Screwed
- Episode aired May 22, 2007
- TV-14
- 43m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
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Fin's nephew, Darius, goes to trial and seems determined to take the unit down with him.Fin's nephew, Darius, goes to trial and seems determined to take the unit down with him.Fin's nephew, Darius, goes to trial and seems determined to take the unit down with him.
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BD Wong
- Special Agent Dr. George Huang, M.D.
- (as B.D. Wong)
- (credit only)
Ludacris
- Darius Parker
- (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThis is the last episode in which Michael Weston (Simon Marsden) appears until season thirteen's Child's Welfare (2012), as well as the last one to feature LisaGay Hamilton until season fourteen's Presumed Guilty (2013)
- GoofsThe TV host asks her audience "Have you seen how Miss Novak is acting in the courtroom?" Earlier, Cassey Novak pointed out that the hearings had no cameras in the court room so the audience could not have seen how she is acting in court.
- Quotes
Captain Donald Cragen: Detective Lake is transferring in from Brooklyn SVU. He's gonna pick up our slack during the trial, he's going to stay here after, so make him feel welcome.
Detective John Munch: Should Fin be concerned?
Captain Donald Cragen: There's more than enough work for everybody, John. Why don't you do some?
- SoundtracksSense of Touch
by Mark Isham
Featured review
A day in court
Season 8 was an inconsistent season, but also not a bad one at all considering the circumstances where Mariska Hargitay's pregnancy has to be accommodated around in the first half of it. While some episodes disappointed, such as "Outsider", "Sin" and "Annhilated", there were also outstanding episodes. With the best being "Infiltrated", "Scheherazade" and "Burned". Expectations were high for "Screwed", considering it was the finale and saw the return of Ludacris, who was unforgettable in "Venom".
Luckily, "Screwed" lived up to those high expectations. It to me has always been a great episode and one of Season 8's best if not quite a 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit' high point. It is also one of the better faring season finales of the show (which did vary in its season finales in my view) and infinitely better than the very disappointing one from the very up and down previous season, at least "Screwed" actually felt like a final episode and that is obvious even from reading the basic synopsis.
Will get the only negative out of the way. Star Jones and Nancy Grace are very annoying and add absolutely nothing to the story other than to try to give the story a sensationalist edge that was not needed.
However, what immediately stands out in the best of ways is the performance of Ludacris. He was unforgettable in "Venom" and is even better here, many consider him one of the show's best guest stars and cannot disagree. He is especially chilling when full of rage and letting it out, with a prime example being the cross examination of Teresa. All the performances are top notch and the character interaction scintillating in the courtroom, but this is Ludacris' episode.
The story is very engrossing and jam-packed, without being over-stuffed. As well as being loaded with tension, with it being so courtoom heavy it would have been easy for it to be too rambling and deliberate but it was neither. It had tension, emotional impact and it was chilling how each SVU character is scruntinised, and boy do they big time. Teresa's cross examination really hits hard and the ending is one that leaves one saddened and angered.
Furthermore, the script is thoughtful and suspenseful with enough meat to it without being too fatty. The production values are solid and the intimacy of the photography doesn't get static or too filmed play-like. The music when used is not too over-emphatic and has a melancholic edge that is quite haunting. The direction is accomodating yet also alert.
In conclusion, great season finale. 9/10.
Luckily, "Screwed" lived up to those high expectations. It to me has always been a great episode and one of Season 8's best if not quite a 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit' high point. It is also one of the better faring season finales of the show (which did vary in its season finales in my view) and infinitely better than the very disappointing one from the very up and down previous season, at least "Screwed" actually felt like a final episode and that is obvious even from reading the basic synopsis.
Will get the only negative out of the way. Star Jones and Nancy Grace are very annoying and add absolutely nothing to the story other than to try to give the story a sensationalist edge that was not needed.
However, what immediately stands out in the best of ways is the performance of Ludacris. He was unforgettable in "Venom" and is even better here, many consider him one of the show's best guest stars and cannot disagree. He is especially chilling when full of rage and letting it out, with a prime example being the cross examination of Teresa. All the performances are top notch and the character interaction scintillating in the courtroom, but this is Ludacris' episode.
The story is very engrossing and jam-packed, without being over-stuffed. As well as being loaded with tension, with it being so courtoom heavy it would have been easy for it to be too rambling and deliberate but it was neither. It had tension, emotional impact and it was chilling how each SVU character is scruntinised, and boy do they big time. Teresa's cross examination really hits hard and the ending is one that leaves one saddened and angered.
Furthermore, the script is thoughtful and suspenseful with enough meat to it without being too fatty. The production values are solid and the intimacy of the photography doesn't get static or too filmed play-like. The music when used is not too over-emphatic and has a melancholic edge that is quite haunting. The direction is accomodating yet also alert.
In conclusion, great season finale. 9/10.
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