Regular Cast
Christopher Meloni - Det. Elliot Stabler
Mariska Hargitay - Det. Olivia Benson
Richard Belzer - Det. John Munch
Diane Neal - A.D.A. Casey Novak (Episode 96 +)
Ice-T - Det. Odafin Tutuola (Episode 24 +)
B.D. Wong - Dr. George Huang (Episode 67 +)
Dann Florek - Capt. Donald Cragen

Season Three

1. Repression
   When 18- year-old Meghan Ramsey (guest star Kelly Hutchinson) is aided by her therapist (guest star Shirley Knight, "NYPD Blue") in recalling childhood molestation by her father (guest star Brian Kerwin), she reports the incest to Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) in hopes of sparing her younger sisters the same fate. Though initially her mother (guest star Amy Irving, "Crossing Delancey") does not believe her, eventually the entire family turns on the accused man despite his protests and the discovery of tainted evidence. But when his punishment is exacted outside of the legal system, everyone in the fragile family becomes a suspect. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Stephanie March also star.
   
   

2. Wrath
   When three unrelated people connected to cases that were handled by Detective Benson (Mariska Hargitay) are found ritualistically murdered, all the evidence points to Benson as the true target of the violence. As she struggles with guilt over the murders, Benson continues to pursue the assailant despite warnings from the FBI that she may be in danger. The detectives interview a seemingly endless list of suspects who have reason to hold a grudge against Benson -- until they find an innocent man who may hold the key to the horrific vendetta. Christopher Meloni, Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Stephanie March also star.
   

3. Stolen
   When a baby is stolen from her mother in a grocery store, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) soon discover that the kidnapping is only the tip of the iceberg in a baby snatching and selling scheme. The detectives are led to private adoption lawyer Mark Sanford (guest star Bruce Altman, "Nothing Sacred") who had brokered an adoption over ten years ago of a child kidnapped from his mother who was murdered. Captain Cragen (Dann Florek) renews his pursuit of the case, opening old wounds with the parents of the murdered woman (Celia Weston, "The Talented Mr. Ripley," and John Seitz), and creating new wounds with the adoptive family and biological father of the long-ago stolen child. Cragen and A.D.A. Cabot (Stephanie March) struggle to serve the best interests of the child while seeking justice in a complex case. 
   

4. Rooftop
   When a series of increasingly violent rapes occurs in an African-American community, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) are quick to suspect a known sex-offender recently released from prison. But as their leads grow cold, the case becomes personal for Detective Tutuola (Ice-T) when the daughter of friends he grew up with becomes a fatal victim, and her distraught brother Rodney Thompson (guest star Todd Williams) accuses the squad of putting insufficient resources into tracking the killer. As the detectives search for clues, a fifth victim is murdered and her final moments--along with Thompson's persistence--may provide the evidence needed to solve the case. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, and Stephanie March also star.
   

5. Tangled
   When a prominent doctor is murdered and his wife (guest star Lisa Eichhorn) is raped, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) look to the dead man's estranged and troubled son from a previous marriage and a disgruntled former patient as likely suspects. But when the same rapist attacks the dead doctor's former mistress (guest star Liza Weil), a complicated series of relationships and events begins to unfold, as both the wife and mistress face unexpected scrutiny. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T, and Stephanie March also star
   

6. Redemption
   Detective Stabler (Christopher Meloni) finds himself paired with a brusque and opinionated cop, John "Hawk" Hawkins (guest star David Keith, "An Officer and a Gentleman"), who has become embittered with his job and personal life. The two work to capture a serial rapist/murderer whom Hawk originally nabbed years ago, but the more they learn about the new crimes he's suspected of, the more apparent it becomes that the recently released convict is not the culprit -- leading Hawk to realize that he may have convicted the wrong man. Mariska Hargitay, Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Stephanie March also star
   

7. Sacrifice
   When an unidentified man is found shot and sexually abused in the alley outside of a gay bar, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) search for possible motives and suspects, tracing the victim's (guest star Mark-Paul Gosselaar, "NYPD Blue") history back to a small town in Arkansas. However, when their investigation leads the detectives deep inside the porn industry, they realize it is not a clear-cut case of rape and attempted murder. The lead witness in the case, a recovering junkie, strikes a nerve with Fin (Ice-T) who is forced to define his role on the squad. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer and Stephanie March also star.
   

