Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 11 (2009)

• Season 11 Episode 9: Perverted

  DNA evidence points to Benson as the prime suspect when the sexually mutilated body of a member of a biker gang is found in the park; Stabler fights to prove his partner's innocence.

  Next on: Wednesday 2nd December 12:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 11 Episode 8: Turmoil

  A case becomes much more complicated when racy photos of a 15-year-old rape victim are leaked on the Internet; Stabler's son is drawn into a series of compromising events by his best friend.

  Next on: Today at 10:00pm EST - KXAS (NBC)
• Season 11 Episode 7: Users

  When a crime scene photo of a murdered teenage girl quickly becomes an Internet phenomenon, the police initiate an investigation with the victim's father, who points the detectives toward his daughter's therapist.

• Season 11 Episode 6: Anchor

  Following the deaths of three children, Fin realizes they were all 'anchor babies' of emigrant families, and he reaches out to the Center of Immigrant Services.

• Season 11 Episode 6: Spooked

  When a young couple is found dead in the back of a padlocked truck, detectives discover the male victim was connected to a Mexican drug cartel.

• Season 11 Episode 5: Hardwired

  After a young boy is raped, detectives find out their suspect is the leader of a civil rights group that supports adult-child relationships.

• Season 11 Episode 4: Hammered

  After a night of drinking, a man (Scott Foley) wakes up with a head injury and a dead woman in his bed; Detectives Benson and Stabler try to piece together the crime by returning to the bar where the night began.

• Season 11 Episode 3: Solitary

  When a woman goes missing, her boyfriend points Detectives Benson and Stabler in the direction of a neighbor and convicted bank robber, Callum Donovan (Stephen Rea); Stabler winds up in solitary confinement.

• Season 11 Episode 2: Sugar

  Stabler and Benson suspect a sugar daddy (Matt C. Burns) of murder when a young woman's body is found stuffed inside a suitcase.

• Season 11 Episode 1: Unstable

  Officer Nate Kendall (Wentworth Miller) helps a woman in trouble and gets roped into investigating a rape case; when evidence connects multiple cases, the team realizes they may be pursuing a serial rapist.

  Next on: Wednesday 2nd December 9:00pm EST - KXAS (NBC)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 10 (2008 - 2009)

• Season 10 Episode 22: Zebras

  The team is placed on a high alert when a tourist is murdered in Central Park, but when the arrested escapes - Munch races to prevent another killing

• Season 10 Episode 21: Liberties

  Stabler and Benson interview a death-row serial killer as a favour to a judge who requires extra evidence in a harassment hearing. Christopher Meloni stars

• Season 10 Episode 20: Crush

  After suffering a fall at school, a teenage girl is found to show signs of sexual abuse, and Benson and Stabler discover she had sent erotic photos of herself to fellow pupils. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 10 Episode 19: Selfish

  A woman reports the disappearance of her granddaughter, and Benson and Stabler begin a frustrating investigation that leads them to suspect the girl's mother

• Season 10 Episode 18: Baggage

  Stabler and Tutuola link an artist's murder to a serial killer, but an argument ensues when the detective assigned to the other case resents them intruding on his investigation

• Season 10 Episode 17: Hell

  Munch investigates the rape and beating of a mute girl, but the case becomes more complicated when her drawing of her attacker resembles a local priest

• Season 10 Episode 16: Ballerina

  A single murder quickly becomes a case involving three bodies, leaving Benson, Stabler and a strip club owner hunting a killer whose motives may be more righteous than perverse

• Season 10 Episode 15: Lead

  Benson and Stabler investigate the murder of a paediatrician who was convicted of sexually assaulting his patients, and had threatened to sue his former employers and the police

• Season 10 Episode 14: Transitions

  Hard-hitting and emotional series chronicling the life and crimes of the New York Police Department, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 10 Episode 13: Snatched

  Hard-hitting and emotional series chronicling the life and crimes of the New York Police Department, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 10 Episode 12: Hothouse

  When the body of a 14-year-old girl is found in the Hudson River, Benson and Stabler think she was smuggled into the country by sex traffickers; in an attempt to identify her, Benson poses as a madam.

• Season 10 Episode 11: Stranger

  A girl who disappeared when she was 14 reappears after four years, claiming to have been imprisoned and kept as a sex slave, and Benson and Stabler set out to investigate. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 10 Episode 10: Smut

  A woman is left beaten and raped with no memory of what happened, but Benson and Stabler's investigation of a serial rapist hits a wall when previous victims refuse to testify. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 10 Episode 9: PTSD

  The death of a marine who became pregnant by a rapist brings the unit into conflict with the Pentagon, and Benson's flashbacks of her own sexual assault further complicate the case. Starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 10 Episode 8: Persona

  Benson and Stabler's work may be lost when a rape victim retracts her testimony, while Olivia's efforts to keep the woman safe lead her to expose a deadly secret

• Season 10 Episode 7: Wildlife

  An exotic bird is found dead in the bag of a viciously murdered woman and all evidence leads to an animal smuggling ring. Stabler's already strained marriage is put on the line

• Season 10 Episode 6: Babes

  Stabler and Munich investigate when a teenager is burned to death, and discover a group of girls who have made a pregnancy pact and another who have formed a chastity circle

• Season 10 Episode 5: Lunacy

  When the corpse of a famous astronaut is found floating in the waters of Battery Park, Detectives Benson and Stabler think the murder may be connected to a string of serial rapes; at a dead end, Stabler seeks advice from an old mentor (James Brolin).

• Season 10 Episode 4: Retro

  The detectives call on the help of Dr Warner when the death of a baby from Aids forces Stabler and Benson to crack down on a clinic dealing in bogus medicine

• Season 10 Episode 3: Swing

  Detective Stabler's job and personal life become intertwined when his daughter, Kathleen, becomes a suspect in a case; after discovering that Kathleen has been hanging out with a bad crowd, Stabler turns to his estranged mother for help.

• Season 10 Episode 2: Confession

  A teen named Eric admits to looking at a Web site in an attempt to curb a pedophilic urge toward his stepbrother; when Eric goes missing, the stepfather (Tom Noonan) is questioned.

• Season 10 Episode 1: Trials

  The detectives become embroiled in a sensitive case when a couple are accused of abusing their foster child. Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek star

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 9 (2007 - 2008)

• Season 9 Episode 19: Cold

  Detective Lake, wounded in a gunfight prompted by the reopening of an old murder case, escapes from the hospital and takes hostage the original case's only witness (Victoria Cartagena).

• Season 9 Episode 18: Trade

  When a pregnant woman's body is found in a burned-out building, the investigators suspect a family of coffee importers are responsible

• Season 9 Episode 17: Authority

  Robin Williams guest stars as an engineer who subjects Benson and Stabler to a series of elaborate psychological games. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 9 Episode 16: Closet

  A troubled teen (David Del Rio) is the first suspect when a money manager is found murdered in his loft, but a hidden video camera leads detectives to a star football player whose agent is willing to do almost anything to protect his client.

• Season 9 Episode 15: Undercover

  Benson goes undercover as an inmate when a prison officer is implicated in the case of a woman who was found raped in a garden. However, trying to blend in behind bars puts her in jeopardy, especially when she comes face-to-face with the sadistic guard under investigation. Drama, starring Mariska Hargitay

• Season 9 Episode 14: Inconceivable

  A number of fertilised embryos are stolen from a sperm bank, and Benson and Stabler's investigation becomes a race against time to find the culprits from a long list of suspects

• Season 9 Episode 13: Unorthodox

  Detectives Benson and Stabler investigate a tutor following a violent sexual assault on a student, but the evidence quickly leads them to suspect another student

• Season 9 Episode 12: Signature

  Benson teams up with Cooper to track down a serial killer when two bodies are found in a park - until it's discovered one of the victims is the main suspect. Christopher Meloni stars

  Next on: Tomorrow at 11:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 9 Episode 11: Streetwise

  A socialite's body is found in New York City's Central Park, prompting Detectives Benson and Stabler to suspect her wealthy boyfriend of murder. Christopher Meloni and Dann Florek star

• Season 9 Episode 10: Snitch

  A polygamist's wife is murdered and the grieving husband blames a recent criminal case in which he was giving evidence. However, the detectives suspect his culture may be more relevant

• Season 9 Episode 9: Paternity

  The SVU put out a media appeal for information on a youngster found on the streets of New York covered in someone else's blood. The child's father turns up to collect him, but tests reveal he is not the biological parent - a development that makes Stabler doubt whether Kathy's unborn child is really his. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 9 Episode 8: Fight

  The death of a young girl appears to link to the world of ultimate fighting, and tensions rise within the department when two brothers (Gaius Charles, Arlen Escarpeta) are charged with the crime.

