Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 16
Season 16 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 15.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 16 Progress Shield
Girls Disappeared
Sep 24, 2014 · 43 min
Benson struggles to balance work and her new role of foster mother; when Amaro arrests a young prostitute with connections to Noah's mother, his undercover work sets off a dangerou
American Disgrace
Oct 1, 2014 · 43 min
When a series of allegations are made against a superstar basketball player, Sgt. Benson and Detective Carisi do not agree on the authenticity of each woman's story; the investigat
Producer's Backend
Oct 8, 2014 · 43 min
Amaro's by-the-book handling of a starlet's arrest gets him back on the SVU squad in time to investigate the actress's latest offense, statutory rape.
Holden's Manifesto
Oct 15, 2014 · 43 min
The team tries to find a bike messenger -- who has kept a video diary of his troubles with women -- before he can commit another violent act; the new deputy chief calls Benson's le
Pornstar's Requiem
Oct 22, 2014 · 43 min
A college student becomes a target after her work as an online porn star is discovered by her classmates.
Glasgowman's Wrath
Nov 5, 2014 · 43 min
Three young girls' search for a mythical character leads to one of them becoming injured and the other two disappearing.
Chicago Crossover (II)
Nov 12, 2014 · 43 min
SVU and Chicago PD officer Erin Lindsay try to track down Lindsay's half-brother, who may be able to help take down a child pornography ring. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire
Spousal Privilege
Nov 19, 2014 · 43 min
Sergeant Benson tries to help a domestic violence victim who stands by her man.
Pattern Seventeen
Dec 10, 2014 · 43 min
A serial rapist strikes in several cities where the rape kit backlog stalls the investigation.
Forgiving Rollins
Jan 7, 2015 · 43 min
When a professional relationship crosses the line, Detective Rollins must face her past to support another female officer.
Agent Provocateur
Jan 14, 2015 · 43 min
A teenager is sexually assaulted and left for dead in an alley after attending a movie star's party; Benson is suspicious when security footage from the party goes missing.
Padre Sandunguero
Jan 21, 2015 · 43 min
When his father is arrested, Amaro must choose between his badge and his family's honor.
Decaying Morality
Feb 4, 2015 · 43 min
Two families are left to pick up the pieces of their lives when a rape case goes terribly wrong.
Intimidation Game
Feb 11, 2015 · 43 min
A female videogame developer is harassed and threatened by a group of misogynistic cyber terrorists.
Undercover Mother
Feb 18, 2015 · 43 min
A mother goes undercover as a madam to find her daughter. Further investigation leads Benson to find out who Noah's father is.
December Solstice
Feb 25, 2015 · 43 min
When Walter's daughters accuse their stepmother of sexually abusing their ailing father, a furious legal battle ends in tragedy.
Parole Violations
Mar 25, 2015 · 43 min
Carisi's future brother-in-law makes a rape accusation against his female parole officer, forcing Carisi to investigate whether his sister's fiancé is telling the truth or allowing
Devastating Story
Apr 1, 2015 · 43 min
SVU investigates after a news story reveals that an unidentified Hudson University coed was gang raped by a four fraternity brothers. But once the accuser finally steps forward and
Granting Immunity
Apr 8, 2015 · 43 min
A measles outbreak delays arrests in a case involving pornographic photos taken by teens at a party. Meanwhile, Benson discovers that some kids' medical records may have been falsi
Daydream Believer (III)
Apr 29, 2015 · 43 min
A Chicago crime resembles a decade-old New York City case, so police from Chicago arrive and team up with the squad to track down a suspect they had to release earlier. The crosso
Perverted Justice
May 6, 2015 · 43 min
A woman who accused her father of raping her when she was six now says the accusations were false. With the help of attorney Bayard Ellis and retired captain Kragen, SVU tries to g
Parents' Nightmare
May 13, 2015 · 43 min
Eight-year-old Owen Farhidi disappears from school and his mother Dana receives a ransom request. Detectives soon uncover that the boy knew his abductor, but friction between his p
Surrendering Noah
May 20, 2015 · 43 min
Sgt. Benson and ADA Barba take Johnny D to trial for sex trafficking, rape, assault and kidnapping. But when Baby Noah's adoption becomes entangled in the case, Benson fears for No