Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 20)

The twentieth and final season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered on September 27, 2018.
== Cast ==
The entire main cast from the previous season returned for the season. Following the cancellation of Criminal Minds, it was announced that Matthew Gray Gubler (Spencer Reid) would join the cast this season as a series regular. Richard Belzer and Tamara Tunie would rejoin the cast of this season.
=== Main Cast ===
* Mariska Hargitay as Lieutenant Olivia Benson
* Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins
* Ice-T as Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola
* Peter Scanavino as Detective Dominick "Sonny" Carisi, Jr.
* Philip Winchester as A.D.A. Peter Stone
=== Recurring ===
* Peter Gallagher as Deputy Chief William Dodds
* Dean Winters as District Attorney Special Investigator Brian Cassidy
* Ryan Buggle as Noah Porter-Benson
=== Guest Cast ===
== Episodes ==
Title 	Episode No.
"Monster" (Part One of Two) 	1
FBI Profiler Doctor Spencer Reid and former Chicago detective Erin Lindsey come to New York when the Special Victims Unit fears that a serial killer could be on the loose. The victims are teenage girls who are brutally raped and then burned to death. The suspect is discovered to be a Pakistani immigrant who was once a part of a Pakistani rape gang in Europe.
Note: Sophia Bush and Matthew Gray Gubler join the cast in the episode, Tamara Tunie and Richard Belzer also rejoin the cast in this episode.	FBI Profiler Doctor Spencer Reid and former Chicago detective Erin Lindsey come to New York when the Special Victims Unit fears that a serial killer could be on the loose. The victims are teenage girls who are brutally raped and then burned to death. The suspect is discovered to be a Pakistani immigrant who was once a part of a Pakistani rape gang in Europe.
Note: Sophia Bush and Matthew Gray Gubler join the cast in the episode, Tamara Tunie and Richard Belzer also rejoin the cast in this episode.
"Monster" (Part Two of Two) 	2
Stone has trouble prosecuting the suspect when his lawyer accuses the NYPD of racism. 	Stone has trouble prosecuting the suspect when his lawyer accuses the NYPD of racism.
"1990" 	3
A woman, who turns out to be the sister of the long dead Frank Masucci, is found raped and murdered in a alley way. Suspects belong to the Masucci crime family, which is now under the control of David Masucci. Stone, decides to do what his father couldn't do, take down the entire Mob.
Note: Chris Noth and Richard Brooks make their first appearance on Law & Order: SVU, while Dann Florek returns as Donald Cragen.	A woman, who turns out to be the sister of the long dead Frank Masucci, is found raped and murdered in a alley way. Suspects belong to the Masucci crime family, which is now under the control of David Masucci. Stone, decides to do what his father couldn't do, take down the entire Mob.
Note: Chris Noth and Richard Brooks make their first appearance on Law & Order: SVU, while Dann Florek returns as Donald Cragen.
"Little Starlet" 	4
A young child actress and her mother are found dead and believed to have been both raped. Carisi tries to contact the girl's father to inform him of the tragedy, but the father becomes the main suspect when Munch finds reports of abuse.
Note: Inspired by the murder of Judith Barsi and her mother 	A young child actress and her mother are found dead and believed to have been both raped. Carisi tries to contact the girl's father to inform him of the tragedy, but the father becomes the main suspect when Munch finds reports of abuse.
Note: Inspired by the murder of Judith Barsi and her mother
"Vote" 	5
The staunchly Liberal Benson refuses to believe rumors that the Democratic candidate for the Mayor's Office is a rapist, but a young woman accuses the politician of rape and a political and social firestorm unfolds.
Note: Inspired by the allegations of sexual misconduct by Bill Clinton and Al Franken 	The staunchly Liberal Benson refuses to believe rumors that the Democratic candidate for the Mayor's Office is a rapist, but a young woman accuses the politician of rape and a political and social firestorm unfolds.
