The SVU searches for a pattern assailant before his crimes escalate to murder. Fin must contend with a suspect's aggrieved son; Carisi is pressured to close the case quickly to ease public concern.
While Elizabeth deals with a crisis in Yemen, her eldest daughter makes headlines for protesting a new university policy.
As Malcolm's childhood memories surface, he realises his father's killing spree may not have been a surprise to everyone in the family. Malcolm, Gil, Dani and JT hunt for a stalker with a creepy eye for design.