This hard-hitting and emotional series from NBC's "Law & Order" brand chronicles the life and crimes of the Special Victims Unit of the New York Police Department, the elite squad of detectives who investigate sexually based crimes. Created by Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is now entering its twelfth season. The program has received numerous citations from community-based organizations for the social issues it tackles, and the cast members are frequently recognized for the work they do off-screen to promote personal health and safety and other volunteer efforts and initiatives.
DETECTIVES OLIVIA BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AND ELIOT STABLER (CHRISTOPHER MELONI) HELP A FOSTER COUPLE (GUEST STARS JOAN CUSACK AND PETER STRAUSS) FIND THEIR MISSING CHILD
Episode 2
Bullseye
DETECTIVES OLIVIA BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AND ELIOT STABLER (CHRISTOPHER MELONI) ENLIST THE HELP OF A SUSPECT (GUEST STAR HENRY IAN CUSICK) FROM A PREVIOUS CASE TO CRACK A NEW ONE
Episode 3
Behave
DETECTIVES OLIVIA BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AND ELLIOT STABLER (CHRISTOPHER MELONI) HELP A REPEAT RAPE VICTIM (GUEST STAR JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT) STAND UP TO HER ATTACKER
Episode 4
Merchandise
A TEENAGE GIRL’S DEATH EXPOSES A HUMAN TRAFFICKING RING AND LEADS DETECTIVES OLIVIA BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AND ELLIOT STABLER (CHRISTOPHER MELONI) TO TEAM UP WITH AN OLD FRIEND AT THE U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
Episode 5
Wet
DETECTIVES OLIVIA BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AND ELLIOT STABLER (CHRISTOPHER MELONI) FIND AN UNLIKELY MOTIVE AND SEVERAL SUSPECTS IN THE POISONING DEATH OF A CORPORATE EXECUTIVE
Episode 6
Branded
DETECTIVES OLIVIA BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AND ELLIOT STABLER (CHRISTOPHER MELONI) LOOK FOR A CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO MEN BEATEN AND BRANDED BY THEIR ATTACKER
Episode 7
Trophy
THE INVESTIGATION OF A YOUNG WOMAN’S RAPE AND MURDER PUTS DETECTIVE BENSON AND DETECTIVE STABLER IN DANGER. MARIA BELLO AND ALEX KINGSTON GUEST STAR
Episode 8
Penetration
DETECTIVES BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AND STABLER (CHRISTOPHER MELONI) TRY TO HELP FBI AGENT DANA LEWIS (GUEST STAR MARCIA GAY HARDEN) WHEN AN UNDERCOVER ASSIGNMENT TURNS INTO A RAPE CASE
Episode 9
Gray
DETECTIVES BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AND STABLER (CHRISTOPHER MELONI) INVESTIGATE THE RAPE OF A COLLEGE STUDENT, AND ADA SONYA PAXTON (GUEST STAR CHRISTINE LAHTI) RETURNS TO SHAKE THINGS UP
Episode 10
Rescue
DETECTIVES STABLER (CHRISTOPHER MELONI) AND BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) INVESTIGATE A RAPE CASE WHILE CONTINUING THE SEARCH FOR A YOUNG BOY’S MOTHER (GUEST STAR MARIA BELLO)
Episode 11
Pop
WHEN A YOUNG BOY’S BODY IS FOUND ON A PARK CAROUSEL THE DETECTIVES UNCOVER A DISTURBING GAMBLING RING
Episode 12
Possessed
WHEN A MAN FINDS HIS GIRLFRIEND LARRISA WELSH (GUEST STAR TARYN MANNING) UNCONSCIOUS IN HER APARTMENT, A HAUNTING CRIME FROM THE PAST REEMERGES
Episode 13
Mask
CAPT. JACKSON (GUEST STAR JEREMY IRONS) AND HIS ESTRANGED DAUGHTERARE REUNITED BY HER PARTNER, DEBBIE SHIELDS (GUEST STAR A.J. COOK) UNDER UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCES
Episode 14
Dirty
DETECTIVE SALIYAH “SUNNY” QADRI (GUEST STAR SHOHREH AGHDASHLOO) TEAMS UP WITH DETECTIVE OLIVIA BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) TO INVESTIGATE THE MURDER OF A DISTRICT ATTORNEY