In Law & Order : SVU ( season 8 ) , the mother 's ex husband , Dan , is also a suspect , and Detective Stabler focuses on her and her past .
Although everyone is under suspicion , including the mother and her ex-husband ( Pablo Schreiber ) , the case takes an unusual emotional toll on Detective Stabler who is drawn into the line of fire by the kidnapper ( Dana Ashbrook ) and his mother ( Marian Seldes ) .
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