Saddest Law & Order: SVU Episodes
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- DirectorTed KotcheffStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA little girl calls for help, claiming she's being held hostage, but the team has to keep her on the line to track her down.
- DirectorHelen ShaverStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA rape victim is killed right before the trial of her accused rapist, a celebrity hair stylist, begins. However, prosecuting the suspected killer is difficult because he is working as a federal informant.
- DirectorJuan José CampanellaArthur W. ForneyStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerBenson and Stabler have a suspect (Alfred Molina) but not enough evidence when a serial rapist preys on undocumented immigrant women, and Tracy Kibre (Bebe Newirth) is brought in to work on the case.
- DirectorConstantine MakrisStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerInvestigating the brutal rape and murder of an undercover federal agent and forced to use discretion in order to protect the identities of those agents in the field, the detectives arrest a suspect highly connected with a Colombian drug cartel. As the case proceeds towards trial, Cabot is faced with death threats on herself and her family along with pressure to yield the case to federal authorities.
- DirectorJonathan KaplanStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerAn investigation of a horrific school sniper attack leads the team to a particularly obnoxious Neo-Nazi group.
- DirectorPaul McCraneStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA serial pedophile murders members of a family and runs off with the two younger children prompting a citywide manhunt.
- DirectorJono OliverStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TThe cops wrestle with an unthinkable crime when a family is murdered in their sleep.
- DirectorMichael PressmanStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TBenson helps a teenaged foreign exchange student after she's assaulted by a cab driver.
- DirectorMichael PressmanStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TAfter the rescue of a young girl from a sex trafficker, Benson and Stone must take drastic measures to reunite her with her mother. Meanwhile, Rollins decides to give her rocky relationship another chance.
- DirectorAlex ChappleStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TIn the conclusion to the season premiere, ADA Stone blames himself for the shocking verdict in Sam's case, and before Benson can offer help, Sam makes a tragic decision.
- DirectorAlex ChappleStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TA teenager refuses to name his attacker; Benson and Rollins reveal major life changes.
- 1999– 42mTV-148.2 (868)TV EpisodeDirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TRollins races to rescue a girl being held captive by her father.
- 1999– 42mTV-148.1 (960)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael PressmanStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TBenson crosses paths with Alexandra Cabot while searching for an abducted woman and her daughter.
- DirectorFred BernerStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TThe SVU must break through military red tape when a soldier is suspected of sexual assault.
- DirectorChristopher MisianoStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TA girl's death becomes a criminal case when a surgeon harvests her organs without parental consent.
- 1999– 42mTV-148.4 (993)TV EpisodeDirectorAlex ChappleStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TWhen an infant goes missing, detectives take sides in the family's right-to-die court case. Meanwhile, Barba's interference in the case puts the whole DA's office in jeopardy.
- DirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TEmotions run high as the SVU squad searches frantically for Benson's missing son.
- DirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TRollins and Carisi uncover 3 female suspects in the castration of a man who was left for dead. Langan has devastating news for Benson.
- DirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TThe daughter of a Muslim family is killed in a hate crime against them; Barba is forced to drop charges against a suspect when a witness is deported; tensions rise between communities on both sides of the case.
- DirectorMartha MitchellStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TA congressman asks SVU for help when he's accused of soliciting underage girls, but the investigation uncovers a sex trafficking ring.
- 1999– 42mTV-148.3 (1K)TV EpisodeDirectorMartha MitchellStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TSVU investigates the players of a youth hockey league after a locker room hazing incident.
- DirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TSVU is on the lookout for a missing 6-year-old boy, but also discovers that the victim has a very dysfunctional home life and that the kidnappers may have actually had the boy's best interests in mind.
- DirectorFred BernerStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TA 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 contemplates retirement and a future with Benson.
- DirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TSVU chooses to pursue a risky "rape by fraud" case involving a con artist who poses as a college admissions director to have sex with the mothers of prospective students.
- 1999– 43mTV-147.7 (882)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael PressmanStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TA man convicted of rape is exonerated and released 16 years later. However, on the night of his release, the daughter of the woman he was convicted of raping is also raped and murdered, and he is SVU's prime suspect.
- 1999– 42mTV-149.0 (1.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorAlex ChappleStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TThe case against corrections officer Gary Munson continues, Barba continues to receive death threats, and Dodds winds up in a hostage situation with the accused in Munson's home.
