<P> On September 20, 2017, it was announced Sam Waterston will guest star in an upcoming episode of SVU as his Law & Order character, Jack McCoy . Waterston will be re-united with show runner / EP Michael S. Chernuchin, who also held the same position at the time Waterston joined the original series in 1994; Chernuchin is credited as the creator of the McCoy character . This will also mark Waterston's fourth guest appearance on SVU . In the episode "Pathological", Tamara Tunie (M.E. Melinda Warner), Carolyn McCormick (Dr. Elizabeth Olivet), and Jenna Stern (Judge Elana Barth) returned as their respective characters . The episode aired on January 10, 2018 . </P> <P> On December 14, 2017, Martin Donovan and Yasmine Al Massri were confirmed to guest star in an episode titled "Flight Risk" based on the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations . The episode was about sexual harassment in the airline industry and aired on January 17, 2018 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Prod . code </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 411 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Gone Fishin"' </Td> <Td> Alex Chapple </Td> <Td> Michael Chernuchin </Td> <Td> September 27, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 27) </Td> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> 5.67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The Special Victims Unit is notified about a fugitive rapist (Will Chase) on the loose in Havana, Cuba . Fin crosses international borders to capture him, which soon causes political controversy when Fin is accused of kidnapping the perp . When all of his victims are reluctant to testify, Benson must count on one victim (Amy Smart) to help put the perp away . Meanwhile, Benson discovers shocking allegations made about her, which eventually leads to her ex-boyfriend and former SVU detective Brian Cassidy returning to her life to investigate her actions and the allegation made against her . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 412 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Mood" </Td> <Td> Michael Pressman </Td> <Td> Allison Intrieri </Td> <Td> October 4, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 04) </Td> <Td> 1902 </Td> <Td> 5.82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> A woman (Saxon Sharbino) reports to SVU that she was raped . At first, the detectives believe her but, after several misleading reports, the detectives soon find themselves in a complicated position, with Rollins and Carisi fighting about whether her story is true and whether the case should be taken to trial . Meanwhile, Cassidy continues his investigation into Benson's personal life regarding the shocking allegations made about her and Benson decides to take action, leading to an extremely shocking discovery and the loss of an old friendship in Benson's life . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 413 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Contrapasso" </Td> <Td> Jean de Segonzac </Td> <Td> Richard Sweren </Td> <Td> October 11, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 11) </Td> <Td> 1903 </Td> <Td> 5.79 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> A man (Paul Fitzgerald) is brutally castrated and left for dead in a hotel, but survives the ordeal and the Special Victims Unit soon discover there were three witnesses to the scene, who immediately become suspects in the case . However, the case quickly takes a bizarre twist when the three witnesses make a claim that they are victims from something he did in the past and they were getting revenge . Barba must decide whether to prosecute the women or defend them in the complicated case . Meanwhile, Olivia gets shocking news from Trevor Langan regarding Noah's biological family, revealing that Noah's mother Ellie Porter had been lying about something all this time during the past investigation . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 414 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "No Good Reason" </Td> <Td> Martha Mitchell </Td> <Td> Julie Martin & Brianna Yellen </Td> <Td> October 18, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 18) </Td> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> 5.58 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> <P> The Special Victims Unit is called in to investigate the sudden disappearance of a high school student (Brighton Sharbino). They soon discover that she was the victim of a nasty cyberbullying attack from her fellow peers and best friend (Madison Pettis). When she is finally found, she claims that she was raped by three boys from her school at a party, one being one of her best friends . The case goes well, until the victim becomes reluctant to testify, due to hatred and bullying from her peers, and Benson must convince her to testify . Meanwhile, Sheila Porter attempts to challenge Benson's parenting skills as a mother, which infuriates Benson . </P> <Ul> <Li> Episode inspired by the events in the Netflix web series 13 Reasons Why . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 415 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "Complicated" </Td> <Td> Tricia Brock </Td> <Td> Céline C. Robinson </Td> <Td> October 25, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 25) </Td> <Td> 1905 </Td> <Td> 5.81 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> A young woman (Ily Ray) who has been missing for ten years is suddenly found and the cold case into her disappearance is reopened by the Special Victims Unit . However, the detectives become suspicious of her story when several things don't match up and the detectives soon discover a disturbing cold secret kept in the family . Meanwhile, Benson and Sheila both fight against each other for custody of Noah, with Sheila claiming she fears for Noah's safety due to Benson's recent allegations, infuriating Benson and putting them both in an intense and conflicted relationship . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 416 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "Unintended Consequences" </Td> <Td> Jonathan Herron </Td> <Td> Elizabeth Rinehart </Td> <Td> November 8, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 08) </Td> <Td> 1906 </Td> <Td> 4.97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The Special Victims Unit are called to a high end rehab center to investigate the death of a teenage girl, after she was last seen there . Suspicious of the activity going on and the concerning behaviour and reports from some of the clients, Rollins goes undercover in the rehab center as a worker, joining the manager (Anne Corley) in her duties, hoping to get evidence of criminal activity in order to get justice for the murder victim's family . Meanwhile, Benson tries to overcome her doubts about Sheila, after letting her visit Noah for the first time and befriending her . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 417 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "Something Happened" </Td> <Td> Alex Chapple </Td> <Td> Michael Chernuchin </Td> <Td> November 29, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 29) </Td> <Td> 1907 </Td> <Td> 7.07 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> A rape victim (Melora Walters) who can't remember the details or what happened when she was sexually assaulted visits the Special Victims Unit, distraught and desperate to remember exactly what happened . Benson brings her into an interrogation room to help her remember the details of what happened . However, it quickly becomes intense when the rape victim starts to break down in fear, stress and desperation . In order to help the victim remember what happened, Benson finally decides to tell her a long kept secret from her past that she hasn't told anyone before, in the hopes that the victim will remember what happened and who assaulted her so justice can be served . The case soon takes a shocking twist which reveals a secret long kept from both the victim and her sister (Joanna Going). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 418 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "Intent" </Td> <Td> Adam Bernstein </Td> <Td> Robert Brooks Cohen & Lawrence Kaplow </Td> <Td> December 6, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 06) </Td> <Td> 1908 </Td> <Td> 6.18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The Special Victims Unit are called in after a popular social media star (Gage Golightly) is raped, following a romantic date gone wrong . The detectives discover she posted a hint of who she was dating online for her followers, but the victim's reputation is soon questioned after a text threat is discovered that was subsequently sent to her suspected rapist which could ruin the case . Meanwhile, Benson sets firm ground rules with Sheila about what she can and cannot tell Noah about his past and family background, but eventually, Olivia's worst nightmare comes true when she gets some horrifying news about Noah . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 419 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> "Gone Baby Gone" </Td> <Td> Jean de Segonzac </Td> <Td> Lawrence Kaplow & Elizabeth Rinehart </Td> <Td> January 3, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 03) </Td> <Td> 1909 </Td> <Td> 6.23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The Special Victims Unit, along with Deputy Chief William Dodds, start a top priority frantic search for Noah after he is kidnapped while clothes shopping with Sheila at the mall . Benson, frantic, starts to panic, which sends emotions running high amongst the team members . Desperate to have her son safe and back with her, Benson decides to take matters into her own hands and tries to attempt to track down Noah's kidnapper, despite Dodds' orders . However, things eventually become extremely dangerous and Benson's life is soon put in serious danger as things take a shocking twist . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 420 </Th> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> "Pathological" </Td> <Td> Jono Oliver </Td> <Td> Brianna Yellen </Td> <Td> January 10, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 10) </Td> <Td> 1910 </Td> <Td> 6.06 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> <P> The Special Victims Unit are called to investigate a sexual assault case involving two disabled children (Conor Tague & Erin Wilhelmi) who attend a special needs school . Through further investigation, the case takes a surprising twist after Rollins discovers a shocking truth when one of the students' medical exam shows that the child's medical disability stems from a surprising source and the case soon turns into one of child abuse in the hands of her mother (Dendrie Taylor). The case soon goes from bad to worse when the abuse case soon turns to murder . Meanwhile, Benson tries to help Noah cope with nightmares after the previous traumatizing