2024-07-03
A young woman (Kristen Bush) refuses to cooperate during Benson's investigation of her brutal attack and rape, which seems to be connected to her involvement with a radical environmental group. Marcia Gay Harden reprises her role as FBI agent Star Morrison. (Repeat).
Stabler works a violent rape case with his new temporary partner, Dani Beck (Connie Nielsen), who he learns has a reputation for being overzealous, which is a serious cause for concern for Cragen. Martin Trenway: Charles Shaughnessy. Lorraine Delmas: Leslie Caron. Forensics Tech Ryan O'Halloran: Mike Doyle. (Repeat).
Dani (Connie Nielsen) has difficulty controlling her emotions while working to solve a sadistic double rape-homicide case involving a single mother and her young daughter. Jerry Lewis guest stars as a homeless man who becomes a suspect after Beck and Stabler discover his collection of newspaper clippings on sex crimes. (Repeat).
A rape victim loses her life while confronting her attacker, who assaulted her two separate times. The case leads Stabler and Dani to discover more victims of the same rapist, whom Huang pegs as an "alpha male." Also, one of the young men who killed Dani's husband dies, and the other murderer tries to contact her from prison. Lorna Scarry: Mariette Hartley. (Repeat).
Benson's testimony is needed as ADA Novak tries to convict a brutal rapist. The trouble is that Benson, who's still in Oregon posing undercover as ecoterrorist Persephone James, has her own legal woes to deal with after a cocky deputy assaults her and she's questioned by a sheriff about a pharmaceutical employee's murder. Dean Porter: Vincent Spano. Debra Hartnell: Debra Jo Rupp. Sheriff Bartley:
After a retirement home resident is kidnapped, the NCIS team uncover a pair of con artists: Ginger and Edward O'Boyle, who hop from home to home scamming the elderly out of their money. Meanwhile, Callen confronts his father on his illegal activity and the danger it places on their family. (Repeat).
Sam assumes a former alias in a risky undercover operation to take down an elusive drug lord. Meanwhile, Hetty interrupts Callen and Anna's romantic night to assign them a prisoner escort mission. (Repeat).
A teen's drinking-related death leads to four honor students who host secret binge parties and communicate the details on their Web pages. So Stabler seeks help from his daughter to find out where the next party will be held. (Repeat).
Benson hears from her half-brother (Michael Weston), who is on the run because of sexual-assault charges. He continues to claim his innocence but evidence keeps piling up against him, and Benson reluctantly agrees to help in the federal investigation. Capt. Julia Millfield: Kim Delaney. Federal Agent Porter: Vincent Spano. (Repeat).
A teen dies during what appears to be a play fight with his best friend, and the incident is caught on tape, but additional information sends the investigation in a different direction. (Repeat).
A teacher (Melissa Joan Hart) is accused of raping a 15-year-old student, but she insists he was the aggressor. As detectives wade through the conflicting statements, new evidence comes to light that complicates the situation, making it even more difficult to determine who the real victim is. (Repeat).
A mentally challenged girl (Paulina Gerzon) is the only witness to the attack that left her mother in a coma. The detectives suspect the uncooperative husband (Aidan Quinn), but he has some powerful legal support to keep him from testifying, so the department reluctantly resorts to questioning the child in order to piece together the events of the crime. (Repeat).
A volunteer at a rehab center is killed, and her death may be linked to the man she was helping: an Iraqi suffering from injuries that may have been caused by torture techniques employed by an American-hired company. (Repeat).
A woman's body is found mutilated in an elevator shaft, and the crime appears to be a copycat killing, reproducing the techniques of a jailed serial killer with a cult following. As detectives investigate further, Benson receives threats that jeopardize the entire department, prompting the captain to order her off the case. (Repeat).
A teenage girl's murder appears to be connected to the world of ultimate fighting when a fighter's DNA is found at the scene. But more evidence leads to two brothers (Gaius Charles, Arlen Escarpeta), who could be responsible for the death. (Repeat).
The case of a murdered nanny leads detectives to her online love interest, but her employers also fall under suspicion when infidelity is uncovered. Meanwhile, Stabler's unborn son is in serious danger after a family tragedy. (Repeat).
A Nigerian polygamist suspects one of his wives was murdered because of his testimony in another crime case, and a Web site is found naming other potential witnesses. Despite this discovery, Benson and Stabler believe the man's cultural tradition was the motive for the killing. Method Man guest stars. (Repeat).
A body found in Central Park appears to be the latest victim of a serial killer, forcing Benson to work with an FBI agent familiar with the murder's profile. But the agent also has a personal interest in the case: her mentor committed suicide over his frustration at not being able to stop the deaths. (Repeat).
An investigation into the sexual assault of a Jewish boy (Braeden Lemasters) uncovers a disturbing pattern of abuse when more victims come forward after a suspect is named. The case is hampered by the boy's secretive and protective religious community and a grandstanding defense lawyer (Rhea Perlman) who views the trial as an opportunity to push her own agenda. (Repeat).