Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Season 18

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Follows the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) Special Victims Unit (SVU), a specially trained squad of detectives who investigates sex crimes including rape, child sexual abuse, human trafficking and domestic violence.

Where to Watch Season 18

21 Episodes

Terrorized
E1
TerrorizedA 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
E2
Making a RapistA man convicted of rape is exonerated and released 16 years later. However, on the night of his release, the daughter of the woman he was convicted of raping is also raped and murdered, and he is SVU's prime suspect.
Imposter
E3
ImposterWhen a man uses a false identity to lure a vulnerable married woman to bed, Barba thinks the evidence amounts to rape.
Heightened Emotions
E4
Heightened EmotionsA 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
E5
Rape InterruptedA sergeant makes Benson choose between loyalty and duty when his son is accused of rape.
Broken Rhymes
E6
Broken RhymesA record label CEO and his protégé are questioned for their involvement in the assault of a transgender student.
Next Chapter
E7
Next ChapterThe 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
E8
Chasing TheoA 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
E9
Decline and FallA bartender says she was raped after a birthday party for a notorious philandering businessman. The man's grandson soon claims that he had consensual sex with the woman, but the investigation later reveals a second familial match.
Motherly Love
E10
Motherly LoveA teenaged boy uses a rifle to stop an assault on his mother, but soon learns the target was someone he knows.
Great Expectations
E11
Great ExpectationsThe SVU investigates the players of a top youth hockey team after a vicious locker room hazing.
No Surrender
E12
No SurrenderFin revisits his military roots when a fellow Army Ranger struggles to recover from a sexual assault.
Genes
E13
GenesAn investigation hits a nerve with Benson when a suspect claims his genetics causes him to commit rape.
Net Worth
E14
Net WorthA top-level investment banker accuses her billionaire client of rape.
Know It All
E15
Know It AllA man under investigation for rape and murder threatens to expose the secrets of those working the case.
The Newsroom
E16
The NewsroomBenson 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
E17
Real Fake NewsA fake news story leads the squad to a real child sex trafficking ring.
Spellbound
E18
SpellboundA popular spiritual guru with a dark past is accused of rape.
Conversion
E19
ConversionA young woman visiting NYC with her church group is raped by a friend.
American Dream (1)
E20
American Dream (1)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)
E21
Sanctuary (2)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.