Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mean (Season 5, Episode 17)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Mean (Season 5, Episode 17)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a schoolgirl's body is found in the trunk of a car, Stabler and Benson find themselves investigating allegations of bullying among her classmates.

Director

Constantine Makris

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Michele Fazekas (written by) | Tara Butters (written by)

Producers

David DeClerque | Peter Leto

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 24, 2004

Release date

Feb 24, 2004 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 51 wins & 184 nominations

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41 cast members

Name	Known for
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Mariska Hargitay Detective Olivia Benson Detective Olivia Benson See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
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Nancy Meyer Mrs. Summerbee Mrs. Summerbee See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
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Shayna Ferm Terri Walsh Terri Walsh See fewer	Early Edition (1996)
Kimberly Ross Sarah O'Malley Sarah O'Malley See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
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