SVU Scrambles: Did Timothy Busfield’s Off-Screen Drama Just Rewrite the Script?
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Well, isn’t it just the perfect cosmic irony that under a sky ruled by Aquarius—the sign known for truth and transparency—NBC decided to pull an episode of Law & Order: SVU? The episode, “Corrosive,” featuring Timothy Busfield, was quietly shelved after serious allegations surfaced against him involving the abuse of a child actor. This sudden blackout on prime-time TV has left fans and critics alike pondering just how the stars seem to align in strange, unsettling ways when real-life drama overshadows fiction. Busfield, no stranger to controversy, now faces fresh scrutiny as authorities investigate incidents tied to his directorial work on The Cleaner. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. TV assures it’s prioritizing safety amid the fallout—but one can’t help but wonder: When the cosmos throws curveballs like these, what’s a network to do but shuffle the schedule and brace for impact? Curious yet? Dive deeper into the tangled narrative here: LEARN MORE
NBC has shelved an episode of Law & Order: SVU in which Timothy Busfield guest stars after the actor and director was accused of abusing a child actor in an arrest warrant.
The episode, titled “Corrosive,” had been scheduled to air Jan. 15 on NBC. The network has pulled that installment and will move up the scheduled Jan. 22 episode, “Fidelis Ad Mortem,” to this week’s spot. There’s no word on when (or if) “Corrosive” will be rescheduled.
The pulling of the episode comes after Albuquerque, New Mexico, police issued an arrest warrant for Busfield alleging that he abused two boys on the set of the Fox drama series The Cleaner in 2024, where he directed several episodes. An affidavit in the case states that one of the boys, who were actors on the series, said Busfield touched the boy’s “‘poop’ and ‘pee’ area” over his clothing.
Warner Bros. TV, which produced The Cleaner (the show was canceled last year), investigated the claims following a separate SAG-AFTRA complaint on the show’s set. “The health and safety of our cast and crew is always our top priority, especially the safety of minors on our productions,” the studio said in a statement. “We take all allegations of misconduct very seriously and have systems in place to promptly and thoroughly investigate, and when needed, take appropriate action. We are aware of the current charges against Mr. Busfield and have been and will continue to cooperate with law enforcement.”
Busfield had previously faced separate allegations of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl who was an extra on the 1993 movie Little Big League, which he directed; he settled a lawsuit with the girl and a separate action against a law firm that he had accused of defamation. In 2012 a woman accused him of groping her on a date, but L.A. prosecutors didn’t file charges.
Busfield previously guest starred on SVU in 2011 and directed two episodes of the long-running series in 2019. He’s best known for his roles on thirtysomething and The West Wing.
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