Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

Season 18

September 21, 2016 21 Episodes

Episodes

Terrorized
Episode 1
6.5

Terrorized

Sep 21, 2016

43 minutes

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.

Making a Rapist
Episode 2
8.5

Making a Rapist

Sep 28, 2016

43 minutes

Newly tested DNA evidence leads to the exoneration of a prisoner who served 16 years for a rape conviction. However, he's investigated again one day later in the wake of a shocking new crime.

Imposter
Episode 3
7.0

Imposter

Oct 5, 2016

43 minutes

When a man uses a false identity to lure a vulnerable married woman to bed, Barba thinks the evidence amounts to rape.

Heightened Emotions
Episode 4
5.9

Heightened Emotions

Oct 12, 2016

43 minutes

A sexually assaulted athlete's double life could destroy her Olympic career and ruin the case against her attacker; Rollins sister is released from prison on parole.

Rape Interrupted
Episode 5
7.2

Rape Interrupted

Oct 26, 2016

43 minutes

A sergeant makes Benson choose between loyalty and duty when his son is accused of rape.

Broken Rhymes
Episode 6
8.9

Broken Rhymes

Nov 9, 2016

43 minutes

A record label CEO and his protégé are questioned for their involvement in the assault of a transgender student.

Next Chapter
Episode 7
8.6

Next Chapter

Jan 4, 2017

43 minutes

The SVU team investigates a woman has been 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.

Chasing Theo
Episode 8
5.7

Chasing Theo

Jan 11, 2017

43 minutes

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.

Decline and Fall
Episode 9
8.8

Decline and Fall

Jan 18, 2017

43 minutes

The powerful family of a retail empire closes ranks when a bartender accuses one of their own of rape.

Motherly Love
Episode 10
7.6

Motherly Love

Feb 8, 2017

43 minutes

A teenaged boy uses a rifle to stop an assault on his mother, but soon learns the target was someone he knows.

Great Expectations
Episode 11
8.2

Great Expectations

Feb 15, 2017

43 minutes

The SVU investigates the players of a top youth hockey team after a vicious locker room hazing.

No Surrender
Episode 12
7.4

No Surrender

Feb 22, 2017

43 minutes

Fin revisits his military roots when a fellow Army Ranger struggles to recover from a sexual assault.

Genes
Episode 13
8.0

Genes

Mar 22, 2017

43 minutes

An investigation hits a nerve with Benson when a suspect claims his genetics causes him to commit rape.

Net Worth
Episode 14
8.3

Net Worth

Mar 29, 2017

43 minutes

A top-level investment banker accuses her billionaire client of rape.

Know It All
Episode 15
8.7

Know It All

Apr 5, 2017

43 minutes

A man under investigation for rape and murder threatens to expose the secrets of those working the case.

The Newsroom
Episode 16
9.2

The Newsroom

Apr 26, 2017

43 minutes

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.

Real Fake News
Episode 17
7.8

Real Fake News

May 3, 2017

43 minutes

A fake news story leads the squad to a real child sex trafficking ring.

Spellbound
Episode 18
8.8

Spellbound

May 10, 2017

43 minutes

A popular spiritual guru with a dark past is accused of rape.

Conversion
Episode 19
8.2

Conversion

May 17, 2017

43 minutes

A young woman visiting NYC with her church group is raped by a friend.

American Dream (1)
Episode 20
8.6

American Dream (1)

May 24, 2017

43 minutes

A hate crime is committed against a Muslim family, resulting in the death of their daughter. Things get complicated when a crucial witness in the case is deported, forcing Barba to drop the charges against a suspect.

Sanctuary (2)
Episode 21
8.0

Sanctuary (2)

May 24, 2017

43 minutes

In the 18th-season finale, two families seek justice for their loved ones in the wake of a suspect's unexpected release. Soon, public protests on the matter escalate to violence, leading Benson to go to desperate lengths to make an arrest.