Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

Season 17

September 23, 2015 23 Episodes

Episodes

Devil's Dissections (1)
Episode 1
8.6

Devil's Dissections (1)

Sep 23, 2015

43 minutes

The squad revisit a crime scene where bodies were buried by a serial killer. Rollins tries to get a confession, but the killer reveals shocking new info instead.

Criminal Pathology (2)
Episode 2
8.7

Criminal Pathology (2)

Sep 23, 2015

43 minutes

A serial killer reveals shocking new info and problems in the case mount as Barba faces slick lawyers in court.

Transgender Bridge
Episode 3
8.2

Transgender Bridge

Sep 30, 2015

43 minutes

When a transgender teen is assaulted by high school bullies, the case quickly escalates to tragedy, and the squad agonizes over whether the punishment fits the crime.

Institutional Fail
Episode 4
8.0

Institutional Fail

Oct 7, 2015

43 minutes

A malnourished toddler is found wandering and leads police to another ill child from the same home. The investigation eventually lands the Department of Child Services in hot water. Meanwhile, Chief Dodds tells Benson to expect some changes at her squad.

Community Policing
Episode 5
8.6

Community Policing

Oct 14, 2015

43 minutes

An unarmed black man is shot by three police officers who claim they were following proper procedure while pursuing a rape suspect. As racial tensions mount throughout the city, Barba indicts the three cops.

Maternal Instincts
Episode 6
7.8

Maternal Instincts

Oct 21, 2015

43 minutes

A violinist is raped by her colleague, but he doesn't remember committing the crime and claims he was drugged and robbed by a hired escort. Meanwhile, Rollins' mother throws a baby shower for her; and Sgt. Mike Dodds reports to work at the SVU squad.

Patrimonial Burden
Episode 7
8.6

Patrimonial Burden

Nov 4, 2015

43 minutes

When a pious TV family's reputation is shattered by a teen pregnancy scandal, SVU uncovers the reality behind the reality show.

Melancholy Pursuit
Episode 8
8.0

Melancholy Pursuit

Nov 11, 2015

43 minutes

The search for a missing teenager takes an emotional toll on Dodd, DNA could lead to the teen's abductor.

Depravity Standard
Episode 9
8.0

Depravity Standard

Nov 18, 2015

43 minutes

Lt. Benson seeks justice in the trial of child abductor Lewis Hodda, but when a plea deal is rejected, Barba must rely on decades-old evidence to make his case and faces off against former SVU colleague Dr. Huang.

Catfishing Teacher
Episode 10
8.7

Catfishing Teacher

Jan 6, 2016

43 minutes

A high school student plans a clandestine hookup with his female teacher but ends up in a far more sinister situation.

Townhouse Incident
Episode 11
8.7

Townhouse Incident

Jan 13, 2016

43 minutes

Benson is taken hostage when she tries to stop a home invasion.

A Misunderstanding
Episode 12
9.0

A Misunderstanding

Jan 20, 2016

43 minutes

A murky he-said, she-said date rape case ruins the futures of two high school students.

Forty-One Witnesses
Episode 13
8.2

Forty-One Witnesses

Feb 3, 2016

43 minutes

A woman is followed home and raped outside her building, where several neighbors witness the crime but fail to call for help.

Nationwide Manhunt (I)
Episode 14
8.6

Nationwide Manhunt (I)

Feb 10, 2016

43 minutes

Chicago P.D. detectives Lindsay and Dawson join the SVU in the hunt for two escaped murderers they helped to convict.The crossover continues on Chicago P.D. S03E14 The Song of Gregory Williams Yates (II).

Collateral Damages
Episode 15
8.8

Collateral Damages

Feb 17, 2016

43 minutes

Two high-profile suspects are arrested in the takedown of an online pedophile ring following a sting operation.

Star-Struck Victims
Episode 16
8.3

Star-Struck Victims

Feb 24, 2016

43 minutes

When a lack of evidence leads Barba to drop rape charges against a popular actor; Rollins takes matters into her own hands.

Manhattan Transfer
Episode 17
8.5

Manhattan Transfer

Mar 2, 2016

43 minutes

A sexual exploitation case involving Catholic schoolgirls results in surprising charges against people in esteemed leadership positions, including judges, lawmakers, lawyers and cops.

Unholiest Alliance
Episode 18
7.8

Unholiest Alliance

Mar 23, 2016

43 minutes

When one of their own is implicated in a cover-up, the SVU struggles to unravel a sex trafficking operation deeply-rooted in government offices, the police department, and the Catholic Church.

Sheltered Outcasts
Episode 19
8.2

Sheltered Outcasts

Mar 30, 2016

43 minutes

Detective Carisi lives undercover at a homeless shelter to determine if one of its sex offender residents is the suspect in a string of neighborhood rapes.

Fashionable Crimes
Episode 20
8.0

Fashionable Crimes

May 4, 2016

43 minutes

A young model is raped by a renowned fashion house photographer, who looks to his successful brother to make the charges disappear.

Assaulting Reality
Episode 21
8.0

Assaulting Reality

May 11, 2016

43 minutes

The producers of a reality TV dating series make Benson and the SVU team part of the show when they investigate a contestant's claim that she was raped.

Intersecting Lives (1)
Episode 22
8.8

Intersecting Lives (1)

May 18, 2016

43 minutes

A corrections officer is arrested for sexually assaulting female inmates in and out of prison, and the union that supports him targets Barba and the SVU.

Heartfelt Passages (2)
Episode 23
9.0

Heartfelt Passages (2)

May 25, 2016

43 minutes

When the investigation of Corrections Officer Gary Munson deepens, he and his union take drastic actions that threaten the lives of ADA Barba and the SVU squad.