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Season 16 – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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This groundbreaking series from executive producer Dick Wolf's "Law & Order" franchise chronicles the ripped-from-the-headlines investigations of the NYPD's Special Victims Unit; led by courageous and compassionate Capt. Olivia Benson, this elite team includes Sgt. Odafin Tutuola, Detective Amanda Rollins, Officer Katriona Tamin and Deputy Chief Christian Garland, who focus on finding justice for the victims of the city's worst crimes; assisting them is ADA Sonny Carisi, who seeks justice for SVU's victims and survivors with passion and precision.

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Season 16

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Ben Pobjie Sydney Morning Herald 04/16/2020
Even in its 16th season, this is still the stuff the show does well: social observation mixed with intense exploration of characters' demons Go to Full Review James Montgomery Rolling Stone 04/16/2020
Perhaps it's better Stabler isn't around to see this. Go to Full Review Jennifer Gerson Uffalussy Guardian 04/15/2020
The show has made increasingly bold strides to become a meta-commentary on pop culture, contributing intelligent, critical dialogue to the sensationalised current events it appropriates. Go to Full Review Drew McWeeny HitFix 04/17/2020
Law & Order is a TV institution at this point, and eventually, they find a way to grind any complex issue down to the dullest possible point so that anyone, no matter how much or how little they know, can follow what's going on. Go to Full Review Malcolm Hopwood The Post NZ 04/16/2020
Unlike Law And Order, Special Victims Unit has lasted because of Detective Olivia Benson, powerfully portrayed by Mariska Hargitay. She has given the series its authority. Go to Full Review Bob Chipman Birth.Movies.Death. 04/16/2020
I can't fault possible real-life inspirations for finding ["Intimidation Game"] exploitative (it is) and triggering; but from a strictly critical perspective I thought it was a solid example of what the series does at its cheesy, sleazy "best." Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/19/2015 Getting better and better See more 06/04/2015 awesome!! Love the show! See more 05/21/2015 The best of the Law & Order series in my opinion. Chemistry and interesting cases are present. See more 03/26/2015 I used to love this show, but with the new show runners and writers, it has deteriorated rapidly this last couple of years. It's not even drawing me in anymore. I don't think that they realize that it's getting tired and their attempts at changing it up are not working with many fans. I probably won't be returning for a 17th season. But they had a fantastic run. I'll just relish in the older episodes where the writing and acting was so much better. See more Read all reviews
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Mariska Hargitay

Sgt. Olivia Benson

Ice-T

Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola

Kelli Giddish

Detective Amanda Rollins

Danny Pino

Detective Nick Amaro

Raúl Esparza

ADA Rafael Barba

Peter Gallagher

Deputy Chief William Dodds

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 24, 2014 Girls Disappeared 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 dangerous chain of events. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 1, 2014 American Disgrace When a series of allegations are made against a superstar basketball player, Sgt. Benson and Detective Carisi (Peter Scanavino) do not agree on the authenticity of each woman's story; the investigation takes Rollins back to her former precinct. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 8, 2014 Producer's Backend 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. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 15, 2014 Holden's Manifesto 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 leadership into question. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 22, 2014 Pornstar's Requiem A college student becomes a target after her work as an online porn star is discovered by her classmates. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 5, 2014 Glasgowman's Wrath Three young girls' search for a mythical character leads to one of them becoming injured and the other two disappearing. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 12, 2014 Chicago Crossover Sgt. Voight and Detectives Lindsay and Halstead work with Sgt. Benson and the SVU as they investigate the roots of a child pornography site; tension between Benson and Voight threatens the investigation. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 19, 2014 Spousal Privilege When detective Tutuola finds security footage of a sportscaster being physically abusive to his girlfriend, Benson seeks help from Assistant DA Barba to convince the victim to fight back. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 10, 2014 Pattern Seventeen The media spotlight shines on Sgt. Benson when she investigates a string of rapes that have similarities with crimes in Atlanta; a family court judge threatens to remove baby Noah from Benson's care. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 7, 2015 Forgiving Rollins After being found unconscious in her hotel bathroom, an Atlanta detective -- in town for a law-enforcement conference -- says that she was raped; Rollins discovers a personal connection to the suspect. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 14, 2015 Agent Provocateur 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. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 21, 2015 Padre Sandunguero When Amaro's estranged father (Armand Assante) is arrested at his own wedding, Amaro becomes a witness and secrets threaten to tear their family apart. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 4, 2015 Decaying Morality After a teenage girl makes a rape accusation against a person with a criminal record, but little evidence is found, the girl's father takes matters into his own hands. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 11, 2015 Intimidation Game When a female video game developer who has been receiving death threats refuses to delay the launch of her new game, the cops must work to protect her. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 18, 2015 Undercover Mother While working undercover to bust a sex trafficking ring, Carisi meets a woman who embedded herself in the organization in hope of finding and saving her daughter; Sgt. Benson is faced with a life-changing revelation. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 25, 2015 December Solstice A feud between a famous author (Robert Vaughn) and his sixth wife, Charmaine (Marcia Cross), turns into a criminal case when Charmaine is faced with allegations of abuse; Barba winds up dealing with family drama of his own. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 25, 2015 Parole Violations When Carisi's sister's fiancé falls back into bad habits and accuses his parole officer of rape, Carisi must investigate. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 1, 2015 Devastating Story During an interview on a popular TV show, a college student claims she was gang raped in a fraternity, bringing national attention to rape on campus; Benson and Barba investigate multiple suspects. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 8, 2015 Granting Immunity Barba's efforts to make an arrest in a case involving pornographic photos are stalled when several suspects come down with the measles; Amaro receives distressing news about his son. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 29, 2015 Daydream Believer Voight and members of the Chicago PD travel to New York to help SVU pursue Yates, their prime suspect in a rape/murder case. Details Episode 21 Aired May 6, 2015 Perverted Justice A woman wants to recant her testimony and free her father, who was incarcerated for incest and rape when she was a child; Capt. Cragen, who remembers the original investigation, tries to help the team. Details Episode 22 Aired May 13, 2015 Parents' Nightmare Efforts to find an 8-year-old boy kidnapped for ransom are hindered by tension between the child's estranged parents; Sgt. Benson is asked to take the lieutenant's exam and officially become the leader of the squad. Details Episode 23 Aired May 20, 2015 Surrendering Noah When Johnny D (Charles Halford) is on trial for sex trafficking, rape, assault and kidnapping, Noah's adoption becomes involved with the case, causing Benson to fear for the child's future; a threat could permanently change the squad. Details

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Season 16

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Season Info

Director
Jean de Segonzac, Alex Chapple, Michael Slovis, Martha Mitchell, Sharat Raju, Michael Pressman, Steve Shill
Executive Producer
Dick Wolf, Ted Kotcheff, Neal Baer, Peter Jankowski
Screenwriter
Robert Brooks Cohen, Ed Zuckerman, Jill Abbinanti, Kevin Fox, Brianna Yellen, Samantha Howard Corbin, Céline C. Robinson, Warren Leight, Julie Martin
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14 (V|D|L)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 24, 2014