We don’t know why in the world anyone would want to replace Olivia, though she’s a hero just as much as Barba is, per the episode, a “feminist icon.” Final Verdict
One way or another, Fin is on Dodds’ trail. What was it? Some possibilities include possibly dirt on Dodds, or just evidence that he was looking for a replacement before Olivia was on leave. As always, Peter was there to get the case into court and try to. SVU season 19, episode 21 was called Guardian and focused on Fin Tutuola (Ice-T) investigating a gang rape on a city playground.
Is she leaving? It doesn’t seem that way, and Fin seemed to have some leverage in the form of a memo. Now that Philip Winchester is officially a series regular on Dick Wolf ‘s Law & Order: SVU, we’re keeping tabs on what Peter Stone gets up to. That’s another good question, as it seems as though Dodds starting to look for a possible replacement, not knowing whether or not she was coming back. While we don’t necessarily think that the case with Optimum Air is completely over, things are moving in the right direction. Barba had an immense challenge getting a Grand Jury to force an indictment, but he managed to figure out the proper way in which to do that. The longer Benson, Barba, and the rest of the team investigated, the more it was clear that this was an epidemic. They didn’t give Tara or others the time of day in order to understand the accusations or the pain that they went through. This episode was an American tragedy, one where the corporation was complicit in one of the most terrible acts possible. Related – What do you want to see on the next new SVU episode? We’ve got some more details!