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 3 episodes
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An 18-year-old girl is aided by her therapist in recalling repressed memories of childhood molestation by her father and reports the incest to Benson and Stabler in hopes of sparing her younger sisters the same fate. She brings charges of rape against her father who winds up murdered when those charges are dismissed.
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Directed by Henry J. BronchteinWritten by Marilyn OsbornGuest stars Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Ron Leibman, George Hearn, Amy Irving, José Zúñiga, Jim Frangione, Sarah Hyland
The detectives investigate three murders that seemingly have no connection to each other, but each murder has ties to Benson's previous cases. As they join with the FBI to investigate, the detectives worry that Benson is the intended target.
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Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Judith McCrearyGuest stars BD Wong, Ben Gazzara, Justin Kirk, Larry Block, Trey Wilson, Ned Eisenberg, John Doman, Richard Joseph Paul
The kidnapping of an infant at a grocery store leads to an illegal adoption ring and the long lost closure of a case from 12 years prior of a murdered mother and missing baby which involved Capt. Cragen and his partner, the late Max Greevey.
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Directed by James QuinnWritten by Jonathan Greene, Robert F. CampbellGuest stars Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Ted King, Kerri Green, Celia Weston, Bruce Altman, Ellen Parker, Linda Cook
When an HIV-positive male, with a record of assaulting underage girls, is discovered in a sexual clincher with a young woman on a rooftop, the detectives are determined to put him back inside. After a series of rapes and murders of young African-American women cannot be traced to him though, they begin to wonder if they've been looking at the wrong suspect.
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Directed by Steve ShillWritten by Neal Baer, Robert F. Campbell, Jonathan Greene, Robert F. Campbell, Jonathan GreeneGuest stars Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Ron Leibman, Dorian Missick, Reggi Wyns, Tracee Beazer, Brenda Denmark, Liz Larsen
When arriving party guests find a prominent doctor beaten to death and his wife raped, the detectives have a parade of suspects and the realization that the wife was the intended victim.
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Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Dawn DeNoon, Lisa Marie PetersenGuest stars Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Lisa Eichhorn, Lisby Larson, Liza Weil, Tuck Milligan, Justin Hagan, Geoffrey Wigdor
A string of murders leads detectives to question an initial suspect, the Soho Strangler, but they realize he might have been the wrong person all along.
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Directed by Ted KotcheffWritten by Jeff EckerleGuest stars Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Ashley Rose Orr, Kevin Chamberlin, Anne Pitoniak, David Keith, Marni Nixon, Ernest Mingione
A man, who is shot and raped outside a gay bar, initially doesn't want to cooperate to find his shooter. When he finally does, the investigation leads to his family and turns his life upside down.
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Directed by Lesli Linka GlatterWritten by Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Samantha Corbin-MillerGuest stars BD Wong, Mia Dillon, Elizabeth Banks, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Jon Korkes, Heather MacRae, Rob Bartlett, Tom Gilroy
A series of brutal rapes and attacks on Asian women lead the police to a suspect who was himself a product of rape - his father being a rapist who was convicted. The question is brought to court of whether his genetic make-up was responsible for the crimes.
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Directed by Juan José CampanellaWritten by Kathy Ebel, Kathy Ebel, Michele Fazekas, Tara ButtersGuest stars BD Wong, Ron Leibman, Marcus Chong, Lynn Chen, Diane Baker, Lance Reddick, Danny Maseng, Denise Burse
The battered body of a five-year-old girl in foster care is discovered and suspicion soon turns to members of the girl's foster family as well as to the girl's biological mother; who is the real guilty party and who is only a red herring?
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Directed by Gloria MuzioWritten by Dawn DeNoon, Lisa Marie PetersenGuest stars Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Piper Laurie, Kathleen Wilhoite, Colin Fickes, Conn Horgan, Tom Ligon, Jamie Goodwin
What appears as a bizarre accidental death leads to a case involving a male stripper who claims that the deceased was one of three powerful women who raped him at a bachelorette party.
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Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Judith McCrearyGuest stars Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Ron Leibman, Patrick Quinn, Paige Turco, Dianne Wiest, Joe Narciso, Pete Starrett
The pregnant wife of a psychiatrist is found in a parking garage, unconscious and bleeding from a gaping abdominal wound with her fetus missing. The investigation leads to infedility and uncertainty as to the paternity, adding fuel to the fire of an already agitated Stabler.
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Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Michele Fazekas, Tara ButtersGuest stars Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, John Ritter, Bobby Cannavale, Starla Benford, Robert Funaro, Tricia Paoluccio, Marianne Hagan
A 6-year-old boy wounded in a shooting is brought to the ER but abandoned by his brother, who reported it, and their mother, who fears for her own life. The case leads the detectives to a woman who is on the run from an abusive drug-dealer boyfriend.
