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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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.
Season 18 episodes
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A young boy is found wandering alone in Central Park and the search for his parents leads to startling evidence of a planned mass casualty event in the city. As the SVU works with the joint-terrorism task force to find the suspects and the motive, Lt. Benson must also convince Barba to address allegations of rape and torture the boy's mother discloses.
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Directed by Alik SakharovWritten by Julie Martin, Rick EidGuest stars Taso Mikroulis, Max von Essen, Marc Damon Johnson, Tarek Bishara, Natia Makharadze, Sharon Washington, Robert C. Kirk, Mark Jacoby
Newly tested DNA evidence leads to the exoneration of a prisoner who served 16 years for a rape conviction. However, he's investigated again one day later in the wake of a shocking new crime.
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Directed by Michael PressmanWritten by Kevin FoxGuest stars Joe Biden, David Spadora, Henry Thomas, Kelli Williams, Cody Kostro, Alok Tewari, Ryan Jonze, Alexis Collins
When a man uses a false identity to lure a vulnerable married woman to bed, Barba thinks the evidence amounts to rape.
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Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Rick Eid, Gavin HarrisGuest stars Wallace Langham, Chris Henry Coffey, Conor Proft, Andre B. Blake, Mac Brydon, Paul DeBoy, Steve Rosen, Lynn Marocola
A sexually assaulted athlete's double life could destroy her Olympic career and ruin the case against her attacker; Rollins sister is released from prison on parole.
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Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by Julie Martin, Céline C. RobinsonGuest stars Natasha Murray, Jane Fergus, Ami Brabson, Kati Sharp, Jordan Baker, Caleb Eberhardt, Brit Morgan, David Alpay
A sergeant makes Benson choose between loyalty and duty when his son is accused of rape.
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Directed by Michael PressmanWritten by Julie Martin, Brianna YellenGuest stars Rachel Bles, Jerry DiLeo, Anthony Edwards, Liam Lane, Corey Cott, Anna Osceola, Kelly McAndrew, Jillian Mueller
A record label CEO and his protégé are questioned for their involvement in the assault of a transgender student.
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Directed by Adam BernsteinWritten by Rick Eid, Jeffrey BakerGuest stars Sabel Gonzales, Molly Leland, Jacqueline Torres, Mitchell Edwards, Okieriete Onaodowan, Will Swenson, Rodney Richardson, Jay Klaitz
The SVU team investigates a woman has been sexually assaulted by a masked man, but she believes the rapist is the same man who went to jail for stalking her. Meanwhile, Tucker contemplates retirement and a future with Benson.
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Directed by Fred BernerWritten by Rick Eid, Gavin HarrisGuest stars Lee Garrett, Chris Bauer, Annie Monroe, Zach Appelman, Enid Graham, Ben Cole, Bret Lada, Shaun O'Hagan
A 6 year-old boy disappears from his bed in the midst of a wild, drug-fueled party thrown by his mother. With a child's life on the line, the case causes Benson to scrutinize her own role as a mother.
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Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Julie Martin, Robert Brooks CohenGuest stars Dorian Cobb, Sebastian Beacon, Bjorn Thorstad, Rachelle Lefevre, Zoe McLellan, Adriana DeGirolami, Iain Armitage, Rafael Benoit
The powerful family of a retail empire closes ranks when a bartender accuses one of their own of rape.
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Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Ed Zuckerman, Robert Brooks CohenGuest stars Ian Nelson, Jim True-Frost, Raphael Sbarge, Ariane Rinehart, Jackie Debatin, Andréa Burns, Sarah Clarke, Bob Gunton
A teenaged boy uses a rifle to stop an assault on his mother, but soon learns the target was someone he knows.
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Directed by Mariska HargitayWritten by Julie Martin, Rick EidGuest stars Salma Qarnain, Gage Banister, Sarah Wynter, Daniel Cosgrove, Aaron Sanders, Benton Greene, Chantal Jean-Pierre, Patrick Boll
The SVU investigates the players of a top youth hockey team after a vicious locker room hazing.
