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SVU Season 28: Benson's Strain and Carisi's Spat
9 Oct
Summary
- Olivia Benson appears strained in the SVU Season 28 premiere.
- Carisi is unhappy with his new colleague in the DA's office.
- The case involves a young woman alleging rape by three friends.
The Season 28 premiere of Law & Order: SVU, titled 'Volition,' finds Captain Olivia Benson showing signs of strain. The precinct is also dealing with Assistant District Attorney Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.'s dissatisfaction with a new colleague. The central case involves a young woman's accusation that three male friends sexually assaulted her while she was intoxicated. A critical legal hurdle arises as the law requires the victim to be unconscious or drugged without consent for it to be considered sexual assault. This definition is immediately challenged by characters within the show. The trial proceeds, with Carisi's new associate, Aidan Hawkins, involved in questioning potential jurors. A mysterious woman observes the proceedings and offers Benson a discreet suggestion regarding jury selection.