• Season 9 Episode 7: Blinded

  Novak is forced to confront demons from her past as she manages the trial of a serial rapist with schizophrenia who seriously injured Stabler. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 9 Episode 6: Svengali

  A college student is found murdered, with the attack bearing all the hallmarks of a notorious serial killer. The detectives believe it is the work of a copycat and their investigation leads them a group of loyal followers, including a man who glorifies the murders in his comic books

• Season 9 Episode 5: Harm

  A college counsellor is murdered in New York, and Benson and Stabler investigate a possible connection to her volunteer work at a refuge centre, where she helped soldiers who had been tortured in Iraq. Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay star

• Season 9 Episode 4: Savant

  The detectives investigate the vicious beating of a young woman, and the only witness is her daughter, who has learning difficulties. Hard-hitting and emotional series chronicling the life and crimes of the New York Police Department, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 9 Episode 3: Impulsive

  A 15-year-old with a sexually transmitted disease says he caught it from his teacher (Melissa Joan Hart); Benson and Stabler uncover dark secrets while searching into the pair's lives.

  Next on: Tomorrow at 10:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 9 Episode 2: Avatar

  Benson and Stabler investigate a rape case involving a girl and her older sister's boyfriend, but when questioned, their suspect claims he committed the crime in his sleep. When a tip-off leads the detectives into a popular online game, they discover what happened to the accused's missing girlfriend

• Season 9 Episode 1: Alternate

  Benson and Stabler investigate a case of alleged child abuse, but soon realise their attention should actually be focused on the woman who made the report. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 8 (2006 - 2007)

• Season 8 Episode 22: Screwed

  Tensions mount between the detectives when a man is put on trial for raping and murdering a mother and child. Elliot's wife Kathy announces she is pregnant, and Det Chester Lake joins the SVU staff. Guest starring Ludacris. Last in series

• Season 8 Episode 21: Pretend

  The body of a partially clothed boy is found after a disastrous stunt and video evidence exposes his best friend as the culprit. However, when the suspect is acquitted in court following evidence given by his girlfriend, the investigation takes a surprising turn

• Season 8 Episode 20: Annihilated

  The suspected assassination of an ex-CIA agent's girlfriend leads to an investigation, but the former detective soon falls under scrutiny after the rest of his family are also found dead. The ensuing case rattles Stabler who turns to his wife and children for comfort

• Season 8 Episode 19: Florida

  An investigation into Benson's half brother threatens to destroy the detective's career and reveals some shocking truths about her family's past. Hard-hitting and emotional series chronicling the life and crimes of the New York Police Department, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 8 Episode 18: Responsible

  A mother is investigated for supplying alcohol to minors after a student is found dead at a party, and the ensuing case reveals the reckless parent was having a relationship with one of the students

• Season 8 Episode 17: Sin

  Stabler and Benson arrest a successful preacher on suspicion of murder. However, the accused's wife provides a taped conversation contradicting the basis of the detectives' case. Hard-hitting and emotional series chronicling the life and crimes of the New York Police Department, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 8 Episode 16: Philadelphia

  Benson finds herself in a compromising situation when she learns the rape suspect she and Stabler have been spying on is her half brother. Hard-hitting and emotional series chronicling the life and crimes of the New York Police Department, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 8 Episode 15: Haystack

  A woman commits suicide after a reporter accuses her of staging her own child's kidnapping, leaving the detectives with a race against time to find the missing baby. Stabler struggles to deal with his emotions during the case as he is drawn in by the mysterious mother's past

• Season 8 Episode 14: Dependent

  Benson and Stabler investigate a lawyer's daughter after her father is attacked and her mother is brutally murdered in an apparent mob-related crime. Stabler's career is also threatened when he is accused of using excessive force

• Season 8 Episode 13: Loophole

  A number of mysterious photos leads the team to a child pornography case. However, when Benson falls ill during the investigation, it becomes apparent the main suspect has a hidden agenda

• Season 8 Episode 12: Outsider

  Fin investigates an alleged rape at the school where his son works, and is joined by a Brooklyn detective who is working on a similar case. Hard-hitting and emotional series chronicling the life and crimes of the New York Police Department, starring Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 8 Episode 11: Burned

  A woman accuses her estranged husband of breaking into her home and raping her. However, as the man has no history of violence and the victim refuses to allow her daughter to answer questions, the detectives are split over where the truth lies. Drama starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 8 Episode 10: Scheherezade

  A parish priest asks Stabler to meet a terminally ill man who has a secret he only wants to share with his estranged daughter - leading the detective to discover the patient's involvement in a series of unsolved bank robberies

• Season 8 Episode 9: Choreographed

  Stabler takes on a murder case which leads to investigate a group of unfaithful and obsessive friends which includes the victims husband, and asks Benson to assist him as she returns to active duty

• Season 8 Episode 8: Cage

  When two children are found hand-cuffed in the back of a van, the team discover that a number of foster children may be in danger, and Dani makes an important decision regarding her future with the unit. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 8 Episode 7: Underbelly

  While investigating a tattoo found on the body of a dead teenage girl, Stabler and Beck find evidence that leads them to uncover a child prostitution ring. Learning the victim was one of several girls working for a pimp named Victor, the pair set about convincing the others to testify against him. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 8 Episode 6: Infiltrated

  Novak attempts to find Benson when a case he is dealing with requires her testimony. However, the female detective is still working undercover as an ecologist in Oregon

• Season 8 Episode 5: Confrontation

  When a rape victim dies while confronting her attacker, the detectives investigate only to discover the criminal has more victims. The men responsible for killing Dani's husband attempt to contact her from inside prison. Hard-hitting and emotional series chronicling the life and crimes of the New York Police Department, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 8 Episode 4: Uncle

  When a mother and daughter are found raped and butchered in their apartment, Stabler and Beck arrest a homeless man, who they are surprised to discover is Munch's uncle. Before long, however, the pair find a new suspect, but struggle to find credible evidence against him. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Connie Nielsen

• Season 8 Episode 3: Recall

  Stabler and new partner Beck investigate the rape of a young woman. She accuses a high-profile lawyer of the crime, but the detectives have difficulty proving their case. Another victim emerges with fresh evidence against the alleged assailant, but her testimony is soon proved to be far from reliable. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Connie Nielsen

• Season 8 Episode 2: Clock

  Stabler and Tutuola search for two teenagers who disappeared while on a school field trip. The detectives soon discover compelling evidence that the abduction was staged, and that each child had their own reason for wanting to disappear. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Ice-T

• Season 8 Episode 1: Informed

  Benson visits a woman who arrived at the hospital with her head shaved, having been brutally raped. When the victim refuses to submit to testing, unorthodox methods are adopted to acquire evidence, but further investigation reveals the case has implications beyond that of a sexual assault. Drama, starring Mariska Hargitay and Kristen Bush

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 7 (2005 - 2006)

• Season 7 Episode 22: Influence

  An unstable woman stops taking her medication and kills 10 people with her car - an offence blamed on a former rock star who has begun waging a campaign against the abuse of psychiatric drugs. Under pressure from Cragen, a sympathetic Novak has no choice but to pursue a prosecution - and the trial attracts intense media attention

  Next on: Tomorrow at 9:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 7 Episode 21: Web

