Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 17

What Season 17 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Season 17 Episodes

1. 

   17x01 Devil's Dissections (1)

   Sep 23, 2015 · 43 min · ★ 7.8

   The squad revisit a crime scene where bodies were buried by a serial killer. Rollins tries to get a confession, but the killer reveals shocking new info instead.

   Directing: Jean de Segonzac · Writing: Julie Martin, Warren Leight · Starring: Tamara Tunie, Purva Bedi, Cody Lindquist, Dallas Roberts

2. 

   17x02 Criminal Pathology (2)

   Sep 23, 2015 · 43 min · ★ 8.7

   A serial killer reveals shocking new info and problems in the case mount as Barba faces slick lawyers in court.

   Directing: Alex Chapple · Writing: Julie Martin, Warren Leight · Starring: Tamara Tunie, Cody Lindquist, Dallas Roberts, Mary Bacon

3. 

   17x03 Transgender Bridge

   Sep 30, 2015 · 43 min

   When a transgender teen is assaulted by high school bullies, the case quickly escalates to tragedy, and the squad agonizes over whether the punishment fits the crime.

   Directing: Arthur W. Forney · Writing: Jill Abbinanti, Céline C. Robinson · Starring: Elain R. Graham, Jolly Abraham, Lynn Marocola, Jenna Stern

4. 

   17x04 Institutional Fail

   Oct 7, 2015 · 43 min · ★ 8.3

   A malnourished toddler is found wandering and leads police to another ill child from the same home. The investigation eventually lands the Department of Child Services in hot water. Meanwhile, Chief Dodds tells Benson to expect some changes at her squad.

   Directing: Martha Mitchell · Writing: Brianna Yellen, Julie Martin · Starring: Scott William Winters, Josh Pais, Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Rosen

5. 

   17x05 Community Policing

   Oct 14, 2015 · 43 min · ★ 8.6

   An unarmed black man is shot by three police officers who claim they were following proper procedure while pursuing a rape suspect. As racial tensions mount throughout the city, Barba indicts the three cops.

   Directing: Jean de Segonzac · Writing: Warren Leight, A. Zell Williams · Starring: Mary B. McCann, Michael Potts, Donal Logue, Scott William Winters

6. 

   17x06 Maternal Instincts

   Oct 21, 2015 · 43 min

   A violinist is raped by her colleague, but he doesn't remember committing the crime and claims he was drugged and robbed by a hired escort. Meanwhile, Rollins' mother throws a baby shower for her; and Sgt. Mike Dodds reports to work at the SVU squad.

   Directing: Michael Pressman · Writing: Julie Martin, Warren Leight · Starring: Virginia Madsen, Lindsay Pulsipher, Zach McGowan, Tabitha Holbert

7. 

   17x07 Patrimonial Burden

   Nov 4, 2015 · 43 min · ★ 8.6

   When a pious TV family's reputation is shattered by a teen pregnancy scandal, SVU uncovers the reality behind the reality show.

   Directing: Martha Mitchell · Writing: Jill Abbinanti, Céline C. Robinson · Starring: Ryan Devlin, Karen Tsen Lee, Andy Karl, Betsy Aidem

8. 

   17x08 Melancholy Pursuit

   Nov 11, 2015 · 43 min · ★ 8.0

   The search for a missing teenager takes an emotional toll on Dodd, DNA could lead to the teen's abductor.

   Directing: Michael Pressman · Writing: Julie Martin, Warren Leight · Starring: Tamara Tunie, Jonathan Judge-Russo, Lorenzo Pisoni, Lynn Marocola

9. 

   17x09 Depravity Standard

   Nov 18, 2015 · 43 min

   Lt. Benson seeks justice in the trial of child abductor Lewis Hodda, but when a plea deal is rejected, Barba must rely on decades-old evidence to make his case and faces off against former SVU colleague Dr. Huang.

   Directing: Martha Mitchell · Writing: Ed Zuckerman · Starring: BD Wong, Allyson Morgan, Mili Avital, Alex Karpovsky

10. 

    17x10 Catfishing Teacher

    Jan 6, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 8.7

    A high school student plans a clandestine hookup with his female teacher but ends up in a far more sinister situation.

    Directing: Michael Slovis · Writing: Kevin Fox · Starring: Jordan Gelber, Michael Gaston, Kelli Barrett, Missy Crider

11. 

    17x11 Townhouse Incident

    Jan 13, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 8.7

    Benson is taken hostage when she tries to stop a home invasion.

    Directing: Nick Gomez · Writing: Brianna Yellen · Starring: Allyson Morgan, Kevin Geer, Joe Reegan, Amber Skye Noyes

12. 

    17x12 A Misunderstanding

    Jan 20, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 9.0

    A murky he-said, she-said date rape case ruins the futures of two high school students.

    Directing: Mariska Hargitay · Writing: Céline C. Robinson · Starring: John Hickok, Charlie Ray, Sean Grandillo, Jonathan Walker

13. 

    17x13 Forty-One Witnesses

    Feb 3, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 8.2

    A woman is followed home and raped outside her building, where several neighbors witness the crime but fail to call for help.

    Directing: Michael Pressman · Writing: Robert Brooks Cohen · Starring: Aria Shahghasemi, J. Mallory McCree, Daveed Diggs, Donnetta Lavinia Grays

14. 

