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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 Jul 24, 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
The squad reels from the fallout of Capt. Cragen being arrested for the murder of an escort.
Directed by Michael SlovisWritten by Julie Martin, Warren LeightGuest stars Tamara Tunie, Dean Winters, Paget Brewster, Pippa Black, Amy Hargreaves, Peter Jacobson, Adam Baldwin, Reg E. Cathey
Episode 2
Delia continues cleaning house, leaving a wake of accusations, frame-ups, and murders for SVU to work through as they continue their search for evidence to prove Donald Cragen is being framed.
Directed by Michael SlovisWritten by Julie Martin, Warren LeightGuest stars Dean Winters, Michael Potts, Paget Brewster, Peter Jacobson, Adam Baldwin, Reg E. Cathey, Brooke Smith, Sue Simmons
Episode 3
A famous TV host forces himself on the young author of an erotic novel; Detective Amaro uncovers a secret that could damage the author's career and her case.
Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Warren Leight, Julie Martin, John Paul RocheGuest stars Raúl Esparza, Adam Baldwin, Anna Chlumsky, Roger Bart, Romy Rosemont, Rory O'Malley, Hallie Cooper-Novack, Lucia Spina
Episode 4
The special victims squad tries to take down a sex-trafficking operation that enslaves young women; when the investigation is halted by Lt. Alexandra Eames, Detective Benson has to get creative.
Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Kathryn Erbe, Doug E. Doug, Alon Aboutboul, Angela Sarafyan, Evgeniya Radilova, Derrick Baskin, Jamila Velazquez, Shezi Sardar
Episode 5
The kidnapping of a young boy reminds Cragen, Munch and Benson of a unsolved case from thirteen years ago.
Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Peter BlaunerGuest stars Hamish Linklater, Mili Avital, Alex Karpovsky, Tom Sizemore, Liza Colón-Zayas, Madison McKinley, Jenna Wolfe, Ramsey Faragallah
Episode 6
The investigation into a girl's disappearance leads to a high-tech kidnapper who uses the Internet to cover his tracks; Rollins reconnects with her sister.
Directed by Jim McKayWritten by Kevin FoxGuest stars Raúl Esparza, Taylor Spreitler, Izzie Steele, Neal Matarazzo, Kathy McCafferty, Catherine Missal, Theis Weckesser, David Deblinger
Episode 7
When a woman claims that the baby she kidnapped is hers with a respected legal expert, the investigation changes the lives of two families.
Directed by Michael SlovisWritten by Warren Leight, Gwendolyn M. Parker, Gwendolyn M. ParkerGuest stars Tamara Tunie, David Pittu, Ami Brabson, Scott Bakula, Jessica Hecht, Priscilla Lopez, Bijou Phillips, Luke Kirby
Episode 8
As the detectives investigate reports of sexual abuse at an elite private school, decades of secrets are exposed.
Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by Julie Martin, Ed Zuckerman, John Paul Roche, Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Raúl Esparza, Charles Grodin, Anthony Rapp, Frank Wood, Mason Pettit, Buck Henry, Alvin Epstein, Jayce Bartok
Episode 9
A man goes on a killing spree, but he has links to a prostitute that Benson encountered in an earlier investigation, so the FBI contacts SVU for information.
Directed by Michael SmithWritten by Julie Martin, Warren LeightGuest stars Gbenga Akinnagbe, Patricia Arquette, Bridget Barkan, P.J. Brown, Amanda Quaid, Kenneth Franklin, Anne Meara, Jason Gedrick
Episode 10
Holiday celebrations are interrupted when Detective Tutuola's ex-brother-in-law is arrested for attacking a priest; during the investigation, a church scandal is uncovered.
Directed by Courtney HuntWritten by Kevin FoxGuest stars Tamara Tunie, Theo Rossi, Denis O'Hare, Erik LaRay Harvey, Melissa Marsala, Victor Cruz, Nathan Lee Graham, Daniel Raymont
Episode 11
When a rape victim is arrested for murder in Suffolk County, Detective Benson questions the case and finds enough evidence for District Attorney Barba to charge a different suspect in Manhattan.
Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Peter BlaunerGuest stars Raúl Esparza, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jane Kaczmarek, Yvonne Zima, Shamika Cotton, Todd Gearhart, Craig muMs Grant, Robert LuPone
Episode 12
The detectives go under cover to arrest a man who brutally attacks other men; a deceptively tough defense attorney complicates ADA Barba's case.
Directed by Adam BernsteinWritten by Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Raúl Esparza, Nia Vardalos, Victoria Rowell, Paul Fitzgerald, Max Carpenter, Jenny Bacon, Annika Boras, Wass Stevens
Episode 13
When a janitor violently attacks a coach, the SVU team connects the janitor's behavior to a history of sexual abuse; the detectives find more victims of the same predator.
Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Warren Leight, Julie Martin, John Paul RocheGuest stars Peter Scanavino, Enid Graham, Jack Dimich, Carmen Roman, Elaine Hyman, Eve Plumb, Ed Asner, Chris Sullivan
Episode 14
FBI Agent Dana Lewis partners with SVU when she thinks a 25-year-old rape-murder case in New York is connected to multiple unsolved cases across the country; as Lewis doggedly pursues her suspect, Benson and Amaro question his guilt.
Directed by Laura BelseyWritten by Julie Martin, Warren LeightGuest stars Roscoe Orman, John Ottavino, Opal Alladin, Jay Karnes, Kathleen O'Neill, Danny Bolero, Harold Perrineau, Marcia Gay Harden
Episode 15
The SVU squad tries to keep Detective Rollins' sister safe from her abusive boyfriend when she turns up beaten and pregnant; when Rollins is forced to take drastic action, an internal affairs investigation begins.
Directed by Jim McKayWritten by Peter Blauner, Kevin Fox, Warren Leight, Julie MartinGuest stars Mary B. McCann, Theis Weckesser, Rafael Sardina, Gabrielle Ruiz, Carolyn McCormick, Lindsay Pulsipher, Jayne Houdyshell, Joe Grifasi
Episode 16
A promising singer is beaten by her boyfriend, a famous hip-hop star, but she refuses to help ADA Barba build his case; the defendant and his attorney turn the case into a media circus.
Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Gwendolyn M. ParkerGuest stars Raúl Esparza, Socorro Santiago, Sue Simmons, Tiffany Robinson, Eugene Jones III, Charles Malik Whitfield, Dave Navarro, Saul Rubinek
Episode 17
A woman claims that Brian Cassidy raped her while he was working under cover; when Cassidy and his lawyer utilize surprising defense methods, Detective Amaro is affected.
Directed by Michael SmithWritten by Aaron Tracy, Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Raúl Esparza, Dean Winters, Ami Brabson, Reg E. Cathey, John Ventimiglia, Robyn Rikoon, Scott William Winters, Andrea Navedo
Episode 18
A popular sports reporter accuses a cameraman of rape and stalking; when the victim learns she is pregnant as a result of the rape, the defense employs controversial tactics in hope of gaining favor with the jury.
Directed by Jonathan HerronWritten by Peter Blauner, Kevin FoxGuest stars Raúl Esparza, Lauren Cohan, Robert T. Bogue, Reathel Bean, David Marciano, Eliud Kauffman, Hunter Emery, Mark Gessner
Episode 19
The SVU detectives investigate after a school nurse notices multiple injuries on a young girl; Detective Amaro tries to bond with his recently discovered son.
Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by Julie Martin, Warren LeightGuest stars BD Wong, Andrea Navedo, Jaden Matthew Rodriguez, Alex Manette, Larisa Polonsky, Adam Dannheisser, Brooke Liddell, Kiley Liddell
Episode 20
As the SVU detectives investigate the alleged rape of a sorority pledge, drunken students, and conflicting accounts complicate matters.
Directed by Holly DaleWritten by Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Robert Brooks CohenGuest stars Raúl Esparza, Skyler Day, Laurine Towler, Colby Minifie, Robert Clohessy, Carrie Coon, Maryann Plunkett, Christina Haag
Episode 21
When a concert turns into a mob scene, a teenager is brutally assaulted; Detective Amaro ends up defending the prime suspect's reputation.
Directed by Alex ZakrzewskiWritten by Gwendolyn M. Parker, John Paul RocheGuest stars Raúl Esparza, Socorro Santiago, Eion Bailey, Lola Kirke, Alexandra Socha, Andrew Halliday, Patrick Murney, Kam Dabrowski
Episode 22
When two sniper attacks on the NYPD link to Detective Tutuola's past as a narcotics officer, he reconnects with his former partner in hope of finding a motive.
Directed by Arthur W. ForneyWritten by Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Kathryn Erbe, Yul Vazquez, Jessica Camacho, Jennifer Lim, 2 Chainz, La La Anthony, Emilio Rivera, Fredric Lehne
Episode 23
The investigation into how a comatose woman ended up in a river near the mayor's home reveals the victim's unexpected wild side.
Directed by Kevin BrayWritten by Pedro Garcia, Peter Blauner, Kevin Fox, Kevin Fox, Peter BlaunerGuest stars Tamara Tunie, Bridget Barkan, Kerry Butler, Russell Saylor, Nick Mills, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Rhys Coiro, Danielle Lieberman
Episode 24
The detectives uncover a shocking theory as they work to learn the identity of a man Rollins arrested for exposing himself in the park.
Directed by Norberto BarbaWritten by Julie Martin, Warren LeightGuest stars Raúl Esparza, Tamara Tunie, Dean Winters, Pablo Schreiber, Lauren Ambrose, Ami Brabson, Andrea Navedo, Jaden Matthew Rodriguez
Episode information updated Jul 24, 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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