Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
4.8
9.87K reviews
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Season 18 episodes (22)

1 Terrorized
9/21/16
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The SVU investigates the players of a top youth hockey team after a vicious locker room hazing.
12 No Surrender
2/22/17
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
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
A top level investment banker (Missy Peregrym) accuses her billionaire client of rape (Tate Donovan).
15 Know It All
4/5/17
A man under investigation for rape and murder threatens to expose the secrets of those working the case.
16 The Newsroom
4/26/17
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

4.8
9.87K reviews
Jennifer Compton (Jen)
December 16, 2018
I've always loved SVU, because it had a variety of crimes to investigate, but the current season (20), and the one before, has them going full libtard...and you NEVER go full libtard! Pretty much every episode is about someone being raped. Olivia was always my fave, but this season she is just terrible. They had an episode that was taken from the Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault allegations, and even though the they had just started the investigation of the rape, and there was no evidence against the suspect they were interrogating, Olivia told ADA Stone that he is guilty, she can tell he did it, just by looking at him! She believed the victim with ZERO evidence against the man they arrested. Olivia is a detective, a cop, and she is supposed to believe in due process, and that a person is innocent till proven guilty. She was basically saying this suspect, this PERSON, shouldn't have the right to due process, and she doesn't care if an innocent man gets punished for a crime he might not have done. She was saying the exact same things that the Democrats were saying during the Kavanigh hearings, like we should believe all women, even if there is no evidence. I had to make myself watch this current season, after that episode. They are trying to put liberal talking points in the episodes, and sliding in things to get people to agree with the liberal agenda. I will never watch this show again. I don't care how much I loved it in the past. But it's all good, because I have something even better to watch now. I get to watch Detective Stabler in his new SyFy show, "Happy!" I loved the first season and cant wait till season 2, which should be coming on in the Spring. The first season was shown during Christmas, and the 2nd is supposed to take place at Easter. CANNOT WAIT! Stabler is much better on this show, than on SVU!
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Jean Luc Pressoir
February 3, 2021
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an awesome police crime series I known for a long time so different from Law & Order, Miami Vice, New York Undercover, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Justice. Special Victims Unit represents more sexual related crimes than any other police division. The New York City Police Department have the Special Victims Division is a lot Special Victims Unit that investigates sex crimes in all five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx). Law & Order: SUV is one of my long time favorite shows my family, friends and I grow up watching the series then and now. I wish hoping someday Atlanta Police Department start having a Special Victims Unit or Special Victims Division just like with New York City Police Department.
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Ameska Edwards
February 14, 2014
I love law n order all of them my favorite people play n it my girl Olivia her partner ice t his partner the head man n the special victims unit even the one that be going to the courts five star I watch it every day even when I'm at dailysis Tuesday Thursday Saturdays I'm clued cuz its always different I give it a five star y'all what make TV, TV thank u fa giving me a reason to watch TV I love this show ain't nobody better then law n order special victims unit five star show
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