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s27e21 · 2026-05-15
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In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
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21 this season · 599 totals27e01 In The Wind 2025-09-26 01:00
In The Wind
Danger swirls around the squad as they investigate a suspect for rape and try to protect their key witness; a new chief of detectives puts Benson to the test; an off-duty Fin tries to stop an assault in progress.
s27e02 A Waiver of Consent 2025-10-03 01:00
A Waiver of Consent
When a member of an elite social club is assaulted, Carisi must convince witnesses to come forward despite the club's strict confidentiality rules; Chief Tynan offers Benson some extra help; Velasco is confronted with a surprising opportunity.
s27e03 A Vicious Circle 2025-10-10 01:00
A Vicious Circle
Bruno suspects a bomb was planted to destroy DNA evidence in a rape case. Benson takes on a murder investigation connected to the bombing. Griffin experiences the frustrating setbacks of working an SVU case.
s27e04 Clickbait 2025-10-17 01:00
Clickbait
When a tween suffers a life-threatening miscarriage, the SVU must unravel a web of online fabrications to identify a suspect; Rollins carefully weighs her career options.
s27e05 Feed the Craving 2025-10-24 01:00
Feed the Craving
When a woman in active labor is abducted, Rollins and Curry look to her doula for an account of events. Carisi tries to get a confession in front of the jury.
s27e06 Under the Influence 2025-10-31 01:00
Under the Influence
The squad investigates an assault at a house party where no one can identify the assailant; when two suspects are detained for questioning, Rollins takes the chance to turn one against the other.
s27e07 False Idols 2025-11-14 02:00
False Idols
The SVU must determine fact from fantasy when a famous author twists the details of a serious crime; Fin has a challenging day at work.
s27e08 Showdown 2025-11-21 02:00
Showdown
When a man claims his girlfriend was kidnapped, Bruno investigates the holes in his story; Tynan comes down hard on Benson after a disagreement; Griffin must defend his police work on the stand.
s27e09 Purity 2026-01-09 02:00
Purity
The hunt for a murder suspect uncovers a crime with shocking legal and ethical implications; Bruno must protect his squad during a raid on a suspect's home; Carisi and Price team up in court when Brady's interrogation tactics undermine the case.
s27e10 Fidelis Ad Mortem 2026-01-16 02:00
Fidelis Ad Mortem
When Curry's son finds a disturbing cassette tape in a thrift store haul, she and Benson must investigate a decades-old missing persons case; Griffin learns a disturbing rumor about his father.
s27e11 Career Psychopath 2026-01-23 02:00
Career Psychopath
When a stranger threatens Rollins and Carisi's lives, they suspect it's connected to a case they worked together; Benson asks an old friend to come out of retirement for help with an investigation.
s27e12 Hubris 2026-01-30 02:00
Hubris
A teenager rescued from a dangerous situation begs Benson to help reunite her with her father; Carisi and CJ take the foster care system to task for separating families without sufficient proof.
s27e13 Corrosive 2026-02-27 02:00
Corrosive
An attempt on a respected judge's life is connected to an anonymous video posted to the SVU tip line. Rollins tries to help a victim come to terms with their abuse.
s27e14 Frequency 2026-03-06 02:00
Frequency
A family discovers a young boy in grave danger when their baby monitor picks up a rogue frequency; Griffin goes to extremes to find the boy's location; Rollins finds herself alone with a predator.
s27e15 Thirsty 2026-03-13 01:00
Thirsty
Reports of an assault by a guest at a fan convention leads to a murder investigation; Tynan presents Capt. Curry with a career opportunity.
s27e16 Vivid 2026-04-03 01:00
Vivid
With little evidence to guide them, the SVU steps in when a woman undergoing psychedelic-assisted therapy recovers a buried memory of assault; Curry starts a new position at SVU.
s27e17 Deep Under 2026-04-10 01:00
Deep Under
Benson is shocked to find undercover Detective Velasco at the center of a sex trafficking bust; when more women are smuggled into the city, a rescued victim begs SVU to help save her sister.
s27e18 Gimmick 2026-04-24 01:00
Gimmick
A mysterious death in a hotel leads the squad into the world of professional fighting; Benson tries to convince a victim to come forward for the sake of his friend.
s27e19 Impropriety 2026-05-01 01:00
Impropriety
An unconscious and injured teen abandoned outside a hospital sends the SVU on a search for the people who left her there; Benson faces serious consequences when she chooses to protect a victim's secret under the pressure of cross-examination.
s27e20 Old Friends 2026-05-08 01:00
Old Friends
The squad must untangle conflicting stories and long-buried secrets when a drug-fueled college reunion ends in sexual assault; Fin takes control of a squadroom in turmoil; with the squad under internal pressure by Tynan, Fin keeps the case on track.
s27e21 Monster 2026-05-15 01:00
Monster
A procedural mistake made during the rescue of a kidnapped boy causes the case to collapse in court. As Griffin gets closer to the truth about Tynan, he finds himself in grave danger.