Plot Synopsis

LAW & ORDER: SVU -- a spinoff from LAW & ORDER -- chronicles the life and crimes of the Special Victims Unit of the New York Police Department as detectives investigate the city's especially heinous sexually-based offenses, which are often ripped from recent headlines. Captain Donald Cragen oversees the unit with a tough but supportive approach to the team's complex cases, guiding the squad through the challenges they face every day. For the first 12 seasons, this drama series focused on detectives Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson, and now Benson heads up the department with empathy and professionalism. The squad also includes: Det. John Munch, a transfer from Baltimore's homicide unit, who brings his acerbic wit, conspiracy theories and street-honed investigative skills to the team; Det. Odafin "Fin" Tutuola, who adds a unique sense of humor and undercover investigative experience, making him a formidable match for his partner, Munch; and Det. Nick Amaro and Det. Amanda Rollins, who are new to the squad and must learn the ropes from senior detectives while facing head-on the emotional toll it takes to work the SVU. Currently the longest-running drama series on television, the show's 14th season opens with the head of the DA's Public Integrity Unit handling the case against Captain Cragen, who is under suspicion of murder after Season 13 closed with him waking up in the middle of the night with blood on his hands and a dead prostitute in his bed.