Hope in the darkness.
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.
Sep 26, 2012 - 43m
The squad reels from the fallout of Capt. Cragen being arrested for the murder of an escort.
Sep 26, 2012 - 43m
Delia continues cleaning house, leaving a wake of accusations, frame-ups, and murders for SVU to work through as they continue their search for evidence to prove Donald Cragen is being framed.
Oct 10, 2012 - 43m
A famous TV host forces himself on the young author of an erotic novel; Detective Amaro uncovers a secret that could damage the author's career and her case.
Oct 17, 2012 - 43m
The special victims squad tries to take down a sex-trafficking operation that enslaves young women; when the investigation is halted by Lt. Alexandra Eames, Detective Benson has to get creative.
Oct 24, 2012 - 43m
The kidnapping of a young boy reminds Cragen, Munch and Benson of a unsolved case from thirteen years ago.
Oct 31, 2012 - 43m
The investigation into a girl's disappearance leads to a high-tech kidnapper who uses the Internet to cover his tracks; Rollins reconnects with her sister.
Nov 14, 2012 - 43m
When a woman claims that the baby she kidnapped is hers with a respected legal expert, the investigation changes the lives of two families.
Nov 21, 2012 - 43m
As the detectives investigate reports of sexual abuse at an elite private school, decades of secrets are exposed.
Dec 5, 2012 - 43m
A man goes on a killing spree, but he has links to a prostitute that Benson encountered in an earlier investigation, so the FBI contacts SVU for information.
Jan 2, 2013 - 43m
Holiday celebrations are interrupted when Detective Tutuola's ex-brother-in-law is arrested for attacking a priest; during the investigation, a church scandal is uncovered.
Jan 9, 2013 - 43m
When a rape victim is arrested for murder in Suffolk County, Detective Benson questions the case and finds enough evidence for District Attorney Barba to charge a different suspect in Manhattan.
Jan 30, 2013 - 43m
The detectives go under cover to arrest a man who brutally attacks other men; a deceptively tough defense attorney complicates ADA Barba's case.
Feb 6, 2013 - 43m
When a janitor violently attacks a coach, the SVU team connects the janitor's behavior to a history of sexual abuse; the detectives find more victims of the same predator.
Feb 13, 2013 - 43m
FBI Agent Dana Lewis partners with SVU when she thinks a 25-year-old rape-murder case in New York is connected to multiple unsolved cases across the country; as Lewis doggedly pursues her suspect, Benson and Amaro question his guilt.
Feb 20, 2013 - 43m
The SVU squad tries to keep Detective Rollins' sister safe from her abusive boyfriend when she turns up beaten and pregnant; when Rollins is forced to take drastic action, an internal affairs investigation begins.
Feb 27, 2013 - 43m
A promising singer is beaten by her boyfriend, a famous hip-hop star, but she refuses to help ADA Barba build his case; the defendant and his attorney turn the case into a media circus.
Mar 20, 2013 - 43m
A woman claims that Brian Cassidy raped her while he was working under cover; when Cassidy and his lawyer utilize surprising defense methods, Detective Amaro is affected.
Mar 27, 2013 - 43m
A popular sports reporter accuses a cameraman of rape and stalking; when the victim learns she is pregnant as a result of the rape, the defense employs controversial tactics in hope of gaining favor with the jury.
Apr 3, 2013 - 43m
The SVU detectives investigate after a school nurse notices multiple injuries on a young girl; Detective Amaro tries to bond with his recently discovered son.
Apr 24, 2013 - 43m
As the SVU detectives investigate the alleged rape of a sorority pledge, drunken students, and conflicting accounts complicate matters.
May 1, 2013 - 43m
When a concert turns into a mob scene, a teenager is brutally assaulted; Detective Amaro ends up defending the prime suspect's reputation.
May 8, 2013 - 43m
When two sniper attacks on the NYPD link to Detective Tutuola's past as a narcotics officer, he reconnects with his former partner in hope of finding a motive.
May 15, 2013 - 43m
The investigation into how a comatose woman ended up in a river near the mayor's home reveals the victim's unexpected wild side.
May 22, 2013 - 43m
The detectives uncover a shocking theory as they work to learn the identity of a man Rollins arrested for exposing himself in the park.
