Law & Order: Special Victims Unit The Presence of Absence (Season 24, Episode 16)
TV-14
TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Presence of Absence (Season 24, Episode 16)

TV-14

TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An internet dating site becomes the source of terror for a young widow; Muncy struggles with Velasco's absence.

Showrunner

David Graziano

Director

Norberto Barba

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Brianna Yellen (written by) | Brendan Feeney (written by) | Kathy Dobie (executive story editor) | Nolan Dunbar (executive story editor)

Producers

Kenneth G. Brown (as Kenneth Brown) | David Graziano

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

Feliks Parnell

Editor

Pietro Cecchini

Casting Directors

Philip Huffman | Jonathan Strauss

Production Designer

Dan Davis

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 23, 2023

Release date

Mar 23, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 53 wins & 182 nominations

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Mariska Hargitay Captain Olivia Benson Captain Olivia Benson See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Ice-T Sergeant Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola (as Ice T) Sergeant Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola (as Ice T) See fewer	New Jack City (1991)
Peter Scanavino ADA Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr. ADA Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr. See fewer	Deception (2008)
Octavio Pisano Detective Joe Velasco (credit only) Detective Joe Velasco (credit only) See fewer	El Campo (2023)
Molly Burnett Detective Grace Muncy Detective Grace Muncy See fewer	Queen of the South (2016)
Eden Malyn Zoe Greene Zoe Greene See fewer	Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Tory Trowbridge Jenna Scott Jenna Scott See fewer	S.W.A.T. (2017)
Jasmine Batchelor Detective Tonie Churlish Detective Tonie Churlish See fewer	The Surrogate (IV) (2020)
Ami Brabson Trial Judge Karyn Blake Trial Judge Karyn Blake See fewer	Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Stephen C. Bradbury Judge Colin McNamara (as Stephen Bradbury) Judge Colin McNamara (as Stephen Bradbury) See fewer	Awkwardly (2018)
Nia Vardalos Minonna Efron Minonna Efron See fewer	My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Charles Warburton Richard Scott Richard Scott See fewer	Modern Love (2019)
Gabriel Sidney Brown Cooper Davis Cooper Davis See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Farrah Cine Jury Foreperson Jury Foreperson See fewer	The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
Tyree Michael Simpson Desk Sergeant (as Tyree Simpson) Desk Sergeant (as Tyree Simpson) See fewer	Men in Black (1997)
Marija Mauer Jenna Scott (uncredited) Jenna Scott (uncredited) See fewer	Über die Grenze (2017)