  Stabler and Tutuola investigate an eight-year-old boy's claims that he has been abused, and discover his family has a turbulent history. The case soon develops into a kidnap mystery, and Benson, enjoying her new job in the computer-crime unit, is drafted in to help resolve matters. With guest star Kate Mulgrew and Christopher Meloni

• Season 7 Episode 20: Fat

  With Benson transferred to the computer crime division, Stabler is teamed up with a new partner to investigate an assault on a 16-year-old girl who has had her finger severed. Though the newcomer's treatment of two teenage suspects causes ructions between the two detectives, they focus on discovering the reasons for the assault - and learn that obesity is to be used as a defence. Anthony Anderson and Natalie Cole guest star alongside Christopher Meloni

• Season 7 Episode 19: Fault

  The detectives hunt down a dangerous sex offender Victor Paul Gitano, who has kidnapped two children after murdering their parents. The officers relationship is strained when the criminal injures Benson and kills one of the hostages in front of Stabler, but they manage to pull themselves together to follow a promising lead, but the paedophile manages to outwit them. Guest starring Lou Diamond Phillips

• Season 7 Episode 18: Venom

  Fin's son Ken is arrested while trying to dig up a dead body at night, and ends up suspected of murder. At the police station, his story does not quite add up, and it turns out he has been covering for his cousin. However, when the guilty party is charged he uses a technicality to have his confession ruled inadmissible. Guest starring Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges and Ernest Waddell

• Season 7 Episode 17: Class

  A student's body is found dumped in an area frequented by prostitutes, and it soon becomes clear she was deeply involved in the worlds of online gambling and high-stakes poker. As the investigation proceeds, Stabler and Tutuola find themselves on the trail of a famous American footballer and an undercover police officer. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Ice-T

• Season 7 Episode 16: Gone

  Two young men are charged with rape and murder after the disappearance of a Canadian student, but the judge is forced to dismiss the case against the pair when the only witness to the crime vanishes. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 7 Episode 15: Manipulated

  The murder of a successful lawyer who moonlighted as a stripper leads Benson and Stabler to her secret lover - but the death of a second woman, who was seemingly killed in similar circumstances, raises the possibility that their suspect is being framed. Guest starring Rebecca De Mornay, with Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni

• Season 7 Episode 14: Taboo

  The team traces an abandoned baby back to a college student who claims she was raped and did not realise she was pregnant. However, her story is thrown into doubt when the team discovers this is not the first time she has been suspected of dumping a newborn

• Season 7 Episode 13: Blast

  When a girl is abducted on her way home from school, the investigation reveals she has leukaemia, which had not been previously been diagnosed. As the team races to find her before she dies from her illness, Warner is sent to deliver the ransom to the kidnapper, but a botched meeting threatens to derail the case. Crime drama, starring Tamara Tunie and Christopher Meloni

• Season 7 Episode 12: Infected

  A youngster shoots dead the crooked businessman who murdered his mother, and faces a heavy sentence - until his lawyer concocts a novel defence. Inspired by an academic study, she tries to pin blame for the crime on the widespread use of firearms in modern American society, arguing it has become a kind of disease. Unfortunately, her argument provokes the anger of a local gun owners' association

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 10:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 7 Episode 11: Alien

  The detectives investigate the stabbing of a teenager at a private Catholic School, but soon discover the main suspect is lying to protect his sister, who was bullied by the boy because she was raised by a gay couple. However, when the girl's biological mother is deemed too ill to look after her, it raises moral issues about her upbringing when her grandparents, who want to claim custody of the child, accuse the girl's lesbian carder of abusing her. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni

• Season 7 Episode 10: Storm

  Two sisters abducted from New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina are found in Central Park, with their third sibling still in the hands of a sex offender. The detectives make a public appeal and manage to get a lead, but attempts to find the kidnapper are hampered by the interference of a pushy journalist, and the case takes a sudden turn when the perpetrator is linked to a batch of stolen anthrax

• Season 7 Episode 9: Rockabye

  A pregnant teenager is attacked and loses her baby as a result of the injuries she sustains - but as the team searches for her assailant, it gradually becomes clear that she helped to orchestrate events. Novak and Branch realise her boyfriend was also involved, but disagree over the appropriate action to be taken against him. Starring Diane Neal and Fred Dalton Thompson

• Season 7 Episode 8: Starved

  Benson goes undercover to meet a man suspected of raping three woman he met through a speed-dating service. The case takes on a new complexity when the suspect's new wife drinks herself into a coma after testifying against him, and he asks for her feeding tube to be turned off - against the wishes of the woman's mother. Guest starring Dean Cain, Veronica Cartwright and Teri Garr

  Next on: Tomorrow at 5:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 7 Episode 7: Name

  Building workers in a playground find the remains of a boy who disappeared more than 20 years previously, and when Stabler visits the school attended by the victim, a teacher tells him about the disappearance of four Puerto Rican children in 1978. As he investigates, a link is made to a case being worked on by lab tech Millie Vizcarrondo

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 9:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 7 Episode 6: Raw

  Munch and Tutuola get on the case when a six-year-old boy is killed in a school shooting, but have to overcome prejudice from the major suspects in the investigation when they trace the weapon back to the racist owner of a gun shop. Richard Belzer and Ice-T star

• Season 7 Episode 5: Strain

  The detectives examine the deaths of two gay men, both of whom were labelled as 'killers' by their murderer. Further investigation reveals the victims had an aggressive strain of HIV, leading the team to consider the possibility the suspect is a vigilante operating in the interests of an Aids awareness group. CCH Pounder guest stars, with BD Wong, Dann Florek and Diane Neal

• Season 7 Episode 4: Ripped

  Stabler finds himself involved in an assault case concerning his former partner's teenage son, who assaulted a female friend during a drug-induced rage. However, the conflict between the detective's work and personal life leads him to the verge of a breakdown and places the squad's reputation in danger. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 9:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 7 Episode 3: 911

  Benson receives an alarming call from a little girl who seems to have been abducted. Establishing the child's name and gaining some background information provides a starting point, but her captor's ability with electronics makes convincing the agent's colleagues extremely difficult. Mariska Hargitay stars

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 8:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 7 Episode 2: Design

  Benson saves an alleged rape victim from suicide, only for her to die when the case goes to trial. Further investigation reveals she may not have been as innocent as she seemed, uncovering a complex web of deceit and abduction surrounding the sperm centre where the dead woman used to work. Detective drama, starring Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni and Dann Florek

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 10:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 7 Episode 1: Demons

  Ray Schenkel is released from prison 20 years after being convicted of rape. When a teenage girl is indecently assaulted on the route he would have taken home, Stabler goes undercover as a recently paroled sex offender to get into the same therapy group and halfway house as Schenkel. Crime drama, guest starring Robert Patrick, with Christopher Meloni

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 8:00pm EST - USA Network

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 6 (2004 - 2005)

• Season 6 Episode 23: Goliath

  Stabler and Benson take on the US army when an investigation into the violent behaviour of two police officers leads them to believe the anti-malaria drug issued by the armed forces is responsible for their behaviour. Last episode in the series, starring Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni

• Season 6 Episode 22: Parts

  Benson and Stabler investigate when a woman's severed head is discovered in a car junkyard. Evidence leads them to the victim's boyfriend, who confesses to the murder, but the case is complicated by the discovery that her kidney was extracted by an unknown party. Starring Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni

• Season 6 Episode 21: Blood

  A woman is sexually assaulted in a nightclub and her nine-month-old baby is thrown out of a car, triggering an investigation that leads Benson and Stabler to an elderly woman and her drug-dealing daughter-in-law. Digging deeper, they unravel a complicated story of addiction, abuse, desperation and robbery

• Season 6 Episode 20: Night

  A woman is found raped and murdered with $500 stuffed into her mouth, and fingerprint evidence leads to an attorney representing a powerful family. As investigations proceed, Benson and Stabler struggle to find enough evidence for a conviction - and Novak becomes the victim of an attack. Guest starring Alfred Molina and Angela Lansbury

