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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 5

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 5 episode 7: Choice

Aired 4 November 200343 minRated TV-14

7.0TMDB · 11 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 “Choice”

While patrolling, police stumble upon an attack in progress at Momma Sue's restaurant on the pregnant owner. Her husband is arrested and then seeks to have her charged with neglect for drinking during her pregnancy. The detectives discover it's not the first time a child has been exposed to the devastating repercussions of her uncontrolled alcoholism.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 7 of 25 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 6 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by David Platt, written by Patrick Harbinson.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.0 out of 10 (11 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
Writer
Patrick Harbinson
Guest stars
Diane Neal as Casey NovakLenka Peterson as Melanie DunneBeverly D'Angelo as Rebecca BalthusVictor Rasuk as Leon ArdillesShirley Jones as Felicity BradshawMariette Hartley as Lorna ScarryJosie Bissett as Jennifer FultonVictoria Clark as Margaret Melia

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 5

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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.