Episode
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: American Dream (1)
Overview
A hate crime is committed against a Muslim family, resulting in the death of their daughter. Things get complicated when a crucial witness in the case is deported, forcing Barba to drop the charges against a suspect.
Details
- Series
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2017-05-24
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
American Dream (1) is Episode 20 in Season 18 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. It aired on 2017-05-24. The runtime is 43 min.
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