Season 16

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16

(2014 - 2015)

On May 7 NBC renewed Law and Order Special Victims Unit for a season 16th

Production on the season commenced on May 22.

Guest stars

Peter Scanavino as Detective Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr.
Peter Gallagher as Deputy Chief William Dodds

Episode - Girls Disappeared - 16001 - NBC - 2014

Sergeant Benson juggles work and her new role as foster mother to baby Noah Porter. Amaro, now working the traffic beat in Queens, arrests an underage prostitute with connections to Noah's mother Ellie, who was "greenlit" by her pimp and brutally murdered. Amaro's undercover work sets off a chain of events that puts everyone connected to the case - even baby Noah - in danger. Meanwhile, a new detective assigned to Manhattan SVU starts off on the wrong foot.

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Girls Disappeared - 16001 - Pictured: Mariska Hargitay as Sergeant Olivia Benson - NBC - 2014.

Episode - American Disgrace - 16002 - NBC - 2014

Basketball superstar Shakir “The Shark” Wilkins (guest star Henry Simmons) announces his partnership with the Orion Bay clothing line, owned by billionaire Orion Bauer (guest star Stacy Keach) and his daughter Cordelia (guest star Teri Polo). But the SVU intervenes when Orion press rep Carla Cannon (guest star Kelley Missal) tells reporters she was raped by Wilkins. When more women come forward, Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Detective Carisi (guest star Peter Scanavino) disagree on the authenticity of each woman’s story, and Barba (Raul Esparza) takes a shaky case to court. Meanwhile, the case takes Rollins (Kelli Giddish) to her former precinct in Atlanta, where ex-colleagues bring up old memories. 

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - American Disgrace - 16002 - NBC - 2014.

Episode - Producer's Backend - 16003 - NBC - 2014

Amaro (Danny Pino) reports to the scene of a car crash where Hollywood starlet Tensley Evans (guest star Stevie Lynn Jones) tries to flirt her way out of an arrest. Amaro’s by-the-book handling of the situation gets him back on the SVU squad, just in time to investigate Tensley’s latest offense – the statutory rape of a 15 year-old boy. But Benson (Mariska Hargitay) suspects that underlying issues may have led to Tensley’s downward spiral 

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Producer's Backend - 16003 - NBC - 2014.

Episode - Holden's Manifesto - 16004 - NBC - 2014

New York City bike messenger Holden March (guest star John Karna) creates a video diary of his troubles with women. Talk soon escalates to action, and the SVU scrambles to find his manifesto before he commits another violent act. When Rollins (Kelli Giddish) and Amaro (Danny Pino) come face to face with Holden, they find out just how dangerous a desperate man can be. Meanwhile, as Benson (Mariska Hargitay) balances the responsibilities of motherhood and career, the new Deputy Chief of SVU (guest star Peter Gallagher) calls her leadership into question. 

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Holden's Manifesto - 16004 - NBC - 2014.

Episode - Pornstar's Requiem - 16005 - NBC - 2014

Evie Barnes (guest star Hannah Marks) answers a modeling ad hoping to make some cash for tuition, but the job quickly spirals into online pornography. When her classmates discover her double life, they cross the boundary between fiction and reality. Even though she’s not the one on trial, Evie is forced to prove her innocence in court.

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - PornStar's Requiem - 16005 - NBC - 2014.

Episode - Glasgowman's Wrath - 16006 - NBC - 2014

A BABYSITTER’S GHOST STORIES BECOMEpisE REALITY WHEN THREE YOUNG GIRLS GO MISSING. Best friends Perry Gilbert (guest star Chloe Csengery) and Mia Harris (guest star Mina Sundwall) sneak into the woods with Mia’s young sister Zoe (guest star Oona Laurence) in tow. Their search for the mythical Glasgowman leads to a series of violent events, leaving Zoe gravely injured and the other girls missing. While Detectives Rollins (Kelli Giddish) and Carisi (Peter Scanavino) work to locate the suspect, Sgt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) digs through the stories to distinguish fantasy from reality

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Glasgowman's Wrath - 16006 - NBC - 2014.

Episode - Chicago Crossover - 16007 - NBC - 2014

Sergeant Hank Voight (Beghe) and Detectives Erin Lindsay (Bush) and Jay Halstead (Soffer) track a child pornography victim to his last-known whereabouts in New York City, where Sergeant Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and the SVU squad get a new lead – evidence of a livestreamed pornography "club" that caters to its subscriber’s shocking requests. When Lindsay discovers someone from her past is involved, she hopes it will help lead them to the site’s ringleader, but tensions between Voight and Benson could threaten the case.