events involving himself, Benson and Sheila Porter . </P> <Ul> <Li> Episode inspired by the Murder of Dee Dee Blancharde </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 421 </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> "Flight Risk" </Td> <Td> Michael Pressman </Td> <Td> Julie Martin & Allison Intrieri </Td> <Td> January 17, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 17) </Td> <Td> 1911 </Td> <Td> 6.21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> <P> When a Muslim female pilot (Yasmine Al Massri) locks herself in the cockpit and attempts to return the plane to JFK Airport (nearly causing a crash), she finds herself arrested on suspicion of terrorism . However, when she makes a claim that the captain of the plane (Martin Donovan) was sexually assaulting her and she diverted the plane to avoid contact with him, the Special Victims Unit is called to investigate . Barba eventually convenes with a grand jury to determine the suspected rapists complicity in the crime . Meanwhile, Tutuola takes several steps to ensure that Benson is safe at work, after the previous incident with Sheila Porter . </P> <Ul> <Li> Episode inspired by the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 422 </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> "Info Wars" </Td> <Td> Michael Slovis </Td> <Td> Richard Sweren & Robert Brooks Cohen </Td> <Td> January 31, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 31) </Td> <Td> 1912 </Td> <Td> 5.48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> <P> The Special Victims Unit are called to a brutal crime scene after a violent protest in the city results in a controversial female pundit (Rhea Seehorn) getting viciously sexually assaulted . However, with many people in the crowd during the protest, the squad has a hard time catching the victim's assailants . When the case is taken to trial, Barba and Benson both fight with each other after struggling to keep their political opinions about the case quiet and both disagreeing with each other, which leaves the squad clashing over sides in the controversial, violent case and sets tensions rising between the detectives and Barba . </P> <Ul> <Li> Episode and episode title inspired by actual website InfoWars, with specific main character reference to InfoWars' reporter Millie Weaver . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 423 </Th> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> "The Undiscovered Country" </Td> <Td> Alex Chapple </Td> <Td> Michael Chernuchin </Td> <Td> February 7, 2018 (2018 - 02 - 07) </Td> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td> 6.64 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> <P> The Special Victims Unit are called in to investigate after a father (Joe Tapper) kidnaps his mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome - affected infant . When the father is found, he says he wants his son alive, whereas his wife (Abigail Hawk) wants him put out of his misery, which sends the SVU detectives taking sides in the family's right - to - die case . Barba's interference in the case leads to the entire DA's office being in jeopardy, which results in DA Jack McCoy getting involved and sending Barba to trial for murder, however is found not guilty . Traumatized by the case, Barba quits his job as an ADA and is replaced by former Chicago ADA Peter Stone, who has recently lost his father Benjamin Stone, who was a former ADA previously assigned to the NYPD's Homicide Unit . </P> <Ul> <Li> Episode inspired by the Charlie Gard case . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 424 </Th> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> "Chasing Demons" </Td> <Td> Fred Berner </Td> <Td> Richard Sweren & Allison Intrieri </Td> <Td> February 28, 2018 (2018 - 02 - 28) </Td> <Td> 1914 </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The Special Victims Unit take a doctor to trial who has been accused of molesting little boys . As the trial is going good, Brian Cassidy testifies but when the doctor's lawyer suspects Cassidy of being racist, Cassidy loses it, which causes a mistrial . However, when Cassidy turns up to Benson's apartment with blood on him and Dr. West is found dead after Cassidy visited him, Benson must decide whether Cassidy is guilty of murder or if Cassidy is innocent which he claims, which complicates Rollins' and Benson's relationship and sends Stone and Benson's friendship to a rocky start, all while a Homicide detective investigates Cassidy . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 425 </Th> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> "In Loco Parentis" </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> March 7, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 07) </Td> <Td> 1915 </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 426 </Th> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> "Dare" </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> March 14, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 14) </Td> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 427 </Th> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> "Send in the Clowns" </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> March 21, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 21) </Td> <Td> 1917 </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Prod . code </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr>

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