TV series
Hope in the darkness.
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.
Streaming, rental and purchase options
Checked Sep 5, 2026
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand, Hulu, Peacock, Peacock Premium, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, and Fubo in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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.
Choose an episode, then use the watch options above for the show.
Episode 1
The squad revisit a crime scene where bodies were buried by a serial killer. Rollins tries to get a confession, but the killer reveals shocking new info instead.
Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Kevin Fox, Warren Leight, Julie MartinGuest stars Tamara Tunie, Purva Bedi, Cody Lindquist, Dallas Roberts, Mary Bacon, Karen Tsen Lee, Bronwyn Reed, Lynn Marocola
Episode 2
A serial killer reveals shocking new info and problems in the case mount as Barba faces slick lawyers in court.
Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by Kevin Fox, Warren Leight, Julie MartinGuest stars Tamara Tunie, Cody Lindquist, Dallas Roberts, Mary Bacon, Max Baker, Lynn Marocola, Vincent Curatola, Lauren Noble
Episode 3
When a transgender teen is assaulted by high school bullies, the case quickly escalates to tragedy, and the squad agonizes over whether the punishment fits the crime.
Directed by Arthur W. ForneyWritten by Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Jill Abbinanti, Céline C. RobinsonGuest stars Elain R. Graham, Jolly Abraham, Lynn Marocola, Jenna Stern, Dashiell Eaves, Robert Sean Leonard, Bill Irwin, Hari Dhillon
Episode 4
A malnourished toddler is found wandering and leads police to another ill child from the same home. The investigation eventually lands the Department of Child Services in hot water. Meanwhile, Chief Dodds tells Benson to expect some changes at her squad.
Directed by Martha MitchellWritten by Brianna Yellen, Julie Martin, Samantha Corbin-MillerGuest stars Scott William Winters, Josh Pais, Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Rosen, Marissa Matrone, Peter Gallagher, Joseph Lyle Taylor, Yvonna Kopacz-Wright
Episode 5
An unarmed black man is shot by three police officers who claim they were following proper procedure while pursuing a rape suspect. As racial tensions mount throughout the city, Barba indicts the three cops.
Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Kevin Fox, Warren Leight, A. Zell WilliamsGuest stars Mary B. McCann, Michael Potts, Donal Logue, Scott William Winters, Josh Pais, Daveed Diggs, Jolly Abraham, Lynn Marocola
Episode 6
A violinist is raped by her colleague, but he doesn't remember committing the crime and claims he was drugged and robbed by a hired escort. Meanwhile, Rollins' mother throws a baby shower for her; and Sgt. Mike Dodds reports to work at the SVU squad.
Directed by Michael PressmanWritten by Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Robert Brooks CohenGuest stars Virginia Madsen, Lindsay Pulsipher, Zach McGowan, Tabitha Holbert, Wass Stevens, Elizabeth A. Davis, Peter Gallagher, Kate Elizabeth Young
Episode 7
When a pious TV family's reputation is shattered by a teen pregnancy scandal, SVU uncovers the reality behind the reality show.
Directed by Martha MitchellWritten by Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Jill Abbinanti, Céline C. RobinsonGuest stars Ryan Devlin, Karen Tsen Lee, Andy Karl, Betsy Aidem, Geneva Carr, Richard Poe, Kieran Mulcare, Victoria Leigh
Episode 8
The search for a missing teenager takes an emotional toll on Dodd, DNA could lead to the teen's abductor.
Directed by Michael PressmanWritten by Brianna Yellen, Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Samantha Corbin-MillerGuest stars Tamara Tunie, Jonathan Judge-Russo, Lorenzo Pisoni, Lynn Marocola, Bradley Dubow, Andy Karl, Ali Wentworth, Angelica Page
Episode 9
Lt. Benson seeks justice in the trial of child abductor Lewis Hodda, but when a plea deal is rejected, Barba must rely on decades-old evidence to make his case and faces off against former SVU colleague Dr. Huang.
Directed by Martha MitchellWritten by Ed ZuckermanGuest stars BD Wong, Allyson Morgan, Mili Avital, Alex Karpovsky, Liza Colón-Zayas, Jenna Wolfe, Robin Weigert, Jerry DiLeo
Episode 10
A high school student plans a clandestine hookup with his female teacher but ends up in a far more sinister situation.
Directed by Michael SlovisWritten by Kevin FoxGuest stars Jordan Gelber, Michael Gaston, Kelli Barrett, Missy Crider, Erik Heger, Noah Fleiss, Ted Sutherland, Alberto Rosende
Episode 11
Benson is taken hostage when she tries to stop a home invasion.
Directed by Nick GomezWritten by Brianna YellenGuest stars Allyson Morgan, Kevin Geer, Joe Reegan, Amber Skye Noyes, James McMenamin, Wendy Hoopes, Cole Bernstein, Jack Gore
Episode 12
A murky he-said, she-said date rape case ruins the futures of two high school students.
