S4·E25 Soulless

Episode recap

In the season four episode titled Soulless of the television series Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, the detectives of the NYPD Special Victims Unit investigate a complex case involving a rape victim. The victim is initially abducted from a hospital setting and is subsequently discovered dead. Following the discovery of the body, the detectives turn their attention toward a group of young socialites. The investigation centers on the suspicion that these individuals were involved in the rape of the victim at a Manhattan nightclub, as well as her subsequent murder. The series, created by Dick Wolf, follows this elite squad of detectives as they investigate sexually-based offenses in New York City. The show is recognized as a police procedural crime drama that explores the criminal justice system and the dedicated work of the officers tasked with handling these vicious felonies. The episode highlights the procedural efforts of the unit as they attempt to connect the suspects to the crimes committed against the victim.