Shauna Michele Harley

Elliot Stabler returns to the NYPD to take on the city's most powerful organized crime syndicates and rebuild his life in the wake of a devastating personal loss.

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.

Stabler and Bell team up to investigate a major lead; Wheatley makes moves to elevate his business.

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

As Wheatley goes to court to face the litany of charges against him, Richie makes moves to save himself; Morales and Washburn keep close tabs on their star witness; Bell and Stabler must cope with a sudden development in the case.

Bell's family goes public with its lawsuit, which leads to almost instant repercussions on the job; Angela tries to extract her children from Wheatley's clutches; Stabler puts the finishing touches on a long-awaited plan.