Dick Wolf
Director
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Season 20
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.
Released Sept. 20, 1999
Episode 42 min
14+
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Production Companies: Universal Television, Studios USA, Universal Media Studios, Wolf Films
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
8.8
S20E1 - Man Up
Teenager Sam Conway shows evidence of rape but refuses to name his attacker. Meanwhile, Benson and Rollins confess to some major life changes.
Sept. 27, 2018, midnight
8.5
S20E2 - Man Down
In the conclusion to the season premiere, ADA Stone blames himself for the shocking verdict in Sam's case, and before Benson can offer help, Sam makes a tragic decision.
Sept. 27, 2018, midnight
7.2
S20E3 - Zero Tolerance
After the rescue of a young girl from a sex trafficker, Benson and Stone must take drastic measures to reunite her with her mother. Meanwhile, Rollins decides to give her rocky relationship another chance.
Oct. 4, 2018, midnight
7.3
S20E4 - Revenge
As a string of break-in assaults grows more violent, the cops investigate an online incel group to identify a suspect.
Oct. 11, 2018, midnight
7.0
S20E5 - Accredo
A member of a women's empowerment group is found murdered, leading the cops to the group's charismatic male leader. Meanwhile, Rollins keeps her pregnancy under wraps to avoid going on desk duty.
Oct. 18, 2018, midnight
7.0
S20E6 - Exile
A young woman wakes up in the hospital with no memory of her assault, and Carisi's investigation stalls when she disappears.
Oct. 25, 2018, midnight
6.7
S20E7 - Caretaker
The cops wrestle with an unthinkable crime when a family is murdered in their sleep.
Nov. 1, 2018, midnight
7.0
S20E8 - Hell's Kitchen
When a waitress at a popular restaurant is sexually assaulted, SVU looks for the culprit at the top of the culinary food chain, but Benson and Stone hit a wall when it's time to prosecute.
Nov. 9, 2018, midnight
9.0
S20E9 - Mea Culpa
Stone asks Benson to investigate a sexual encounter from his past that he feels guilt and uncertainty about; Rollins considers a proposal from Doctor Al.
Nov. 15, 2018, midnight
9.7
S20E10 - Alta Kockers
The investigation into a promising new author’s death leads to a decades-old secret kept between two reclusive brothers.
Nov. 22, 2018, midnight
8.7
S20E11 - Plastic
A woman accuses a celebrity plastic surgeon and his girlfriend of rape.
Jan. 11, 2019, midnight
9.0
S20E12 - Dear Ben
Stone takes up the unsolved cold case of a serial rapist that consumed his father’s career
Jan. 17, 2019, midnight
8.0
S20E13 - A Story of More Woe
Benson tries to help two teenaged sisters after their father is killed. Meanwhile, Rollins goes into labor.
Jan. 31, 2019, midnight
4.0
S20E14 - Part 33
As Stone prosecutes the case of a woman who killed her abusive husband, Benson and her squad wrestle with the duty of testifying against her.
Feb. 7, 2019, midnight
3.0
S20E15 - Brothel
Benson and the team investigate the death of a prostitute at a brothel. They wonder if there was foul play or if this could be a case of a junkie who relapsed, turned to tricking, got depressed and committed suicide.
Feb. 14, 2019, midnight
9.0
S20E16 - Facing Demons
Benson and the SVU investigate the death of a man they believe to be a pedophile. When they dig deeper, they realize things are not what they seem and that the case actually hits really close to home.
Feb. 21, 2019, midnight
8.0
S20E17 - Missing
The SVU pursues a suspect when a child is discovered in the trunk of an abandoned car.
March 14, 2019, midnight
8.0
S20E18 - Blackout
When defense attorney Nikki Staines is raped after a police charity event, Benson reluctantly looks to her own for a suspect.
March 21, 2019, midnight
8.3
S20E19 - Dearly Beloved
The SVU investigates a he-said, she-said case when a woman crashes a wedding to accuse her therapist of sexual assault.
April 4, 2019, midnight
6.0
S20E20 - The Good Girl
Benson and the team work to uncover a pregnant teenager's secret when she refuses to name the baby's father.
April 11, 2019, midnight
8.0
S20E21 - Exchange
Benson helps a teenaged exchange student after she's assaulted by a cab driver.
April 25, 2019, midnight
6.0
S20E22 - Diss
When a pop star is assaulted in her home, the SVU investigates the public feud between her rapper husband and a competing recording artist; Fin's family ties to a suspect take him off the case.
May 2, 2019, midnight
7.0
S20E23 - Assumptions
The SVU searches for two suspects spotted fleeing the scene after a Muslim woman is assaulted inside a synagogue. Meanwhile, Benson is dismayed to find Rob Miller out on bail.
May 9, 2019, midnight
7.0
S20E24 - End Game
When a teenager is found dead in the Hudson River, Lt. Benson suspects Rob Miller is behind the mysterious death but can't prove it. Despite having only circumstantial evidence, ADA Stone takes the case to court before Miller can destroy more lives.
May 16, 2019, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 24825 min.
Released: Sept. 20, 1999
Last Air Date: Nov. 20, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Jan. 8, 2026, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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