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  • Sep 27, 2018
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  • Sep 27, 2018

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."

Created By: Dick Wolf

  • NBC
  • Sep 27, 2018
  • NBC
  • Sep 27, 2018
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Season 20
26 Seasons
Season Premiere: Sep 27, 2018
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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."

Created By: Dick Wolf

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Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 27, 2018 • 41 m
Man Up
A teenager refuses to name his attacker; Benson and Rollins reveal major life changes.
Episode 2 • Sep 27, 2018 • 41 m
Man Down
In the conclusion to the season premiere, ADA Stone blames himself for the shocking verdict in Sam's case, and before Benson can offer help, Sam makes a tragic decision.
Episode 3 • Oct 4, 2018 • 41 m
Zero Tolerance
After the rescue of a young girl from a sex trafficker, Benson and Stone must take drastic measures to reunite her with her mother. Meanwhile, Rollins decides to give her rocky relationship another chance.
Episode 4 • Oct 11, 2018 • 40 m
Revenge
As a string of break-in assaults grows more violent, the cops investigate an online incel group to identify a suspect.
Episode 5 • Oct 18, 2018 • 41 m
Accredo
A member of a women's empowerment group is found murdered, leading the cops to the group's charismatic male leader. Meanwhile, Rollins keeps her pregnancy under wraps to avoid going on desk duty.
Episode 6 • Oct 25, 2018 • 41 m
Exile
A young woman wakes up in the hospital with no memory of her assault, and Carisi's investigation stalls when she disappears.
Episode 7 • Nov 1, 2018 • 41 m
Caretaker
The cops wrestle with an unthinkable crime when a family is murdered in their sleep.
Episode 8 • Nov 8, 2018 • 40 m
Hell's Kitchen
A waitress from a trendy New York restaurant is sexually assaulted at an after-hours VIP party.
Episode 9 • Nov 15, 2018 • 41 m
Mea Culpa
Stone asks Benson to investigate a sexual assault from his past that he feels guilt and uncertainty about; Rollins considers a proposal from Al.
Episode 10 • Nov 29, 2018 • 40 m
Alta Kockers
The investigation into a promising new author's death leads to a decades-old secret kept between two reclusive brothers.
Episode 11 • Jan 10, 2019 • 41 m
Plastic
A woman accuses a celebrity plastic surgeon (guest star Mark Feuerstein) and his girlfriend of rape.
Episode 12 • Jan 17, 2019 • 41 m
Dear Ben
A serial rapist strikes again after two decades of silence, and SVU is determined to uncover the elusive criminal and bring justice to his many victims. Stone discovers that his father worked on the case before it went cold.
Episode 13 • Jan 31, 2019 • 41 m
A Story of More Woe
Benson tries to help two teenage sisters whose father has been murdered. Meanwhile, Rollins reconsiders her relationship with Al before she later goes into labor.
Episode 14 • Feb 7, 2019 • 41 m
Part 33
As Stone prosecutes the case of a woman who killed her abusive husband, Benson and her squad wrestle with the duty of testifying against her.
Episode 15 • Feb 14, 2019 • 41 m
Brothel
Benson and the team investigate the death of a prostitute at a brothel. They wonder if there was foul play or if this could be a case of a junkie who relapsed, turned to tricking, got depressed and committed suicide.
Episode 16 • Feb 21, 2019 • 41 m
Facing Demons
Benson and the SVU investigate the death of a man they believe to be a pedophile. When they dig deeper, they realize things are not what they seem and that the case actually hits really close to home.
Episode 17 • Mar 14, 2019 • 41 m
Missing
The SVU squad pursues a suspect after a child is found in the trunk of an abandoned car.
Episode 18 • Mar 21, 2019 • 40 m
Blackout
When defense attorney Nikki Staines is raped after a police charity event, Benson reluctantly looks to her own for a suspect.
Episode 19 • Apr 4, 2019 • 40 m
Dearly Beloved
The SVU investigates a he-said, she-said case when a woman crashes a wedding to accuse her therapist of sexual assault.
Episode 20 • Apr 11, 2019 • 41 m
The Good Girl
Benson and the team work to uncover a pregnant teenager's secret when she refuses to name the baby's father.
Episode 21 • Apr 25, 2019 • 40 m
Exchange
Benson helps a teenaged foreign exchange student after she's assaulted by a cab driver.
Episode 22 • May 2, 2019 • 41 m
Diss
When a pop star is assaulted in her home, the SVU investigates the public feud between her rapper husband and a competing record artist. Meanwhile, Fin's family ties to a suspect takes him off the case.
Episode 23 • May 9, 2019 • 41 m
Assumptions
After a Muslim woman is assaulted inside of a synagogue, SVU searches for two suspects that were spotted fleeing the scene of the crime.
Episode 24 • May 16, 2019 • 41 m
End Game
Lt. Benson suspects Rob Miller is behind the mysterious death of a girl found dead in the Hudson River but can't prove it. Despite having only circumstantial evidence ADA Stone takes the case to court before Miller can destroy more lives.
26 Seasons

Top Cast

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Mariska Hargitay

Detective Olivia Benson, Captain Olivia Benson, Lieutenant Olivia Benson

Christopher Meloni

Detective Elliot Stabler

Ice-T

Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola, Sergeant Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Dann Florek

Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen, Donald 'Don' Cragen

Richard Belzer

Detective John Munch, Sergeant John Munch, DA Investigator John Munch

Kelli Giddish

Detective Amanda Rollins, Professor Amanda Rollins, Amanda Rollins

BD Wong

Special Agent Dr. George Huang, M.D., Dr. George Huang

Tamara Tunie

ME Dr. Melinda Warner, Chief ME Dr. Melinda Warner

Peter Scanavino

Detective Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr., ADA Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr., ADA Dominick Carisi Jr.

Raúl Esparza

ADA Rafael Barba, Defense Attorney Rafael Barba, Rafael Barba

Diane Neal

ADA Casey Novak, Amelia Chase

Stephanie March

ADA Alexandra 'Alex' Cabot, Alexandra 'Alex' Cabot

Danny Pino

Detective Nick Amaro

Octavio Pisano

Detective Joe Velasco

Mike Doyle

Forensics Technician Ryan O'Halloran, Assistant M.E. Karlan

Joel de la Fuente

TARU Technician Ruben Morales, TARU Lieutenant Ruben Morales

Joanna Merlin

Judge Lena Petrovsky

Caren Browning

CSU Captain Judith Siper, Dr. Sheila Queen, Mrs. Davies

Lynn Marocola

Police Officer, NYPD Officer, FDNY Emt, EMT, FDNY EMT, FDNY Paramedic, Police Office

Ryan Buggle

Noah Porter-Benson

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