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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 5

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 5 episode 2: Manic

Aired 30 September 200344 minRated TV-14

7.6TMDB · 9 votesMark watched

Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 5 in Australia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 5 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 $17.99 and Prime Video Store from $19.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Manic”

Detectives enlist Dr. Huang's help as they investigate the deaths of two high-school basketball players gunned down while shooting hoops in the gymnasium and the connection to an illegal marketing campaign by a major pharmaceutical company.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 2 of 25 of season 5, so watch episode 1 first.
  • It runs about 44 minutes.
  • Directed by Guy Norman Bee, written by Patrick Harbinson.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.6 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
Guy Norman Bee
Writer
Patrick Harbinson
Guest stars
Stephanie March as Alexandra CabotRory Culkin as Joe BlaineJohn Cullum as Barry MoredockFred Thompson as Arthur BranchMare Winningham as Sandra BlaineRich Ceraulo Ko as Uniform OfficerCaren Browning as Judith SiperAmy Hargreaves as Jane Wellesley

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 5

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Every episode of Season 5Law & 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.