Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 11

What Season 11 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Season 11 Episodes

1. 

   11x01 Unstable

   Sep 23, 2009 · 43 min · ★ 8.2

   Officer Nate Kendall aids a woman in trouble and becomes roped into solving a rape case. While Detectives Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson believe that Kendall is not right for the case due to his unstable personality, Executive ADA Sonya Paxton joins the team, bringing evidence of a common thread among three other rape cases. With Paxton's help, the team might expose a serial rapist.

   Director: Arthur W. Forney · Writer: Judith McCreary · Starring: Wentworth Miller, Jennifer Ferrin, Geneva Carr, Mahershala Ali

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   11x02 Sugar

   Sep 30, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 6.6

   A young woman's body is found stuffed inside a suitcase, and police believe that Mindy Keefe, the victim, was a train passenger on her way to Tampa when she was murdered. Detectives Benson and Stabler turn to Keefe's financier boyfriend, Owen Cassidy's yacht to investigate. However, Cassidy claims he was on his boat during the time of the murder. After further searching, the detectives discover Keefe belonged to an online dating website. But when the CEO of the dating website, Vance Shepard, refuses to comment on the case, the detectives turn to ADA Sonya Paxton for help.

   Director: Peter Leto · Writer: Daniel Truly · Starring: Eric McCormack, Leann Hunley, Keith Nobbs, Robert Klein

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   11x03 Solitary

   Oct 7, 2009 · 43 min · ★ 8.4

   When Lily Milton is reported missing, her boyfriend, Parker Hubbard, points Detectives Benson and Stabler in the direction of Callum Donovan, Lily's downstairs neighbor and convicted bank robber who spent nineteen years in solitary confinement. During the investigation into Donovan's alibi, Lily is found alive, adding a surprising twist to the case and exposing more of Donovan's dark past.

   Directing: Helen Shaver · Writing: Amanda Green · Starring: Jessica Walter, Elizabeth Shepherd, Stephen Rea, Deborah Ann Woll

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   11x04 Hammered

   Oct 14, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 7.5

   After a night of heavy drinking, Dalton Rindell wakes up to a bloody apartment, a terrible cut on his head and a dead woman in his bed. Unable to recall the night before, Rindell immediately calls the police. Detectives Benson and Stabler suspect the crime is the result of a deadly love triangle; however Rindell does not recognize the victim. After questioning Rindell and the victim's family and friends, Benson and Stabler are provided with leads in several different directions. Unsure which lead to follow, the two detectives decide to return to the bar where the night began in order to piece together the gruesome truth.

   Director: Peter Leto · Writer: Dawn DeNoon · Starring: Chris Bauer, John Cullum, Elyse Mirto, Ned Eisenberg

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   11x05 Hardwired

   Oct 21, 2009 · 43 min · ★ 7.4

   After Eva Banks makes a shocking discovery about her son's behavior at school, she takes him to the doctor, only to find out that he has been the victim of sexual abuse. Detectives Benson and Stabler come onto the scene and question the victim and his family.

   Directing: David Platt · Writing: Mick Betancourt · Starring: Stephanie March, Jeri Ryan, Nathanael Albright, Joel de la Fuente

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   11x06 Spooked

   Oct 28, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 6.9

   The FBI gets involved in a murder case when it becomes too dangerous for the SVU cops.

   Director: Peter Leto · Writer: Jonathan Greene · Starring: Vincent Spano, Joel de la Fuente, Jabari Gray, Paola Mendoza

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   11x07 Users

   Nov 4, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 8.4

   The team investigates the father of a murdered teenager whose crime scene photo has gone viral on the web, but they believe they've found a more likely suspect when they speak with the girl's therapist. The case becomes more frustrating as alibis exclude suspects and a strange occurrence in the morgue sends them in a different direction.

   Directing: David Platt · Writing: Michael Angeli · Starring: Stephanie March, James Frain, Ryan Kelley, Maddie Corman

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   11x08 Turmoil

   Nov 11, 2009 · 44 min · ★ 7.8

   Stabler is torn between a troubling rape case which victim has had pictures posted on the net and his son, whose friend's actions may endanger a life and both of their futures.

   Director: Peter Leto · Writer: Judith McCreary · Starring: Stephanie March, Christine Lahti, Joanna Merlin, Isabel Gillies

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   11x09 Perverted

   Nov 18, 2009 · 42 min

   DNA links Olivia to the murder of a biker in Central Park whose gang specialized in hits and prostitution. With Munch and Fin assigned to the investigation and evidence continuing to mount against Benson, Elliot begins his own inquiry – determined to prove her innocence and save her career.