- 1999– 41mTV-148.5 (983)TV EpisodeDirectorJonathan StarchStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TA corrections officer is arrested for sexually assaulting female inmates, leading his supportive union to go after Barba and SVU.
- 1999– 42mTV-148.5 (1K)TV EpisodeDirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TWhile Benson is removed from her job at SVU, the rest of the team tries to figure out who is responsible for the underage sex trafficking ring: the Catholic Church or a group of vice cops claiming to take their instructions from Ed Tucker.
- 1999– 42mTV-148.6 (960)TV EpisodeDirectorRosemary RodriguezStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TA disgraced ex-boxer makes a deal to take down a group of child pornography distributors, but SVU is surprised when their busts include a deputy police commissioner.
- 1999– 42mTV-148.6 (1.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorNick GomezStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TBenson winds up stuck in the middle of a hostage situation after her babysitter tells her that something suspicious is happening at the home of another family she works for.
- 1999– 42mTV-147.2 (926)TV EpisodeDirectorMartha MitchellStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TIn trying a prior case the team runs into many obstacles, including recalcitrant witnesses and an overreaching volunteer cop. Carisi job-shadows Barba and Rollins runs into problems at the hospital.
- 1999– 42mTV-147.8 (900)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael PressmanStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TNoah gives Olivia a scare. The team catches a tough case and has to backtrack DNA from a prolific philanderer. Dodds is having difficulty with the job.
- 1999– 42mTV-148.1 (1K)TV EpisodeDirectorMartha MitchellStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TA reality TV family secrets begin to spill when their young teenage daughter learns she's pregnant.
- 1999– 43mTV-147.8 (815)TV EpisodeDirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TPolice officers kill an innocent, unarmed black man whose description resembled a rape suspect. The case soon escalates into a public circus, with the police taking sides against A.D.A. Barba, who is feeling political pressure to indict.
- 1999– 43mTV-148.3 (1.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorMartha MitchellStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TSVU goes after Social Services after a pattern of falsified reports leads to the death of a young girl, but Benson is receiving a lot of political pressure to let it go and not open up a can of worms.
- 1999– 43mTV-148.3 (1.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorArthur W. ForneyStarsMariska HargitayKelli GiddishIce-TA transgender teen dies after she is pushed off a bridge by another teen. The DA's office wants to try the aggressor as an adult and charge him with a hate crime, even though he appears to be genuinely remorseful.
- 1999– 43mTV-148.2 (880)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael SlovisStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishSgt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and ADA Barba (Raúl Esparza) take Johnny D (guest star Charles Halford) to trial for sex trafficking, rape, assault and kidnapping. But when Baby Noah's adoption becomes entangled in the case, Benson fears for Noah's future and his safety. In an intense courtroom showdown, the SVU will face a threat that could change the squad forever.
- 1999– 43mTV-148.4 (1K)TV EpisodeDirectorMartha MitchellStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishThe joint investigation between SVU and Chicago PD moves to a new location when their rape and murder suspect kidnaps Nadia Decotis from her Chicago precinct and takes her to New York City.
- 1999– 43mTV-147.9 (962)TV EpisodeDirectorSteve ShillStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishSVU helps a desperate mother who went undercover as a madam to find her daughter, who was kidnapped by sex slave traffickers.
- 1999– 43mTV-147.4 (936)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael PressmanStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishA confused and drugged rape victim accuses the wrong man, which leads to his death at the hands of her father. However, the search for the real culprit leads to a shocking result.
- 1999– 43mTV-147.8 (908)TV EpisodeDirectorMariska HargitayStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishDetective Amaro is put in a uncomfortable situation when his estranged, abusive father is accused of striking his bride the night before their wedding.
- 1999– 43mTV-148.2 (974)TV EpisodeDirectorSteve ShillStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishSVU and Chicago PD officer Erin Lindsay try to track down Lindsay's half-brother, who may be able to help take down a child pornography ring.
- 1999– 43mTV-147.6 (925)TV EpisodeDirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishOne young girl is attacked and two older girls are missing after they go out into Central Park in search a strange creature known as "Glasgowman."
