Jonathan Judge-Russo

After a female pundit is assaulted during a protest, Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Barba (Raúl Esparza) struggle to put their political beliefs aside in order to help bring the attacker to justice.

The hunt for a missing teenage girl takes an emotional toll on Sgt. Dodds (Andy Karl), and DNA evidence becomes a crucial lead in finding the girl's abductor.

When a groundbreaking artificial intelligence software program is stolen, Sherlock agrees to take on the case, but enlists Joan's assistance in solving it when he becomes more interested in disproving the computer's abilities than finding the thief. Meanwhile, Joan confronts Sherlock about his motives after she learns he has been in direct contact with her boyfriend, Andrew, without her knowledge.