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Chicago Crossover - 16007 - NBC - 2014.

Episode - Spousal Privilege - 16008 - NBC - 2014

Detective Tutuola (Ice-T) comes across leaked security footage of a violent domestic dispute in a parking garage, showing sportscaster A.J. Martin (guest star Chad Coleman) hit his girlfriend Paula (guest star Meagan Good). While Fin and Benson (Hargitay) investigate the couple's lifestyle and history, Paula pushes back to keep her relationship and family intact. Benson turns to ADA Barba (Raúl Esparza) for help to convince Paula that her world doesn't have to revolve around A.J. Meanwhile, the case has an interesting effect on Rollins (Kelli Giddish) and Amaro’s (Danny Pino) relationship.

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Spousal Privilege - 16008 - NBC - 2014.

Episode - Pattern Seventeen - 16009 - NBC - 2014

When a series of young, petite girls are assaulted in the early morning hours, Detective Rollins (Kelli Giddish) matches the pattern to several rapes she worked in Atlanta. When she finds that the victims’ rape kits were never tested, Atlanta SVU Chief Patton (guest star Harry Hamlin) claims none of the cases were worth pursuing. Intense media scrutiny and the lack of a suspect brings the heat down on Sgt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay), who has to face Chief Dodds (guest star Peter Gallagher) and their commanders in a CompStat briefing. Meanwhile, a family court judge threatens to remove baby Noah from Benson’s care

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Pattern Seventeen - 16009 - NBC - 2014.

Episode - Forgiving Rollins - 16010 - NBC - 2015

Atlanta’s Deputy Chief Charles Patton (Hamlin) and his newest detective, Reese Taymor (guest star Dreama Walker) visit New York for a law enforcement conference. When Reese is found unconscious in her hotel bathroom, she cries rape at the scene but changes her story when Sgt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) arrives. When Rollins uncovers a personal connection to the suspect, ADA Barba (Raúl Esparza) seeks her help in the courtroom and she’s forced to confront the demons of her past to stop a dangerous predator. 

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Forgiving Rollins - 16010 - NBC - 2015.

Episode - Agent Provocateur - 16011 - NBC - 2015

Fifteen year-old Madison Baker (guest star Madison Grace) sneaks out of her uncle’s home to meet breakout movie star Scott Russo (guest star Shiloh Fernandez), who invited her to a party via social media. Later that night, a patrolman finds her in an alley, sexually assaulted and barely alive. Sgt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) suspects Russo and his manager, Lydia Lebasi (guest star LuPone), are covering up the crime when security footage from the party goes missing. When gossip site mogul Lenny Simmons (guest star John Pankow) airs the stolen footage, he refuses to give up the source material and ADA Barba (Raúl Esparza) takes him to court to find the truth

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Agent Provocateur - 16011 - NBC - 2015.

Episode - Padre Sandunguero - 16012 - NBC - 2015

Amaro’s father, Nicolas (guest star Armand Assante), asks his estranged family to attend his marriage to 28-year-old Gabriella Nuñez (guest star Katty Velasquez), and despite their volatile past, all but Amaro agree. When a fight breaks out at the wedding and Nicolas is put in handcuffs, Amaro becomes a witness in a case that could expose family secrets and tear his family apart.

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Padre Sandunguero - 16012 - NBC - 2015.

Episode - Decaying Morality - 16013 - NBC - 2015

Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Rollins (Kelli Giddish) find a teenaged girl crying in the street, her clothes torn. Jenna Davis (guest star Haley Lu Richardson) says she was raped in a pizzeria bathroom by Jerome Jones (guest star Kamal Bolden). Jones has a criminal record as well as a pending lawsuit against the NYPD, but with little evidence to go on, the SVU releases him until an arrest can be made. With emotions running high, Jenna’s father (guest star Jamie McShane) takes the law into his own hands with a decision that will change their lives forever.

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Decaying Morality - 16013 - NBC - 2015.

Episode - Intimidation Game - 16014 - NBC - 2015

Video game developer Raina Punjabi (guest star Mouzam Makkar) solidifies the launch of her first game amid a stream of online insults, intimidation and death threats from the male-dominated gaming community. When a female employee is assaulted at a gamer convention, Detective Tutuola (Ice-T) investigates the crime but Raina refuses to delay the launch, and the cops must "level up" to protect her.

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Intimidation Game - 16014 - NBC - 2015.