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Directed by Martha MitchellWritten by Kevin Fox, Brendan FeeneyGuest stars Brad Fraizer, Lincoln Melcher, Christopher Paul Richards, Jerry DiLeo, Brent Sexton, Gia Crovatin, Amy Spanger, Brian Hutchison
Fin revisits his military roots when a fellow Army Ranger struggles to recover from a sexual assault.
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Directed by Stephanie A. MarquardtWritten by Gavin Harris, Kinan CopenGuest stars Brian Charles Johnson, Jerry DiLeo, Sarah Booth, Ryan Metcalf, Joe Holt, Franky G, Leslie Lyles, Perry Yung
An investigation hits a nerve with Benson when a suspect claims his genetics causes him to commit rape.
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Directed by Michael PressmanWritten by Céline C. Robinson, Rick EidGuest stars Dalton Harrod, Michael Torpey, Emily Shaffer, Alex Hurt, Sean Patrick Reilly, Jared Zirilli, Catherine Wolf, Eli Bridges
A top-level investment banker accuses her billionaire client of rape.
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Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by Rick Eid, Jeffrey BakerGuest stars Missy Peregrym, Jordan Bridges, Will Brill, Kevin O'Rourke, Matt Walton, Tate Donovan, Malikha Mallette, Erica Sweany
A man under investigation for rape and murder threatens to expose the secrets of those working the case.
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Directed by Jonathan HerronWritten by Kevin Fox, Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Chris Diamantopoulos, Jerry DiLeo, Megan Murphy, Meredith Travers, Bill Dawes, Max Baker, Megan Leung, Jamie Effros
Benson and Barba ask witnesses to put their jobs on the line after a news anchor makes an on-air disclosure of rape against her boss.
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Directed by Jono OliverWritten by Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Brianna Yellen, Julie MartinGuest stars Dawn Yanek, Christine Jones, Melissa Miller, Christopher McDonald, Bonnie Somerville, Mark Moses, Peyton List, Beth Chamberlin
A fake news story leads the squad to a real child sex trafficking ring.
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Directed by Martha MitchellWritten by Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Hadasa Isolino, Patch Darragh, Justin Ahdoot, Kevin Carolan, Steve Park, Brian McCarthy, Bronwyn Reed, Roslyn Ruff
A popular spiritual guru with a dark past is accused of rape.
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Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Gavin Harris, Kinan CopenGuest stars Ami Brabson, Kristen Hager, John Ellison Conlee, Steven Hauck, Stuart Townsend, Lisa Gorlitsky, Akintola Jiboyewa, Whitney Bashor
A young woman visiting NYC with her church group is raped by a friend.
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Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by Kevin Fox, Brendan FeeneyGuest stars Casey Cott, Kip Pardue, Tom Titone, Jessie Carter, Sarah Nicole Deaver, Orlagh Cassidy, Zachary Knower, Rebecca Krainik
A hate crime is committed against a Muslim family, resulting in the death of their daughter. Things get complicated when a crucial witness in the case is deported, forcing Barba to drop the charges against a suspect.
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Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Julie Martin, Rick EidGuest stars Gil Perez-Abraham, Adam Arian, Cara Ricketts, Jason Adam V, Chris Cardona, Ashley Jordyn, Patrick Noonan, Nuah Ozryel
In the 18th-season finale, two families seek justice for their loved ones in the wake of a suspect's unexpected release. Soon, public protests on the matter escalate to violence, leading Benson to go to desperate lengths to make an arrest.
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Directed by Michael PressmanWritten by Julie Martin, Rick EidGuest stars Henry Gagliardi, Gil Perez-Abraham, Jack Nawada-Braunwart, Poorna Jagannathan, Billy Beyrer, Massiel Mordan, Kirk Acevedo, Tyler Elliot Burke
