Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 19
Season 19 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 18.
- 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 19 Progress Shield
Gone Fishin'
Sep 27, 2017 · 43 min
Fin's decision to capture a fugitive rapist in a foreign country creates political complications for Barba's case, and an old friend returns with a shocking allegation against Bens
Mood
Oct 4, 2017 · 43 min
The bizarre details of a woman's rape put the SVU at odds when Rollins and Carisi think her story is fabricated. Meanwhile, Benson goes on the offensive when her personal life is s
Contrapasso
Oct 11, 2017 · 43 min
When a man is found castrated and left for dead, Rollins and Carisi uncover three female suspects with possible motives. Meanwhile, Langan brings devastating news for Benson.
No Good Reason
Oct 18, 2017 · 43 min
A teenager disappears after schoolmates make her the subject of a vicious cyberbullying attack.
Complicated
Oct 25, 2017 · 43 min
A 10-year-old kidnapping case is reopened when a young woman is found wandering Central Park alone. Meanwhile, Carisi's conversation with a newspaper reporter puts him in hot water
Unintended Consequences
Nov 8, 2017 · 43 min
When a teenaged girl is found dead, Rollins goes undercover at a high-end rehab center where the victim was last seen alive. Meanwhile, Benson tries to overcome her doubts about Sh
Something Happened
Nov 29, 2017 · 43 min
Benson must disclose the secrets of her past to help a rape victim recall the details of one terrible, traumatic night.
Intent
Dec 6, 2017 · 43 min
The cops get tangled in an elaborate online hoax that leads to the rape of a popular social media star; Benson sets firm ground rules with Sheila.
Gone Baby Gone
Jan 3, 2018 · 43 min
Emotions run high as the SVU squad embarks on a frantic search for Benson's missing son.
Pathological
Jan 10, 2018 · 43 min
When the SVU investigates a case involving two students in a special needs school, Rollins discovers that one child's medical issues stem from a surprising source.
Flight Risk
Jan 17, 2018 · 43 min
When an airline pilot accuses her captain of sexual assault, Barba convenes a Grand Jury to determine their employer's complicity in the crime. Meanwhile, Fin takes steps to ensure
Info Wars
Jan 31, 2018 · 43 min
After a female pundit is assaulted during a protest, Benson and Barba struggle to put their political beliefs aside in order to help bring the attacker to justice.
The Undiscovered Country
Feb 7, 2018 · 43 min
When an infant goes missing, the SVU finds themselves taking sides in a family's right-to-die court case. Meanwhile, Barba's interference in the case puts the entire DA's office in
Chasing Demons
Feb 28, 2018 · 43 min
A doctor arrested for sexually abusing his patients is set free after Cassidy's testimony causes a mistrial.
In Loco Parentis
Mar 7, 2018 · 43 min
Carisi opens a police investigation when his niece reports a classmate for sexual assault, and Stone learns there are no perfect witnesses when it comes to sex crimes.
Dare
Mar 14, 2018 · 43 min
A girl's tragic death becomes a criminal case when a surgeon harvests her organs without parental consent.
Send in the Clowns
Mar 21, 2018 · 43 min
When a student disappears during a school trip to New York City, the cops race to find a mysterious masked man. Meanwhile, Fin and Stone both get visits from family.
Service
Apr 11, 2018 · 43 min
The SVU must break through military red tape when a soldier is suspected of sexual assault.
Sunk Cost Fallacy
Apr 18, 2018 · 43 min
The search for an abducted woman and her young daughter leads Lt. Benson to cross paths with an old friend. Meanwhile, Stone must make a tough decision on behalf of his sister.
The Book of Esther
May 2, 2018 · 43 min
Rollins races to rescue a girl being held captive by her father.
Guardian
May 9, 2018 · 43 min
Fin investigates a man's claim that his sister was gang raped.
Mama
May 16, 2018 · 43 min
An Alzheimer's patient claims she was raped, but her illness casts doubt on the case. Meanwhile, Fin's sergeant orders come in.
Remember Me (1)
May 23, 2018 · 43 min
When a young woman takes a man hostage at gunpoint, Benson makes a dangerous attempt to defuse the situation. Meanwhile, the SVU discovers the shocking motive behind the abduction.
Remember Me Too (2)
May 23, 2018 · 43 min
Lieutenant Benson's suspicions about a kidnapping victim uncover a dangerous criminal network prepared to silence anyone who gets in their way.