   Director: David Platt · Writer: Dawn DeNoon · Starring: Georgia Lyman, Caren Browning, Peter Hermann, Robert John Burke

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    11x10 Anchor

    Dec 9, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 7.0

    Fin's investigation into three little girl's deaths takes him into the world of immigration, anchor babies, a grassroots opposition movement, a radio talk show host who fans the hatred, and an immigration rights attorney who is somehow tied up in everything.

    Director: Jonathan Kaplan · Writers: Daniel Truly, Amanda Green · Starring: Stephanie March, Audrie Neenan, John Schuck, Joe Melendes

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    11x11 Quickie

    Jan 6, 2010 · 42 min

    One case becomes two as a murder leads to a serial rapist who is busy spreading disease along with his assaults, and the detectives' only clue is a website set up for casual and anonymous encounters.

    Director: David Platt · Writer: Ken Storer · Starring: Stephanie March, Patricia Kalember, Audrie Neenan, David Thornton

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    11x12 Shadow

    Jan 13, 2010 · 42 min

    When a rich and powerful couple with political connections is found murdered in their bedroom, Detectives Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler decide to speak to the deceased couple's daughter, Anne, for more information. After hearing Anne's account of a nefarious man who has been following her, the detectives soon discover that Anne's supposed stalker is none other than Detective Ash Ramsey of the Special Frauds division. Convinced that Anne killed her parents for their money, Ramsey becomes suspicious of Anne's business manager and is led to believe that he helped her steal money from the foundation she runs. When blackmail and embezzlement come into play, the detectives find that their lives may be at risk over a girl with some serious parent issues.

    Director: Amy Redford · Writer: Amanda Green · Starring: Sarah Paulson, John Schuck, Jabari Gray, Naveen Andrews

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    11x13 P.C.

    Mar 3, 2010 · 42 min

    Detectives Olivia Benson and Eliot Stabler find a woman bleeding from the neck and nearly dead. The woman dies before they reach the hospital, and soon the investigation leads them to the frontman of the death metal band Vampyre Sacrifyce. He bites girls, steals blood from the local blood bank and sings about violence to women all in the name of his strange, vampiric lifestyle. The singer claims he was nowhere near the scene of the crime, and soon a lesbian rights group led by Babs Duffy gets involved, claiming the victim's death was a result of police neglect. However, when more women from Babs's group are attacked, it becomes clear that the victim's case wasn't an isolated incident and that someone out there has a larger plan to bring the group down.

    Director: Juan José Campanella · Writer: Daniel Truly · Starring: Stephanie March, Stephen Gregory, Kathy Griffin, Sutton Foster

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    11x14 Savior

    Mar 3, 2010 · 42 min

    When a series of young prostitutes are found murdered with homemade prayer cards attached to their bodies, Detectives Olivia Benson and Eliot Stabler struggle to find the common thread. However, just when they think that they've found the murderer, Captain Donald Cragen informs the detectives that another victim named Gladys has turned up with a prayer card. This time she survived. As the case unfolds, Benson finds herself getting emotionally invested in the survivor until she is forced to make a decision that she isn't ready to face.

    Directing: Peter Leto · Writing: Mick Betancourt · Starring: Stephanie March, Mischa Barton, Erin Dilly, Amir Arison

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    11x15 Confidential

    Mar 10, 2010 · 43 min

    Benson and Stabler investigate the abduction of a woman in a building owned by a high-powered and highly protected investment banker, but when Munch's memory of an eerily similar crime proves true the focus turns toward potentially freeing an innocent man, and it may take the DA himself to shake loose the truth.

    Directing: Peter Leto · Writing: Jonathan Greene · Starring: Stephanie March, Daniel Hartley, Tonye Patano, Judith Light

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    11x16 Witness

    Mar 17, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 8.1

    Soon after a young girl, Laine McAlister, is raped in her apartment building's stairwell, Detectives Olivia Benson and Eliot Stabler meet Laine in the hospital and find her extremely shaken with a large cut on her hand. After an unpleasant exchange with a man she claims is her boyfriend, the detectives become suspicious that she may have fabricated her rape to get attention. Their suspicions grow when she waits to reveal that there was an eyewitness. As the gravity of the situation intensifies, Benson and Stabler find themselves in a race to track down the witness and get a testimony before it is too late.

    Director: David Platt · Writers: Dawn DeNoon, Christine M. Torres · Starring: Stephanie March, Ned Eisenberg, Diora Baird, Lindsay Crouse

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    11x17 Disabled

    Mar 24, 2010 · 42 min

    Detectives Olivia Benson and Eliot Stabler are called in to investigate when a disabled woman, Cara Benson, is beaten and raped. Though the victim's condition has rendered her unable to speak, the detectives soon deduce that someone close to her is responsible, with the lead suspects being her resentful sister and troubled nephew. As the investigation continues, Benson and Stabler strive to make Cara comfortable with coming forward to stand up for herself and illuminating some of the disturbing truths about the assisted living business.

