Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Season 22
Hope in the darkness.
About this season
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.
Episodes (16)
1. Guardians and Gladiators
8.2Aired 12 November 2020 • 43 min
When the squad tries to solve an assault in Central Park, they are hampered by their own blind spots and a community that is losing trust in the police.
2. Ballad of Dwight and Irena
7.0Aired 19 November 2020 • 43 min
Rollins and Kat respond to a dangerous domestic violence call while Fin gives his deposition in the lawsuit against him.
3. Remember Me in Quarantine
8.3Aired 3 December 2020 • 43 min
The Special Victims Unit questions a group of college roommates when one of them goes missing during Covid lockdown.
4. Sightless in a Savage Land
7.5Aired 7 January 2021 • 43 min
The squad spends New Year's Eve tracking down an Amber Alert, and Carisi faces off against Counselor Rafael Barba in an emotional courtroom battle.
5. Turn Me On, Take Me Private
7.5Aired 14 January 2021 • 43 min
The SVU investigates when a role-play session on a camming website turns violent after one user decides to meet his idol in person.
6. The Long Arm of the Witness
9.5Aired 21 January 2021 • 43 min
Carisi takes on a powerful judge when he inexplicably dismisses the rape case of a university student.
7. Hunt, Trap, Rape, and Release
8.5Aired 18 February 2021 • 43 min
Benson teams up with Lt. Barek and the Bronx SVU to track down a serial rapist with victims in both boroughs.
8. The Only Way Out Is Through
6.7Aired 25 February 2021 • 43 min
Benson helps two sisters get closure from a harrowing childhood assault. Kat's cousin reaches out for help.
9. Return of the Prodigal Son (I)
9.0Aired 1 April 2021 • 43 min
The squad rallies around Det. Stabler to find the suspect behind a threat to his family. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Organized Crime S01E01 What Happens in Puglia (II).
10. Welcome to the Pedo Motel
9.0Aired 8 April 2021 • 43 min
The SVU steps in when a girl goes missing near a building that houses several sex offenders.
11. Our Words Will Not Be Heard
7.5Aired 15 April 2021 • 43 min
A high-profile activist suspects her sister has been kidnapped by a hate group.
12. In the Year We All Fell Down
8.3Aired 22 April 2021 • 43 min
Benson walks into a hostage situation at a neighborhood restaurant. Rollins tries to help her father after he's hospitalized.
13. Trick-Rolled at the Moulin (I)
8.8Aired 13 May 2021 • 43 min
The SVU search for three women suspected of drugging and robbing wealthy men. The case leads to personal connections for both Benson and Kat. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Organized Crime S01E05 An Inferior Product (II).
14. Post-Graduate Psychopath
9.6Aired 20 May 2021 • 43 min
Rollins must revisit an old case when a child sent to juvenile detention is released after his 18th birthday.
15. What Can Happen in the Dark
8.2Aired 27 May 2021 • 43 min
Garland asks Benson to investigate an unusual domestic violence case when his neighbor is found injured.
16. Wolves in Sheep's Clothing
8.2Aired 3 June 2021 • 43 min
While Fin and Phoebe make wedding plans, Benson and Rollins try to help a homeless single mother who’s being trafficked in exchange for safe housing.