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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 4

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 4 episode 3: Vulnerable

Aired 11 October 200243 minRated TV-14

7.7TMDB · 9 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 “Vulnerable”

When an elderly woman with Alzheimer's breaks into an apartment, the detectives discover she had been abused, triggering memories of similar crimes from her childhood. They discover that she had been released from a nursing home to the custody of her financially scheming son who becomes the prime suspect. However, they go back to the nursing home to find a pair of suspects; the real crime is what's being done to the elderly.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 3 of 25 of season 4, so watch episodes 1 to 2 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Juan José Campanella, written by Lisa Marie Petersen and Dawn DeNoon.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.7 out of 10 (9 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
Lisa Marie PetersenDawn DeNoon
Guest stars
Tamara Tunie as Melinda WarnerMary Kay Place as Hope GarrettJane Powell as Bess ShermanJay Thomas as Joe ShermanLeo Leyden as Mr. LeonardGary Cowling as ArchivistRosalyn Coleman as Gloria PadillaAndy Powers as Hal Shipley

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 4

Previous · S04E02Deception4 October 2002Next · S04E04Lust18 October 2002
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Every episode of Season 4Law & 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.