- 1999– 43mTV-148.1 (912)TV EpisodeDirectorJennifer GetzingerStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishTwo college students are accused of raping a classmate who had appeared in a series of violent online pornographic videos.
- 1999– 42mTV-148.0 (809)TV EpisodeDirectorAdam BernsteinStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishTaking an active approach to catching sex offenders, the team targets a photographer with a secret life whose fantasies may have crossed into reality.
- 1999– 42mTV-148.2 (828)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael SlovisStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishWilliam Lewis takes his own life, but Benson remains under the microscope when some people don't believe her version of what happened since nobody can corroborate her story.
- 1999– 43mTV-148.5 (944)TV EpisodeDirectorSteve ShillStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishWilliam Lewis escapes from prison, holds a young girl hostage, and demands that Benson confess that she lied under oath at his trial.
- 1999– 43mTV-148.3 (867)TV EpisodeDirectorAdam BernsteinStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishWhen SVU investigates accusations that a young woman is being raped by her husband, they uncover even more disturbing patterns of abuse from her childhood.
- 1999– 42mTV-147.7 (804)TV EpisodeDirectorLaura BelseyStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishA child may be in grave danger when a child broker puts him in the hands of a couple with a history of child pornography.
- 1999– 43mTV-148.4 (897)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael SlovisStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishDetective Benson is placed in the position of facing her kidnapper, William Lewis, as he has his day in court and decides to represent himself.
- 1999– 43mTV-147.7 (902)TV EpisodeDirectorFred BernerStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishA celebrity Southern chef shoots and kills a teenage African-American boy that she thought was a serial rapist. But was her life in danger, or was she just an over-reactive racist?
- DirectorMichael SlovisStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishThe case of an abandoned seven-year-old boy in Times Square leads to the shocking discovery of two women locked in a basement cage by their abductors for nearly a decade.
- 1999– 44mTV-148.9 (1.5K)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael SmithStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishSerial rapist and killer William Lewis abducts Olivia in her home, tortures her, and hides her away in a Long Island beach home.
- 1999– 43mTV-148.8 (1.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorNorberto BarbaStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishIn the shocking Season Finale, a mysterious criminal sets off a dangerous chain of events.
- 1999– 43mTV-147.8 (824)TV EpisodeDirectorArthur W. ForneyStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishDetective Rollins is shot by a sniper, and all of the sniper's victims have a connections to Fin and a disabled ex-partner who once took a bullet for him.
- 1999– 43mTV-148.8 (1.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorAlex ChappleStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishThe detectives deal with a 10-year-old boy who is displaying extreme psychopathic behavior.
- 1999– 43mTV-148.3 (985)TV EpisodeDirectorJonathan HerronStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishA sports reporter who became pregnant after a rape goes through torture when she takes the accused rapist to court.
- 1999– 43mTV-147.5 (877)TV EpisodeDirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishWhen a rising star is beaten by her high-profile boyfriend, the SVU detectives work every angle to bring justice against the manipulative and shameless abuser.
- 1999– 43mTV-147.8 (823)TV EpisodeDirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishThe SVU clashes with the Suffolk County DA, who is prosecuting a recent rape victim for murder .The story fails to add up when the accuser appears to be connected to the crime.
- 1999– 43mTV-148.0 (814)TV EpisodeDirectorCourtney HuntStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishThe beating of a priest exposes a secret long hidden by the Church, but is the wrong man in prison for the crime?
- 1999– 43mTV-148.9 (1.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael SmithStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishThe SVU needs the help of an abused, over the hill prostitute to catch one of her Johns who is on a killing spree, but can they also help her get out of her chosen life, and save her family?
- 1999– 43mTV-147.7 (874)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael SlovisStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishA baby kidnapped from a playground leads to a twisted case of lies, betrayal, and infidelity.
- 1999– 43mTV-148.0 (743)TV EpisodeDirectorJim McKayStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishWhile Amanda's troubled sister comes for a surprise visit, the team searches for a 14 year old girl who was abducted at a frat party.
- 1999– 44mTV-148.1 (859)TV EpisodeDirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishA child abduction case brings back haunting memories of 13 year old cold case from the same neighborhood, and the two cases may turn out to be related.
- DirectorJonathan HerronStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishAs Fin tries to get justice after his gay son's fiancé is brutally beaten in a hate crime, SVU uncovers a scandal involving a teacher sexually abusing a student at a prep school.
