Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
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Season 18 episodes (22)

1 Terrorized
9/21/16
Season-only
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 (Mariska Hargitay) must also convince Barba (Raúl Esparza) to address allegations of rape and torture the boy's mother discloses.
2 Making a Rapist
9/28/16
Season-only
After 16 years in prison, a convicted rapist (guest star Henry Thomas) is exonerated due to newly tested DNA evidence. But only a day later, Fin (Ice T) is called to the scene of a shocking crime and must once again investigate the whereabouts of the man he arrested years ago.
3 Imposter
10/5/16
Season-only
A man (guest star Wallace Langham) tears a family apart when he uses a prominent fake identity to lure a vulnerable wife and mother into his bed. Barba (Raúl Esparza) argues that the evidence amounts to rape, but he's faced with a powerful defense attorney (guest star Callie Thorne) and a skeptical judge (guest star Vincent Curatola) in court.
4 Heightened Emotions
10/12/16
Season-only
An athlete is the victim of sexual assault, but her secret double life could ruin both the case against her attacker and her Olympic future. Meanwhile, Rollins (Kelli Giddish) reconnects with her sister Kim (guest star Lindsay Pulsipher) after she's released from prison on parole.
5 Rape Interrupted
10/26/16
Season-only
A sergeant (guest star Anthony Edwards) makes Benson (Mariska Hargitay) choose between loyalty and duty when his son is accused of rape.
6 Broken Rhymes
11/8/16
Season-only
A record label CEO (guest star Wyclef Jean) and his protégé are questioned for their involvement in the assault of a transgender student.
7 Next Chapter
1/4/17
Season-only
A woman is sexually assaulted by a masked man, but she believes the rapist is the same man who went to jail for stalking her. Meanwhile, Tucker (Robert John Burke) contemplates retirement and a future with Benson (Mariska Hargitay).
8 Chasing Theo
1/11/17
Season-only
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 (Mariska Hargitay) to scrutinize her own role as a mother.
9 Decline and Fall
1/18/17
Season-only
The powerful family of a retail empire closes ranks when a bartender accuses one of their own of rape.
10 Motherly Love
2/8/17
Season-only
400th episode directed by Mariska Hargitay. A teenaged boy uses a rifle to stop an assault on his mother, but soon learns the target was someone he knows.
11 Great Expectations
2/15/17
Season-only
The SVU investigates the players of a top youth hockey team after a vicious locker room hazing.
12 No Surrender
2/22/17
Season-only
Fin (Ice T) revisits his military roots when a fellow Army Ranger (guest star Sarah Booth) struggles to recover from a sexual assault.
13 Genes
3/22/17
Season-only
An investigation hits a nerve with Benson (Mariska Hargitay) when a suspect claims his genetics causes him to commit rape.
14 Net Worth
3/29/17
Season-only
A top level investment banker (Missy Peregrym) accuses her billionaire client of rape (Tate Donovan).
15 Know It All
4/5/17
Season-only
A man under investigation for rape and murder threatens to expose the secrets of those working the case.
16 The Newsroom
4/26/17
Season-only
Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Barba (Raúl Esparza) ask witnesses to put their jobs on the line after a news anchor (guest star Bonnie Somerville) makes an on air disclosure of rape against her boss.
17 Real Fake News
5/3/17
Season-only
A congressman (guest star James Waterston) falsely accused of soliciting underage girls asks SVU to debunk the rumor, but the investigation leads to a real sex trafficking ring. Meanwhile, Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Rollins (Kelli Giddish) become the targets of a salacious website.
18 Spellbound
5/10/17
Season-only
The SVU investigates a charismatic spiritual healer (guest star Stuart Townsend) when a client claims he incapacitated and assaulted her using hypnosis.
19 Conversion
5/17/17
Season-only
When a young woman is raped by a member of her church group, Barba (Raúl Esparza) must argue that the First Amendment doesn't entitle a person to break the law.
20 American Dream
5/24/17
Season-only
A hate crime against a Muslim family results in the death of their daughter. When a crucial witness in the case is deported, Barba (Raúl Esparza) is forced to drop the charges against a suspect, and tensions rise between communities on opposing sides of the case.
21 Sanctuary
5/24/17
Season-only
The unexpected release of a suspect in a hate crime case leaves Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Barba (Raúl Esparza) caught between two families seeking justice for their loved ones. As public protests escalate to violence, Benson goes to desperate lengths to make an arrest.
101 Season 17 Finale Highlights
8/22/16
Season-only
Prepare for the landmark 18th season of Law & Order: SVU with highlights from the previous season's jaw-dropping finale.

About this show

From the creator of the longest running drama series on television, "Law & Order", comes a powerful series chronicling the life and crimes of the Special Victims Unit of NYPD. Each episode follows the exploits of detectives Elliot Stabler, Olivia Benson, John Munch and Odafin Tutuola as they attempt to solve the city's most complex cases. They diligently follow lead after lead, relentless in their quest for justice and the search for truth.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
473 reviews
L Jones
March 22, 2022
Love this show - however google play will only allow me to view certain episodes. I have tried contacting customer services numerous times through email - with no luck and no help - currently with the new season which I bought a pass for I can only view up to ep. 13 and 14 and 15 are missing. The customer service is not helping and I am very frustrated. I would not recommend buying season passes through google play to anyone.
Adam Stocker
September 7, 2022
I reached out over 18 months ago trying to get this issue resolved. Season 15 of SVU Episode 2 Imprisoned Lives is missing. The season has the episode Thought Criminal as Episode 22 and 23. Google has taken no action to get the missing episode added and the duplicate episode removed.
Veronica Keith
February 26, 2020
I did not rate the show with one star, merely the rating I gave Google play. Downloaded season 15, however episode 23 Spring Awakening is missing. Not sure why? Very dissatisfied. One would expect to pay for the full season and get every episode.
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