Inside Ethan Cutkosky’s ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Return as Psychopath Henry Mesner
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- Peter Scanavino previews Ethan Cutkosky’s return as psychopath Henry Mesner and what it means for Rollins and Carisi in an upcoming episode of Law & Order: SVU.
- Kevin Kane and Corey Cott also discuss whether Griffin can be trusted.
There’s “a real jolt” in an upcoming episode of Law & Order: SVU.
Ethan Cutkosky returns for his third episode as psychopath Henry Mesner as Season 27 continues airing on Thursdays at 9/8c on NBC, and as Peter Scanavino, who stars as ADA Sonny Carisi reminded TV Insider at the Law & Order Season 25 red carpet, “that guy stabbed me in the ear the last time.”
Looking ahead to this next episode with the character, “It’s an episode of growth for a lot of the characters involved,” Scanavino previewed of the Sergeant Amanda Rollins-focused episode. “There’s a real jolt for Carisi in the beginning of the episode.”
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Chances are we’ll get plenty of Rollisi in that episode. Carisi’s “not going to tell Rollins [Kelli Giddish] what to do, but he’s trying to be supportive, but that’s kind of the complicated relationship they have right now where to be a cop, you have to be bold. You have to go after those things,” Scanavino explained. “But then also we have this other side where we’re parents and we’re raising a family together and so sometimes you’re worried about the person stepping into something and you’re more protective of them because you have that special relationship. That definitely plays in that episode.”
Meanwhile, there is, of course, the ongoing storyline involving Chief Kathryn Tynan (Noma Dumezweni), who’s keeping an eye on the way Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) runs her squad and the detective, Jake Griffin (Corey Cott), she added that we just don’t know if we can trust. “Could you trust this guy? I wouldn’t trust this guy,” Kevin Kane, who stars as Detective Terry Bruno, joked, pulling Cott over during the interview. “Would you trust this guy’s face?”
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Cott added, “We go hand in hand. He’s like my big brother. Yeah, we’re family.”
But getting a bit more serious, Kane told us, “I think we’re good. I think there’s a lot of layering going on the whole season and there’s a lot of things to watch out for. So even I don’t really know where it’s going, but I can tell you what’s coming up ahead is a lot more clues of like, uh-oh, what is really happening here?”
What are you hoping to see when Ethan Cutkosky returns this time? And how do you feel about Griffin? Let us know in the comments section below.
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M
Heh heh - can't wait! Last time they met, and Rollins threatened what she'd do if he ever harmed her family, just the look on his face! Young Henry's in lurrrrvvvve!
As long as they don't turn him into a William Lewis (yuck!), or even worse, that stupid tedious undead supervillain Nicole Wallace from over on CI. Let it be a one-and-done this time, but some closure would be nice.
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J
Maybe Amanda will finally get to kill Henry in self-defense of course!! Can't wait for this episode.
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W
I thought Henry was in jail. Why do they keep letting him out? HIs first ep was called Born Psychopath. Nuff said.
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A
With Corey Cott becoming a series regular, it's very likely that Detective Griffin will have to make a choice to defend Captain Benson or stay loyal to Chief Tynan. I heard in an upcoming episode he discovers a disturbing rumor about his father that may or may not be true, and if it does turn out to be true and Chief Tynan knew all along, it might push him to Benson's side.
That being said, Henry Mesner returning to mess with Rollins has me worried for Carisi's safety. Considering that we just lost the former Captain Cragan in the season premiere...
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L
This is some good storyline with Henry Mesner back! and Finally we will get personal scenes, with Rollisi and hopefully some Rolivia too (or maybe some Rollins-Curry!) because god this season they are completely lacking, why??? The show always stands out with its personal scenes among all the characters, come on writers! it can't be just cases!! I can't wait to see how Amanda will deal this time around with Henry now that she and Carisi (and the kids) are a family and if he threaten Sonny she's gonna go feral lol. I can't wait to see Kelli be amazing! She shines when there's drama to act!!
I don't care much about Griffin, I don't trust him, and definitely he ain't family at the 16th. I hoped this guy would leave soon but they made him regular??! whatever, maybe he will leave at the end of the season like all the others added and then let go after 1 season. Oh wait no, they were women my bad, he probably will stay he's a man.🙄
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C
I miss the personal scenes this season so much!
There is just nothing, not even a little crumb.
And the personal lives, next to their jobs is what made SVU different then the mothership.
They are not using Kelli s potential or that of anyone else.
KG is at her best with a lot of drama and emotions going on.
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