8. Inheritance
   The vicious beating and rape of a young Asian woman at a burglary site leads Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) to suspect members of two rival Asian gangs caught in the middle of a sibling dispute over the girl’s loyalties. However, the discovery of a second Asian victim reveals the horrifying reality behind this case and the origin of a meticulous serial rapist--whose own father may have a similar guilty past. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Stephanie March also star.
   

9. Care
   When the battered body of a murdered 5-year-old girl in foster care is discovered, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) must explore a complex array family connections in their search for a motive and murderer. The child's biological mother (guest star Erika Lavonne) had been frantically trying to regain custody of all her daughters from the foster mother (guest star Kathleen Wilhoite, NBC's "ER") and grandmother (guest star Piper Laurie, "Carrie," "Twin Peaks") responsible for the child at the time of her death. As the focus of the investigation turns to the girl's socially withdrawn foster brother, Captain Cragen (Dann Florek) attempts to reach the 14-year-old with the help of some video game camaraderie. Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Stephanie March also star. 
   

10. Ridicule
    When a young wife is found dead after what appears to have been an auto-erotic encounter, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) find that the deceased and a group of her girlfriends had recently been accused of raping a male stripper (guest star Pete Starrett). A.D.A. Cabot (Stephanie March) prosecutes the sexual assault case to prove the new standard holding women accountable for sexual attacks on men, though one of the accused (guest star Paige Turco, "The Agency") is subject to further scrutiny when it is determined that her friend's apparent suicide was in fact murder. Richard Belzer, Dan Florek and Ice-T also star. 
    

11. Monogamy
    When a pregnant woman's unborn child is ripped from her abdomen in an horrific attack, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) go on a frantic search for the child, in the hopes that it could have survived. The woman's husband (guest star John Ritter, "Three's Company," "Sling Blade") appears traumatized by the attack which upsets his orderly lifestyle. But when it is discovered that his wife may have been having an affair with a construction worker (guest star Bobby Cannavale, "100 Centre Street," "Third Watch") both men come under suspicion for an act of unconscionable jealousy and rage. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T, and Stephanie March also star.
    

12. Protection
    When a six-year-old boy with a troubled past is shot and abandoned in an emergency room by his frantic mother (guest star Elpidia Carrillo), Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) attempt to track down the child's missing family in the hopes of finding the shooter. However, when the boy is the victim of another attack, the investigation turns into a desperate search for the mother before she too falls prey to a dangerous man all too close to her shattered family. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Stephanie March also star
    

13. Prodigy
    The discovery of a man and woman stabbed during a seemingly romantic park rendezvous leaves Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) with the gruesome job of identifying the victims -- a difficult task as the woman's head and hands are missing. However, when further analysis of the park reveals that the crime scene was staged, the detectives focus their investigation on the female victim and her career as a Manhattan Federation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals officer, which leads them to a variety of associates on both sides of the animal rights issue. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Stephanie March also star.
    

14. Counterfeit
    The discovery of a raped and murdered woman near her car forces Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and "Fin" (Ice-T) to become partners up to determine both the motive for the crime -- and why the victim was in possession of a trunk full of counterfeit narcotics. When a similar crime is committed, the second rape victim, Francesca Jesner (guest star Khrystyne Haje "Head of the Class") alleges that the assailant was a police officer who used a routine traffic stop to capture her. As the detectives close in on one suspicious police officer (guest star Michael O'Keefe "Roseanne"), the case takes on an added sense of urgency when Jesner is again held captive by her tormentor. Christopher Meloni, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, and Stephanie March also star
    

15. Execution
    As serial killer Matthew Brodus (guest star Nick Chinlund) awaits his imminent execution in three days, Detective Stabler (Christopher Meloni) races against time to determine if the convicted man also murdered and raped another victim whose assailant was never identified -- thus giving the slain woman's parents (guest stars William Hill and Laura Hughes) a measure of closure. But Stabler, his former partner and a sympathetic Dr. Huang (B.D. Wong) have just 72 hours to prove once and for all that Brodus was also responsible for the tragedy that overcame the victim's family. Mariska Hargitay, Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Stephanie March also star.
    

