Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Season 17
Episodes
E01
Devil's Dissections (1)
September 23, 2015
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.
E02
Criminal Pathology (2)
September 23, 2015
A serial killer reveals shocking new info and problems in the case mount as Barba faces slick lawyers in court.
E03
Transgender Bridge
September 30, 2015
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.
E04
Institutional Fail
October 7, 2015
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.
E05
Community Policing
October 14, 2015
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.
E06
Maternal Instincts
October 21, 2015
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.
E07
Patrimonial Burden
November 4, 2015
When a pious TV family's reputation is shattered by a teen pregnancy scandal, SVU uncovers the reality behind the reality show.
E08
Melancholy Pursuit
November 11, 2015
The search for a missing teenager takes an emotional toll on Dodd, DNA could lead to the teen's abductor.
E09
Depravity Standard
November 18, 2015
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.
E10
Catfishing Teacher
January 6, 2016
A high school student plans a clandestine hookup with his female teacher but ends up in a far more sinister situation.
E11
Townhouse Incident
January 13, 2016
Benson is taken hostage when she tries to stop a home invasion.
E12
A Misunderstanding
January 20, 2016
A murky he-said, she-said date rape case ruins the futures of two high school students.
E13
Forty-One Witnesses
February 3, 2016
A woman is followed home and raped outside her building, where several neighbors witness the crime but fail to call for help.
E14
Nationwide Manhunt (I)
February 10, 2016
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).
E15
Collateral Damages
February 17, 2016
Two high-profile suspects are arrested in the takedown of an online pedophile ring following a sting operation.
E16
Star-Struck Victims
February 24, 2016
When a lack of evidence leads Barba to drop rape charges against a popular actor; Rollins takes matters into her own hands.
E17
Manhattan Transfer
March 2, 2016
A sexual exploitation case involving Catholic schoolgirls results in surprising charges against people in esteemed leadership positions, including judges, lawmakers, lawyers and cops.
E18
Unholiest Alliance
March 23, 2016
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.
E19
Sheltered Outcasts
March 30, 2016
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.
E20
Fashionable Crimes
May 4, 2016
A young model is raped by a renowned fashion house photographer, who looks to his successful brother to make the charges disappear.
E21
Assaulting Reality
May 11, 2016
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.
E22
Intersecting Lives (1)
May 18, 2016
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.
E23
Heartfelt Passages (2)
May 25, 2016
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.