• Season 6 Episode 19: Intoxicated

  A teenage runaway is sought in connection with the murder of her neurotic, overbearing mother - but Benson feels there are mitigating circumstances, and enlists the help of a prominent children's right's lawyer to establish what really happened

• Season 6 Episode 18: Pure

  Stabler suspects foul play when an 18-year-old girl disappears and an alleged psychic claims to have information which could hold the key to her whereabouts - leading the detective to try to prove the man's involvement with the crime. Martin Short guest stars

• Season 6 Episode 17: Rage

  When a girl's body is discovered, Stabler gets a second chance to nail a suspected child rapist and killer from 14 years ago. The team are given just 24 hours to question their man and secure the evidence they need - but Cragen and Benson fear their partner's professional judgement might be clouded by hatred for his quarry. Matthew Modine guest stars

• Season 6 Episode 16: Ghost

  A wealthy couple are found dead at their home and it soon becomes apparent that the killings are connected to a drug smuggling ring. The detectives realise the same gang were responsible for forcing former assistant district attorney Alex Cabot into hiding - and persuade her to return and face them. Crime drama, guest starring Stephanie March and Mitch Pileggi

• Season 6 Episode 15: Hooked

  Benson and Stabler are called in to investigate the death of a 15-year-old girl, and discover that beneath her chaste exterior she was not only part of an online dating group with a tangled love life, but was also HIV positive. On making further inquiries, the detectives realise she was the victim of an older man's obsession - but someone kills him before they can make an arrest

• Season 6 Episode 14: Game

  The team is baffled by the violent murder of a prostitute who was knocked down by a car and beaten to death while talking on her phone in the street, until Stabler's son suggests the crime appears to be modelled on a scene from a popular video game. A trail of clues leads the squad to a teenage couple who claim to be unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality, but the one piece of evidence that could put them behind bars is not allowed to be used for fear of jeopardising an ongoing anti-terror investigation

• Season 6 Episode 13: Quarry

  The team re-opens a 20-year-old case after receiving a letter pinpointing the location of the remains of a seven-year-old boy. Their initial investigations focus on a paedophile who is on death row for murdering another child, but he denies ever touching the victim. However, the focus of the inquiry shifts when the last person to see the boy alive is found dead. Starring Mariska Hargitay

• Season 6 Episode 12: Identity

  The detectives encounter complications when investigating a case in which a would-be rapist was killed by his intended victim. Graffiti found at the scene of the death leads Stabler and Benson to suspect a male street artist, but when his identical twin sister confesses to the crime, an unlikely trail of secrets is uncovered revealing the siblings' true genetic identities. Starring Mariska Hargitay

• Season 6 Episode 11: Contagious

  The team investigate a nine-year-old's claims that she has been molested by her football coach - and their inquiries prompt a string of other children to come forward with similar stories. Stabler struggles to cope with the case as it involves victims who are of a similar age to his daughters - and is taken aback by the child's subsequent confession that she lied about the identity of her abuser. Guest starring Mary Stuart Masterson

• Season 6 Episode 10: Haunted

  During a surveillance operation, Fin stumbles upon a robbery where he attempts to save a child - and almost loses his life in the process. The incident results in him receiving a pair of blasts from the past, as he is reunited with his son and reopens a long-abandoned missing person's case

• Season 6 Episode 9: Weak

  The team are called to investigate three violent sexual attacks against women, including two who were disabled. They enlist the aid of Dr Rebecca Hendricks, a former policewoman turned psychiatrist, who helps them track down a suspect - but it turns out he's homosexual. Mariska Hargitay stars

• Season 6 Episode 8: Doubt

  A college student files a claim of rape against her professor, but he insists that it was consensual sex. Benson and Stabler try to discover which of them is telling the truth, but over the course of their investigation they find themselves taking opposing sides. Meanwhile, Myra's attorney reveals that Kathy has moved out - and taken the children with her

• Season 6 Episode 7: Charisma

  A cult leader is identified as the seducer of a 12-year-old girl who has been admitted to hospital with pregnancy-related complaints. However, the investigation is hindered by his followers' refusal to talk. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 6 Episode 6: Conscience

  A boy is killed by his teenage neighbour, but the victim's psychiatrist is caught between anger at the crime and his guilt for recommending a boot camp for emotionally disturbed youngsters that the killer blames for his actions. When it emerges the youth's motives may not be as clear-cut, Stabler fears for the father's reaction. With guest star Kyle MacLachlan

• Season 6 Episode 5: Outcry

  A teenager is found beaten and tied up in a disused college dormitory. She claims to have been the victim of a rape, but as the investigation progresses, her story begins to unravel and she retracts the allegation. Benson is convinced she is telling the truth and proceeds with his inquiries - despite the objections of her overbearing stepfather. Mariska Hargitay stars

  Next on: Tomorrow at 7:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 6 Episode 4: Scavenger

  The detectives are taunted by a serial killer who leaves clues about his next target scattered across the city. With the notes signed in the name of a Seventies murderer, it appears they have a copycat on the loose. Hoping to learn some detail about the present killer, they visit the one surviving victim of the original, a woman who was recently quizzed about the case by a reporter

• Season 6 Episode 3: Obscene

  The detectives investigate the rape of a teenage TV personality. After learning of her unpopularity within the community for her raunchy antics on and off camera, they are shocked to discover her suspected attacker may have been acting on the suggestion of a controversial DJ who had been baiting the young star over the airwaves

• Season 6 Episode 2: Debt

  Benson and Stabler investigate the disappearance of a mother and daughter, and uncover a conspiracy between a corrupt immigration attorney and gangsters running a prostitution ring involving women smuggled into the country. Starring Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni

• Season 6 Episode 1: Birthright

  After an attempt to kidnap a six-year-old girl is foiled, the woman behind the planned abduction tells officers the child is her daughter. When DNA evidence appears to support her claim, the detectives uncover a fertility doctor's scheme to steal embryos - prompting a bitter custody battle between the child's biological and birth parents. Christopher Meloni stars

  Next on: Tomorrow at 6:00pm EST - USA Network

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 5 (2003 - 2004)

• Season 5 Episode 25: Head

  A school headmistress is caught on camera sexually assaulting a teenage boy, but her behaviour later proves to have been caused by an operable brain tumour, prompting Novak and the team to allow a plea bargain. Unfortunately, the case proves to have unforeseen complications. Starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Diane Neal

• Season 5 Episode 24: Poison

  Novak enlists Clark's help to gather enough evidence to prove that a woman has been imprisoned and a child has died because a judge was biased in two abuse cases. Hard-hitting police drama, starring Diane Neal and Marlo Thomas

• Season 5 Episode 23: Bound

  Benson and Stabler investigate the murder of an elderly woman, who they learn was dying of cancer but had been determined to live out her final days to the full - a philosophy that encompassed dating a variety of men. However, when the detectives learn her most recent gentleman callers all have alibis, they turn their attention to the murder weapon and realise they are looking for a serial killer. Anthony Rapp and Jane Krakowski guest star

  Next on: Tomorrow at 8:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 5 Episode 22: Painless

  Detective Munch becomes personally involved in the prosecution of an embryologist who is accused of assisting a depressed woman in her suicide. Hard-hitting police drama, guest starring Marlee Matlin

• Season 5 Episode 21: Criminal

  The rape and murder of a criminology student leads detectives Stabler and Benson on the trail of a killer with an expert knowledge of forensics. The detectives soon put the victim's mentor on their list of suspects when they discover he's an ex-con whom Captain Cragen arrested as a teenager, but evidence suggests someone might have tried to frame him for the crime

• Season 5 Episode 20: Lowdown

  An assistant district attorney is found strangled in his car in an area of the Bronx notorious for prostitution. Benson is shocked to realise she briefly dated the victim and refuses to believe he would have paid for sex. As investigations get underway, however, DNA evidence reveals the deceased might have been gay. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 5 Episode 19: Sick

  The police discover a 12-year-old boy posted sinister threats toward a girl on a website chat room and suspect his anger stems from sexual abuse. The trail soon leads Benson and Stabler to a wealthy billionaire known for his generous donations to charities and his hospitality for young houseguests. However, the detectives struggle to make a conviction because their suspect paid the child's parents to prevent their son revealing the truth

