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Unfortunately, the characters of Law & Order: SVU have seen their share of personal trauma in addition to the cases they see on the job. Most recently, ADA Dominick “Sonny” Carisi (Peter Scanavino), was held hostage during the Season 26 mid-season finale. When the show returned last week after the winter hiatus, Carisi was back on the job, but not on his A-game. After nearly fumbling a rape case about a woman who is sent a video of sexual acts she doesn’t remember, it’s up to Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), her team of detectives, as well as ADA Carisi to make sure that justice prevails.
When that was at risk of falling short, Benson had a bit of a “come to Jesus” moment with Carisi and Scanavino talked with Yahoo! about why she was the perfect person to do so.
“Because they have that relationship that’s been built for so many years, and if somebody can speak very plainly and honestly with you, you have to trust that that person cares about you, or you’re not going to hear it.”
Scanavino and Hargitay have been acting alongside each other for a decade now. Carisi first joined Benson’s team as a detective (and with a god-awful mustache). His penchant for playing Mr. Know-it-All leading to his becoming an ADA and now being the husband of one of Benson’s closest friends, Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish), has led to a longstanding rapport between the two characters. “That’s built in with him and Benson. He knows that she cares about him and respects him and is not trying to pressure him and takes him seriously. So when she says ‘You need to wake up,’ he can hear that.” Scanavino explains, “if it had been somebody else, he would have just shut it down, as part of the noise.”
Despite the Wake Up Call, Carisi Still Seems Off His Game
In the following episode, “Master Key,” Carisi still seems like a shell of a person in comparison to the bright, loud, and caring Italian man fans have gotten to know over the last ten seasons. While he still aggressively searches for a conviction in the sexual abuse case of a foster child, it’s clear it’s going to be some time before he’s got a spark back. The difference, even when Carisi’s trauma isn’t as prevalent as the previous episode, is a testament to Scanavino’s acting. There’s a hollowness despite the wake up call. Scanavino explains that for Carisi, “if you don’t snap out of it, there’s repercussions for this victim. You can’t prosecute this case and be like you are. I think that’s part of it too.”
Catch up on past episodes of Law & Order: SVU now on Peacock. New episodes air every Thursday on NBC. Stay with Collider for the latest updates.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Release Date
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September 20, 1999
- Showrunner
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Robert Palm, David J. Bruke, Neal Baer, Warren Leight, Rick Eid, Michael S. Chernuchin, David Graziano
- Directors
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David Platt, Jean de Segonzac, Peter Leto, Alex Chapple
- Writers
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Dick Wolf
- Franchise(s)
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Law and Order
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