Broadcast date
26-09-2012 • 24 episodes
Episodes of this season
1. Lost Reputation (1)
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The squad reels from the fallout of Capt. Cragen being arrested for the murder of an escort.
2. Above Suspicion (2)
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Delia continues cleaning house, leaving a wake of accusations, frame-ups, and murders for SVU to work through as they continue their search for evidence to prove Donald Cragen is being framed.
3. Twenty-Five Acts
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A famous TV host forces himself on the young author of an erotic novel; Detective Amaro uncovers a secret that could damage the author's career and her case.
4. Acceptable Loss
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The special victims squad tries to take down a sex-trafficking operation that enslaves young women; when the investigation is halted by Lt. Alexandra Eames, Detective Benson has to get creative.
5. Manhattan Vigil
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The kidnapping of a young boy reminds Cragen, Munch and Benson of a unsolved case from thirteen years ago.
6. Friending Emily
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The investigation into a girl's disappearance leads to a high-tech kidnapper who uses the Internet to cover his tracks; Rollins reconnects with her sister.
7. Vanity's Bonfire
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When a woman claims that the baby she kidnapped is hers with a respected legal expert, the investigation changes the lives of two families.
8. Lessons Learned
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As the detectives investigate reports of sexual abuse at an elite private school, decades of secrets are exposed.
9. Dreams Deferred
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A man goes on a killing spree, but he has links to a prostitute that Benson encountered in an earlier investigation, so the FBI contacts SVU for information.
10. Presumed Guilty
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Holiday celebrations are interrupted when Detective Tutuola's ex-brother-in-law is arrested for attacking a priest; during the investigation, a church scandal is uncovered.
11. Beautiful Frame
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When a rape victim is arrested for murder in Suffolk County, Detective Benson questions the case and finds enough evidence for District Attorney Barba to charge a different suspect in Manhattan.
12. Criminal Hatred
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The detectives go under cover to arrest a man who brutally attacks other men; a deceptively tough defense attorney complicates ADA Barba's case.
13. Monster's Legacy
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When a janitor violently attacks a coach, the SVU team connects the janitor's behavior to a history of sexual abuse; the detectives find more victims of the same predator.
14. Secrets Exhumed
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FBI Agent Dana Lewis partners with SVU when she thinks a 25-year-old rape-murder case in New York is connected to multiple unsolved cases across the country; as Lewis doggedly pursues her suspect, Benson and Amaro question his guilt.
15. Deadly Ambition
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The SVU squad tries to keep Detective Rollins' sister safe from her abusive boyfriend when she turns up beaten and pregnant; when Rollins is forced to take drastic action, an internal affairs investigation begins.
16. Funny Valentine
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A promising singer is beaten by her boyfriend, a famous hip-hop star, but she refuses to help ADA Barba build his case; the defendant and his attorney turn the case into a media circus.
17. Undercover Blue
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A woman claims that Brian Cassidy raped her while he was working under cover; when Cassidy and his lawyer utilize surprising defense methods, Detective Amaro is affected.
18. Legitimate Rape
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A popular sports reporter accuses a cameraman of rape and stalking; when the victim learns she is pregnant as a result of the rape, the defense employs controversial tactics in hope of gaining favor with the jury.
19. Born Psychopath
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The SVU detectives investigate after a school nurse notices multiple injuries on a young girl; Detective Amaro tries to bond with his recently discovered son.
20. Girl Dishonored
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As the SVU detectives investigate the alleged rape of a sorority pledge, drunken students, and conflicting accounts complicate matters.
21. Traumatic Wound
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When a concert turns into a mob scene, a teenager is brutally assaulted; Detective Amaro ends up defending the prime suspect's reputation.
22. Poisoned Motive
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When two sniper attacks on the NYPD link to Detective Tutuola's past as a narcotics officer, he reconnects with his former partner in hope of finding a motive.
23. Brief Interlude
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The investigation into how a comatose woman ended up in a river near the mayor's home reveals the victim's unexpected wild side.
24. Her Negotiation
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The detectives uncover a shocking theory as they work to learn the identity of a man Rollins arrested for exposing himself in the park.
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This season's cast
Mariska Hargitay
Olivia Benson
Olivia Benson
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Ice-T
Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
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Richard Belzer
John Munch
John Munch
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Kelli Giddish
Amanda Rollins
Amanda Rollins
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Danny Pino
Nick Amaro
Nick Amaro
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Dann Florek
Donald Cragen
Donald Cragen
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