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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27, Episode 3 A Vicious Circle

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27, Episode 3

A Vicious Circle

Aired Oct 9, 2025

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Bruno suspects a bomb was planted to destroy DNA evidence in a rape case; Benson takes on a murder investigation connected to the bombing; Griffin experiences the frustrating setbacks of working an SVU case.

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4/5

On a show where everything is dark and sad, it is quite fun to see the team in their natural habitat, analyzing every piece of evidence.

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Season 27 Episode 3 was all over the place, with a story within the story that disappeared after the next commercial break, a solution to the actual case that came out of nowhere, and the most ridiculous character exit in years.

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Synopsis

Bruno suspects a bomb was planted to destroy DNA evidence in a rape case; Benson takes on a murder investigation connected to the bombing; Griffin experiences the frustrating setbacks of working an SVU case.

Director: Oscar Rene Lozoya II
Executive Producer: Dick Wolf, Mariska Hargitay, Peter Jankowski
Screenwriter: Brant Englestein
Network: NBC
Rating: TV-14 (D|L)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date: Oct 9, 2025

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