• Season 5 Episode 18: Careless

  The team investigates the death of a six-year-old boy, who is believed to have collapsed during an exorcism at a late-night church service. However, the child's foster parents and social worker come under suspicion when forensics reveal the victim was smothered before the rite took place. Starring Christopher Meloni, Ice-T and Richard Belzer

• Season 5 Episode 17: Mean

  Stabler and Benson investigate when the body of a teenage girl is found in the boot of a car. The detectives visit the private school she attended and soon learn she was a fearsome bully who enjoyed tormenting other girls, meaning the list of suspects could be endless. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 5 Episode 16: Home

  The police take custody of a boy who they suspect is being abused by his mentally ill mother following her husband's death during a robbery. Unfortunately, a lack of evidence means the child must be returned home, only to be found dead the next day. Crime drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 5:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 5 Episode 15: Families

  When the body of a murdered 16-year-old girl is uncovered, the detectives retrace the victim's final hours. The case takes a dramatic turn when they discover the youngster was pregnant, and that she and the baby's father were related by blood. As the investigation continues, their findings have devastating repercussions for two families. Drama, starring Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni

• Season 5 Episode 14: Ritual

  Investigations into a suspected ritualistic murder of a young African boy lead the Unit to focus their efforts on a slave-trading ring operating from Nigeria. Hard-hitting series chronicling the life and crimes of the New York Police Department, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 5 Episode 13: Hate

  A man accused of murdering two Arab-Americans adopts an unusual defence when his attorney claims he was compelled to kill because he is genetically predisposed to hatred and violence. Crime drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 6:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 5 Episode 12: Brotherhood

  Investigations reveal that the murder of a college student was linked to his role as pledgemaster of his fraternity, but Stabler and Benson are mystified when the murdered boy's father agrees to represent the accused. Drama, guest starring Serena Williams, with Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 5 Episode 11: Escape

  A convicted sex offender on the run kidnaps his accuser, leading Detectives Benson and Stabler to question the man's dying mother to discover where he is heading. She believes her son is innocent and is merely trying to prove he isn't guilty by forcing his 'victim' to go back on his lies. Starring Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni and Dann Florek

  Next on: Tomorrow at 3:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 5 Episode 10: Shaken

  The discovery of a child's body sends Stabler and Cragen in search of a suspected paedophile, but when important medical evidence emerges, they are forced to seek the perpetrator closer to home. Crime drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Dann Florek

• Season 5 Episode 9: Control

  A wealthy philanthropist who was accused of raping and kidnapping women is killed. A former supermodel whose daughter was attacked is accused of the murder, but Benson finds herself implicated following intervention by the defendant's wily attorney. Jacqueline Bisset guest stars alongside Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Tomorrow at 2:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 5 Episode 8: Abomination

  The detectives investigate the murder of a poster boy for a pressure group that attempts to steer gay people toward heterosexuality. Suspicion falls on a cleric who was conducting a hate-mail campaign against the victim after being angered by rumours he was still sleeping with men, but it transpires he has a watertight alibi. Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek star

• Season 5 Episode 7: Choice

  Benson discovers the far-reaching consequences of a woman's alcoholism when her husband is arrested for assault but promptly tries to have her charged with neglect for drinking during her pregnancy. A court case then ensues forbidding the heavy drinker to abort her baby. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

  Next on: Tomorrow at 4:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 5 Episode 6: Coerced

  Stabler investigates when a schizophrenic man kills a bystander while abducting a boy he believes to be his son. The adult home for the mentally where the offender had been a resident comes under scrutiny after Dr Huang is brought in to assist with enquiries. Crime drama, guest starring Leland Orser of ER fame alongside Christopher Meloni and BD Wong

  Next on: Tomorrow at 1:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 5 Episode 5: Serendipity

  A doctor undergoes a paternity test that could prove his guilt in the murders of a mother and her baby. The procedure appears to prove he is not the father, but does implicate him in several child molestation cases. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 5 Episode 4: Loss

  Cabot and her family receive death threats when the detectives' investigation into the rape and murder of an undercover federal agent proceeds towards trial. The arrest of a suspect connected with a Colombian drug cartel puts her under pressure to yield the case to the authorities. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Stephanie March

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 7:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 5 Episode 3: Mother

  A forensic psychiatrist is found brutally assaulted and left for dead in a crack house. Benson and Stabler overcome the restrictions posed by doctor-patient confidentiality to uncover the link between the beating and an unsolved homicide. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 5 Episode 2: Manic

  Stabler and Benson enlist the help of Dr Huang as they struggle to find a connection between a major pharmaceutical firm's illegal marketing campaign and the mysterious deaths of two high-school students. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and BD Wong

• Season 5 Episode 1: Tragedy

  Benson and Stabler race against time to find a woman with a high-risk pregnancy who has been kidnapped as the delivery date approaches. As the pressure mounts, they find there is no shortage of suspects willing to accept responsibility for the crime. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

  Next on: Tomorrow at 12:00pm EST - USA Network

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 4 (2002 - 2003)

• Season 4 Episode 25: Soulless

  A young socialite is raped and then kidnapped from the hospital where she is recovering. When the team discover she was found passed out in a trendy nightclub, they suspect a gang of rich boys, but all may not be as it seems. Last in the series of the detective drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 4 Episode 24: Perfect

  A 14-year-old girl is found murdered, and as detectives investigate the case, it is revealed she is involved in the same charitable foundation as four abduction victims. The scheme is run by a prominent physician who specialises in hormone replacement and perpetuating youth. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 4 Episode 23: Grief

  A waitress is found raped and murdered outside a nightclub, with suspicion falling on her ex-boyfriend. However, the detectives get a new lead when they discover the victim was in an abusive love affair with her boss, while news of her treatment is mistakenly leaked to her father - who vows to take revenge on the attacker. Joe Morton guest stars, alongside Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 4 Episode 22: Futility

  A serial rapist represents himself in court and is released on bail, despite his first victim picking him out during an identity parade. Benson and Stabler refuse to give up the chase, but the criminal strikes again, and this time the result is murder. Fred Savage guest stars alongside Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 4 Episode 21: Fallacy

  A woman is discovered in a bathroom next to the battered corpse of her boyfriend's brother, and immediately becomes the prime suspect in his murder. However, the discovery she is a pre-op transsexual leaves the team with new questions to consider. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 4 Episode 20: Dominance

  A quadruple homicide with sexual undertones marks the beginning of a spree of killings that has the entire squad racing against the clock to stem the tide. The investigation leads the detectives from one murder victim to another before the trail ends at a young man with a painful secret. Crime drama, guest starring Frank Langella, Ian Somerhalder and Jason Ritter

• Season 4 Episode 19: Appearances

  The bomb squad are called out to deal with a suspicious suitcase found on a school bus - but it proves to contain the body of an eight-year-old beauty pageant princess. The team investigate her murder, and find themselves on the trail of a convicted sex offender with known dealings in online pornographic websites

• Season 4 Episode 18: Desperate

  A boy witnesses a fatal attack on his stepmother, but is too frightened to tell the police what happened. Benson and Stabler discover the dead woman was on the run from her abusive husband, taking her stepson with her, and before long the race is on to protect the lad from his father. Sandra Bernhard and Rob Estes guest

• Season 4 Episode 17: Privileged

  A film student who has just broken up with her rich boyfriend apparently commits suicide, but the circumstances are suspicious and her former lover soon becomes the prime suspect for her murder. Starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 4 Episode 16: Tortured

  A Tibetan woman who was tortured in her homeland is found murdered with her foot missing, and the authorities are soon hot on the trail of another victim of such abuse. Suspicions fall on a furniture salesman who has issues with women and a large knife collection

• Season 4 Episode 15: Pandora

  The investigation into the brutal rape and murder of an undercover Federal informant leads the team to Prague and an international case of teenage prostitution. Hard-hitting and emotional series chronicling the life and work of the New York Police Department, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Pam Grier

