← Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Season 17

23 episodes · 2015

  1. 1

    Devil's Dissections (1)

    Sep 23, 201543 min★ 8.6

    The squad revisit a crime scene where bodies were buried by a serial killer. Rollins tries to get a confession, but the killer reveals shocking new info instead.

  2. 2

    Criminal Pathology (2)

    Sep 23, 201543 min★ 8.5

    A serial killer reveals shocking new info and problems in the case mount as Barba faces slick lawyers in court.

  3. 3

    Transgender Bridge

    Sep 30, 201543 min★ 8.3

    When a transgender teen is assaulted by high school bullies, the case quickly escalates to tragedy, and the squad agonizes over whether the punishment fits the crime.

  4. 4

    Institutional Fail

    Oct 7, 201543 min★ 8.3

    A malnourished toddler is found wandering and leads police to another ill child from the same home. The investigation eventually lands the Department of Child Services in hot water. Meanwhile, Chief Dodds tells Benson to expect some changes at her squad.

  5. 5

    Community Policing

    Oct 14, 201543 min★ 7.7

    An unarmed black man is shot by three police officers who claim they were following proper procedure while pursuing a rape suspect. As racial tensions mount throughout the city, Barba indicts the three cops.

  6. 6

    Maternal Instincts

    Oct 21, 201543 min★ 7.5

    A violinist is raped by her colleague, but he doesn't remember committing the crime and claims he was drugged and robbed by a hired escort. Meanwhile, Rollins' mother throws a baby shower for her; and Sgt. Mike Dodds reports to work at the SVU squad.

  7. 7

    Patrimonial Burden

    Nov 4, 201543 min★ 8.1

    When a pious TV family's reputation is shattered by a teen pregnancy scandal, SVU uncovers the reality behind the reality show.

  8. 8

    Melancholy Pursuit

    Nov 11, 201543 min★ 7.7

    The search for a missing teenager takes an emotional toll on Dodd, DNA could lead to the teen's abductor.

  9. 9

    Depravity Standard

    Nov 18, 201543 min★ 7.2

    Lt. Benson seeks justice in the trial of child abductor Lewis Hodda, but when a plea deal is rejected, Barba must rely on decades-old evidence to make his case and faces off against former SVU colleague Dr. Huang.

  10. 10

    Catfishing Teacher

    Jan 6, 201643 min★ 7.6

    A high school student plans a clandestine hookup with his female teacher but ends up in a far more sinister situation.

  11. 11

    Townhouse Incident

    Jan 13, 201643 min★ 8.6

    Benson is taken hostage when she tries to stop a home invasion.

  12. 12

    A Misunderstanding

    Jan 20, 201643 min★ 7.4

    A murky he-said, she-said date rape case ruins the futures of two high school students.

  13. 13

    Forty-One Witnesses

    Feb 3, 201643 min★ 7.7

    A woman is followed home and raped outside her building, where several neighbors witness the crime but fail to call for help.

  14. 14

    Nationwide Manhunt (I)

    Feb 10, 201643 min★ 8.1

    Chicago P.D. detectives Lindsay and Dawson join the SVU in the hunt for two escaped murderers they helped to convict. The crossover continues on Chicago P.D. S03E14 The Song of Gregory Williams Yates (II).

  15. 15

    Collateral Damages

    Feb 17, 201643 min★ 8.6

    Two high-profile suspects are arrested in the takedown of an online pedophile ring following a sting operation.

  16. 16

    Star-Struck Victims

    Feb 24, 201643 min★ 7.7

    When a lack of evidence leads Barba to drop rape charges against a popular actor; Rollins takes matters into her own hands.

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    Manhattan Transfer

    Mar 2, 201643 min★ 8.6

    A sexual exploitation case involving Catholic schoolgirls results in surprising charges against people in esteemed leadership positions, including judges, lawmakers, lawyers and cops.

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    Unholiest Alliance

    Mar 23, 201643 min★ 8.4

    When one of their own is implicated in a cover-up, the SVU struggles to unravel a sex trafficking operation deeply-rooted in government offices, the police department, and the Catholic Church.

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    Sheltered Outcasts

    Mar 30, 201643 min★ 8.1

    Detective Carisi lives undercover at a homeless shelter to determine if one of its sex offender residents is the suspect in a string of neighborhood rapes.

  20. 20

    Fashionable Crimes

    May 4, 201643 min★ 7.7

    A young model is raped by a renowned fashion house photographer, who looks to his successful brother to make the charges disappear.

  21. 21

    Assaulting Reality

    May 11, 201643 min★ 7.5

    The producers of a reality TV dating series make Benson and the SVU team part of the show when they investigate a contestant's claim that she was raped.

  22. 22

    Intersecting Lives (1)

    May 18, 201643 min★ 8.5

    A corrections officer is arrested for sexually assaulting female inmates in and out of prison, and the union that supports him targets Barba and the SVU.

  23. 23

    Heartfelt Passages (2)

    May 25, 201643 min★ 9.0

    When the investigation of Corrections Officer Gary Munson deepens, he and his union take drastic actions that threaten the lives of ADA Barba and the SVU squad.