1. Terrorized
Air date: 2016-09-21 · 60 min
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 must also convince Barba to address allegations of rape and torture the boy's mother discloses.
Open episode 1 ↗2. Making a Rapist
Air date: 2016-09-28 · 60 min
After 16 years in prison, a convicted rapist is exonerated due to newly tested DNA evidence. But only a day later, Fin is called to the scene of a shocking crime and must once again investigate the whereabouts of the man he arrested years ago.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Imposter
Air date: 2016-10-05 · 60 min
A man tears a family apart when he uses a prominent fake identity to lure a vulnerable wife and mother into his bed. Barba argues that the evidence amounts to rape, but he's faced with a powerful defense attorney and a skeptical judge in court.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Heightened Emotions
Air date: 2016-10-12 · 60 min
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 reconnects with her sister Kim after she's released from prison on parole.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Rape Interrupted
Air date: 2016-10-26 · 60 min
A sergeant makes Benson choose between loyalty and duty when his son is accused of rape.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Broken Rhymes
Air date: 2016-11-09 · 60 min
A record label CEO and his protégé are questioned for their involvement in the assault of a transgender student.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Next Chapter
Air date: 2017-01-04 · 60 min
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 contemplates retirement and a future with Benson.
Open episode 7 ↗8. Chasing Theo
Air date: 2017-01-11 · 60 min
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 to scrutinize her own role as a mother.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Decline and Fall
Air date: 2017-01-18 · 60 min
The powerful family of a retail empire closes ranks when a bartender accuses one of their own of rape.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Motherly Love
Air date: 2017-02-08 · 60 min
A teenaged boy uses a rifle to stop an assault on his mother, but soon learns the target was someone he knows.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Great Expectations
Air date: 2017-02-15 · 60 min
The SVU investigates the players of a top youth hockey team after a vicious locker room hazing.
Open episode 11 ↗12. No Surrender
Air date: 2017-02-22 · 60 min
Fin revisits his military roots when a fellow Army Ranger struggles to recover from a sexual assault.
Open episode 12 ↗13. Genes
Air date: 2017-03-22 · 60 min
An investigation hits a nerve with Benson when a suspect claims his genetics causes him to commit rape.
Open episode 13 ↗14. Net Worth
Air date: 2017-03-29 · 60 min
A top-level investment banker accuses her billionaire client of rape.
Open episode 14 ↗15. Know It All
Air date: 2017-04-05 · 60 min
A man under investigation for rape and murder threatens to expose the secrets of those working the case.
Open episode 15 ↗16. The Newsroom
Air date: 2017-04-26 · 60 min
Benson and Barba ask witnesses to put their jobs on the line after a news anchor makes an on-air disclosure of rape against her boss.
Open episode 16 ↗17. Real Fake News
Air date: 2017-05-03 · 60 min
A congressman falsely accused of soliciting underage girls asks SVU to debunk the rumor, but the investigation leads to a real sex trafficking ring. Meanwhile, Benson and Rollins become the targets of a salacious website.
Open episode 17 ↗18. Spellbound
Air date: 2017-05-10 · 60 min
The SVU investigates a charismatic spiritual healer when a client claims he incapacitated and assaulted her using hypnosis.
Open episode 18 ↗19. Conversion
Air date: 2017-05-17 · 60 min
When a young woman is raped by a member of her church group, Barba must argue that the First Amendment doesn't entitle a person to break the law.
Open episode 19 ↗20. American Dream
Air date: 2017-05-24 · 60 min
A hate crime against a Muslim family results in the death of their daughter. When a crucial witness in the case is deported, Barba is forced to drop the charges against a suspect, and tensions rise between communities on opposing sides of the case.
Open episode 20 ↗21. Sanctuary
Air date: 2017-05-24 · 60 min
The unexpected release of a suspect in a hate crime case leaves Benson and Barba 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.
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