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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 3

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 3 episode 12: Protection

Aired 11 January 200244 minRated TV-14

7.8TMDB · 12 votesMark watched

Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 3 in Australia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 3 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (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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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Protection”

A 6-year-old boy wounded in a shooting is brought to the ER but abandoned by his brother, who reported it, and their mother, who fears for her own life. The case leads the detectives to a woman who is on the run from an abusive drug-dealer boyfriend.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 12 of 23 of season 3, so watch episodes 1 to 11 first.
  • It runs about 44 minutes.
  • Directed by Alex Zakrzewski, written by Jonathan Greene and Robert F. Campbell.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.8 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
Alex Zakrzewski
Writers
Jonathan GreeneRobert F. Campbell
Guest stars
Michael Mosley as RonnieElpidia Carrillo as Maria RamosDavid Zayas as Detective MiltonLiz Larsen as Defense Attorney RegalElain R. Graham as PrincipalZabryna Guevara as Annie ColonOtto Sanchez as Eddie FuenteDylan Price as Danny Tatum

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.