SVU S17 E4 “Institutional Fail”
“You think I’m impressed with your Tony Award, Esparza? When you win an Oscar, a Grammy, and an Emmy too, look me up.”
A child dies after her mother locks her in a cage. Why didn't the Department of Child Services know what was going on? Convinced of a cover-up, Benson gets Barba to charge the caseworkers (including Whoopi Goldberg) with manslaughter.
We're talking about SVU season 17 episode 4* "Institutional Fail."
Our special guest is Nigel Poor from the Ear Hustle podcast. This story is inspired by the ripped-from-the-headlines case of Nixzmary Brown.
*Note: because of the two-part season 17 opener, some streaming services list this as episode 3.
