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In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
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Checked Sep 5, 2026
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In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
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Episode 1
Benson and Stabler are called to investigate when a little girl goes missing. They soon find out that the mother had another daughter who disappeared some years earlier and she becomes the focus of the investigation.
Directed by Arthur W. ForneyWritten by Dawn DeNoonGuest stars Henry Ian Cusick, Joan Cusack, Peter Strauss, Linda Powell, Bailee Madison, Christiane Seidel, Tasha Lawrence, Will Kempe
Episode 2
The brutal rape of a ten-year-old girl leaves her unable to recall her own name. Unfortunately, once Fin assists with the ID, the detectives find that she's not the only one with memory impairment, and Dr. Huang is brought in to assess her home situation.
Directed by Peter LetoWritten by Daniel TrulyGuest stars Henry Ian Cusick, Stephen Gregory, Anita Gillette, Francie Swift, Elizabeth Flax, Jamie Lynn Concepcion, Ruby Jerins, Melissa Rain Anderson
Episode 3
A woman who has been raped multiple times is afraid to leave her house. The issue of unopened rape kits will see Detective Olivia Benson travel from New York City to Los Angeles.
Directed by Helen ShaverWritten by Jonathan GreeneGuest stars Didi Conn, Francie Swift, Neal Bledsoe, Peter Hermann, Judith Light, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Mike Hodge, Darrell Larson
Episode 4
A teenage girl's death exposes a human trafficking ring and leads detectives Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler to team up with an old friend at the U.S. Attorney's office.
Directed by Peter LetoWritten by Judith McCrearyGuest stars Paul Schulze, Devon Gearhart, Fred Melamed, Michaela Annette, Onata Aprile, Amir Arison, Gloria Reuben, Jonathan Freeman
Episode 5
Detectives Benson and Stabler arrive on the scene where a woman is found dead in Bethesda Fountain. When her squeaky clean image doesn't match up with her promiscuous actions on the night of her murder, ADA Mikka Von encourages the cops to dig deeper into her past.
Directed by Jonathan KaplanWritten by Speed WeedGuest stars Melissa Benoist, Amanda Fuller, Paula Patton, David Krumholtz, Zach Grenier, David Furr, Rosemary Harris, John Keating
Episode 6
Two men have been branded and sodomised by someone. Is there a connection between these men, and what nut case is on the loose?
Directed by Peter LetoWritten by Chris BrancatoGuest stars Melissa Sagemiller, Joel de la Fuente, Lindsay Crouse, Anne James, Jamie Lynn Concepcion, Bess Rous, Kevin Alejandro, Meredith Patterson
Episode 7
A rape and murder investigation puts the detectives lives at risk.
Directed by Donna DeitchWritten by Ken StorerGuest stars Maria Bello, Alex Kingston, R. Lee Ermey, Joseph Sikora, Kat Foster, Charlie Tahan, Melissa Sagemiller, Neal Bledsoe
Episode 8
Undercover FBI agent Dana Lewis returns to help the detectives with a case.
Directed by Peter LetoWritten by Dawn DeNoon, Christine M. TorresGuest stars Patricia Kalember, Charlie Tahan, Jeremy Davidson, Marcia Gay Harden, Melissa Sagemiller, Joe Grifasi, J.C. MacKenzie, Dion Graham
Episode 9
Stabler's participation in a Take Back the Night rally at Kathleen's campus results in an extra case for him and Benson when a student claims she was raped. Unfortunately, the case turns out to be a "he said-she said" type with little evidence. Enter Sonya Paxton, and it can only get more complicated.
Directed by Helen ShaverWritten by George HuangGuest stars Keona Welch, Christine Lahti, Allison Siko, Dick Latessa, Charlie Barnett, CCH Pounder, Isabel Gillies, Erica Bradshaw
Episode 10
With young Calvin in her care, Detective Benson continues the search for his drug-addict mother, Vivian, but Detective Stabler notices a strong bond forming between Benson and the boy. When Vivian's name comes up during a rape investigation, Captain Cragen assigns Detectives Fin and Munch to the case instead. However, it will take more than Cragen' s orders to keep Benson away.
