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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 8

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 8 episode 1: Informed

Aired 19 September 200643 minRated TV-14

8.0TMDB · 5 votesMark watched

Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 8 in Australia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 8 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription), Foxtel Now (subscription), Binge (subscription), Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show) and 1 more. 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 “Informed”

Benson is called in after a young woman shows up at the hospital, raped and beaten with her head shaved. Haley Kerns refuses to submit to a rape kit, but Benson steals her underwear before leaving the apartment and gives it to Warner to check out. When Benson returns to her apartment she encounters Star Morrison, who admits that Haley is a federal informant working with them on eco-terrorism. After Stabler is wounded while out on a search with Morrison, Benson and she work to get information from Haley before the eco-terrorists can strike.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is the season premiere of season 8.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Peter Leto, written by Dawn DeNoon.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.0 out of 10 (5 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
Peter Leto
Writer
Dawn DeNoon
Guest stars
Gerrianne Raphael as Mrs. WeimanEbon Moss-Bachrach as JustinAbigail Hawk as ParamedicMarcia Gay Harden as Dana LewisLisa Strum as Tonya MajeskiDavid Dollase as Agent LockwoodKevin Kolack as EMT ButlerKristen Bush as Haley Kerns

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.