‘SVU’ Episode ‘Blood Brothers’ in The ‘SVU’-o-Matic

It's not that "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is formulaic. It's that...uh...when a show's been on for this long, certain patterns start to emerge? Fine: It's formulaic. But that doesn't mean it's not enjoyable. Here are the most basic facts you need to know about last night's episode.

Crime: A 13-year-old Catholic schoolgirl, raped by a boy her own age, and becomes pregnant.

Related Crime: The rapist, Trip Raines (sorry, the internet doesn't seem to know the actor's name), is murdered by his victim's schoolfriend, Arturo (Anthony Keyvan).

REAL Crime: Not so much a crime as a grievous ethical lapse: Trip's father Andrew impregnated the family's former maid, Inez (Judy Reyes), when she worked for him.

Famous Guest Star Who Obviously Did It: Kyle MacLachlan, who plays Andrew Raines.

Headlines This Was Ripped From: Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's having fathered a love child with his maid, Mildred Baena.

How Was the Real Story Fictionalized? Raines is a diplomat who's about to run for office, not a governor; Arturo murders his half-brother, which has not occurred in the real Schwarzenegger/Shriver family.

Who On the SVU Team Is Taking It Personally? Not really anyone this time! The closest is Amaro (Danny Pino), who happens to know the Monsignor at the pregnant tween's school.

Verdict: The episode ends before the case goes to trial, but when Raines's wife Kathleen (Paige Turco) finds out about the affair, she is maaaaaaaad!

Revelations about the Continuing Characters' Personal Lives That We Should Remember Going Forward: Olivia (Mariska Hargitay) makes a point of denying that Amaro is her new partner; Casey Novak (Diane Neal) is back!