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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 22

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 22 episode 9: Return of the Prodigal Son (I)

Aired 1 April 202143 minRated TV-14

9.0TMDB · 6 votesMark watched

Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 22 in Australia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 22 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription) and Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $27.99 and Prime Video Store from $17.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Return of the Prodigal Son (I)”

The squad rallies around Det. Stabler to find the suspect behind a threat to his family. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Organized Crime S01E01 What Happens in Puglia (II).

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 9 of 16 of season 22, so watch episodes 1 to 8 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Juan José Campanella, written by Warren Leight and Julie Martin.
  • TMDB users rate it 9.0 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
Juan José Campanella
Writers
Warren LeightJulie Martin
Guest stars
Christopher Meloni as Elliot StablerAllyson Morgan as Shelby RobertsJess Barbagallo as Sacha LenskiAlex Breaux as Jacob PetersThomas Belgrey as Yuri LenskiAllison Siko as Kathleen StablerEric Kirchberger as Stephen CryerStephen C. Bradbury as Colin McNamara

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 22

S22E08Previous · S22E08The Only Way Out Is Through25 February 2021
S22E10Next · S22E10Welcome to the Pedo Motel8 April 2021
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Every episode of Season 22Law & 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.