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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999 – ...)

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Season 5

25 episodes · Sep 23, 2003

1. Tragedy
Sep 23, 2003 · 42m · 7.2

The disappearance of a woman carrying a high-risk pregnancy has set off a frantic search. Her former boyfriend, the father of the child and engaged to the boss’s daughter, is now a person of interest. With the due date rapidly approaching, …

2. Manic
Sep 30, 2003 · 44m · 7.6

The detectives sought out Dr. Huang's expertise as they delved into the deaths of two high school basketball players, victims of a shooting that occurred during a casual game in the gymnasium. Their investigation revealed a disturbing link …

3. Mother
Oct 7, 2003 · 44m · 8.0

The psychiatrist, known for her unorthodox approach to treatment, was discovered sexually assaulted, unconscious, and near death in a dilapidated dwelling. Extracting information from her proved a formidable challenge; the investigation was…

4. Loss
Oct 14, 2003 · 44m · 8.1

The brutal murder of a DEA agent working undercover has plunged the agency into a harrowing investigation. The victim, a woman, was found dead after a horrific assault, and the inquiry quickly focuses on a suspect deeply embedded within a p…

5. Serendipity
Oct 21, 2003 · 42m · 8.6

The discovery of a stillborn infant in a grimy gutter set the detectives on a grim course. Their investigation quickly revealed a chilling truth: the mother had also been murdered. A pattern of violence began to emerge, the evidence subtly …

6. Coerced
Oct 28, 2003 · 44m · 7.8

Consumed by the fractured realities of schizophrenia, a homeless man takes a boy, convinced the child is his own, and commits a brutal murder. The ensuing investigation, guided by Dr. Huang’s expertise, casts a troubling shadow over the pri…

7. Choice
Nov 4, 2003 · 43m · 7.0

On routine patrol, officers discovered an assault unfolding at Momma Sue’s restaurant; the victim was the pregnant owner herself. Her husband was taken into custody, and subsequently sought to have her prosecuted for child neglect, citing h…

8. Abomination
Nov 11, 2003 · 43m · 7.4

In the West Village, Benson and Stabler encounter a perplexing case: a young man in his twenties, discovered amidst a heap of sheets, his identity unknown. Their investigation leads them to a fiery minister, known for sending torrents of ha…

9. Control
Nov 18, 2003 · 44m · 7.9

The subway car yielded a gruesome discovery: a commuter, castrated and bleeding heavily. The scene quickly pointed detectives toward a chilling possibility – their "victim" might be the abductor, the man who had held women captive for years…

10. Shaken
Nov 25, 2003 · 44m · 8.8

The finding of a battered infant propelled detectives into a frantic hunt for the perpetrator, a search shadowed by the chilling possibility of a predator. Medical findings revealing injuries consistent with shaken baby syndrome narrowed th…

11. Escape
Dec 2, 2003 · 43m · 6.4

Driven by a desperate need for exoneration before his mother’s passing, a man convicted of child sexual abuse escapes from a Virginia prison and kidnaps his accuser, intending to compel a recantation. A Deputy Marshall and Benson are tasked…

12. Brotherhood
Jan 6, 2004 · 44m · 8.0

The young man's body, discovered within the tanks of a wastewater treatment plant, offered a grim clue: a tattoo bearing the letters "TE," the insignia of the fraternity Tau Omega. This discovery propelled the investigation into the murder …

13. Hate
Jan 13, 2004 · 43m · 8.1

The brutal rape and subsequent burning of a young Arab woman ignited a firestorm of suspicion. Detectives, after identifying the victim, focused their attention on the husband and mother-in-law. Meanwhile, a man convicted of murdering three…

14. Ritual
Feb 3, 2004 · 42m · 8.5

The sanitation workers found something unsettling in the alley, something that initially resembled a ritualistic offering. Closer inspection revealed not an animal, but the body of a young boy, arranged in a way that suggested a brutal, del…

15. Families
Feb 10, 2004 · 43m · 8.7

The inquiry into the pregnant teenager's demise unearths a deeply buried family secret, setting in motion a chain of violence that culminates in the ruin of two households.

16. Home
Feb 17, 2004 · 43m · 7.4

Neighbors discovered a gaunt, small boy foraging for scraps. The detectives assigned to the case harbor a strong suspicion of abuse, and are hesitant to allow him to return to his home.

17. Mean
Feb 24, 2004 · 43m · 8.9

The trial of a clique of sociopathic high school tormentors, who betrayed one of their own, ignited a further spiral of violence and death within the cloistered walls of their prestigious private school.

18. Careless
Mar 2, 2004 · 41m · 7.6

The death of a young foster child, a casualty of a corrupted religious rite, sets in motion a chilling investigation. Detectives soon uncover a disturbing and intricate tapestry of violence, abuse, and murder woven into the fabric of a sing…

19. Sick
Mar 30, 2004 · 43m · 7.9

The renowned toy manufacturer is implicated in the sexual abuse of a child. His prosecution, however, faces significant obstacles. The child's parents, bound by a non-disclosure agreement that has yielded millions, have refused to cooperate…

20. Lowdown
Apr 6, 2004 · 42m · 9.0

In a neighborhood known for its transient figures, detectives grapple with the question of why a Bronx assistant district attorney was strangled. The prosecutor’s death appears deliberately arranged, and a detective, drawing on details from…

21. Criminal
Apr 20, 2004 · 43m · 8.3

The revelation that a forensic expert committed rape and murder of a student shifts the investigation's focus to a criminology professor. Arrested decades prior for offenses of a similar nature, the question arises: is the professor a perpe…

22. Painless
Apr 27, 2004 · 43m · 7.8

The woman, who alleged she had been raped, died by suicide while receiving emergency care.

23. Bound
May 4, 2004 · 42m · 7.2

The passing of a prominent elder sparked an inquiry that would unravel a chilling truth: a serial killer, haunted by a past of neglect, had been systematically preying on the elderly.

24. Poison
May 11, 2004 · 43m · 8.4

The girl lay in a coma, the consequence of swallowing detergent. Suspicion fell upon her mother, and the prosecution of the case proved difficult, hampered by a judge whose predisposition clouded his judgment. This reluctance sparked an inq…

25. Head
May 18, 2004 · 44m · 5.8

The accusation hung in the air, a shadow cast over the boy after the soccer game: molestation. He denied it, a silent, unwavering refusal. Yet, suspicion settled like a heavy cloak upon those closest to him – the principal, and the soccer c…