The Legislation & Order and SVU detectives and attorneys are teaming up for a case that’s private to the leaders of each squads, Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Brady (Maura Tierney), within the April 17 crossover.
All of it begins with a mysterious cellphone name that Benson receives, which ends up in the scene of a brutal homicide. The sufferer, because the promos have revealed, is Maria, whom Benson saved as a younger woman after which she went on to turn into a cop. SVU and the 2-7 then uncover a sample of rape and homicide focusing on marginalized girls, and it’s as much as ADAs Carisi (Peter Scanavino) and Worth (Hugh Dancy) to cost the suspect with a number of crimes.
Beneath, Dancy previews the crossover.
Speak about filming the crossover. How was that for you?
Hugh Dancy: It’s all the time a enjoyable little like alternate journey as a result of clearly you don’t movie each on the similar time. We began filming the primary episode, which is our episode, so to talk, the Legislation & Order episode. Meaning we get to play host and Mariska and Peter and so forth come over and play with us, after which as soon as we’ve finished that, all the pieces flips and now we get to go over and play with them.
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The sufferer is Maria, whom we noticed Benson rescue as a child. So what are you able to preview concerning the case in trial since it’s so private for her?
Yeah, I believe that one of many causes each episodes are actually sturdy is as a result of it brings Benson and Brady collectively in a really attention-grabbing method, and I believe Mariska and Maura are each improbable collectively, and that’s as a result of this case actually ties again into their previous for each of them individually in very private methods, and that’s a part of the DNA of the story, I assume, is how a lot ought to that private connection drive you and the way a lot ought to it possibly be a cause so that you can step again? As you already know, on this case, no one’s stepping again.
What does that imply for Worth’s dynamic with Benson and Brady? As a result of they’re decided to search out who’s accountable, however he has to consider what they’ll and may’t do legally.
Yeah, that’s proper. I imply, they’re going at it, I imply, not fairly unfastened cannon model, however positively making leaps and jumps, and Worth and Carisi, to a sure extent, are saying, okay, that’s all very properly, however there’s a course of. There’s no level leaping into the void if, in terms of trial, all the pieces will get thrown out and we are able to’t really prosecute the particular person we’ve got to. In order that’s one other supply of pressure.
Speak about working with Mariska.
It’s all the time enjoyable working with Mariska. I simply observe her in motion and the extent of vitality that she brings, I believe it’s what it’s a must to come again and preserve the set pushed and so forth, but additionally simply I take into consideration the longevity of the present and the way she’s been in a position to gasoline her personal enthusiasm over a few years. She nonetheless appears to carry that very same degree of enthusiasm daily. It’s very infectious and it’s very spectacular.
The ADAs are teaming up. How does that go?
They appear fairly suitable, I believe. I imply, look, we deal in numerous areas. So this case, by nature of the truth that it’s a crossover, after all there’s parts of sexual assault, there’s murders concerned as properly. So we’re form of masking each these issues with our respective areas of experience, I assume. However we’re just about on board. I believe we’re simply Benson and Brady and saying, okay, gang, that is nice, however simply placed on the brakes just a little bit.
It appears fairly seamless after they commerce off in court docket, too.
Yeah, yeah, that’s proper. I imply, they’re doing what I believe a authorized workforce usually does, which is share the wealth.
What’s difficult the ADAs probably the most concerning the case? Is it the Benson and Brady of it or is it one thing else?
Properly, I believe it’s a mixture of issues, proper? Sure, there’s Benson and Brady, however really then the case takes a form of stumble as a result of there’s an out of doors affect occurring as properly, which is for the cops to determine and put an finish to. However in the meantime, it’s throwing a spanner within the works within the trial. So what looks as if it needs to be comparatively simple out of the blue is just not.
Speak about working with Peter.
Peter’s only a pretty man. We had by no means crossed paths, though I’ve been over on the set there, I’ve labored with Mariska a couple of instances. I simply by no means labored with him. It’s form of fascinating, as a result of clearly we’re just a little bit mirror pictures of one another, to a sure extent enjoying any person in the identical job, and he was very, very straightforward to sit down subsequent to within the courtroom.
Worth and Carisi are dealing with off towards Rita Calhoun (Elizabeth Marvel). What challenges does she current?
I imply, I’d say she’s only a actually good lawyer, however what I actually imply by that’s that Elizabeth Marvel is only a actually good actor, so it’s onerous for me to differentiate. I do know it’s meant to be a problem, however really it’s actually enjoyable. I labored together with her earlier than, really that the very starting of this season when Mariska was with us and Mariska was on the stand as a protection witness in that case. And Beth was once more on the opposite aspect of the courtroom. And that’s simply one other supply of enjoyable.
Legislation & Order/SVU Crossover, Thursday, April 17, 8/7c, NBC