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Directed by Alex ZakrzewskiWritten by Jonathan Greene, Robert F. CampbellGuest stars Michael Mosley, Elpidia Carrillo, David Zayas, Liz Larsen, Elain R. Graham, Zabryna Guevara, Otto Sanchez, Dylan Price
Two people are found murdered in the park, including an animal rights activist who has been raped and then decapitated. Benson and Stabler must determine which of their two main suspects -- a sociopathic teenager and a recently paroled rapist -- is responsible for the murder.
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Directed by Steve ShillWritten by Dawn DeNoon, Lisa Marie PetersenGuest stars BD Wong, Michael Pitt, Michael Godere, Daniel Sunjata, Katie Walder, Mariann Mayberry, Michele Pawk, Antonio D. Charity
A woman is found raped and killed by her car. Then, a similar rape is committed and the victim says that a police officer raped her after pulling her over for a supposed driving violation. This leads police to look at one of their own, until they realize the suspect is not who they think he is.
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Directed by Arthur W. ForneyWritten by Amanda GreenGuest stars Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Khrystyne Haje, Daniel Sunjata, Paul Regina, Michael O'Keefe, Armand Schultz, Robert John Burke
Detective Stabler and Dr. Huang question a convicted serial killer on death row, hours before his execution, with the hope of solving an old murder case for the sake of the victim's parents. The investigation goes haywire with mixed results.
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Directed by Alex ZakrzewskiWritten by Judith McCrearyGuest stars BD Wong, Ty Burrell, Nick Chinlund, Daniel Sunjata, Anthony Chisholm, William Hill, Heather MacRae, Timothy Wheeler
Stabler's wife tells him that her friend, a high school nurse, treated a young girl for rape. Despite being advised not to find out further details, Stabler, with help from Benson, crack open the case to disturbing details.
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Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Stephen Belber, Stephen Belber, Kathy EbelGuest stars Elena Franklin, Ann Arvia, Billy Kay, Sprague Grayden, Allison Siko, Isabel Gillies, Christopher Orr, Craig Wroe
An accomplished cellist is raped in her own apartment and the detectives are lead to a stalker who uses surveillance equipment and has been watching her every move.
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Directed by Steve ShillWritten by Jeff EckerleGuest stars BD Wong, Michael Nader, Emily Deschanel, Danton Stone, Lena Georgas, Robert T. Bogue, Nicholas Braun, Peter Hermann
When A.D.A. Cabot is faced with a reluctant teenage witness in a child molestation case, she goes above and beyond the normal scope of duty in her search for evidence to convict the serial abuser. But her passion supercedes her compliance with the law, jeopardizing not only her case, but the careers of all involved.
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Directed by David PlattWritten by Michele Fazekas, Tara ButtersGuest stars BD Wong, Bret Harrison, Lee Pace, Kay Lenz, Ned Eisenberg, Joanna Merlin, Joel de la Fuente, Judith Light
A rebellious 16-year-old teenager is raped and murdered; the case becomes complex when they learn that her stepfather is a judge with whom she has had major problems.
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Directed by Juan José CampanellaWritten by Dawn DeNoon, Lisa Marie PetersenGuest stars Daniel Sunjata, Judith Light, Valerie Mahaffey, Welker White, Michael Luggio, Keir Dullea, Myk Watford, Jamie Hector
Investigating the rape of the wife of a restaurateur during a robbery, leads the detectives to a similar assault, and to a locksmith.
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Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Jonathan Greene, Robert F. CampbellGuest stars Mary Beth Hurt, Roy Thinnes, Henry Winkler, Daniel Sunjata, Derek Kelly, Louis Mustillo, Joanna Merlin, Rob Bartlett
When a heroin junkie is found raped, Tutuola takes an interest in her, but he's not the only one. The case turns into a bizarre murder investigation when the finger of a small child is found in the victim's purse opening a can of worms that spans back thirteen years.
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Directed by Steve ShillWritten by Judith McCrearyGuest stars Tamara Tunie, Mary Steenburgen, Martha Plimpton, Estelle Parsons, Michael Knowles, Chris Meyer, Joanna Merlin, Judith Light
A mentally challenged girl with Down's Syndrome is pregnant, and the question is, was she raped or did she consent and is she competent enough to keep her child?
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Directed by Jud TaylorWritten by Robert F. Campbell, Jonathan Greene, Robert F. Campbell, Jonathan Greene, Jeff EckerleGuest stars BD Wong, Lois Smith, James Badge Dale, Darren Pettie, Matt DeCaro, Ned Eisenberg, Peter Hermann, Judith Light
A murder in a church of a young cross-dresser leads Benson and Stabler to an alleged cover-up involving sexual child abuse by a priest.
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Directed by Steve ShillWritten by Patrick HarbinsonGuest stars Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Eric Stoltz, Jordan Charney, Lizbeth Mackay, Robert Harte, Christopher Mann, Ned Eisenberg