    Directing: Paul Black · Writing: Judith McCreary · Starring: Jeri Ryan, John Henry Cox, Amir Arison, Caren Browning

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    11x18 Bedtime

    Mar 31, 2010 · 42 min · ★ 7.2

    When a journalist is found raped and murdered in her own bed, Cragen is able to connect this particular case to another five murders that happened thirty years ago, committed by the "Bedtime Butcher". To uncover the truth behind the crimes, Benson goes undercover in order to find the real killer.

    Directing: Helen Shaver · Writing: Neal Baer, Daniel Truly · Starring: Ann-Margret, Jaclyn Smith, Renée Taylor, Robert Newman

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    11x19 Conned

    Apr 7, 2010 · 42 min

    A case of mistaken identity complicates the investigation into the murder of whom most believe was an uninvited wedding guest at a hotel in which the body was found.

    Director: David Platt · Writer: Ken Storer · Starring: Gretchen Egolf, Audrie Neenan, Joel de la Fuente, Ernest Waddell

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    11x20 Beef

    Apr 21, 2010 · 41 min

    After a young woman is sexually assaulted and murdered, Detectives Olivia Benson and Eliot Stabler track down the woman's boyfriend - their first suspect - but learn that he is a devout vegan who wouldn't hurt a fly. They soon find that the victim had been deeply involved in the fight to expose questionable practices in the meat-packing industry, even going undercover at a large company to find out the truth. Benson goes undercover herself to retrace the woman's footsteps and to identify who the victim might have angered along the way.

    Directing: Peter Leto · Writing: Lisa Loomer · Starring: Joel de la Fuente, Jabari Gray, Lynn Cohen, Robert Petkoff

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    11x21 Torch

    Apr 17, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 8.1

    After two young girls die in a fire, Stabler finds a familiar face in the prosecutor assigned to the case.

    Directing: Peter Leto · Writing: Mick Betancourt, Amanda Green · Starring: Justine Cotsonas, P.J. Benjamin, Jeremy Allen White, Georgia Lyman

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    11x22 Ace

    May 5, 2010 · 42 min

    When a pregnant woman is raped, Detectives Olivia Benson and Eliot Stabler arrive at the hospital to find that she has fled. Even when someone is arrested for a similar offense, ADA Jo Marlowe says she doesn't have a case in court unless they find the victim and get a statement from her. Soon, Benson and Stabler connect the woman to an illegal adoption operation, forcing them to go undercover and expose the truth.

    Director: David Platt · Writer: Jonathan Greene · Starring: Stephen Gregory, Delaney Williams, Caren Browning, Peter Hermann

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    11x23 Wannabe

    May 12, 2010 · 42 min

    After a man flashes customers at an electronics store, it is discovered that someone who matches his description has recently raped three young girls. Captain Donald Cragen orchestrates a movement to catch the rapist, and a rookie cop makes an arrest. Detectives Olivia Benson and Eliot Stabler confirm that they've found their man, but after ADA Jo Marlowe expresses some doubts, it is soon discovered that the so-called rookie may have some secrets of his own.

    Directing: David Platt · Writing: Dawn DeNoon · Starring: Graham Davie, Alex Kingston, Anita Gillette, Kevin Nagle

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    11x24 Shattered Season Finale

    May 19, 2010 · 42 min · ★ 6.7

    The detectives end up in a dangerous situation while investigating the whereabouts of a kidnapped eight-year-old boy.

    Director: Peter Leto · Writers: Daniel Truly, Amanda Green · Starring: Esau Pritchett, Isabelle Huppert, D.W. Moffett, Cliff Bemis

Season 11 Cast

Mariska HargitayOlivia Benson24 episodes

Ice-TOdafin 'Fin' Tutuola24 episodes

Christopher MeloniElliot Stabler24 episodes

Richard BelzerJohn Munch24 episodes

Dann FlorekDonald Cragen24 episodes

Tamara TunieMelinda Warner24 episodes

BD WongGeorge Huang24 episodes

Stephanie MarchAlexandra Cabot9 episodes

Joel de la FuenteRuben Morales7 episodes

Jabari GrayKeegan Timmons6 episodes

Christine LahtiSonya Paxton5 episodes

Sharon StoneJo Marlowe4 episodes

Tim MillerBailiff4 episodes

Erica BradshawCourt Clerk4 episodes

Stephen GregoryKyle Beresford3 episodes

Audrie NeenanLois Preston3 episodes

Amir ArisonDr. Manning3 episodes

Georgia LymanWhitney Bowman3 episodes

Caren BrowningJudith Siper3 episodes

Lindsay CrouseJudge D. Andrews3 episodes

Tonye PatanoLinda Maskin3 episodes

Harvey AtkinAlan Ridenour3 episodes

Jeri RyanPatrice Larue2 episodes

Ned EisenbergRoger Kressler2 episodes

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