    17x14 Nationwide Manhunt (I)

    Feb 10, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 8.6

    Chicago P.D. detectives Lindsay and Dawson join the SVU in the hunt for two escaped murderers they helped to convict.The crossover continues on Chicago P.D. S03E14 The Song of Gregory Williams Yates (II).

    Directing: Alex Chapple · Writing: Warren Leight, Julie Martin · Starring: Dallas Roberts, Jerry DiLeo, Jason Beghe, Andy Karl

15. 

    17x15 Collateral Damages

    Feb 17, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 8.8

    Two high-profile suspects are arrested in the takedown of an online pedophile ring following a sting operation.

    Directing: Rosemary Rodriguez · Writing: Samantha Corbin-Miller · Starring: Dawn Yanek, Danny Johnson, George Morfogen, Sarah Mezzanotte

16. 

    17x16 Star-Struck Victims

    Feb 24, 2016 · 43 min

    When a lack of evidence leads Barba to drop rape charges against a popular actor; Rollins takes matters into her own hands.

    Directing: Michael Pressman · Writing: A. Zell Williams · Starring: Ami Brabson, James Madio, Lynn Marocola, Peter Gallagher

17. 

    17x17 Manhattan Transfer

    Mar 2, 2016 · 43 min

    A sexual exploitation case involving Catholic schoolgirls results in surprising charges against people in esteemed leadership positions, including judges, lawmakers, lawyers and cops.

    Directing: Alex Chapple · Writing: Brendan Feeney, Kevin Fox · Starring: Mary B. McCann, Michael Potts, Karen Tsen Lee, Jack Nawada-Braunwart

18. 

    17x18 Unholiest Alliance

    Mar 23, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 7.8

    When one of their own is implicated in a cover-up, the SVU struggles to unravel a sex trafficking operation deeply-rooted in government offices, the police department, and the Catholic Church.

    Directing: Jean de Segonzac · Writing: Julie Martin, Warren Leight · Starring: Brock Yurich, Melinda Tanner, Peter Gallagher, Andy Karl

19. 

    17x19 Sheltered Outcasts

    Mar 30, 2016 · 43 min

    Detective Carisi lives undercover at a homeless shelter to determine if one of its sex offender residents is the suspect in a string of neighborhood rapes.

    Directing: Mariska Hargitay · Writing: Ed Zuckerman · Starring: Donna Mitchell, Kevin Tighe, Michael Rapaport, Scott Grimes

20. 

    17x20 Fashionable Crimes

    May 4, 2016 · 43 min

    A young model is raped by a renowned fashion house photographer, who looks to his successful brother to make the charges disappear.

    Directing: Martha Mitchell · Writing: Penelope Koechl, Jill Lorie Hurst · Starring: Richard Belzer, Griffin Dunne, Fisher Stevens, Sandrine Holt

21. 

    17x21 Assaulting Reality

    May 11, 2016 · 43 min

    The producers of a reality TV dating series make Benson and the SVU team part of the show when they investigate a contestant's claim that she was raped.

    Directing: Alex Chapple · Writing: Brianna Yellen, Julie Martin, Warren Leight · Starring: Larisa Oleynik, Adam Perry, Ava Lange, Robert John Burke

22. 

    17x22 Intersecting Lives (1)

    May 18, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 8.8

    A corrections officer is arrested for sexually assaulting female inmates in and out of prison, and the union that supports him targets Barba and the SVU.

    Directing: Jonathan Starch · Writing: Warren Leight, Julie Martin · Starring: Carolyn Michelle, Brad Garrett, Andy Karl, Ernest Waddell

23. 

    17x23 Heartfelt Passages (2) Season Finale

    May 25, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 9.0

    When the investigation of Corrections Officer Gary Munson deepens, he and his union take drastic actions that threaten the lives of ADA Barba and the SVU squad.

    Directing: Alex Chapple · Writing: Warren Leight, Julie Martin · Starring: Natasha Murray, Brad Garrett, Jack Nawada-Braunwart, Lynn Marocola

Season 17 Cast

Mariska HargitayOlivia Benson23 episodes

Ice-TOdafin 'Fin' Tutuola23 episodes

Kelli GiddishAmanda Rollins23 episodes

Peter ScanavinoDominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.23 episodes

Raúl EsparzaRafael Barba23 episodes

Andy KarlMike Dodds15 episodes

Lynn MarocolaPolice Officer (uncredited)10 episodes

Robert John BurkeEd Tucker7 episodes

Peter GallagherWilliam Dodds6 episodes

Jack Nawada-BraunwartNoah Porter-Benson5 episodes

Stephen C. BradburyColin McNamara5 episodes

Lauren NobleCarmen4 episodes

Tamara TunieMelinda Warner3 episodes

Josh PaisHank Abraham3 episodes

Dallas RobertsGreg Yates3 episodes

Karen Tsen LeeDr. Susan Chung3 episodes

Steve RosenMichael Guthrie3 episodes

Bradley DubowNoah Porter-Benson3 episodes

Delaney WilliamsJohn Buchanan3 episodes

Jefferson MaysCarl Rudnick3 episodes

Bill IrwinDr. Peter Lindstrom3 episodes

Jason CerboneLorenzo Desappio3 episodes

Elizabeth MarvelRita Calhoun3 episodes

Mary B. McCannDidi Denzler2 episodes

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