Directed by Mariska HargitayWritten by Céline C. RobinsonGuest stars John Hickok, Charlie Ray, Sean Grandillo, Jonathan Walker, Lynn Marocola, Sonia Manzano, Pamela Gray, Olivia Birkelund
Episode 13
A woman is followed home and raped outside her building, where several neighbors witness the crime but fail to call for help.
Directed by Michael PressmanWritten by Robert Brooks CohenGuest stars Aria Shahghasemi, J. Mallory McCree, Daveed Diggs, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Jack Nawada-Braunwart, Steve Rosen, Sonia Manzano, Andy Karl
Episode 14
Chicago P.D. detectives Lindsay and Dawson join the SVU in the hunt for two escaped murderers they helped to convict. The crossover continues on Chicago P.D. S03E14 The Song of Gregory Williams Yates (II).
Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by Julie Martin, Warren LeightGuest stars Dallas Roberts, Jerry DiLeo, Jason Beghe, Andy Karl, Sophia Bush, Cheryl Wills, Stephen William Tenner, Jefferson Mays
Episode 15
Two high-profile suspects are arrested in the takedown of an online pedophile ring following a sting operation.
Directed by Rosemary RodriguezWritten by Samantha Corbin-MillerGuest stars Dawn Yanek, Danny Johnson, George Morfogen, Sarah Mezzanotte, Josh Pais, Susie Essman, Peyton Lusk, Ned Eisenberg
Episode 16
When a lack of evidence leads Barba to drop rape charges against a popular actor; Rollins takes matters into her own hands.
Directed by Michael PressmanWritten by A. Zell WilliamsGuest stars Ami Brabson, James Madio, Lynn Marocola, Peter Gallagher, Andy Karl, Lauren Noble, Delaney Williams, Vivien Cardone
Episode 17
A sexual exploitation case involving Catholic schoolgirls results in surprising charges against people in esteemed leadership positions, including judges, lawmakers, lawyers and cops.
Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Brendan Feeney, Kevin FoxGuest stars Mary B. McCann, Michael Potts, Karen Tsen Lee, Jack Nawada-Braunwart, Andy Karl, Jeb Brown, Robert John Burke, Abigail Savage
Episode 18
When one of their own is implicated in a cover-up, the SVU struggles to unravel a sex trafficking operation deeply-rooted in government offices, the police department, and the Catholic Church.
Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Kevin Fox, Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Brendan FeeneyGuest stars Brock Yurich, Melinda Tanner, Peter Gallagher, Andy Karl, Robert John Burke, Jason Cerbone, Abigail Savage, Jonathan Cake
Episode 19
Detective Carisi lives undercover at a homeless shelter to determine if one of its sex offender residents is the suspect in a string of neighborhood rapes.
Directed by Mariska HargitayWritten by Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Donna Mitchell, Kevin Tighe, Michael Rapaport, Scott Grimes, Leo Fitzpatrick, Lisa Arrindell, Saul Stein, Molly Camp
Episode 20
A young model is raped by a renowned fashion house photographer, who looks to his successful brother to make the charges disappear.
Directed by Martha MitchellWritten by Penelope Koechl, Jill Lorie HurstGuest stars Richard Belzer, Griffin Dunne, Fisher Stevens, Sandrine Holt, Virginia Gardner, Francesca Faridany, Tom Pelphrey, Jack Nawada-Braunwart
Episode 21
The producers of a reality TV dating series make Benson and the SVU team part of the show when they investigate a contestant's claim that she was raped.
Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by Brianna Yellen, Brianna Yellen, Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Robert Brooks Cohen, Robert Brooks CohenGuest stars Larisa Oleynik, Adam Perry, Ava Lange, Robert John Burke, Shannon Thornton, Mather Zickel, Rachael Emrich, Comfort Clinton
Episode 22
A corrections officer is arrested for sexually assaulting female inmates in and out of prison, and the union that supports him targets Barba and the SVU.
Directed by Jonathan StarchWritten by Julie Martin, Warren LeightGuest stars Carolyn Michelle, Brad Garrett, Andy Karl, Ernest Waddell, Michael Mastro, Bill Duke, Karina Logue, Ramón Franco
Episode 23
When the investigation of Corrections Officer Gary Munson deepens, he and his union take drastic actions that threaten the lives of ADA Barba and the SVU squad.
Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by Julie Martin, Warren LeightGuest stars Natasha Murray, Brad Garrett, Jack Nawada-Braunwart, Lynn Marocola, Peter Gallagher, Andy Karl, Bill Irwin, Robert John Burke
Episode information updated Sep 13, 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
NBCUnited States
Wolf EntertainmentUnited States
Universal TelevisionUnited States
Universal Media StudiosUnited StatesMore shows like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