16. Popular
    Detective Stabler (Christopher Meloni) learns from his wife (guest star Isabel Gillies) that her friend (guest star Laura Duncan), a nurse at a local hospital, treated a young rape victim who refused to report the crime to the authorities or her family. Though ethically bound to keep his wife's confidence and to honor the girl's wishes, Stabler enlists the aid of Det. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) to find out the identity of the young woman and to convince her to come forward. But once they locate the young woman, 14-year-old Cynthia (guest star Britanny Slattery), they uncover a disturbing web of sexual activity among her classmates revolving around drugs and alcohol causing concern within the Stabler household about their own teen daughter. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Stephanie March also star
    

17. Surveillance
    The brutal attack of a young cellist, Cassie Germaine (guest star Emily Deschanel) in her apartment leads Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) to investigate her orchestra conductor Robert Prescott (guest star Michael Nader, "All My Children"). The relationship between the two, coupled with Prescott's penchant for amateur erotic filmmaking, causes suspicion when a scan of the victim's apartment reveals a series of hidden cameras recording her every move. But the detectives soon realize that the invasion of Germaine's home is the work of a dedicated stalker determined to spend his life watching the object of his desire. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Stephanie March also star.
    

18. Guilt
    When ADA Cabot (Stephanie March) is faced with a reluctant witness (guest star Bret Harrison) in a child molestation case, she goes above and beyond the normal scope of duty in her search for evidence to convict the serial abuser (guest star Beau Gravitte). But her passion supercedes her compliance with the law as she misrepresents herself to Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) to bring them into an illegal search of the traumatized boy's home -- jeopardizing not only her case, but the careers of all involved. SVU Bureau Chief Elizabeth Donnelly (guest star Judith Light "Who's the Boss") is faced with the frustrating task of bringing Cabot in line to preserve the integrity of the Special Victims Unit. Kay Lenz ("Rich Man, Poor Man") guest stars as Linda Cavanaugh, the mother of the young victim. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, and Ice-T also star.
    

19. Justice
    Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) investigate the rape and murder of the stepdaughter of a judge (guest star Keir Dullea, "2001: A Space Odyssey") known for his harsh sentencing of sex-offenders. But the young woman's troubled past reveals shocking relationships both with the felons who appeared in her step-father's court and within her own family, leading the detectives to suspect those closest to their victim. Judith Light guest-stars as SVU Bureau Chief Elizabeth Donnelly; Valerie Mahaffey ("Northern Exposure") guest-stars as the victim's mother. Stephanie March, Dann Florek and Ice-T also star.
    

20. Greed
    When the wife (guest star Mary Beth Hurt, "The World According to Garp") of an entrepreneur (guest star Henry Winkler, "Happy Days") is found bludgeoned and brutally raped on her kitchen floor, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) believe the attack to be the work of a possible serial rapist. But as the investigation of another attack believed to have been committed by the same man begins to reveal some oddities, attention is re-focused on both sets of grief-stricken husbands and recovering wives, who may or not be who they claim to be. Dann Florek, Ice-T, and Stephanie March also star
    

21. Denial
    The sexual assault of a heroin addict (guest star Martha Plimpton, "Beautiful Girls") leads Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) to the gruesome discovery of a decomposing baby's finger in the victim's purse. As they search for both the rapist and the identity of the baby, the detectives find that their assault victim might be withholding information to protect her icy mother (Oscar-winning guest star Mary Steenburgen, "I Am Sam") or her protective grandmother (Oscar-winning guest star Estelle Parsons, "Roseanne"). The case resonates with former narcotics 
    detective Tutuola (Ice-T), who tries to help the young woman get clean. Emmy winner Judith Light also guest-stars as the SVU bureau chief. Dann Florek and Stephanie March also star.
    

22. Competence
    When Rebecca Tolliver (guest star Lois Smith, "All My Children") reports that her daughter Katie (guest star Andrea Fay Friedman, "Life Goes On"), a 22-year-old woman with Down Syndrome, has been raped and as a result is now 
    pregnant, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) face the delicate task of determining if Katie was indeed sexually assaulted--or if her over-protective mother is in denial that her daughter has chosen to consummate her relationship with her boyfriend (guest star Badge Dale). In the course of the investigation, the detectives make the disturbing discovery that in fact more than one man had the opportunity to abuse Katie, and that her naivete about sex may have put her at a heightened risk for such an attack. The case is further complicated when Katie and her 
    mother disagree as to her ability to keep her child, forcing A.D.A. Cabot (Stephanie March) to take sides and take on her superior (guest star Judith Light). Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, Ice-T, and also star.
    

