-14

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Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 18 in Australia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 18 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (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 “Making a Rapist”

Newly tested DNA evidence leads to the exoneration of a prisoner who served 16 years for a rape conviction. However, he's investigated again one day later in the wake of a shocking new crime.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 2 of 21 of season 18, so watch episode 1 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Michael Pressman, written by Kevin Fox.

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
Michael Pressman
Writer
Kevin Fox
Guest stars
Joe Biden as Joe BidenDavid Spadora as Zach BrennerHenry Thomas as Sean RobertsKelli Williams as Melanie HarperCody Kostro as Charlie DobkinsAlok Tewari as Ranjit SinghRyan Jonze as Jeff NicholsAlexis Collins as Ashley Harper

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 18

Previous · S18E01Terrorized21 September 2016
S18E03Next · S18E03Imposter5 October 2016
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Every episode of Season 18Law & 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.