Mariska Hargitay
Olivia Benson
Series SeasonSeason 18 episodes2016
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Season 18
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Episodes
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Episode 143 min2016-09-21
Terrorized
A 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.
Episode 243 min2016-09-28
Making a Rapist
Newly tested DNA evidence leads to the exoneration of a prisoner who served 16 years for a rape conviction. However, he's investigated again one day later in the wake of a shocking new crime.
Episode 343 min2016-10-05
Imposter
When a man uses a false identity to lure a vulnerable married woman to bed, Barba thinks the evidence amounts to rape.
Episode 443 min2016-10-12
Heightened Emotions
A 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.
Episode 543 min2016-10-26
Rape Interrupted
A sergeant makes Benson choose between loyalty and duty when his son is accused of rape.
Episode 643 min2016-11-09
Broken Rhymes
A record label CEO and his protégé are questioned for their involvement in the assault of a transgender student.
Episode 743 min2017-01-04
Next Chapter
The 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.
Episode 843 min2017-01-11
Chasing Theo
A 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.
Episode 943 min2017-01-18
Decline and Fall
The powerful family of a retail empire closes ranks when a bartender accuses one of their own of rape.
Episode 1043 min2017-02-08
Motherly Love
A teenaged boy uses a rifle to stop an assault on his mother, but soon learns the target was someone he knows.
Episode 1143 min2017-02-15
Great Expectations
The SVU investigates the players of a top youth hockey team after a vicious locker room hazing.
Episode 1243 min2017-02-22
No Surrender
Fin revisits his military roots when a fellow Army Ranger struggles to recover from a sexual assault.
Episode 1343 min2017-03-22
Genes
An investigation hits a nerve with Benson when a suspect claims his genetics causes him to commit rape.
Episode 1443 min2017-03-29
Net Worth
A top-level investment banker accuses her billionaire client of rape.
Episode 1543 min2017-04-05
Know It All
A man under investigation for rape and murder threatens to expose the secrets of those working the case.
Episode 1643 min2017-04-26
The Newsroom
Benson 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.
Episode 1743 min2017-05-03
Real Fake News
A fake news story leads the squad to a real child sex trafficking ring.
Episode 1843 min2017-05-10
Spellbound
A popular spiritual guru with a dark past is accused of rape.
Episode 1943 min2017-05-17
Conversion
A young woman visiting NYC with her church group is raped by a friend.
Episode 2043 min2017-05-24
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.
Episode 2143 min2017-05-24
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.