SVU and Law & Order: “Trade” and “Strike” New Episodes Week of May 4

We have new episodes coming for Law & Order SVU and the original recipe Law & Order for the week of May 4. Criminal Intent fans must be patient for June when CI starts back up on USA. There has been nothing released as far as episode details for Criminal Intent – at least none that I can find – except that one episode is supposed to be named ‘Contract.”


Law and Order SVU “Trade” Airdate May 6, 2008
A WEALTHY FAMILY OF COFFEE TRADERS COMES UNDER SUSPICION WHEN A PREGNANT WOMAN IS FOUND RAPED AND DEAD IN HER BURNT LOFT APARTMENT.


Firefighters are called to put out a fire in a burning brownstone, and among the debris uncover a pregnant woman’s body, Jenna Ludlow. Detectives Elliot Stabler (Chris Meloni) and Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) are called to the scene and question the victim’s affluent fiancé, PJ Bartlett (guest star Matthew Davis). Interrogating Barlett and his family proves to be a challenge, as Attorney Trevor Langan (guest star Peter Hermann) represents the family and is trying to cover their mistakes all over the country. But when an affair between Ludlow and her fiancé's father, Peter Bartlett (guest star Stephen Collins) is revealed, the detectives unveil a web of family secrets including conspiracies, sex, and blackmail. Also starring: Adam Beach, Dann Florek, Ice-T, Diane Neal, Tamara Tunie, Richard Belzer, and BD Wong.

Show Cast: Chris Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice T, Diane Neal

My recap and review of “Trade” can be found here.


Law and Order “Strike” Airdate May 7, 2008 10:00 PM

A LEGAL AID STRIKER IS KILLED ON THE PICKET LINE. THE TRIAL HAS ADAS MICHAEL CUTTER (LINUS ROACHE) AND CONNIE RUBIROSA (ALANA DE LA GARZA) DEFENDING OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE CASE.

When legal aid striker Frank Dresner (guest star Justin Hagan) is killed outside the courthouse, the sand in Dresner’s wounds lead Detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) to investigate a greensmen at a local golf course. Greensmen Ted Sanderson (guest star Brad William Henke), who had already served nine years in prison for the murder of his wife, claims he is innocent once again. Due to the legal aid strike and the shortage of defense attorneys, ADA Connie Rubirosa is ordered to represent the defendant, pitting Rubirosa and Cutter against one another. Also starring: Sam Waterston and S. Epatha Merkerson.


My recap and review of “Strike” can be found here.


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