Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter Humphrey Becker | When she informs him he made bail, Yates realizes what happened. Diana Hawthorne | While there's been many more launched since, Law & Order: SVU was the first spinoff of the original Law & Order show, debuting in 1999. Tom Williams | Paulo Rocha | Director Alex Chapple Writers Dick Wolf Julie Martin Warren Leight Stars Mariska Hargitay Kelli Giddish Ice-T Later on, as Yates makes another stop in Plainfield, New Jersey, he tells Nadia that they will arrive at New York soon. Olivia Benson: You helped two serial killers escape from prison. Patrick Mulregan | with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. As soon as Lindsay reads the note, he calls her again, spoofing her mother's number, and FaceTimes her. John Tagman | Christine Mayfield | Miles Shaffner | Reggie Bogdani | Willard Tappen | Liam Connors | Sheldon Kerrick | episode "The Number of Rats," Officers Kim Burgess and Sean Roman catch Yates fleeing the scene of the fire in his car and take him into custody, saying that the car he is driving was involved in a hit-and-run accident. He eventually raped and murdered two nurses (crimes that were investigated by Detectives Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson at the time). Harry Baker | Yates speculates that Susie wanted him out so they could raise their baby together, stating that he knew she was pregnant even though she didn't tell him about it. Yates takes the bait, and asks Medical Examiner Melinda Warner to detail the full extent of the injuries that Nadia suffered while relishing the descriptions of her pain and suffering. While he waits, he calls Lindsay by spoofing her mother's phone number, but she ignores it. Brent Latimer | Alex Chapple, Written By: The Scariest Villains in Law & Order: SVU History | NBC Insider Matthew Brodus | Steven Cole | Richard Manning | Jake O'Hara | Denise Pikering | Carlos Guzmn | Ron Bolton | Dr. Gregory "Greg" Williams Yates is the main antagonist of the third and fourth crossovers between Chicago P.D. Dorothy Rudd | Kendra Daniels | Michael Dobson | "Also, Lindsay has unfinished business because Yates killed her roommate, Nadia. Wyatt Ackman, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Missy Kurtz | Wyatt Ackman, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Edward Crandall | Izak Bekher | Dan Hoffman | They meet with Freed-Wilkins, who drives them to her house and gives them weapons. Ian O'Connell | Elias Grace | with Voight going off the rails,Man on Firekind of stuff, vigilante stuff, and living in the gray area off the books. Emma Spevak | He then rapes, tortures, and murders Nadia and buries her in his burial ground. So to get to do that kind of story with Jason was really fun.. As he is arrested, Voight demands to know where Nadia is, but Yates denies knowing what he is talking about. When Rudnick is arrested for the three murders he committed, A.D.A. Lindsay warns him to stay back, but Yates keeps edging closer and closer, declaring that she will be the one to tell his story and repeatedly daring her to kill him. Alvin Dutch | Saul Picard | His biological parents saw him becoming a pint-sized serial killer and when his mother fell pregnant again, they decided to put him up for adoption. Sean Albert | Yates then leaves after he asks if he is under arrest and they say no. Special Agent Greer | Frank Martin | Vincent Bishop | Gregory Williams (birth name) Jean de Segonzac, Miles Darman | When the SVU discovers a body in the townhouse, Yates claims to know who she is and who killed her, but will only talk if they grant him conjugal visits with Susie. Unbeknownst to him, Rudnick doesn't do it and merely fakes her death. He approaches her and insists they walk and talk, which Lindsay reluctantly agrees to. Edward Crandall | Michael personally drove him to North Carolina, where he was adopted by another family and raised under the surname of Yates. Jenna Fischer Coming For Jake on The Mysteries of Laura, Jenna Fischer, Mysteries of Laura, NBC (@msjennafischer), 2012-2023, 2paragraphs Productions, LLC. episode "The Number of Rats," Officers Kim Burgess and Sean Roman catch Yates fleeing the scene of the fire in his car and take him into custody, saying that the car he is driving was involved in a hit-and-run accident. Jimmy G. | Dr. Diane Meade | Eamon Murphy | (SVU: "Daydream Believer"). Mike Jergens | Leon Kilbride | the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 17, Episode 1 When they confirm it, Yates theorizes that such an act would be a trigger and would cause him to kill again. Jim Halliwell | Dan Hoffman | Anna Mill | From the Greek meaning hidden writing. With Susie's unknowing help, they eventually find his burial ground and charge Yates for the rape, sodomy, and murder in the first degree (concerning Nadia, their strongest case). Carl Vucelik | Mike Stoat | WatchLaw & Order: SVUon NBC Thursdays at 9/8c and the next day onPeacock. Occupation Professor Rousseau | Henry Semple | Henry Muller | Chicago Fire Roger Silver | Rudnick eventually convinces her to help him escape, and she starts sneaking in supplies inside lasagna made in a deep dish for Rudnick to escape. Siobhan Miller | Franklin Barnes | Teddy Winnock | Genres: Under the arrangements of Benson and Voight, Lindsay and Detective Antonio Dawson are sent from Chicago to New York to interrogate Yates. I love this episode because it was like a throwback episode to old-school, Never say never. Yates stops at a gas station in Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania, and buys supplies and more green nail polish. Dana Wheatley | I get grounded and this is my case? Bridget "Birdie" Sulloway | Daniel Garrett | Bret Jansen | Joel Thayer | Crime, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Air Date: Crime, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Air Date: Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. Yates shows Lindsay that Nellie is still alive and continues taunting her. He informs her that her team is on their way to the wrong