Ben Chase

Pam gets her 15 minutes of fame when DA Leah Askey calls her to the stand as a witness for the prosecution even as Joel Schwartz tries to poke holes in the case against Russ.

Stabler faces the consequences of a failed drug bust; Bell is forced to choose between the job and her family; Gina gets an unexpected visitor.

Pam becomes a source of support not just for Betsy's family, but also for law enforcement and District Attorney Leah Askey as they build their case; Russ hires Joel Schwartz, a top criminal defence attorney from St. Louis.

While the Wheatleys celebrate an important birthday, Benson joins a Stabler family gathering; Bell investigates an accidental death; Jet gets some offsite experience.

Pam goes to shocking and absurd extremes to extricate herself from the web of lies she has spun; some measure of justice, redemption and hope is finally found.

Bell and Stabler welcome two new faces to the task force, and they investigate two seemingly unrelated crimes in hopes they'll be connected back to their case.