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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20 Episodes
Season 20 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2018 - 2019
In the 20th season of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," Det. Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) discovers she is pregnant. Her pregnancy makes her reconsider aspects of her life, including her relationship with on-off lover Dr. Al Pollack (George Newbern). Lt. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) finds herself no longer as physically fit for her job as she used to be, an observation she confides with Sgt. Fin Tutuola (Ice-T). She also struggles with parenting Noah (Ryan Buggle). ADA Peter Stone (Philip Winchester) faces a sexual harassment case that threatens to tarnish his reputation. Season 20 also stars Peter Scanavino as Det. Dominick Carisi, Jr., Sandrine Holt as Lisa Abernathy, and Mark Tallman as Deputy Chief Gavin Riley. Guest stars for the season include Dylan Walsh, Carl Weathers, and Sasha Alexander.
Episode 1
Man Up
Thu, Sep 27, 2018 60 mins
Part 1 of 2. In the Season 20 premiere, teenager Sam Conway shows evidence of rape but refuses to name his attacker. Meanwhile, Benson and Rollins confess to some major life changes.
Episode 2
Man Down
Thu, Sep 27, 2018 60 mins
Conclusion. 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
Zero Tolerance
Thu, Oct 4, 2018 60 mins
Benson and Stone strive to reunite a young girl rescued from a sex trafficker with her mother. Meanwhile, Rollins decides to give her rocky relationship another chance.
Episode 4
Revenge
Thu, Oct 11, 2018 60 mins
As a string of break-in assaults grows more violent, the cops investigate an online incel group to identify a suspect.
Episode 5
Accredo
Thu, Oct 18, 2018 60 mins
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
Exile
Thu, Oct 25, 2018 60 mins
A young woman wakes up in the hospital with no memory of her assault, and Carisi's investigation stalls when she disappears.
Episode 7
Caretaker
Thu, Nov 1, 2018 60 mins
The cops wrestle with an unthinkable crime when a family is murdered in their sleep.
Episode 8
Hell's Kitchen
Thu, Nov 8, 2018 60 mins
A waitress from a trendy New York restaurant is sexually assaulted at an after-hours VIP party.
Episode 9
Mea Culpa
Thu, Nov 15, 2018 45 mins
Stone takes his own case to trial when a woman from his past accuses him of sexual assault.
Episode 10
Alta Kockers
Thu, Nov 29, 2018 45 mins
The investigation into a promising new author's death leads to a decades-old secret kept between two reclusive brothers.
Episode 11
Plastic
Thu, Jan 10, 2019 60 mins
A woman accuses a celebrity plastic surgeon and his girlfriend of rape.
Episode 12
Dear Ben
Thu, Jan 17, 2019 55 mins
Stone takes up the unsolved cold case of a serial rapist that consumed his father's career.
Episode 13
A Story of More Woe
Thu, Jan 31, 2019 60 mins
Benson tries to help two teenaged sisters after their father is killed. Meanwhile, Rollins goes into labor.
Episode 14
Part 33
Thu, Feb 7, 2019 60 mins
Stone prosecutes the case of a woman who killed her abusive husband, and Benson and her squad wrestle with the duty of testifying against her.
Episode 15
Brothel
Thu, Feb 14, 2019 60 mins
Fin teams up with an old colleague to track down the proprietor of a pop-up brothel.
Episode 16
Facing Demons
Thu, Feb 21, 2019 60 mins
Benson and the SVU investigate the death of a supposed pedophile.
Episode 17
Missing
Thu, Mar 14, 2019 60 mins
The SVU pursues a suspect when a child is discovered in the trunk of an abandoned car.
Episode 18
Blackout
Thu, Mar 21, 2019 60 mins
Defense Attorney Nikki Staines is raped after a police charity event; and Benson reluctantly looks to her own for a suspect.
Episode 19
Dearly Beloved
Thu, Apr 4, 2019 60 mins
The SVU investigates a he said, she said case when a woman crashes a wedding to accuse her therapist of sexual assault..
Episode 20
The Good Girl
Thu, Apr 11, 2019 60 mins
Benson works to uncover a pregnant teenager's secret when she refuses to name the baby's father.
Episode 21
Exchange
Thu, Apr 25, 2019 60 mins
Benson helps a teenaged exchange student after she's assaulted by a cab driver.
Episode 22
Diss
Thu, May 2, 2019 60 mins
A pop star is assaulted in her home, and the SVU investigates the public feud between her rapper husband and a competing recording artist. Meanwhile, Fin's family ties to a suspect takes him off the case.
Episode 23
Assumptions
Thu, May 9, 2019 60 mins
The SVU searches for two suspects spotted fleeing the scene after a Muslim woman is assaulted inside a synagogue. Meanwhile, Benson is dismayed to find Rob Miller out on bail.
Episode 24
End Game
Thu, May 16, 2019 43 mins
When a teenager is found dead in the Hudson River, Lt. Benson suspects Rob Miller is behind the mysterious death but can't prove it. Despite having only circumstantial evidence, ADA Stone takes the case to court before Miller can destroy more lives.