- DirectorRosemary RodriguezStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishIs a sperm donor father trying to have babies with the children he fathered, or could it be part of an even more fiendish plot?
- 1999– 44mTV-147.9 (717)TV EpisodeDirectorHolly DaleStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishWhile Olivia tries to help her brother regain custody of his two children, SVU discovers that a baby abandoned in front of a church belongs to a missing teen.
- DirectorJonathan KaplanStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishAn underage escort is reported missing, and SVU soon discovers that they are dealing with a serial killer who may be playing games with his victims.
- 1999– 44mTV-147.8 (972)TV EpisodeDirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishA 19-year-old creates a hostage situation after his father is accused of sexual assault, and Olivia uses her personal experience to help defuse the situation.
- DirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishThe child of a Romani couple in Brooklyn disappears on his way home from school, but the neighborhood's rom-baro may be interfering with SVU's investigation.
- DirectorKate WoodsStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerThe discovery of a lost boy leads detectives to a case involving the rape and murder of a nanny, and an automobile accident puts the lives of Stabler's wife and unborn child in jeopardy.
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerStabler suffers temporary blindness after an injury bringing a sexual predator who suffers from schizophrenia into custody. Benson's special interest in the case puts her at odds with ADA Novak, who has a personal agenda of her own.
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerStabler is forced to confront his mother and the ghosts of his childhood when he learns that his daughter is in trouble with the law and in desperate need of psychiatric attention.
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerStabler runs into an old friend when the team investigates the rape and murder of an astronaut.
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerThe grisly murder of a homeless man leads detectives to four high school girls with a pregnancy pact. But after their pact is revealed, somebody drives the girls' ringleader to an apparent suicide.
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerStabler is shot while working undercover investigating a violent animal smuggling ring believed to be connected to a young woman's murder.
- DirectorHelen ShaverStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerWhile trying to stop a case of domestic abuse, Benson crosses paths with a woman who has been a fugitive for over 30 years and claims that she was also a domestic abuse victim.
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerThe death of a teenage mathematics prodigy sheds light on some disturbing and unhealthy practices taking place among a group of competitive students at a prestigious academy.
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA man is brutally beaten outside a strip club because of his lack of support for his transgender teenage daughter's desire for gender reassignment.
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerAn immature, irresponsible young mother is assumed to have killed her child, but it turns out to be part of a measles outbreak. A.D.A. Cabot then goes after the mother of the child who started the outbreak, who refused to immunize him.
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerCSU Stuckey's careless error causes a deranged killer to go free on a technicality. Later, more signature killings emerge, and more people connected to the case may be targeted.
- DirectorJonathan KaplanStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerAfter Fin catches a serial killer who is targeting immigrant "anchor babies," his high-profile ACLU lawyer argues that he was brainwashed by a right-wing television personality.
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerSVU tries to make the case against a Christian zealot who is targeting prostitutes, but it hangs on the cooperation of a pregnant prostitute who is terrified of the man and has her own demons.
- DirectorPaul BlackStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerThe team tries to persuade a disabled woman, who cannot speak, confront and identify her rapist in court, while also protecting her from her angry, abusive sister.
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerAn abused, schizophrenic 16-year-old is a suspect in the brutal murder of his close friend. But why is Fin's son protecting the suspect from the police? And did his psychiatrist misdiagnose him for selfish reasons?
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerWhile investigating the disappearance of a pregnant woman who was raped, SVU uncovers a Bulgarian baby-smuggling ring, and ADA Marlowe is forced to be creative and deceptive to ensure a conviction.
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerThe arresting officer in a serial rapist case turns out to be a 16-year-old impersonating a police officer, and his actions put ADA Marlowe's case in jeopardy.
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA delusional and grief-stricken mother, distraught over the botched kidnapping that resulted in the death of the son she was trying to take away from his father, shoots Dr. Warner and creates a hostage situation in the morgue.
- DirectorArthur W. ForneyStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerWhile Benson and Stabler investigate the circumstances behind a foster child's disappearance, they discover that her overprotective parents are still struggling to cope with the disappearance of another daughter.
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA malnourished teenage girl is killed when she is hit by a car, and Benson and Stabler soon discover that she and her brother are victims in a human trafficking and sex trade scheme.