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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 4

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 4 episode 14: Mercy

Aired 31 January 200343 minRated TV-14

7.0TMDB · 10 votesMark watched

Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 4 in Australia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 4 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 “Mercy”

When the body of a 1-month-old baby girl is found stuffed inside a cooler, the detectives are horrified. But they soon learn that the baby had a genetic disorder known as Tay-Sachs disease, and it may have been a mercy killing.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 14 of 25 of season 4, so watch episodes 1 to 13 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by David Platt, written by Christos N. Gage and Ruth Fletcher.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.0 out of 10 (10 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
David Platt
Writers
Christos N. GageRuth Fletcher
Guest stars
Tamara Tunie as Melinda WarnerHeather Goldenhersh as Ellen SwansonNathalie Paulding as Patty SwansonElizabeth Mitchell as Andrea BrownSheila Tousey as Danielle LarsenPatty Weaver as Clinic ClerkLarry Bryggman as Defense Attorney RowanJudd Hirsch as Judah Platner

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 4

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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.