S5·E20 Lowdown

Episode recap

In the Law and Order Special Victims Unit episode titled Lowdown, the detectives are tasked with investigating the death of a Bronx assistant district attorney. The victim was found strangled in an area known for the presence of sex workers. As the investigation progresses, the detectives work to decipher a motive for the crime. The circumstances surrounding the death suggest that the scene was staged, and evidence indicates that the perpetrator utilized information obtained from a co-worker's caseload to facilitate the act. During the course of the inquiry, Novak takes significant risks that endanger her professional career in an effort to secure a confession from the suspect. The episode follows the standard procedural format of the series, which focuses on the dedicated detectives of the NYPD who investigate sexually-based offenses and other vicious felonies within the criminal justice system. The series, created by Dick Wolf, centers on the elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit as they navigate the complexities of these investigations.