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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 4

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 4 episode 8: Waste

Aired 15 November 200244 minRated TV-14

7.0TMDB · 12 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 “Waste”

The Detectives investigate the rape of a woman who's been in a coma for a year, and after eliminating a huge pool of suspects, they make a startling discovery.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 8 of 25 of season 4, so watch episodes 1 to 7 first.
  • It runs about 44 minutes.
  • Directed by Donna Deitch, written by Lisa Marie Petersen and Dawn DeNoon.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.0 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
Donna Deitch
Writers
Lisa Marie PetersenDawn DeNoon
Guest stars
Lisa Pelikan as Dr. Elizabeth GarrisonJoBeth Williams as Mrs. RawleyJudy Gold as Forensic GynecologistBruce Davison as Dr. Graham MandellRainn Wilson as Mr. BaltzerIan Kahn as David AndersonHenry Woronicz as Mr. RawleyPhilip Bosco as Davis Langley

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.