23. Silence
    When Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) are called to the scene of a murder in a church, they find that Bobby Douglas (guest star Sean Dugan), the young man responsible for the crime, had been 
    receiving payoffs from the church to cover up his sexual abuse by a priest. Bobby is still in contact with one priest from his youth, Father Michael (guest star Eric Stoltz "Mask"), who is accused of child molestation by Bobby as he attempts to place the blame of his crime on the church that took advantage of his innocence. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T, and Stephanie March also star.

Season Four

1. Chameleon
   In the season premiere, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) search for an ex-con who is sexually assaulting prostitutes -- only to find their suspect murdered by one of his would-be victims (guest star Sharon Lawrence, "NYPD Blue"). Though it appears that the woman killed in self- defense, another homicide reveals what may be a string of brutal murders by a skillfully manipulative female serial killer. Emmy winner Judith Light guest-stars as SVU Bureau Chief Elizabeth Donnelly; Dianne Wiest ("Law & Order") guest- stars as District Attorney Nora Lewin. Stephanie March, Dann Florek, Richard Belzer and Ice-T also star.
    
2. Deception
   A kindergartner's family portrait leads detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) to suspect the child's actress mother Gloria Stanfield (guest star Sherilyn Fenn, "Twin Peaks") of seducing her teenage stepson Kyle (guest star Jonathan Bennett) into a long-term sexual affair. When the boy's father, corporate mogul Lawrence Fuller (guest star Tom Mason), is found bludgeoned to death in their upscale apartment, all evidence points to young Kyle as the killer and Stanfield appears more eager to protect her stepson than to find her husband's killer. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Stephanie March also star
    
3. Vulnerable
   When a senile woman (guest star Jane Powell, "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers") is found wandering and abused, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) first suspect her scheming son (guest star Jay Thomas, "Cheers"), as their victim is unable to recall her attacker or attack. But the investigation soon leads the detectives back to the woman's recent residence, an assisted-living facility where one administrator, Hope Garrett (guest star Mary Kay Place, "The Big Chill"), offers chilling details of the dangers faced by both patients and staff members. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T, Stephanie March and B.D. Wong also star.
    
4. Lust
   When Greta Esterman, a doctor who worked with HIV patients to contact their sexual partners, is found brutally raped and murdered in Central Park, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) have no shortage of suspects who had previously threatened their victim in connection with her job. But the gruesome discovery of a second victim leads to the search for a serial killer with a surprising motivation for the crimes. Michael Gross ("Family Ties") guest stars as Arthur Esterman, the victim's grieving husband. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T, Stephanie March and B.D. Wong also star
    
5. Disappearing Acts
   The brutal rape of an FBI racketeering suspect leads Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) into a federal investigation of an organized crime boss. But when their victim (guest star Caprice Benedetti) and prime suspect (guest star John Heard, "The Sopranos") both disappear into the witness protection program, the detectives find themselves in a turf war with a hard-nosed Assistant U.S. Attorney (guest star Pam Grier, "Foxy Brown"), who is determined to put the mob on trial. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T, Stephanie March and B.D. Wong also star.
    
6. Angels
   When the battered body of a young boy is found on an airport shuttle bus, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) search for the boy's identity, only to discover the his alleged guardian had been routinely sexually and physically abusing him. However, when the pedophile's mutilated corpse is found in his bed, the detectives' homicide investigation leads them to a travel agency specializing in all-inclusive exotic trips for alleged sexual predators. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T, B.D. Wong and Stephanie March also star.
    
7. Dolls
   When the decomposing body of sexually molested five-year-old girl is discovered, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler's (Christopher Meloni) investigation leads them to the painful reality that they are searching for a serial pedophile as they race to save the life of his latest victim. As the mother (guest star Gloria Reuben, NBC's "ER") of the missing girl frantically awaits news of her daughter's whereabouts, she must reconcile the fact that her own recent bout with addiction may have played a part in her daughter's fate. Ice-T, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, Stephanie March, and B.D. Wong also star.
    
