Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 22
Season 22 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 21.
- 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 22 Progress Shield
Guardians and Gladiators
Nov 12, 2020 · 43 min
When the squad tries to solve an assault in Central Park, they are hampered by their own blind spots and a community that is losing trust in the police.
Ballad of Dwight and Irena
Nov 19, 2020 · 43 min
Rollins and Kat respond to a dangerous domestic violence call while Fin gives his deposition in the lawsuit against him.
Remember Me in Quarantine
Dec 3, 2020 · 43 min
The Special Victims Unit questions a group of college roommates when one of them goes missing during Covid lockdown.
Sightless in a Savage Land
Jan 7, 2021 · 43 min
The squad spends New Year's Eve tracking down an Amber Alert, and Carisi faces off against Counselor Rafael Barba in an emotional courtroom battle.
Turn Me On, Take Me Private
Jan 14, 2021 · 43 min
The SVU investigates when a role-play session on a camming website turns violent after one user decides to meet his idol in person.
The Long Arm of the Witness
Jan 21, 2021 · 43 min
Carisi takes on a powerful judge when he inexplicably dismisses the rape case of a university student.
Hunt, Trap, Rape, and Release
Feb 18, 2021 · 43 min
Benson teams up with Lt. Barek and the Bronx SVU to track down a serial rapist with victims in both boroughs.
The Only Way Out Is Through
Feb 25, 2021 · 43 min
Benson helps two sisters get closure from a harrowing childhood assault. Kat's cousin reaches out for help.
Return of the Prodigal Son (I)
Apr 1, 2021 · 43 min
The squad rallies around Det. Stabler to find the suspect behind a threat to his family. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Organized Crime S01E01 What Happens in Puglia (II)
Welcome to the Pedo Motel
Apr 8, 2021 · 43 min
The SVU steps in when a girl goes missing near a building that houses several sex offenders.
Our Words Will Not Be Heard
Apr 15, 2021 · 43 min
A high-profile activist suspects her sister has been kidnapped by a hate group.
In the Year We All Fell Down
Apr 22, 2021 · 43 min
Benson walks into a hostage situation at a neighborhood restaurant. Rollins tries to help her father after he's hospitalized.
Trick-Rolled at the Moulin (I)
May 13, 2021 · 43 min
The SVU search for three women suspected of drugging and robbing wealthy men. The case leads to personal connections for both Benson and Kat. The crossover continues on Law & Orde
Post-Graduate Psychopath
May 20, 2021 · 43 min
Rollins must revisit an old case when a child sent to juvenile detention is released after his 18th birthday.
What Can Happen in the Dark
May 27, 2021 · 43 min
Garland asks Benson to investigate an unusual domestic violence case when his neighbor is found injured.
Wolves in Sheep's Clothing
Jun 3, 2021 · 43 min
While Fin and Phoebe make wedding plans, Benson and Rollins try to help a homeless single mother who’s being trafficked in exchange for safe housing.