Carisi tries Richard Wheatley for the murder of Kathy Stabler, and Benson finds herself at odds with a friend when Barba agrees to take the case.
Carisi asks the SVU for help with a murder investigation when one of the witnesses shows signs of abuse.
Velasco asks Benson for help finding three girls who were trafficked from his home town to New York City.
An emergency room doctor is sued for malpractice after she ignored direct orders to save one near-death patient in favour of helping another who was also critically injured.
When a well-known televangelist's wife is murdered after a rally, Goren finds his investigation hampered by personal issues regarding his mother's medical condition and the reappearance of his long-lost brother.