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Dick Wolf (creator)
Jose Molina (writer)
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6 December 2005 (Season 7, Episode 11)
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An investigation into the serious stabbing of a grade-school boy uncovers a suspect whose trial becomes about the rights of same-sex parents. | add synopsis
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Too much commentary for a one-hour drama more (3 total)
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(Episode Cast overview, first billed only) | Christopher Meloni | ... | Detective Elliot Stabler |
 | Mariska Hargitay | ... | Detective Olivia Benson |
 | Richard Belzer | ... | Detective John Munch |
 | Diane Neal | ... | A.D.A. Casey Novak |
 | Ice-T | ... | Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola |
 | B.D. Wong | ... | Dr. George Huang |
 | Tamara Tunie | ... | Dr. Melinda Warner (credit only) |
| Dann Florek | ... | Captain Donald Cragen |
 | Amy Pietz | ... | Zoe Dunlop |
 | Raquel Castro | ... | Emma Boyd |
| Daniel Jenkins | ... | Father Justin Miller |
| Stephen Bogardus | ... | James Decker |
 | Dorothy Lyman | ... | Principal Parker |
| Ned Eisenberg | ... | Roger Kressler |
 | Paula Garcés | ... | CSU Tech Millie Vizcarrondo (as Paula Garces) |
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Factual errors: When Stabler and Benson arrest Emma's grandparents. Stabler quotes the eighth commandment as "Thou shall not bear false witness". The Eighth Commandment is "Thou Shall not steal" (Exodus 20:15). The Ninth Commandment is "Thou Shall not bear false witness" (Exodus 20:16). more
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John Munch: Since when did New York become a red state? more
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*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
Though the intent was good to portray a controversial issue, "Alien" tried too hard to make a statement for everybody, making the playing field a little one-sided in favor of the more liberal view of same-sex unions while portraying the opposite viewpoint in a more negative light. Not only does the installment delve into the aforementioned, it briefly tackles bullying, Catholicism, and psychological abuse - quite heavy-headed for a story to be resolved in one hour which, unfortunately, it does not.
The acting is good from guests Amy Pietz as the partner of a the dying biological mother of Emma (Raquel Castro), Mary Beth Piel and Edmund Guest as Emma's grandparents, and Daniel Manche as the "victim" that turns out not to be an "innocent." This one does not showcase as much of the main cast as much as it usually does, though it gives Stabler (Chris Meloni), Munch (Richard Belzer, and Huang (B.D. Wong) an opportunity to express their respective opinions.