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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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7.91999 - Present60 min
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Summary

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.

Show Information

PremieredSeptember 20, 1999
NetworkNBC
LanguageEnglish
Seasons26
Episodes573

Episodes

1

Devil's Dissections

September 23, 2015 • 60 min

The SVU is called to a familiar crime scene - the beach where serial killer Gregory Yates buried his many victims. When another body washes ashore, Detective Rollins tries to coax him into confessing, but the surprising information he provides sends shockwaves through the police department. As the case goes to court, Barba faces off against two hotshot defense attorneys in a trial that leads to blackmail, an incriminating confession, a new victim and a fugitive suspect.

2

Criminal Pathology

September 23, 2015 • 60 min

The SVU is called to a familiar crime scene - the beach where serial killer Gregory Yates buried his many victims. When another body washes ashore, Detective Rollins tries to coax him into confessing, but the surprising information he provides sends shockwaves through the police department. As the case goes to court, Barba faces off against two hotshot defense attorneys in a trial that leads to blackmail, an incriminating confession, a new victim and a fugitive suspect.

3

Transgender Bridge

September 30, 2015 • 60 min

15 year-old Avery Parker walks home from school through Fort Tryon Park when she's surrounded by a group of rowdy boys. Taunts and jokes intensify to pushing and shoving, leaving Avery in the hospital and three assailants under arrest. When the DA's office decides to try one of the culprits, 15 year-old Darius McCrae, as an adult, the SVU squad agonizes over whether the punishment fits the crime, and must deal with the pain of both families involved.

4

Institutional Fail

October 7, 2015 • 60 min

A starving toddler found wandering the streets alone leads detectives to the home of Manuela Ozuna and another child in grave condition. The police question Department of Child Services caseworker Keith Musio, whose vague and backdated reports on the family suggest he hadn't checked on the children in months. When the overworked Keith accuses his supervisor, Janette Grayson, of orchestrating the false reports, Chief Dodds promises to conduct an internal investigation. But when neglect leads to death, Barba takes matters into his own hands and arrests them for manslaughter. Meanwhile, Dodds indicates some changes coming to Benson's squad.

5

Community Policing

October 14, 2015 • 60 min

In the pursuit of an SVU rape suspect, detectives from another precinct shoot and kill an unarmed black man. As racial tensions rise in the city, Barba is tasked to indict three officers who claim they had no choice but to follow police procedure.

6

Maternal Instincts

October 21, 2015 • 60 min

Rollins' mother Beth throws her a baby shower while the SVU reports to a four-star hotel where a famous violinist was raped by her colleague, Anton Krasnikov. With no memory of the crime, Anton claims a hired escort drugged and robbed him, and evidence leads to the shocking return of Rollins' fugitive sister Kim. Meanwhile, Sgt. Mike Dodds arrives for his first day at SVU.

7

Patrimonial Burden

November 4, 2015 • 60 min

The SVU investigates an unraveling web of secrets when the virtuous 13 year-old daughter of a famous reality TV family discovers she's pregnant.

8

Melancholy Pursuit

November 11, 2015 • 60 min

The hunt for a missing teenage girl takes an emotional toll on Sgt. Dodds, and DNA evidence becomes a crucial lead in finding the girl's abductor.

9

Depravity Standard

November 18, 2015 • 60 min

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.

10

Catfishing Teacher

January 6, 2016 • 60 min

A high school student plans a clandestine hookup with his female teacher but ends up in a far more sinister situation.

11

Townhouse Incident

January 13, 2016 • 60 min

Benson is taken hostage when she tries to stop a violent home invasion.

12

A Misunderstanding

January 20, 2016 • 60 min

A murky he-said, she-said date rape case ruins the futures of two high school students.

13

Forty-One Witnesses

February 3, 2016 • 60 min

A woman is followed home and raped outside her building, where several neighbors witness the crime but fail to call for help.

14

Nationwide Manhunt

February 10, 2016 • 60 min

Chicago P.D. detectives Lindsay and Dawson join the SVU in the hunt for two escaped murderers they helped to convict.

15

Collateral Damages

February 17, 2016 • 60 min

An undercover sting leads to the takedown of an online pedophile ring and the arrest of two high-profile suspects.

16

Star-Struck Victims

February 24, 2016 • 60 min

When a lack of evidence leads Barba to drop rape charges against a popular actor, Rollins takes matters into her own hands.

17

Manhattan Transfer

March 2, 2016 • 60 min

An investigation into the sexual exploitation of underage Catholic schoolgirls leads to shocking charges against judges, legislators, DAs, and members of the NYPD.

18

Unholiest Alliance

March 23, 2016 • 60 min

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.

19

Sheltered Outcasts

March 30, 2016 • 60 min

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.

20

Fashionable Crimes

May 4, 2016 • 60 min

A young model is raped by a renowned fashion house photographer, who looks to his successful brother to make the charges disappear.

21

Assaulting Reality

May 11, 2016 • 60 min

The producers of a reality dating series make Benson and the SVU part of the show when they investigate a contestant's claim that she was raped.

22

Intersecting Lives

May 18, 2016 • 60 min

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.

23

Heartfelt Passages

May 25, 2016 • 60 min

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.

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