• Season 4 Episode 14: Mercy

  The body of a baby girl with a genetic disorder is found inside a fridge. The trail of evidence points to her mother - leaving Alex facing a difficult decision as her feelings get in the way of the prosecution. Drama, guest starring Judd Hirsch with Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Stephanie March

• Season 4 Episode 13: Rotten

  Benson and Tutuola investigate when a prisoner dies in custody, and learn that he was assaulted before being incarcerated. This leads them to two police officers who are discovered to have been killing drug dealers - one for revenge, the other for money. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Ice-T

• Season 4 Episode 12: Risk

  An infant overdoses on cocaine mixed into baby food but Internal Affairs block the investigation, so the entire team go undercover to expose a drug ring run by corrupt cops. Stabler is consigned to desk duty after a major transaction takes a turn for the worse and he is forced to shoot a suspect in self-defence. However, Cragen and Benson soon uncover a smuggling racket as they pursue the case

• Season 4 Episode 11: Damaged

  A six-year-old girl tests positive for a sexually transmitted disease - and the team turns to her own family to trace the paedophile who abused her. However, revelations about the victim's elder sister place Cabot in a tricky situation. Starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Stephanie March

• Season 4 Episode 10: Resilience

  A 14-year-old girl tries to commit suicide by jumping off an underground platform after being raped. As Benson and Stabler search for the culprits, DNA tests soon unearths a dark family secret involving the two main suspects and the victim's parents. Drama, starring Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni

• Season 4 Episode 9: Juvenile

  The detectives arrest two students suspected of raping and murdering a cancer patient who grew marijuana in her apartment. The pair blame each other, so the prosecution team are faced with the dilemma of charging the older boy as an adult, despite evidence that he was not mentally capable of carrying out the crimes. Christopher Meloni stars

• Season 4 Episode 8: Waste

  The team investigate the rape of a woman in a coma. The trail leads them to a doctor whose stem cell research is funded by a billionaire with Parkinson's disease. They discover the tycoon is working in tandem with the medic to find a cure, but the pair's unethical procedures eventually come under scrutiny in court. Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay star

• Season 4 Episode 7: Dolls

  The decomposing body of a five-year-old girl is found, leading to the revelation that a homicidal paedophile is on the loose. The subsequent disappearance of a second youngster leads to a race against time to save her from a similar fate. Gritty drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 4 Episode 6: Angels

  The body of a badly beaten youth is found in a luggage compartment on an airport shuttle bus, prompting investigators to make further grisly discoveries as a paedophile ring is exposed. The subsequent investigation leads them to a travel agency specialising in exotic trips for sexual predators. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 4 Episode 5: Disappearing Acts

  A rape investigation leads the team to a father and son who are being closely guarded under the witness protection programme so that they can testify against Russian mobsters. To complicate matters, the victim is arrested on racketeering charges before they are able to question her in detail. Pam Grier guest-stars alongside Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

  Next on: Wednesday 2nd December 4:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 4 Episode 4: Lust

  A woman is found raped and murdered in Central Park - and as her work involved contacting sexual partners of HIV patients, the detectives have a long list of suspects. When a second victim is discovered, the focus shifts to a serial killer, and the trail leads to a man who has no knowledge of the crimes but has a distant connection to the victim and her husband. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 7:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 4 Episode 3: Vulnerable

  Detectives investigate the case of an elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer's who has broken into an apartment. After discovering she has been abused, they learn she was released from care to the custody of her financially scheming son, who becomes the prime suspect. However, shocking revelations about the local nursing home soon come to light

  Next on: Thursday 3rd December 4:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 4 Episode 2: Deception

  A woman is accused of abusing her teenage stepson - who is later implicated in a murder. As investigations proceed, she goes to great lengths to protect him and prevent the detectives from learning the truth. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

  Next on: Wednesday 2nd December 3:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 4 Episode 1: Chameleon

  The detectives are concerned to hear that a convict charged with the rape and murder of a prostitute has been paroled, and decide to keep tabs on him. They trace their suspect to a hotel where gunshots are heard, and find a badly beaten prostitute holding the weapon. However, their belief that she was acting in self-defence is soon overturned. Drama, with Christopher Meloni

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 3:00pm EST - USA Network

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 3 (2001 - 2002)

• Season 3 Episode 23: Silence

  The murder of a transvestite in a church throws suspicion on its resident priest, who Benson and Stabler discover has a history of sexual abuse charges. They attempt to talk to the cleric's previous victims, who are reluctant to get involved because of a confidentiality agreement they signed - but when one of them finally opens up, new light is thrown on the culprit's identity. Last in series

• Season 3 Episode 22: Competence

  A mother asks for Benson and Stabler's help in finding out who made her daughter pregnant. The girl has Down's syndrome and is able to give very little information, especially while she is being pressured to abort the baby by her distraught parent. The case is complicated when Cabot and Huang are asked to testify that she is competent to keep the child - an angle that could complicate matters further

• Season 3 Episode 21: Denial

  Detectives Benson and Stabler check the handbag of a suspected rape victim for identification and discover the severed finger of a small child in a plastic bag. A murder investigation is launched and Tutuloa uncovers a series of traumatic events experienced by the woman in question during childhood

  Next on: Wednesday 25th November 4:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 3 Episode 20: Greed

  Benson and Stabler investigate an assault on a restaurateur's wife, and find the attack is similar to a rape committed the previous week. They discover a locksmith visited both women's houses before the attacks, but when they examine the stolen goods found in his toolbox, a new connection emerges - putting another suspect in the frame. Crime drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 3 Episode 19: Justice

  The stepdaughter of a judge known for his harsh sentencing of sex offenders is raped and murdered. Stabler and Benson's investigations reveal the rebellious girl had been involved with defendants in her stepfather's cases - and a revelation from her childhood leads the detectives to point the finger of suspicion at the victim's nearest and dearest. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Wednesday 25th November 3:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 3 Episode 18: Guilt

  Cabot takes a child abuse case, determined to find evidence that will convict the defendant. Her personal feelings tempt her to bend the rules, leading Stabler and Benson into an illegal search of the victim's home - a move that threatens all their careers. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Stephanie March

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 4:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 3 Episode 17: Surveillance

  Benson and Stabler investigate the rape of a cellist. They initially believe her conductor boyfriend is to blame for the attack - especially given his penchant for erotic film-making. However, they soon discover an obsessive stalker is watching her from afar - and will stop at nothing to continue his monitoring. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 3 Episode 16: Popular

  Stabler's wife tells him about a teenage rape victim at the local hospital who is too frightened to go to the police. As he and Benson attempt to find out the girl's identity, they uncover drug and alcohol use at the local school that has the detective fearing for his daughter's safety - and jeopardising his spouse's job. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 3 Episode 15: Execution

  Stabler and Dr Huang try to prove a convicted serial killer is responsible for the rape and murder of another woman, whose assailant was never identified. In doing so, they hope to give the victim's parents a sense of closure - but face a race against time as the man is due to be executed in three days. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, BD Wong and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 3 Episode 14: Counterfeit

  Benson and Fin investigate the case of a woman found raped and murdered underneath a flyover - and discover $1million of a new cancer drug in the boot of her car. Analysis reveals the dead woman's supplies were fake, linking her to a pharmaceutical racket - but another assault gives the detectives a more immediate concern. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Ice-T

• Season 3 Episode 13: Prodigy

  Benson and Stabler are faced with the gruesome task of identifying an animals rights activist found decapitated in a park during a romantic rendezvous. The team try to find two potential killers who were in the vicinity - but are later stunned to discover the crime scene was staged to mislead investigators. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 3 Episode 12: Protection

  Benson and Stabler try to track down a mother when her injured six-year-old son is abandoned following a shooting - but a second attack on the child leads them to believe the woman could also be in danger from the would-be killer. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Thursday 3rd December 4:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 3 Episode 11: Monogamy

