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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 2

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 2 episode 15: Countdown

Aired 23 February 200144 minRated TV-14

8.6TMDB · 12 votesMark watched

Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 in Australia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 2 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription), Foxtel Now (subscription) and Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show), and free on 7plus. 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 “Countdown”

The detectives become a little edgy after working around the clock to find an abducted girl when clues point to a serial murderer and rapist who kills his victims on the third day. After trapping the killer, they are prepared to give him the death penalty until they find out that one of his victims was never found and he offers her location as a plea bargain.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 15 of 21 of season 2, so watch episodes 1 to 14 first.
  • It runs about 44 minutes.
  • Directed by Steve Shill, written by Lisa Marie Petersen and Dawn DeNoon.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.6 out of 10 (12 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
Steve Shill
Writers
Lisa Marie PetersenDawn DeNoon
Guest stars
Lisa Roberts Gillan as Mrs. SimmonsAndrea Bowen as Sophie DouglasKia Goodwin as ShariJim Gaffigan as Oliver TunneyKristin Rohde as Queens Detective BeckerFrank Deal as Don NewvineJeffrey DeMunn as Senior ADA Charlie PhillipsJoanna Merlin as Lena Petrovsky

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2

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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.