location, which he pointed them to. Duane Varik | James Turner | He puts on a defense to create reasonable doubt through Nadia's past as a drug-addicted prostitute, as well as previous suspicion on another suspect, Halstead's brother Will, and his claims that the Chicago Police Department was abusing her. John Nelson | Antonio Duran | Adam Brubeck | Dwight Corcoran | In the Chicago P.D. washes up on a beach. Gary Rosten | Meanwhile, Yates' mother realized that he was her son who returned to get revenge and dismayed that her choice to give him up led to this. During the interrogation, he claims that he visited the Chicago precinct but found only Nadia, who offered to give him a ride to New York. The two men escaped from Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York in June, 2015 with the help of a female prison employee who was allegedly involved sexually with one or both of them. Arthur Tunney | Eddie Newman | Steven Green | The coroner found she had had a quality nose job, and been raped. Rollins accuses Yates of killing this new victim; Yates implies someone else is responsible, but won't elaborate. He informs her that her team is on their way to the wrong location, which he pointed them to. Roberts is also recognized for his roles in the films Dallas Buyers Club, The Grey, 3:10 to Yuma, and Walk the Line. There, he met Susie Frain when she was a freshman and they started dating. Sheila Porter | When Yates finally finds Nellie, he kidnaps her, leaving another note taunting Lindsay and revealing that he knew she was at the station. Jiya Alexander | Rollins turns to imprisoned serial killer, Dr. Gregory Yates, when a new dead body with a similar m.o. Alec Conroy | actortook his skills toLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit, too. He then subtly confesses that after Rudnick killed Lena and called him over to have wounds inflicted on him treated, he gave Rudnick advice on how to better control his future victims and helped hide the body. by 2Paragraphs in Culture | February 9, 2016, Dallas Roberts, Law & Order: SVU, photo: Micahel Parmelee, NBC. Gabe Miller | Lindsay tries to get Yates to confess to murdering the four nurses, but he refuses and hangs up on her. Sebastian Ballentine | Kathy Jarrow | Dennis Pollock | Genius-level intellectSurgical skillCunningBrute strengthManipulationCharisma While conjugal visits are a common plot device in any movie or show involving people in prison, it's a not-commonly-known fact that only a third of the states (17 total) allow them in any capacity. : "The Number of Rats"). Peter Bellingham | Randall Bailey | Always. He then frustrates Detective Jay Halstead by claiming Nadia looked up to him and wanted to escape. Brett Kincaid | Melanie Cullen | Clay Warner | Ray Gunther | Kevin Almonte | When she returns, she listens to Lewis grill Benson on the stand and uses everything she said against him. Read on for more details. Sylvia Moon | Later on, Rollins and Detective Carisi arrive at Green Haven to interrogate him. Abe Cheney | Lawrence Holt | Kenny Kyle | Rafael Barba: [to Bronwyn about Dr. Rudnick] Did he ask you for favors? Gloria Stanfield | 'Law & Order: SVU' to Bring Back Dallas Roberts for Season Premiere Yates was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Michael and Susan Williams. He puts on a defense to create reasonable doubt through Nadia's past as a drug-addicted prostitute as well as previous suspicion on another suspect, Halstead's brother Will, and his claims that the Chicago Police Department was abusing her. When Lindsay tries to call for help, Yates forces her to hang up and surrender her weapon. Contents 1 Background 2 Chicago Crimes 3 First Spree and Trial 4 Imprisonment 5 Escape 6 Final Stand and Death 7 Known Victims 8 Appearances Background Elaine Frye Cavanaugh | Joe Blaine | Olivia Benson: No, I'm not gonna coddle her. Brendan Keele | Martin Gold | He then rapes, tortures and murders her. When Lindsay and Nellie answer the phone, Lindsay tells Sergeant Platt to take Nellie somewhere safe. Luke Ronson | John Fenwick | Katherine Waxman | History Freed is seen leaving the courtroom after being selected to be on the jury in William Lewis ' trial. He then tells them to check the body that washed ashore again, as he is positive the killer cut the victim up while she was still alive. At a young age, he exhibited antisocial behavior, such as killing animals and setting the basement of his home on fire. But whatever, is was damn good. Yates is then tracked down to Susie's house, sometime after he proposed to her; as he is arrested, Voight demands to know where Nadia is, but Yates denies knowing what he is talking about. Yates is subsequently convicted of all charges and sentenced to life in prison without parole at Green Haven Correctional Facility. [Warning: Spoilers ahead if you haven't seen the April 29 episodes of Chicago P.D. When Lindsay arrives, Yates has his father tied to a chair, perched over an edge with a noose tied around his neck. As one of Lindsay's colleagues triangulates his location, Yates invites Lindsay to come over and promises to talk to her when she gets there, but threatens to kill Michael unless she comes on her own. Warren Leight, He tells Rollins that Susie went to Rudnick to blackmail him for his freedom in exchange for hiding the photo. Realizing that he is getting off on it, A.D.A. Pathology Kevin Almonte | and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit . Believing it to be a ploy so Yates could kill Rudnick in revenge for killing Susie, the SVU tries to turn down the deal, but it is unsuccessful. When Rollins calls Yates, he shares his concerns and asks if Rudnick is still imprisoned. At a young age, he already exhibited disturbing and violent behavior, having killed numerous animals and set the basement of his home on fire. Michael Quan | law and order: svu greg yates first appearance. Marv Sulloway | Yates was last seen in the SVU season premiere serving a life sentence in an upstate New York prison alongside serial killer Rudnick (Jefferson Mays). Ash Gordon | Chicago P.D.