Episode - Undercover Mother - 16015 - NBC - 2015

Working undercover to bust a sex trafficking ring, Det. Carisi (Peter Scanavino) stumbles upon Martha Thornhill (guest star Lili Taylor), a mother who has embedded herself as a Madame in the organization for three years in hopes of finding and saving her daughter, Ariel. Martha joins forces with the SVU and they work together to bust the pimp and his cohorts, but Ariel is still missing. Meanwhile, Sgt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) is confronted with a harsh revelation that will change her life forever. 

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Undercover Mother - 16015 - NBC - 2015.

Episode - December Solstice - 16016 - NBC - 2015.

Celebrity author Walter Briggs (guest star Robert Vaughn) is the focus of a feud between his sixth wife, Charmaine (guest star Marcia Cross), and his daughters from previous marriages (guest stars Emily Bergl and Susan Pourfar). The fight over control for both his well-being and his estate becomes a criminal case when Charmaine is accused of abusing her husband. Meanwhile, Barba (Raul Esparza) struggles with his own family drama when he goes against his grandmother’s wishes.

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - December Solstice - 16016 - NBC - 2015.

Episode - Parole Violations - 16017 - NBC - 2015.

Detective Carisi's (Peter Scanavino) sister Bella (guest star Marin Ireland) prepares for her wedding to fiancé Tommy Sullivan (guest star Michael Chernus) and the upcoming birth of their child. But when Tommy falls back into bad habits and accuses his parole officer (guest star Molly Price) of rape, Carisi must investigate whether the claim is real or just another one of Tommy's excuses

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Parole Violations - 16017 - NBC - 2015.

Episode - Devastating Story - 16018 - NBC - 2015

Popular television host Skip Peterson (guest star Rob Morrow) airs an interview with college student Heather Manning (guest star Ally Ioannides), who claims she was gang raped in a fraternity house. While the tragic account of Heather’s story brings national attention to the epidemic of rape on campus, the sensational details of the she-said, they-said case leaves Sgt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and ADA Barba (Raul Esparza) with several suspects and a rocky trial.

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Devastating Story - 16018 - NBC - 2015.

Episode - Granting Immunity - 16020 - NBC - 2015.

Pornographic photos from 15 year-old Savannah Biel’s (guest star Hayden Tweedie) house party quickly circulate around her Tribeca high school and go viral. Barba’s (Raúl Esparza) efforts to arrest the student responsible for posting the images is stalled when several suspects fall victim to a fast-moving measles outbreak. When Benson’s (Mariska Hargitay) foster son also catches the illness, she investigates a group of mothers who may have falsified their children’s medical records. Meanwhile, Amaro (Danny Pino) receives some distressing news about his son. 

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Granting Immunity - 16019 - NBC - 2015.

Episode - Daydream Believer - 16019- NBC - 2015

Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Voight (Jason Beghe) lead their teams in the investigation of a rape/murder case that is frighteningly similar to a case from New York a decade ago. When forced to release their main suspect, the Chicago PD joins the SVU in New York in pursuit of Yates (guest star Dallas Roberts)

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Daydream Believer - NBC - 2015.

Episode - Perverted Justice - 16021 - NBC - 2015

Bayard Ellis (guest star Braugher) takes on the case of a man incarcerated for incest and rape, whose daughter Michelle (guest star Samira Wiley), the victim and star witness when she was a child, wants to recant her testimony and set her father free. When a judge refuses to reopen the 17 year old case, the SVU turns to retired Captain Cragen (guest star Florek), who remembers the investigation and provides evidence that could change the convict's fate. 

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Perverted Justice - 16021 - NBC - 2015.

Episode - Parent's Nightmare - 16022 - NBC - 2015

8 year-old Owen Farhidi (guest star Kaeden Ruparel) disappears from school and his mother Dana (guest star Brooke Bloom) receives a ransom request. When surveillance footage shows that Owen recognized his abductor, Detective Amaro (Danny Pino) works with Dana and her ex-husband Sam (guest star Navid Negahban) to find and arrest the suspect, but tensions between the estranged couple obstructs the investigation. Meanwhile, Sgt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) is asked to take the Lieutenant's exam to formally take the lead over her squad.

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Parent's Nightmare - 16022 - NBC - 2015.

Episode - Surrendering Noah - 16023 - NBC - 2015

Sgt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and ADA Barba (Raúl Esparza) take Johnny D (guest star Charles Halford) to trial for sex trafficking, rape, assault and kidnapping. But when Baby Noah's adoption becomes entangled in the case, Benson fears for Noah's future and his safety. In an intense courtroom showdown, the SVU will face a threat that could change the squad forever. 

Law and Order Special Victims Unit - Season 16 - Episode - Surrendering Noah - 16023 - NBC - 2015.