Directed by Peter Leto, Constantine MakrisWritten by Daniel TrulyGuest stars Maria Bello, Joseph Sikora, Kat Foster, Charlie Tahan, Melissa Sagemiller, Joanna Merlin, Austin Lysy, James Martinez
Episode 11
A young boy is found dead on a park carousel after being dropped off by his uncle Joe Gilbert. When Detectives Benson and Stabler learn that the boy was beaten to death they suspect that it could be the result of a bully at school. The investigation leads to an unsettling gambling ring. Detectives suspect that Gilbert's acquaintance, Joe Roberts is beating his wife Sandra and the case takes a horrifying turn.
Directed by Norberto BarbaWritten by Jonathan GreeneGuest stars Drea de Matteo, Audrie Neenan, Peter McRobbie, Melissa Sagemiller, Robert John Burke, Isabel Gillies, Joselin Reyes, Erica Bradshaw
Episode 12
A young man finds that his girlfriend Larissa Welsh has been attacked in her apartment with evidence that points to her buried past. Detectives Benson and Stabler go in search of her attacker and discover that an elderly man, Orville Underwood, may have been involved in traumatic events of Welsh's past. For the detectives, solving the case comes down to who was in possession of the evidence.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Brian FaganGuest stars John Cullum, Stephen Gregory, Melissa Sagemiller, Taryn Manning, Devin Ratray, Peyton List, David Patrick Kelly, Joseph A. Halsey
Episode 13
Debbie Shields comes home to find her partner Ann Jackson being raped by a man wearing a haunting mask. Shields contacts Ann's father to notify him of her critical condition. As detectives Benson and Stabler interrogate Ann's father, Captain Jackson, his sordid past is revealed filled with sexual and alcohol addiction. Jackson's new role as a sex therapist is hindering the detectives from getting the information they need to solve the case and if Jackson won't comply, the detectives are going to have to get creative.
Directed by Donna DeitchWritten by Speed WeedGuest stars Mariette Hartley, Melissa Sagemiller, Chandler Williams, Jennifer Roszell, Karen Ludwig, Jeremy Irons, Geoffrey Cantor, Anne James
Episode 14
Detective Saliyah "Sunny" Qadri goes in search of Brooklyn District Attorney Page Ferguson, who she fears may be in danger. Qadri finds Ferguson just in time to witness her fall from the top of a parking garage. When Benson arrives, she discovers that the crime scene has been tampered with. Benson turns to an old friend, Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Danielson for help. As the investigation progresses, Benson begins to question Ferguson's suspicious past and Qadri's involvement in the case.
Directed by Helen ShaverWritten by Judith McCrearyGuest stars Joe Urla, Mason Pettit, Caren Browning, Neal Bledsoe, Kenny Johnson, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Doug Drucker, Danny Henriquez
Episode 15
When it is discovered that a teenage girl is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder due to sexual abuse, all leads point to billionaire Jordan Kress. As Detectives Benson and Stabler continue to investigate, Kress involves his lawyer, Dwight Stanitch, who throws the whole case awry.
Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by Dawn DeNoon, Christine M. TorresGuest stars Robert Klein, Zach Grenier, Melissa Sagemiller, Erin Moriarty, Anna Friedman, Katherine McNamara, Kelli Barrett, Colm Feore
Episode 16
After the sexual assault of a young woman is videotaped and featured on a campus-wide intranet feed, detectives Elliot Stabler and Odafin "Fin" Tutuola go in search of the victim and her attacker. As they delve into the investigation, it becomes clear that the perpetrator created a spectacle to draw attention to his own issues.
Directed by Peter LetoWritten by Chris BrancatoGuest stars Spencer Treat Clark, Melissa Sagemiller, Joel de la Fuente, Eric Feldman, Shane Patrick, Kellyn Lindsay, Dylan Reiff, James Chen
Episode 17
The TV host of a show that spotlights predators receives threats to her safety, and this reawakens her hunt for her sister's abductor. An ADA with connections to the TV host then assists detectives in their investigation.
