Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Season 5
All 25 episodes in airing order, with first-run dates and viewer ratings.
- 01
The search is on for an abducted woman who's about to give birth.
- 02
Misuse of a prescription drug is involved in the killing of two students.
- 03
After a psychiatrist (Susanna Thompson) has been raped in a crack house, she's very uncooperative with the investigation.
- 04
While constructing a murder case, ADA Alexandra Cabot becomes the target of a Colombian drug cartel.
- 05
The discovery of the bodies of a newborn and her mother leads to a doctor (Martin Donovan) coming under suspicion. Diane Neal joins the cast as ADA Casey Novak.
- 06
A homeless schizophrenic (Leland Orser) kidnaps a 5-year-old boy in this harrowing episode in which Beverly D'Angelo begins a recurring role as public defender Rebecca Balthus.
- 07
A rape leads to the case of a woman (Josie Bissett), her abusive husband and the rights of their unborn child.
- 08
A young man is found dead in the Village. Evidence lead Benson and Stabler to the guy's boyfriend and the boyfriend's father (George Segal) - an anti-gay.
- 09
A man is running through a subway station bleeding to death because his penis was cut off.
- 10
Lucy Prichard, 20 months old, is taken while playing at the park.
- 11
Michael Baxter escapes from prison years after being convicted for raping his girlfriend's son Lee.
- 12
A fraternity boy is found murdered.
- 13
A Muslim woman is raped then burned to death. Benson and Stabler fear it could be a hate crime.
- 14
A seven year old is found dismembered in Central Park, and it appears it was some kind of ritual killing.
- 15
Shannon Coyle, a sixteen year old student, is found dead in an alley.
- 16
Jacob Nesbit, a nine year old boy, is found eating food out of a trash can.
- 17
Emily Sullivan, a sixteen year old student, is found murdered in the trunk of her father's car.
- 18
A six year old boy has been suffocated to death.
- 19
An internet chat room tracks down a 12 year old boy named Jeremy, who is threatening to kill a 5 year old girl.
- 20
Jeff York, an assistant DA is found murdered.
- 21
Rebecca Wheeler, a criminology student is found murdered in Central Park.
- 22
A woman dies and initial evidence lead Benson and Stabler to believe she has been murdered.
- 23
An elderly woman is found strangled to death at her home.
- 24
The poisoning of a couple's adopted daughter prompts Stabler and Benson to suspect the child's mother based on testimony from her other 7-year-old daughter.
- 25
A spy camera is found in a Central Park public restroom.
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