Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Created by Emmy Award-winning Producer Dick Wolf, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," now in its 21st season, makes television history as the longest-running primetime live-action series of all time.
- Metascore66
- 1999-2026
- 28 seasons
- NBC
- Suspense, Drama
- TV-14
Created by Emmy Award-winning Producer Dick Wolf, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," now in its 21st season, makes television history as the longest-running primetime live-action series of all time.
Season 26 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2024 - 2025
Episode 1
Fractured
Thu, Oct 3, 2024
The SVU investigates a brutal attack on a group of law students; Benson hopes the discovery of a hidden camera will crack the case open; Carisi's best chance at conviction is catching the defendant in a lie.
Episode 2
Excavation
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
Devastating repressed memories come back to a woman when she finds an old notebook in her family home; bringing charges in a decades-old crime proves even more difficult for Carisi when a powerful judge stalls the case.
Episode 3
Divide and Conquer
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
A couple's dinner party ends with a violent home invasion and assault by masked men; Rollins suspects the crime is linked to her Intelligence investigation of an international gang of thieves.
Episode 4
Constricted
Thu, Oct 24, 2024
A romantic date ends with a teenager fighting for her life in the hospital; Carisi can't help bringing the case home with him as he envisions the dangers ahead for his growing daughters.
Episode 5
Economics of Shame
Thu, Oct 31, 2024
When a TV reporter becomes the victim of sextortion that could ruin her career, Benson helps her take back control while Velasco goes undercover as a potential rich target.
Episode 6
Rorschach
Thu, Nov 7, 2024
Agent Clay consults with Benson when a woman is found gravely injured at a remote campground and the suspect could be anywhere along the Eastern Seaboard; Bruno and Silva take a chance on an odd hunch to see if it becomes a lead.
Episode 7
Tenfold
Thu, Nov 14, 2024
Bruno must get to the center of a victim's incomplete story to track down a serial rapist; Carisi is helpless to stop a crime he suspects is about to be committed.
Episode 8
Cornered
Thu, Nov 21, 2024
Carisi tries to protect two women taken hostage in a tense standoff between police and a violent thief. Benson and Rollins devise a risky plan to get everyone to safety.
Episode 9
First Light
Thu, Jan 16, 2025
An abhorrent web of lies and betrayal is uncovered when a woman is confronted with video of a night she can't remember. Carisi struggles to move on from his ordeal when the suspect changes his plea.
Episode 10
Master Key
Thu, Jan 23, 2025
When a teen from a group home goes missing, the squad must quickly determine if he ran away or was abducted. Velasco puts pressure on the system at large for letting children slip through the cracks.
Episode 11
Deductible
Thu, Jan 30, 2025
A young boy seeks help when his sister doesn't come home from work. Benson and Carisi suspect a woman's assault was prearranged by a third party.
Episode 12
Calculated
Thu, Feb 13, 2025
When a high school principal busts a student for sexting, the SVU uncovers a sinister case of distribution concerning hundreds of underage students; Silva pleads for leniency for a suspect she believes is innocent.
Episode 13
Extinguished
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
Velasco teams up with a community security guard eager to prove his mettle to find a suspect in the assault of two teens.
Episode 14
The Grid Plan
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
A Midwestern tourist is viciously attacked in Times Square; as the squad scours the area for clues, the victim takes the investigation into her own hands; a secret motive threatens to derail Carisi's case.
Episode 15
Undertow
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
A complicated case of sex and drug use divides the squad; Carisi must convince a jury to focus on the law and not the defendant's accusations.
Episode 16
Let Me Bring Pardon
Thu, Mar 20, 2025
The doctor of a comatose woman calls SVU when he discovers his patient is pregnant. Benson must convince the family to reject magical thinking and look at the facts.
Episode 17
Accomplice Liability
Thu, Apr 3, 2025
Carisi attempts to put aside his role as prosecutor to serve as a witness in a trial; Benson tries to help a rape survivor struggling with her recovery.
Episode 18
The Accuser
Thu, Apr 10, 2025
When a man is ruthlessly assaulted and burned, the SVU's investigation uncovers a decades-old secret; Bruno helps a young witness find the courage to come forward.
Episode 19
Play with Fire Part 2
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
SVU and 2-7 discover serial rapes and murders of marginalized women, leading Carisi and ADA Price to pursue multiple charges against a suspect.
Episode 20
Shock Collar
Thu, May 1, 2025
SVU investigates if a car theft involving a young girl in the backseat was random or a planned kidnapping.
Episode 21
Aperture
Thu, May 8, 2025
When an assault at gunpoint is witnessed through a neighboring window, the squad scrambles to locate the victim to confirm she's safe; a threat to extort the victim's family leads to a shocking suspect.
Episode 22
Post-Rage
Thu, May 15, 2025
SVU investigates a string of sexual assaults involving female psychiatrists and the squad celebrates a promotion.
Episode 22
Post-Rage
Thu, May 15, 2025
SVU investigates a string of sexual assaults involving female psychiatrists and the squad celebrates a promotion.