: Carville admits to DA Jack McCoy that she is being blackmailed for $3 million to keep her workplace affairs with women a secret.
: Detectives Lupo and Bernard discover the body of Megan Kerik, a journalist for a celebrity gossip site, at an abandoned construction site. [S20E12] Blackmail
: Critics noted that while the "ripped from the headlines" premise felt sensationalist and "sleazy" on paper, the performance by S. Epatha Merkerson (Lt. Van Buren) remained a standout. : Carville admits to DA Jack McCoy that
: Plays the blackmailer, Dennis di Palma. Esparza later joined Law & Order: SVU as a series regular, ADA Rafael Barba. ADA Rafael Barba.