Season 18
(2016)
Cast
as Olivia Benson
as Amanda Rollins
as Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
as Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.
as Rafael Barba
Episodes
Terrorized 6.3
September 21, 2016
A young boy is found wandering alone in Central Park and the search for his parents leads to startling evidence of a pl…
Making a Rapist 8.5
September 28, 2016
Newly tested DNA evidence leads to the exoneration of a prisoner who served 16 years for a rape conviction. However, h…
Imposter 7.0
October 5, 2016
When a man uses a false identity to lure a vulnerable married woman to bed, Barba thinks the evidence amounts to rape.
Heightened Emotions 5.9
October 12, 2016
A sexually assaulted athlete's double life could destroy her Olympic career and ruin the case against her attacker; Rol…
Rape Interrupted 7.2
October 26, 2016
A sergeant makes Benson choose between loyalty and duty when his son is accused of rape.
Broken Rhymes 8.6
November 9, 2016
A record label CEO and his protégé are questioned for their involvement in the assault of a transgender student.
Next Chapter 8.6
January 4, 2017
The SVU team investigates a woman has been sexually assaulted by a masked man, but she believes the rapist is the same …
Chasing Theo 5.8
January 11, 2017
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…
Decline and Fall 8.8
January 18, 2017
The powerful family of a retail empire closes ranks when a bartender accuses one of their own of rape.
Motherly Love 7.0
February 8, 2017
A teenaged boy uses a rifle to stop an assault on his mother, but soon learns the target was someone he knows.
Great Expectations 8.8
February 15, 2017
The SVU investigates the players of a top youth hockey team after a vicious locker room hazing.
No Surrender 8.0
February 22, 2017
Fin revisits his military roots when a fellow Army Ranger struggles to recover from a sexual assault.
Genes 8.0
March 22, 2017
An investigation hits a nerve with Benson when a suspect claims his genetics causes him to commit rape.
Net Worth 8.3
March 29, 2017
A top-level investment banker accuses her billionaire client of rape.
Know It All 8.7
April 5, 2017
A man under investigation for rape and murder threatens to expose the secrets of those working the case.
The Newsroom 8.7
April 26, 2017
Benson and Barba ask witnesses to put their jobs on the line after a news anchor makes an on-air disclosure of rape aga…
Real Fake News 7.2
May 3, 2017
A fake news story leads the squad to a real child sex trafficking ring.
Spellbound 8.3
May 10, 2017
A popular spiritual guru with a dark past is accused of rape.
Conversion 8.0
May 17, 2017
A young woman visiting NYC with her church group is raped by a friend.
American Dream (1) 8.2
May 24, 2017
A hate crime is committed against a Muslim family, resulting in the death of their daughter. Things get complicated whe…
Sanctuary (2) 7.7
May 24, 2017
In the 18th-season finale, two families seek justice for their loved ones in the wake of a suspect's unexpected release…