LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT: Allison Siko Looks Back on ‘Swing’
November 14, 2023 by Marisa Roffman
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When Give Me My Remote looked back on the classic LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT episode “Swing” in October—with writer Amanda Green, in honor of the hour’s 15th anniversary—it fell during the 118-day SAG-AFTRA strike…meaning actors weren’t allowed to discuss their work (past/present/future) at all.
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT: Amanda Green Looks Back at Writing ‘Swing’ (Part 1)
October 12, 2023 by Marisa Roffman
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Ellen Burstyn and Christopher Meloni in “Swing.” (Photo credit: YouTube screengrab/NBC)
For the first nine years of LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT’s run, Elliot Stabler’s (Christopher Meloni) background had one glaring, obvious absence: His mother.
Viewers frequently saw Stabler with his wife and children in the early seasons, and there were brief mentions of his (long-dead) abusive cop father and his (still-unseen) siblings. But for over 200 episodes, nothing was said about what role, if any, his mom had in his life.
Then, on October 14, 2008, Bernie Stabler (Ellen Burstyn) made her debut in the LAW & ORDER world in the SVU episode “Swing.”
