‘Law & Order: SVU’ season 16 spoilers: Show will address Bill Cosby controversy in its own way
Anyone who watches “Law & Order: SVU” at this point most likely knows very well that this is a show that tends to rip stories right from the headlines, and then throw them into the universe. Often, it is a way to offer up a new perspective on current events, or bring light sometimes to issues that are not always clear.
When it comes to the Bill Cosby accusations, nearly everything is clear already save for the facts. While there may not be proof of guilt when it comes to the actor / comedian, there have been dozens of women have come forward claiming that they were sexually assaulted over the past several decades. Cosby has denied the accusations.
While the NBC series is not necessarily doing a story that is a straight-up representation of the Cosby headlines, it does appear very much like they are at least set to air an episode that may be inspired in part by the headlines.
Speaking this week to Sean Daly of The TV Page, executive producer Dick Wolf had the following to say about such an episode:
“We’ve already [made] it … But as I’ve said for 20 years, all of the LAW & ORDERs are fiction.
“…It is obviously, low lying fruit. Not that specific event, but that sequence of events. I am not sure of the air date, but it is coming.”
We know that there are going to be people who proclaim that this moment is coming too soon, mostly because there always is. For us, our perspective is that timing is not so much the issue as it is content. If the episode is done well, then it can be done at any time. The installment earlier this season, inspired in part by Ray Rice and with Chad Coleman guest-starring, is a fantastic example of that.
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Tori Coop
January 17, 2015 @ 12:44 pm
SVU doesn’t know how to write anything original, so of course they’re ripping the headlines. Victims be damned. They’re going to shove it down their throats anyway. Look what they just did to Shia Lebouf. He’s announced he was raped by a female. What does SVU do? Make fun of him and mock him and make him a rapist in an episode. Warren Leight can run his mouth all he wants, but all he and his crew do is victim blame, make rape jokes on Twitter, and be the most classless crew known to exist. At least Warren has you on your knees in front of him to get him off, huh Matt?
Michael Goldman
January 18, 2015 @ 10:48 pm
The “Ripping from the Headlines” has been the Law & Order thing for years. You already knew that. As far as Warren Leight being classy, he’s there because he’s making them money. Charlie Sheen was never classy. When he was making CBS a lot of money, they put up with his baloney. When he took it too far and started insulting people that had clout with CBS, they got rid of him. Would it be great if there was more originality on SVU? Absolutely, but the show has been on for 16 years. If you can make a “Ripped from the Headlines” episode, that’s one more episode that can make you money. And that’s what it’s all about.
rosa hardin
January 23, 2015 @ 1:23 am
You sound like a hatter u mad u ain’t on a show if u don’t like it don’t watch but every one has a right to their own opinion and veiw of any situation u seem like u taken this a little personal its just a show breathe mabey they didn’t tell the story the way u wanted to see it