Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Ninth Year

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Guest stars, including Cynthia Nixon, Robin Williams, Method Man, Jared Harris and Melissa Joan Hart, are season highlights.

Where to Watch The Ninth Year

19 Episodes

Alternate
E1
AlternateBenson and Stabler investigate a suspected child abuse case only to learn that the woman who reported it is the real case.
Avatar
E2
AvatarA young woman is abducted, and the clues to her disappearance can be found by investigating at her character in an online role-playing game. And her case may also reveal clues about an unsolved case involving another girl's disappearance.
Impulsive
E3
ImpulsiveWhen the parents of a teen age boy learns he has a sexually transmitted disease, they ask him how he got it. He says that he had sex with his teacher. So they call the police who talk to her and she in turn claims that the boy raped her. It becomes his word against her word, till they learn that she's the victim. So they arrest him and his lawyer mounts a defense claiming he was not responsible for his actions.
Savant
E4
SavantThe only witness to a mother's beating is her mentally disabled daughter who is suffering from Williams Syndrome. The husband is an early suspect, but he is protected from prosecution because of the Patriot Act.
Harm
E5
HarmBenson and Stabler investigate the connection between the New York murder of college counselor Kate Simes and her volunteer work at a refugee center working with soldiers tortured in Iraq.
Svengali
E6
SvengaliBenson comes under fire from fans of a convicted serial killer after a body turns up that greatly resembles his work.
Blinded
E7
BlindedStabler suffers temporary blindness after an injury bringing a sexual predator who suffers from schizophrenia into custody. Benson's special interest in the case puts her at odds with ADA Novak, who has a personal agenda of her own.
Fight
E8
FightTwo troubled brothers are connected to murder investigation. However, detective Lake suspects that they are trying to put their lives back together, and that they are victims of a setup by a gang leader.
Paternity
E9
PaternityWhen the paternity of a missing young boy is placed into question, Stabler wonders if he really is the father of Kathy's child. Later, Stabler faces the possibility of losing not only his partner but also Kathy and the baby when she and Benson are in an accident.
Snitch
E10
SnitchA 15-year-old African immigrant is murdered and the evidence points to a neighborhood thug who intimidates murder witnesses. However, the case is complicated by the discovery that she was married to a 35-year-old polygamist.
Streetwise
E11
StreetwiseA Park Avenue socialite's body is found in NYC'S Central Park, and Detectives Benson and Stabler initially suspect her wealthy boyfriend.
Signature
E12
SignatureA woman's body is found murdered in a park alongside a man with a bullet in his head - Benson and Special Agent Cooper join forces and suspect "The Woodsman", a serial killer Cooper has tried to catch for years. Lake and Benson begin to question Cooper's true motives when the male victim is later identified as "The Woodsman".
Unorthodox
E13
UnorthodoxBenson and Stabler investigate a tutor after a student is beaten and sexually assaulted, but their investigation soon leads them to another student.
Inconceivable
E14
InconceivableThe robbery of fertilized embryos from a sperm bank call for Benson and Stabler to track down the thief. Clues from the clinic's security tape lead them to a long list of suspects including two publicity-hungry extremists. The detectives race against the clock to find the missing embryos, but that isn't the only clock that's ticking - Olivia considers her own fertility and the possibility of motherhood.
Undercover
E15
UndercoverAfter a woman was found raped in a garden, Benson and Stabler realize that the case goes much deeper because of the victim's mother, drugs, and the realization that a corrections officer is involved. Benson decides to go undercover at the same prison where the mother is, putting herself on the other side of the fence.
Closet
E16
ClosetAfter investment banker Jeremy Haynes is found dead, suspicions turns to his boyfriend Lincoln Haver, a professional football player who could lose everything if the truth of his sexuality became public. When news of Haver's sexual orientation comes out, Benson comes under fire for her relationship with a reporter.
Authority
E17
AuthorityA man accused of impersonating a police officer over a telephone and telling a fast food manager to sexually assault an employee is found not guilty, and as a result becomes a vocal crusader telling other people to defy authority figures.
Trade
E18
TradeWhen a pregnant woman's body is discovered in a burned-out brownstone, the investigation turns to a family of coffee importers.
Cold
E19
ColdThe squad is left at ends when Lake is caught in a gunfight and later takes a witness hostage.