The episode explores the idea that "influence" from public figures can impair a vulnerable person's judgment, essentially "coercing" them into dangerous health choices. 2. The Celebrity Factor

Anne Gillette suffers a psychotic break and drives her car into a crowd.

The character of the rock star is a thinly veiled critique of real-world celebrity anti-psychiatry movements. The episode examines: The power of over medical science.

Some viewers find the episode's depiction of mental illness—specifically the idea that it "inherently" leads to violence—to be problematic and reductive. 📚 Fact Sheet: S7E22 Series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Air Date May 16, 2006 Guest Star Brittany Snow as Anne Gillette IMDb Rating I can go deeper into: A character study of ADA Casey Novak's personal history.