Duty To Hope. The SVU searches for an assailant whose crimes could escalate to murder. Fin deals with a suspect's aggrieved son. Carisi is pressured to close the case quickly.
Stone takes up the unsolved cold case of a serial rapist that consumed his father's career.
Investigation into the suspected rape of a woman Benson helped earlier leads to a cybermogul; the team bids farewell to Sgt. Munch.
The squad spends New Year's Eve tracking down an Amber Alert; Carisi faces off against Counselor Barba in an emotional courtroom battle.
The detectives encounter two children in grave condition.