  The pregnant wife of a psychiatrist is attacked and both her lover and her husband fall under suspicion as the question of the baby's paternity makes an already furious Stabler even more angry. Benson, meanwhile, finds the woman's wounds look like an emergency Caesarean section - leading to a search for the foetus. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Wednesday 2nd December 4:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 3 Episode 10: Ridicule

  When a woman is found dead following what appears to have been an auto-erotic encounter, Benson and Stabler discover a connection to the case of a male stripper claiming to have been raped during a hen night. While Cabot prosecutes the sexual assault case, the detectives find that the girl's seemingly accidental death was actually murder. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 4:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 3 Episode 9: Care

  A foster family are accused of murdering a five-year-old in their care, but it seems her older brother's video game obsession could be the real key to her death - until the victim's biological mother snatches her other daughters from the house. Hard-hitting police drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

  Next on: Monday 30th November 4:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 3 Episode 8: Inheritance

  The team's search for a serial rapist leads them to a suspect who was the victim of the same crime as a child at the hands of his father - prompting his lawyer to cite genetics as the reason for his actions. Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek star

  Next on: Friday 27th November 4:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 3 Episode 7: Sacrifice

  When a man is shot outside a gay club, the detectives' investigations lead them to his family, where they discover the wife of the dead man has a turbulent past. Forensic testing connects the victim to the filming of a porn movie - but the team don't expect to find out his spouse is also involved in the industry. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

  Next on: Thursday 26th November 4:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 3 Episode 6: Redemption

  Stabler and another officer team up to track down a serial killer, focusing their investigation on a recently released sex offender - but fresh evidence leads them to believe he may have been wrongly convicted. Concerned that a miscarriage of justice could have occurred, they look over old case files and turn their attention to the suspect's neighbour, a man with employment links in the vicinity of seven murders around the country. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and David Keith

  Next on: Wednesday 25th November 4:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 3 Episode 5: Tangled

  A urologist is murdered, and his wife claims she was raped and robbed by the killer. Stabler and Benson suspect the doctor's mistress of being involved - until she too is sexually assaulted, and details of another relationship emerge, shedding light on the culprit's identity. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 4:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 3 Episode 4: Rooftop

  An HIV-positive man with a record of assaulting under-age girls is suspected of a series of rapes and murders - but Stabler's determination to charge him results in tragedy. Undeterred, the team pursue their new suspect, a rap promoter, though his cunning leaves little hope of a conviction. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

  Next on: Monday 23rd November 4:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 3 Episode 3: Stolen

  The kidnapping of a baby at a grocery store leads the detectives to a shady racket which involves snatching infants and arranging to sell them for adoption. Unexpectedly, the investigation produces new leads on an old case involving a murdered mother and her missing child - which had been supervised by Cragen and his partner. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Today at 3:30am EST - KCOP UPN 13 (MyNetworkTV)
• Season 3 Episode 2: Wrath

  The team investigate the ritualistic murder of a boy, a woman, and an old man, and find they all figured in sexual abuse cases investigated by Benson. As more dead bodies turn up, it becomes clear the detective is the killer's next target - but the others find themselves unable to prove anything against the most likely suspect

• Season 3 Episode 1: Repression

  A man accused of the sexual abuse of his daughter is subsequently murdered - but laying the blame at the door of the chief suspects proves difficult. Several family members are in the frame, but despite evidence of a gun outside the victim's office, they appear to be innocent

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 2 (2000 - 2001)

• Season 2 Episode 21: Scourge

  The final episode in the series sees the team searching for a Jack the Ripper-type killer. They believe they have found their man when DNA evidence from a murdered prostitute leads them to a registered sex offender. While Stabler and Benson are questioning the suspect, a second murder is discovered, putting the detectives back to square one. Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay star

• Season 2 Episode 20: Pique

  The team investigate the murder of a pregnant woman, with Benson convinced she was having an affair. They soon discover she was close to a security guard at work - who turns out to be hiding a disturbing secret at his flat. Police drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 2 Episode 19: Parasites

  Stabler and Benson investigate the murder of a woman found buried in a courtyard along with a collar and leash. The victim's estranged twin sister reveals she had run away from her abusive husband - but was also in the habit of acquiring wealthy paramours and taking advantage of their money. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 2 Episode 18: Manhunt

  The detectives investigate when a waitress is kidnapped from outside a diner - and they discover a possible connection with four earlier murders, which bear the hallmarks of a serial killer. The case piles pressure on Munch, who has failed to capture the psychopath in the past. Drama, starring Richard Belzer and Ice-T

• Season 2 Episode 17: Folly

  The team investigate when a man is found badly beaten in a plush hotel. They discover he was working for a male escort service - and soon unearth a connection with three similar attacks. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 2 Episode 16: Runaway

  Cragen and Stabler pull out all the stops as they search for the runaway daughter of an out-of-state police officer, enlisting an Internet journalist's help to track the missing girl. Meanwhile, Internal Affairs begin an interrogation of the team members, to make sure they're doing things strictly by the book. Police drama, starring Christopher Meloni

• Season 2 Episode 15: Countdown

  The team race against time to find a girl's kidnapper, who appears to be a serial killer with a penchant for murdering his victims after three days. They find a promising lead by re-tracing an old case - but on arriving at their suspect's house, they discover another body in the closet. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Monday 30th November 8:00pm EST - Sleuth
• Season 2 Episode 14: Paranoia

  Benson and Stabler attempt to solve the rape of a veteran police officer, but their efforts are thwarted by officers from the Department of Internal Affairs who seem determined to suppress evidence and bury the case. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni

• Season 2 Episode 13: Victims

  A former police officer turned community activist becomes the prime suspect for the detectives as they investigate the murders of two known sex offenders. Crime drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 6:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 2 Episode 12: Secrets

  An exceptional teacher who helped inner city kids get into college is murdered, but Stabler and Benson's investigation reveals her sinister double life as a sex addict - which has made her plenty of enemies. Meanwhile, Munch and Tutuola discover her sordid relationship with a married doctor. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Monday 30th November 9:00pm EST - Sleuth
• Season 2 Episode 11: Abuse

  Stabler and Benson investigate the tragic death of a world-famous singer's son. When they begin to suspect that neglect by the parent may have led to his demise, they soon start to fear for the victim's younger sister. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Monday 30th November 10:00pm EST - Sleuth
• Season 2 Episode 10: Consent

  A college student is found raped and dazed, but refuses to press charges because she is unable to remember the circumstances surrounding her attack. As Benson and Stabler set about piecing together the previous night's events, two fraternity boys become the main suspects. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 2 Episode 9: Pixies

  A gymnast is murdered, prompting the team to look into her high-pressure lifestyle for clues about the killer. The trail leads them to investigate the girl's trainer - whose strict regimen caused her to suffer emotional problems - a wealthy benefactor and a rival athlete. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 2 Episode 8: Taken

  A woman is attacked at a hotel's opening ceremony, and the detectives are aghast when the owners of the family-run venture try to keep the incident quiet for fear of bad publicity - but everything isn't quite as it seems. Meanwhile, Benson receives devastating news. Gritty drama, starring Christopher Meloni

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 4:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 2 Episode 7: Asunder

  A policeman's past comes back to haunt him when his wife alleges he raped her. As inquiries into the domestic disturbance deepen, a history of violence is exposed. Cragen is shocked by Jeffries' reaction when she's unceremoniously demoted for inappropriate conduct. Hard-hitting drama, guest starring Nestor Serrano and Amy Carlson, with Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 2 Episode 6: Non-Compliance

  The team are called in when a psychologist is found murdered in a convenience store and all the evidence points to one of her patients - a disturbed man who refuses to take his medication. However, the discovery of a second, surviving victim behind the shop blows the lid off their theory

• Season 2 Episode 5: Baby Killer

  A student is accused of killing one of his classmates, and Cabot feels she has no choice but to put the suspect in the temporary care of psychiatric evaluators. However, Munch and Cragen's investigation uncovers the seedy truth behind a drugs ring which uses children as pawns. Drama, starring Dann Florek and Richard Belzer