Directed by Jonathan KaplanWritten by Judith McCrearyGuest stars Debra Messing, Lauren Ashley Carter, Christine Lahti, Caren Browning, Joe Grifasi, Ashlie Atkinson, Christian Hoff, Scott Parkinson
Episode 18
An art patron finds a body, and when detectives question the murdered woman's good friend and associates, they uncover an antagonistic work environment filled with grown-up bullies.
Directed by Helen ShaverWritten by Ken StorerGuest stars Shane McRae, Bill Kocis, Kate Burton, David Costabile, Emily Meade, Michael Siberry, Madison Arnold, Joel de la Fuente
Episode 19
A grifter named Cassandra strikes swinging men who frequent sex clubs.
Directed by Patrick CreadonWritten by Daniel TrulyGuest stars Ryan Hurst, Melissa Sagemiller, Kathleen McNenny, Michael Boatman, Richard Petrocelli, Amir Arison, Tom Irwin, Rose McGowan
Episode 20
When a young girl is found dead with a doll that is believed to have been left as a totem, detectives Benson and Stabler team up with Captain Jackson, a psychologist who assisted them with a recent case, to investigate her murder. Jackson joins the detectives as they retrace the girl's last steps and go to meet with her piano teacher June Frye. Jackson's skills prove to be invaluable in deciphering the meaning of the totem and ultimately finding her killer.
Directed by Jonathan KaplanWritten by Jonathan GreeneGuest stars Jeremy Irons, Lisa Banes, Heidi Armbruster, Doug Wert, Elizabeth Mitchell, Carmen López, Andrew Firda, Agatha Nowicki
Episode 21
Two high-powered attorneys face each other across the aisle when Casey Novak returns to the team, and Joe Dekker takes a leave of absence from his Los Angeles duties after his cousin is charged with rape. Dekker's unwavering belief in his cousin's innocence, and a court disturbance make Novak and Benson take another look at the evidence, which leads them to someone playing a very long game in the name of hatred.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Christine M. TorresGuest stars Diane Neal, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Robert Hogan, Virginia Kull, Afton Williamson, Kevin Mambo, Terrence Howard, Irma P. Hall
Episode 22
When an abandoned baby is found on playground, Detectives Benson and Stabler go in search of the child's caregiver. Upon meeting the nanny and her boyfriend, Ken Turner, they soon realize that he is also engaged to the baby's adoptive mother, Dede Aston. As the detectives dig deeper into Turner's malevolent past, they realize that the law may be on his side.
Directed by Peter LetoWritten by Speed WeedGuest stars John Stamos, Lori Singer, Marta Milans, Jordan Dean, Alyssa Sutherland, Olivia Horton, Marie Marshall, Anne James
Episode 23
When a young woman finds a teenage boy asleep and naked in her bedroom, his mother, Bree Walsh, is quick to defend him. While Detective Benson and Detective Stabler try to figure out what truly happened, they also have to manage the sneaky teenager and his naive mother. As the detectives dig deeper, they discover how deceptive appearances can be.
Directed by Holly DaleWritten by Dawn DeNoonGuest stars Sterling Beaumon, Francie Swift, Sean Patrick Folster, Larry Joshua, Rita Wilson, Marina Squerciati, Luke Marcus Rosen, Ned Eisenberg
Episode 24
When a woman is murdered during an afternoon shopping trip with her daughter, Detectives Benson and Stabler are called in because she was scheduled to testify in their high-profile rape case. As the detectives continue to investigate the correlation between the murder and their case, they discover unlikely friendships that will lead them to the truth.
Directed by Helen ShaverWritten by Daniel Truly, Jonathan GreeneGuest stars Francie Swift, Joe Grifasi, Michael Raymond-James, Andrew Howard, Pedro Pascal, Al Sapienza, Hayley McFarland, Michael Cullen
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
Mariska HargitayOlivia Benson
Ice-TOdafin 'Fin' Tutuola
Christopher MeloniElliot Stabler
Danny PinoNick Amaro
Richard BelzerJohn Munch
Aimé Donna KellyRenee Curry
Dann FlorekDonald Cragen
Raúl EsparzaRafael Barba
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