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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
Benson and Stabler investigate a suspected child abuse case only to learn that the woman who reported it is the real case.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Neal Baer, Dawn DeNoonGuest stars Laura Allen, Stephen Spinella, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Bronson Pinchot, Cynthia Nixon, Katy Grenfell, Peter McRobbie, Joe Grifasi
Episode 2
Detectives are troubled to learn that someone has taken an online game too far when a girl goes missing.
Directed by Peter LetoWritten by Paul GrellongGuest stars John Hickok, Kevin Tighe, Liza Lapira, Lisa Joyce, Richard Short, Florencia Lozano, Anne James, Ryan Lynn
Episode 3
A teacher claims that a student pursued her after she's charged with raping him.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Jonathan GreeneGuest stars Kyle Gallner, Elizabeth Keifer, Melissa Joan Hart, Richard Joseph Paul, Annie Potts, Danny Rutigliano, Peter McRobbie, Joanna Merlin
Episode 4
The only witness to a young woman's horrific beating is her mentally challenged daughter.
Directed by Kate WoodsWritten by Judith McCrearyGuest stars Judy Kuhn, Peter Riegert, Geraldine Hughes, Jayne Atkinson, Julie White, Aidan Quinn, Vincent Spano, John Henry Cox
Episode 5
Benson and Stabler investigate the connection between the New York murder of college counselor Kate Simes and her volunteer work at a refugee center working with soldiers tortured in Iraq.
Directed by Peter LetoWritten by Josh SingerGuest stars Elizabeth McGovern, Karen Shallo, Jennifer Van Dyck, Marjan Neshat, Steven Weber, Audrie Neenan, Rick Johnson, Jarreth J. Merz
Episode 6
Benson comes under fire from fans of a convicted serial killer after a body turns up that greatly resembles his work.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Kam MillerGuest stars Shannon Woodward, Beverly D'Angelo, Jared Harris, Margaret Devine, Peter McRobbie, Joel de la Fuente, Mike Doyle, Erica Bradshaw
Episode 7
Novak confronts ghosts from her past while handling the trial of a schizophrenic serial rapist, who seriously injured Stabler.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Jonathan GreeneGuest stars John Cullum, Sam Riley, Arye Gross, Peter McRobbie, Sam Waterston, Isabel Gillies, Mike Doyle, Keisha Alfred
Episode 8
Detectives find themselves embroiled in the world of ultimate fighting after a young girl's death.
Directed by Juan José CampanellaWritten by Mick BetancourtGuest stars Arlen Escarpeta, Gaius Charles, Adina Porter, Anwan Glover, Michael-Leon Wooley, Forrest Griffin, Joel de la Fuente, Craig Wroe
Episode 9
When the paternity of a missing young boy is placed into question, Stabler wonders if he really is the father of Kathy's child. Later, Stabler faces the possibility of losing not only his partner but also Kathy and the baby when she and Benson are in an accident.
Directed by Kate WoodsWritten by Amanda GreenGuest stars Steven Bauer, Anastasia Griffith, Mark Valley, Aisha de Haas, Daniel Yelsky, Lawrence Saint-Victor, Matthew Nicklaw, Thomas Langston
Episode 10
When a polygamist's wife is murdered, he believes it's related to a recent criminal case he was testifying in, but detectives believe it may be connected to his culture.
Directed by Jonathan KaplanWritten by Mark GoffmanGuest stars Method Man, Liza Lapira, Julie White, Tracy Middendorf, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Steven Weber, Gloria Reuben, Mike Doyle
Episode 11
A Park Avenue socialite's body is found in NYC'S Central Park, and Detectives Benson and Stabler initially suspect her wealthy boyfriend.
Directed by Helen ShaverWritten by Paul GrellongGuest stars Patricia Charbonneau, Mae Whitman, Latham Gaines, Emily Meade, Fiona Hutchison, J. Paul Nicholas, Joanna Merlin, Joel de la Fuente
Episode 12
A woman's body is found murdered in a park alongside a man with a bullet in his head - Benson and Special Agent Cooper join forces and suspect "The Woodsman", a serial killer Cooper has tried to catch for years. Lake and Benson begin to question Cooper's true motives when the male victim is later identified as "The Woodsman".
Directed by Arthur W. ForneyWritten by Judith McCrearyGuest stars Roscoe Orman, Frankie Faison, Priscilla Lopez, Erika Christensen, Patricia Kalember, Charley Scalies, Rosemary De Angelis, Caren Browning
Episode 13
Benson and Stabler investigate a tutor after a student is beaten and sexually assaulted, but their investigation soon leads them to another student.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Josh SingerGuest stars Rhea Perlman, Alexander Gould, Zoe Lister-Jones, Bob Dishy, Braeden Lemasters, Cara Buono, Linda Emond, David Lipman
Episode 14
The robbery of fertilized embryos from a sperm bank call for Benson and Stabler to track down the thief. Clues from the clinic's security tape lead them to a long list of suspects including two publicity-hungry extremists. The detectives race against the clock to find the missing embryos, but that isn't the only clock that's ticking - Olivia considers her own fertility and the possibility of motherhood.
Directed by Christopher ZallaWritten by Dawn DeNoonGuest stars Gabrielle Anwar, Emilio Delgado, Meredith Eaton, Janine Turner, Mark Moses, Richard Masur, Darrin Baker, Joanna Merlin
Episode 15
After a woman was found raped in a garden, Benson and Stabler realize that the case goes much deeper because of the victim's mother, drugs, and the realization that a corrections officer is involved. Benson decides to go undercover at the same prison where the mother is, putting herself on the other side of the fence.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Mark GoffmanGuest stars Shareeka Epps, Hassan Johnson, Nathanael Albright, Elizabeth Flax, Linda Powell, Austin Lysy, Johnny Messner, Todd Stashwick
Episode 16
After investment banker Jeremy Haynes is found dead, suspicions turns to his boyfriend Lincoln Haver, a professional football player who could lose everything if the truth of his sexuality became public. When news of Haver's sexual orientation comes out, Benson comes under fire for her relationship with a reporter.
Directed by Peter LetoWritten by Ken StorerGuest stars Bill Pullman, Beverly D'Angelo, Bailey Chase, Richard Lewis, Rick Hoffman, Caren Browning, Peter Gerety, Robert John Burke
Episode 17
An engineer plays a series of mind games with Benson and Stabler.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Neal Baer, Amanda GreenGuest stars Scott Adsit, Mo Rocca, Didi Conn, Robin Williams, Audrie Neenan, Joanna Merlin, Joel de la Fuente, Mike Doyle
Episode 18
When a pregnant woman's body is discovered in a burned-out brownstone, the investigation turns to a family of coffee importers.
Directed by Peter LetoWritten by Jonathan GreeneGuest stars Michelle Borth, Matthew Davis, Brandi Burkhardt, Clea Lewis, Stephen Collins, Patricia Kalember, Peter Hermann, Mike Doyle
Episode 19
The squad is left at ends when Lake is caught in a gunfight and later takes a witness hostage.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Judith McCrearyGuest stars Victoria Cartagena, Deirdre Lovejoy, Robert Turano, Brian Tarantina, Jack Gwaltney, Caren Browning, Viola Davis, Joanna Merlin
Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026
Mariska HargitayOlivia Benson
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Christopher MeloniElliot Stabler
Danny PinoNick Amaro
Richard BelzerJohn Munch
Aimé Donna KellyRenee Curry
Dann FlorekDonald Cragen
Raúl EsparzaRafael Barba
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