  Next on: Monday 23rd November 10:00pm EST - Sleuth
• Season 2 Episode 4: Legacy

  Benson and Stabler investigate the traumatic case of an abused seven-year-old girl, currently lying in a coma in hospital. As they probe the workings of her severely dysfunctional family, they come to the conclusion that any one of them could be responsible for her condition. Christopher Meloni stars

• Season 2 Episode 3: Closure : Part Two

  Part two of two. Rapist Kenneth Cleary strikes again, and the team must race against the clock to ensure the efforts to catch him succeeds. However, the suspect's wife provides him with an airtight alibi, and Harper's obsession with the case puts their efforts in jeopardy

  Next on: Monday 23rd November 9:00pm EST - Sleuth
• Season 2 Episode 2: Honour

  The team investigate the beating and rape of an Afghan woman in Central Park. As they probe the violent and disturbing case, the victim's family turn their backs on her. Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay star

  Next on: Monday 23rd November 8:00pm EST - Sleuth
• Season 2 Episode 1: Wrong Is Right

  A fire at the side of the road prompts Stabler to pull over and assist the emergency services. He is horrified to discover the source of the blaze is a corpse with a gunshot wound to the head - and his daughter Maureen sees everything. Christopher Meloni and Erin Broderick star

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 1 (1999 - 2000)

• Season 1 Episode 22: Slaves

  A street vendor informs officers he has reason to believe a Romanian immigrant who visits his stall is the victim of serious sexual assault at the hands of her employer. He reveals she left the name of another Romanian, who the investigators subsequently discover could be her aunt - but soon after they visit the presumed relative, she winds up dead. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni

• Season 1 Episode 21: Nocturne

  Benson and Stabler try to secure a conviction against a piano instructor accused of molesting his students - but the prime witness refuses to testify, afraid that a video of his ordeal will emerge. The detectives' difficulties are compounded by the discovery of other tapes that could compromise their case and cause further heartache. Christopher Meloni stars

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 12:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 1 Episode 20: Remorse

  A famous news reporter is raped by two men but fails to prove their guilt at the trial, and decides to challenge the cops' competence with a TV debate, only to be killed by a bomb blast. With one of her previous attackers cleared of the murder, it's up to the police to find his accomplice - and it soon becomes apparent that the journalist is not the only victim in the puzzling case. Detective drama, starring Dann Florek and Christopher Meloni

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 12:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 1 Episode 19: Contact

  A woman is raped at knife-point on a busy subway train in full view of the other passengers, and it soon emerges that the attacker is a serial offender bringing terror to the underground. A further assault later appears to occur, and a fellow passenger intervenes - but the suspected rapist claims to have merely fallen on top of the woman when the train jerked to a halt

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 3:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 1 Episode 18: Chat Room

  A teenage girl claims she was assaulted by a man she met over the Internet, leading the police to launch a massive sting operation to bring the culprit to justice - but the decision to place Munch in the role of the online youngster has higher authorities up in arms. Hard-hitting crime drama, starring Richard Belzer, Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 2:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 1 Episode 17: Misleader

  The pregnant daughter-in-law of a prominent religious leader is found raped and murdered in her hotel room, and investigations reveal a dark secret behind the family's respectable facade. Acclaimed US police drama, starring Dann Florek, Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

• Season 1 Episode 16: The Third Guy

  Detectives investigate the sexual assault and suspected murder of an elderly woman, and question two teenagers who will only admit to breaking into the victim's apartment - until they confess somebody else was in there at the same time. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 1:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 1 Episode 15: Entitled

  The team join forces with detectives from 47th Precinct to investigate the murder of a suspected sex offender. However, when they question the witness, wealthy heiress Stephanie Mulroney, her story is far from watertight, and Cragen presses for her to be charged with murder. However, when the real killer gives himself up, the Mulroney family demand an apology - but their business dealings may not be as clear-cut as they seem

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 11:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 1 Episode 14: Limitations

  Cragen is assigned to a five-year-old case on which the statute of limitations has nearly expired. The investigation relates to crimes committed by a serial rapist, and he must persuade the victims to talk before it's too late. Hard-hitting drama, starring Dann Florek

• Season 1 Episode 13: Disrobed

  A prominent judge, famed for his outspoken support of women's rights, is discovered dead in his car, and the ensuing murder investigation leads the detectives to discover he was not as squeaky clean as he'd seemed - and was linked to a case of corruption in the parole board. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 1 Episode 12: Russian Love Poem

  The detectives investigate the murder of a promiscuous millionaire, and soon discover he had a tangled private life, involving a string of lovers and an angry wife. A team of scheming, sultry Russian gold-diggers could hold essential clues to the killing. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 1 Episode 11: Bad Blood

  Stabler and Benson get mixed up in the murky world of politics after a coalition leader's gay son is found murdered on the roof of his apartment. The finger of suspicion points to a notorious rapist, who has just been released from prison on parole, but he insists he didn't commit the crime - so further DNA tests are used to shed light on the death. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 10:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 1 Episode 10: Closure

  Part one of two. A woman who claims she has been raped turns to the Unit for help, but the team can't get enough evidence against the prime suspect and are forced to drop the case. However, another victim comes forward six months later with a similar story, making them believe they have made a terrible mistake. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 2:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 1 Episode 9: Stocks and Bondage

  An investment analyst is found hanged from her four-poster bed, her body covered in piercings, cuts and bruises, leading the police to conclude her death occurred during a kinky sex session. The discovery of a whip containing half a million dollars in cash intrigues the officers further - but they face the task of tracking down the woman's partner to solve the mystery. Crime drama, with Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 11:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 1 Episode 8: Stalked

  Stabler suspects Benson may be in danger during an investigation into a stalker the officers believe to be responsible for the murder of an assistant district attorney. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 1:00pm EST - USA Network
• Season 1 Episode 7: Uncivilized

  A paroled sex offender is suspected of murder when the abused body of an eight-year-old boy is found in a field - but the investigators face a tough challenge when they arrive at the man's house, only to find a mob of angry parents baying for blood outside. Acclaimed police drama, with Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 10:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 1 Episode 6: Sophomore Jinx

  A college student is found dead having fallen down some stairs following a struggle, and it soon emerges that a campus basketball player had raped her previously. However, her parents and university officials had warned her off contacting the police : and it appears her attacker could be responsible for another heinous crime. Acclaimed drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 6:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 1 Episode 5: Wanderlust

  An acclaimed travel writer is found murdered with underwear stuffed in his mouth, and the unassuming boyfriend of his landlady comes under suspicion. Meanwhile, a precocious girl shocks Stabler with her knowledge of sex, and makes him uncomfortable at the thought that his own 14-year-old daughter is on the verge of entering the dating scene. Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay star

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 7:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 1 Episode 4: Hysteria

  When the body of a prostitute is found in Times Square, Stabler and Benson arrive to investigate, and are shocked at the insensitivity with which a cocky vice detective is handling the crime. Relieving him of duty, they soon link the woman's death to the murders of two other call girls, and start to believe a serial killer may be at work. Police drama, starring Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 9:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 1 Episode 3: Or Just Look Like One

  A teenage model is raped, assaulted with a hammer and left for dead outside a hospital, and is also found to have taken amphetamines. A photographer and his business partner are soon arrested for the crime - but finding a motive proves harder than anticipated. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

• Season 1 Episode 2: A Single Life

  The officers are called in to investigate when a successful newspaper columnist falls six storeys to her death, dressed only in her underwear. It soon emerges her psychiatrist had visited the apartment that day for dinner, but he seems reluctant to tell the police what went on, making them believe he could be hiding vital clues. Drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 9:00am EST - USA Network
• Season 1 Episode 1: Payback

  Drama series following the investigations of an elite group of officers who deal with the most heinous crimes faced by the police. In the first instalment, detectives Stabler and Benson are assigned the case of a taxi driver found stabbed to death, and it soon emerges that the victim had a selection of false identities, leading the cops on a wild goose chase before they uncover any concrete leads. Dann Florek, Christopher Meloni and Richard Belzer star

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 8:00am EST - USA Network