Note: Inspired by the allegations of sexual misconduct by Bill Clinton and Al Franken
"Full House" 	6
A young junkie accuses Police Officer Dickie Stabler, son of Benson's former partner, of sexual misconduct. Benson and Stabler's father works to prove his Dickie's innocence while it unfolds that the junkie is a scammer.
Note: Christopher Meloni returns as Elliot Stabler in this episode. 	A young junkie accuses Police Officer Dickie Stabler, son of Benson's former partner, of sexual misconduct. Benson and Stabler's father works to prove his Dickie's innocence while it unfolds that the junkie is a scammer.
Note: Christopher Meloni returns as Elliot Stabler in this episode.
"Taste of Vengence" 	7
Aaron Hotchner, Dr. Reid's former boss, is found dead and his son Jack is missing. Reid grieves over the loss of his friend while the SVU race against time to find Jack before it is too late. 	Aaron Hotchner, Dr. Reid's former boss, is found dead and his son Jack is missing. Reid grieves over the loss of his friend while the SVU race against time to find Jack before it is too late.
"No Justice Among Men" 	8
Elliot Stabler is arrested for the assault of an accused child molester after he [the molester] threatens to rape Stabler's youngest son. Meanwhile, Tucker returns with information on a rape-murder cold case from 2001. 	Elliot Stabler is arrested for the assault of an accused child molester after he [the molester] threatens to rape Stabler's youngest son. Meanwhile, Tucker returns with information on a rape-murder cold case from 2001.
"Step On a Crack, Break Your Mother's Back" 	9
An old woman was found paralyzed and raped in a ally in Lower Manhattan and her son is the suspect. 	An old woman was found paralyzed and raped in a ally in Lower Manhattan and her son is the suspect.
"Fin on the Hudson" 	10
Dick Stabler hopes to follow in the footsteps of his father and makes a transfer to the Special Victims Unit, and he ultimately hopes to become a Detective within the squad. Meanwhile, Fin is in a desperate economic state and he contemplates about taking another job. Rollins and Lindsay investigate a attempted rape and Carisi recieves tragic news in regards to his sister and brother-in-law, Bella and Tommy.	Dick Stabler hopes to follow in the footsteps of his father and makes a transfer to the Special Victims Unit, and he ultimately hopes to become a Detective within the squad. Meanwhile, Fin is in a desperate economic state and he contemplates about taking another job. Rollins and Lindsay investigate a attempted rape and Carisi recieves tragic news in regards to his sister and brother-in-law, Bella and Tommy.
"Orphan Annie" 	11
Following the murders of Bella and Tommy, Carisi adopts their daughter Annie and he is forced to take on the life of a parent. Meanwhile, Elliot tragically reveals to Olivia that he found out that he has prostate cancer. 	Following the murders of Bella and Tommy, Carisi adopts their daughter Annie and he is forced to take on the life of a parent. Meanwhile, Elliot tragically reveals to Olivia that he found out that he has prostate cancer.
"Lovely People" (Part One of Three) 	12
A panic-stricken half-naked teenage girl runs into a bar, claiming that her "creepy" neighbor attempted to rape her. Fin and Carisi questioned the neighbor, Hank Fry, but they don't consider him the suspect, although they considered him to be odd. Then another girl is found raped and murdered in Central Park, with a similar M/O to the earlier assault.
Note: Based on Alice Sebold's 2002 novel, The Lovely Bones	A panic-stricken half-naked teenage girl runs into a bar, claiming that her "creepy" neighbor attempted to rape her. Fin and Carisi questioned the neighbor, Hank Fry, but they don't consider him the suspect, although they considered him to be odd. Then another girl is found raped and murdered in Central Park, with a similar M/O to the earlier assault.
Note: Based on Alice Sebold's 2002 novel, The Lovely Bones
"Lovely People" (Part Two of Three) 	13
Following two more rape-murders, a suspect is brought into custody, the crush of the first victim. It turns out that he is not the killer, as a body of a young woman is found near the Trans-Manhattan Expressway. 	Following two more rape-murders, a suspect is brought into custody, the crush of the first victim. It turns out that he is not the killer, as a body of a young woman is found near the Trans-Manhattan Expressway.