8. Waste
   When a trip to the emergency room for a coma patient reveals the woman to be seven weeks pregnant, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) turn to DNA testing in order to weed out their rapist -- only to have their investigation hampered when the victim's doctor (guest star Bruce Davison, "X-Men") attempts an abortion. JoBeth Williams ("The Big Chill") guest stars as the frantic mother of the rape victim. Stephanie March, Ice-T, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek and B.D. Wong also star.
    
9. Juvenile
   When a drug raid uncovers the body of a 30-year-old suspected marijuana dealer, raped and repeatedly stabbed, Fin (Ice-T) along with Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni), uses his old narcotics skills to track down the murderer, only to see the investigation reveal the attack was the work of two junior high school students. While the younger suspect is protected by family court, the D.A. pushes for an indictment against the 13-year- old alleged murderer, despite A.D.A. Cabot's (Stephanie March) objections. Judith Light reprises her role as SVU Bureau Chief Elizabeth Donnelly and Illeana Douglas ("Six Feet Under") guest stars as the young defendant's battle-hardened public defender. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer and B.D. Wong also star.
    
10. Resilience
    When a 15-year-old rape victim attempts to step off a subway platform, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) search for the girl's rapists, using DNA to weed out two suspects. However, when both of thesuspects admit to being sexually involved with the victim's mother as part of her husband's fantasy, detectives are left to determine if this family secret led to the girl's rape. Stephanie March, Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and B.D. Wong also star.
     
11. Damaged
    When a six-year-old shooting victim caught in an apparent robbery gone bad tests positive for a sexually transmitted disease, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) discover her rapist to be the same store clerk who allegedly foiled the crime. With the help of homicide detectives, they discover the victimÓs older sister Missy (Ari Graynor) was dating this sexual predator. Judith Light reprises her role as SVU Bureau Chief Elizabeth Donnelly. Ice-T, Richard Belzer, Stephanie March, Dann Florek and B.D. Wong also star.
     
12. Risk
    When an infant overdoses on cocaine, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) discover the child's baby food to be the culprit, and in the process stumble across a major drug smuggling operation using baby formula to transport their product. However, when internal affairs investigation disrupts their case, Cragen (Dann Florek) sends the squad undercover hoping to flush out a dirty cop running the drug ring. Richard Belzer, Ice-T, B.D. Wong and Stephanie March also star.
     
13. Rotten
    When a drug dealer dies in jail after being beaten and sexually assaulted, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Fin (Ice-T) look at the victimÓs cellmates and disgruntled guards as possible suspects. However, when forensics suggest that the dealer may have suffered his fatal blows while in police custody, the detectives set their sights on a gangland beat cop with a mysterious agenda (guest star William Mapother, "In the Bedroom"). Detective Benson, in passionate pursuit of the killer, takes matters into her own hands and nearly loses her job. Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, Stephanie March, B.D. Wong and Christopher Meloni also star.
     
14. Mercy
     When a one-month-old baby turns up dead and stuffed inside a cooler in the East River, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Chris Meloni) are horrified, but M.E. Warner (guest star Tamara Tunie) soon makes a shocking discovery --- the baby had a genetic condition that always proves fatal by the time the child is 5 years old. The case might now appear to be a mercy killing and becomes difficult to prosecute for A.D.A. Alexandra Cabot (Stephanie March), prompting her to question a benevolent pediatrician (Emmy Award-winner Judd Hirsch, "Taxi"). Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T, and B.D. Wong also star. Judith Light reprises her role as Bureau Chief Elizabeth Donnelly. Tony Award-winner Viola Davis ("Far from Heaven," "Solaris") also guest-stars.
     
15. Pandora
     Investigating the brutal murder and sexual assault of a female motorist, Detective Stabler (Christopher Meloni) discovers the victim was moonlighting as a cyber vigilante, using herself as bait for on-line pedophiles in order to stop the predators. Tracking her last trips down the information superhighway, Stabler finds himself on the trail of a missing 14-year-old girl -- and the foreign child pornographer that may have kidnapped her. Pam Grier ("Jackie Brown") reprises her role as U.S. Attorney Claudia Williams and Billy McNamara ("Beggars & Choosers") guest-stars as a detective who partners with Stabler. Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, and Mariska Hargitay also star.
     
