Law & Order: SVU (Special Victims Unit) Season 18 Episodes
Season 18 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - TerrorizedA young boy is found wandering alone in Central Park and the search for his parents leads to startling evidence of a planned mass casualty event in the city. As the SVU works with the joint terrorism task force to find the suspects and the motive, Lt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) must also convince Barba (Raúl Esparza) to address allegations of rape and torture the boy's mother discloses.
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Episode 2 - Making a RapistAfter 16 years in prison, a convicted rapist (guest star Henry Thomas) is exonerated due to newly tested DNA evidence. But only a day later, Fin (Ice T) is called to the scene of a shocking crime and must once again investigate the whereabouts of the man he arrested years ago.
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Episode 3 - ImposterA man (guest star Wallace Langham) tears a family apart when he uses a prominent fake identity to lure a vulnerable wife and mother into his bed. Barba (Raúl Esparza) argues that the evidence amounts to rape, but he's faced with a powerful defense attorney (guest star Callie Thorne) and a skeptical judge (guest star Vincent Curatola) in court.
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Episode 4 - Heightened EmotionsAn athlete is the victim of sexual assault, but her secret double life could ruin both the case against her attacker and her Olympic future. Meanwhile, Rollins (Kelli Giddish) reconnects with her sister Kim (guest star Lindsay Pulsipher) after she's released from prison on parole.
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Episode 5 - Rape InterruptedA sergeant (guest star Anthony Edwards) makes Benson (Mariska Hargitay) choose between loyalty and duty when his son is accused of rape.
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Episode 6 - Broken RhymesA record label CEO (guest star Wyclef Jean) and his protégé are questioned for their involvement in the assault of a transgender student.
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Episode 7 - Next ChapterA woman is sexually assaulted by a masked man, but she believes the rapist is the same man who went to jail for stalking her. Meanwhile, Tucker (Robert John Burke) contemplates retirement and a future with Benson (Mariska Hargitay).
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Episode 8 - Chasing TheoA 6 year-old boy disappears from his bed in the midst of a wild, drug-fueled party thrown by his mother. With a child's life on the line, the case causes Benson (Mariska Hargitay) to scrutinize her own role as a mother.
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Episode 9 - Decline and FallThe powerful family of a retail empire closes ranks when a bartender accuses one of their own of rape.
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Episode 10 - Motherly Love400th episode directed by Mariska Hargitay. A teenaged boy uses a rifle to stop an assault on his mother, but soon learns the target was someone he knows.
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Episode 11 - Great ExpectationsThe SVU investigates the players of a top youth hockey team after a vicious locker room hazing.
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Episode 12 - No SurrenderFin (Ice T) revisits his military roots when a fellow Army Ranger (guest star Sarah Booth) struggles to recover from a sexual assault.
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Episode 13 - GenesAn investigation hits a nerve with Benson (Mariska Hargitay) when a suspect claims his genetics causes him to commit rape.
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Episode 14 - Net WorthA top-level investment banker (Missy Peregrym) accuses her billionaire client of rape (Tate Donovan).
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Episode 15 - Know It AllA man under investigation for rape and murder threatens to expose the secrets of those working the case.
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Episode 16 - The NewsroomBenson (Mariska Hargitay) and Barba (Raúl Esparza) ask witnesses to put their jobs on the line after a news anchor (guest star Bonnie Somerville) makes an on air disclosure of rape against her boss.
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Episode 17 - Real Fake NewsA congressman (guest star James Waterston) falsely accused of soliciting underage girls asks SVU to debunk the rumor, but the investigation leads to a real sex trafficking ring. Meanwhile, Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Rollins (Kelli Giddish) become the targets of a salacious website.
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Episode 18 - SpellboundThe SVU investigates a charismatic spiritual healer (guest star Stuart Townsend) when a client claims he incapacitated and assaulted her using hypnosis.
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Episode 19 - ConversionWhen a young woman is raped by a member of her church group, Barba (Raúl Esparza) must argue that the First Amendment doesn't entitle a person to break the law.
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Episode 20 - American DreamA hate crime against a Muslim family results in the death of their daughter. When a crucial witness in the case is deported, Barba (Raúl Esparza) is forced to drop the charges against a suspect, and tensions rise between communities on opposing sides of the case.
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Episode 21 - SanctuaryThe unexpected release of a suspect in a hate crime case leaves Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Barba (Raúl Esparza) caught between two families seeking justice for their loved ones. As public protests escalate to violence, Benson goes to desperate lengths to make an arrest.
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