Episode
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Closet
Overview
After investment banker Jeremy Haynes is found dead, suspicions turns to his boyfriend Lincoln Haver, a professional football player who could lose everything if the truth of his sexuality became public. When news of Haver's sexual orientation comes out, Benson comes under fire for her relationship with a reporter.
Details
- Series
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2008-04-22
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Closet is Episode 16 in Season 9 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. It aired on 2008-04-22. The runtime is 43 min.
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