16. Tortured
    The discovery of the body of a Tibetan torture survivor sends Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) digging through the victim's past in the belief that a former torturer might be the killer. However, when forensic evidence points to a entirely different motive for the slaying, the detectives begin their search for a fetish killer. Illeana Douglas reprises her role as passionate public defender Gina Bernardo. Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, Stephanie March, B.D. Wong and Ice-T also star.
     
17. Privilege
     Investigating the apparent suicide of a 20-year-old woman who took a flying leap off the balcony own by a prominent Manhattan family, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) search for a motive and uncover the victim's personal relationship with the famous family's son. When the forensic evidence points to murder, the detectives focus their attention on proving the over-privileged boy's guilt. Four-time Emmy winner Michael Learned ("The Waltons") and Mariette Hartley ("M.A.D.D.") guest-star. Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, Stephanie March, B.D. Wong and Ice-T also star
     
18. Desperate
    When a young woman is found brutally murdered after a violent sexual assault, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) rest their hopes on the only witness to the crime, the womanÓs young son (guest star). However, when detectives discover the woman to be a battered wife on the run, they set their sights on her abusive husband. Sandra Bernhard ("Zoolander") and Rob Estes (NBC's "Providence") guest star. Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, Stephanie March, B.D. Wong and Ice-T also star.
     
19. Appearances
     The discovery of an 8-year-old beauty queen's body in a suitcase on a Manhattan bus sends Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) searching for a pedophile with a fetish for pageants. However, when the prime suspect blames a virtual pornography website for his crime, A.D.A. Cabot (Stephanie March) must put the first amendment on trial. Broadway veteran John Cullum ("Urinetown", "Shenandoah" and TV's "Northern Exposure") guest stars as defense attornety Barry Moredock, former law school professor to Cabot. Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, B.D. Wong and Ice-T also star.
     
20. Dominance
     When an engagement celebration dinner ends in sexual assault and a gruesome quadruple homicide, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) search for a violent killer looking for revenge through the domination of his victims. However, when the killer goes on a murder spree aimed at the upper class, itÓs a race against time as the squad tries to stop this deadly rampage. Tony Winner Frank Langella ("Fortune's Fool") and Ian Somerhalder ("Rules of Attraction") also guest star. Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, Stephanie March, B.D. Wong and Ice-T also star.
     
21. Fallacy
     When a female party-goer (guest star Katherine Moennig) defends herself after being sexually assaulted, killing her attacker, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) attempt to support the girlÓs claim of self-defense. However, when DNA evidence uncovers the girl is really a man, the detectives begin to question the validity of the victimÓs defense. Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, B.D. Wong and Ice-T also star
     
22. Futility
     After arresting a man (guest star Fred Savage, "The Wonder Years") accused of raping several neighborhood woman, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) attempt to obtain an indictment for their suspect with the help of a key eyewitness - his last victim. However, the suspect's decision to handle his own defense casts some doubt over the trial's outcome as he proves to be a formidable opponent for A.D.A. Cabot (Stephanie March). Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, B.D. Wong and Ice-T also star
     
23. Grief
    When a cocktail waitress at a trendy Manhattan club is raped and murdered outside the popular nightspot, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) rest their suspicions on the victim's angry ex-boyfriend. However, when the detectives discover the victim was involved in an abusive love affair with the club owner, they set their sights on him as their predator - all of which hits home for Stabler, who sympathizes with the victim's grief-stricken father (guest star Joe Morton, "Dragonfly"). Stephanie March, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, B.D. Wong and Ice-T also star.
     
24. Perfect
    When the body of a murdered 14-year-old girl is discovered in a back alley, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) discover the victim was a missing Pennsylvania teenager believed to have been kidnapped eight months earlier. However, when the detectives uncover a link between their victim and a prominent New York physician who specializes in reproduction therapy as well as dabbling in human cloning, they also stumble across a group home for alleged runaway teenaged girls. Guest stars include Gale Harold ("Queer as Folk"), Laura Elena Herring ("Mulholland Drive"), Kimberly Brown ("Bringing Down the House") and a special appearance by Fred Thompson (NBC's "Law & Order") as District Attorney Arthur Branch. Stephanie March, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, B.D. Wong and Ice-T also star
     
25. Soulless