24 episodes · first aired 2012-09-26
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 01 | Lost Reputation (1) 2012-09-26 | The squad reels from the fallout of Capt. Cragen being arrested for the murder of an escort. | 2012-09-26 | 8.4 |
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Above Suspicion (2) 2012-09-26 |
Delia continues cleaning house, leaving a wake of accusations, frame-ups, and murders for SVU to work through as they continue their search for evidence to prove Donald Cragen is being framed. |
| 2012-09-26 |
| 8.8 |
 | 03 | Twenty-Five Acts 2012-10-10 | A famous TV host forces himself on the young author of an erotic novel; Detective Amaro uncovers a secret that could damage the author's career and her case. | 2012-10-10 | 7.9 |
 | 04 | Acceptable Loss 2012-10-17 | The special victims squad tries to take down a sex-trafficking operation that enslaves young women; when the investigation is halted by Lt. Alexandra Eames, Detective Benson has to get creative. | 2012-10-17 | 8.2 |
 | 05 | Manhattan Vigil 2012-10-24 | The kidnapping of a young boy reminds Cragen, Munch and Benson of a unsolved case from thirteen years ago. | 2012-10-24 | 7.2 |
 | 06 | Friending Emily 2012-10-31 | The investigation into a girl's disappearance leads to a high-tech kidnapper who uses the Internet to cover his tracks; Rollins reconnects with her sister. | 2012-10-31 | 7.1 |
 | 07 | Vanity's Bonfire 2012-11-14 | When a woman claims that the baby she kidnapped is hers with a respected legal expert, the investigation changes the lives of two families. | 2012-11-14 | 7.1 |
 | 08 | Lessons Learned 2012-11-21 | As the detectives investigate reports of sexual abuse at an elite private school, decades of secrets are exposed. | 2012-11-21 | 8.1 |
 | 09 | Dreams Deferred 2012-12-05 | A man goes on a killing spree, but he has links to a prostitute that Benson encountered in an earlier investigation, so the FBI contacts SVU for information. | 2012-12-05 | 6.8 |
 | 10 | Presumed Guilty 2013-01-02 | Holiday celebrations are interrupted when Detective Tutuola's ex-brother-in-law is arrested for attacking a priest; during the investigation, a church scandal is uncovered. | 2013-01-02 | 8.7 |
 | 11 | Beautiful Frame 2013-01-09 | When a rape victim is arrested for murder in Suffolk County, Detective Benson questions the case and finds enough evidence for District Attorney Barba to charge a different suspect in Manhattan. | 2013-01-09 | 8.2 |
 | 12 | Criminal Hatred 2013-01-30 | The detectives go under cover to arrest a man who brutally attacks other men; a deceptively tough defense attorney complicates ADA Barba's case. | 2013-01-30 | 5.8 |
 | 13 | Monster's Legacy 2013-02-06 | When a janitor violently attacks a coach, the SVU team connects the janitor's behavior to a history of sexual abuse; the detectives find more victims of the same predator. | 2013-02-06 | 8.9 |
 | 14 | Secrets Exhumed 2013-02-13 | FBI Agent Dana Lewis partners with SVU when she thinks a 25-year-old rape-murder case in New York is connected to multiple unsolved cases across the country; as Lewis doggedly pursues her suspect, Benson and Amaro question his guilt. | 2013-02-13 | 8.4 |
 | 15 | Deadly Ambition 2013-02-20 | The SVU squad tries to keep Detective Rollins' sister safe from her abusive boyfriend when she turns up beaten and pregnant; when Rollins is forced to take drastic action, an internal affairs investigation begins. | 2013-02-20 | 8.1 |
 | 16 | Funny Valentine 2013-02-27 | A promising singer is beaten by her boyfriend, a famous hip-hop star, but she refuses to help ADA Barba build his case; the defendant and his attorney turn the case into a media circus. | 2013-02-27 | 8.4 |
 | 17 | Undercover Blue 2013-03-20 | A woman claims that Brian Cassidy raped her while he was working under cover; when Cassidy and his lawyer utilize surprising defense methods, Detective Amaro is affected. | 2013-03-20 | 7.1 |
 | 18 | Legitimate Rape 2013-03-27 | A popular sports reporter accuses a cameraman of rape and stalking; when the victim learns she is pregnant as a result of the rape, the defense employs controversial tactics in hope of gaining favor with the jury. | 2013-03-27 | 8.1 |
 | 19 | Born Psychopath 2013-04-03 | The SVU detectives investigate after a school nurse notices multiple injuries on a young girl; Detective Amaro tries to bond with his recently discovered son. | 2013-04-03 | 7.8 |
 | 20 | Girl Dishonored 2013-04-24 | As the SVU detectives investigate the alleged rape of a sorority pledge, drunken students, and conflicting accounts complicate matters. | 2013-04-24 | 9.0 |
 | 21 | Traumatic Wound 2013-05-01 | When a concert turns into a mob scene, a teenager is brutally assaulted; Detective Amaro ends up defending the prime suspect's reputation. | 2013-05-01 | 8.2 |
 | 22 | Poisoned Motive 2013-05-08 | When two sniper attacks on the NYPD link to Detective Tutuola's past as a narcotics officer, he reconnects with his former partner in hope of finding a motive. | 2013-05-08 | 6.8 |
 | 23 | Brief Interlude 2013-05-15 | The investigation into how a comatose woman ended up in a river near the mayor's home reveals the victim's unexpected wild side. | 2013-05-15 | 6.9 |
 | 24 | Her Negotiation 2013-05-22 | The detectives uncover a shocking theory as they work to learn the identity of a man Rollins arrested for exposing himself in the park. | 2013-05-22 | 8.8 |
