

Detective Muncy has proven that she has a great way with victims, with her future in the Special Victims Unit written in the stars. The episode concludes with Benson revealing to Duarte that she has moved Detective Muncy from the Bronx gang unit to the SVU, and Duarte can't do anything about it.
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Naturally, this gives SVU's Sergeant a great idea of how to solve the staffing shortage. Muncy may be blunt and straightforward in her demeanor, but she has a great way of connecting with survivors when they need the support most. Muncy's advice and empathy help the girl wind down, with Benson quickly taking note.īenson and Muncy touch base privately about the moment, and Muncy admits that as a woman in the NYPD's gang unit, she mostly deals with the girlfriends and survivors of the crimes. Detective Muncy comes to the rescue in a heartwarming scene where she reminds the teen that she can always talk to her father and reveals that she still talks to her mother even though she passed away. She correctly identifies the suspect, but breaks down after seeing him, wishing she could speak to her father but unable to because of his tragic death. The tides begin to turn when the SVU asks the survivor to come in and identify the rapist. Benson wishes to focus on getting justice for the survivor of the ordeal, so it puts her at ends with Duarte and the Bronx gang unit for much of the episode. Who plays Muncy on SVU?īenson is apprehensive about working with Duarte and Muncy, mainly because Duarte has a bad reputation for getting too involved in gang-related undercover operations and his eagerness to work with the suspects to take down higher-up names. Due to the suspects in question and a lack of staffing at the SVU, Benson and the team are swiftly paired up with the Bronx gang unit, where they meet Captain Mike Duarte (Maurice Compte) and Detective Muncy. In the September 29th episode of Law & Order: SVU, Captain Olivia Benson ( Mariska Hargitay) and the SVU tackle a group of young gang members that rape a teenager and kill her father on the subway. But who is Detective Grace Muncy, and how did she end up in SVU? Meet the SVU's latest recruit, Detective Grace Muncy Burnett was a guest star on Chicago P.D., but she's now taking on a recurring role as Detective Muncy on Law & Order: SVU. Related: Something Terrifying Happened to Rollins in the Law & Order Premiere Eventįans of Dick Wolf's One Chicago universe may have thought Detective Muncy looked a bit familiar, and they would be correct. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has said hello and goodbye to numerous detectives throughout its many seasons, but in the September 29th episode, "The One You Feed," we meet SVU's newest recruit: Detective Grace Muncy (Molly Burnett). Watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit on NBC and Peacock.
