Stabler and Fin investigate the brutal rape and murder of a prostitute, and the prime suspects turn out to be a group of teens suspected of re-enacting a favorite video game.
A tip leads Benson and Cragen to the body of a 7-year-old boy, missing since 1980, and the detectives think the new information was a ploy to help the suspected killer, on death row for another murder, delay his execution.
When a wealthy couple laundering money for South American drug dealers is murdered, former ADA Alexandra Cabot (Stephanie March) returns from witness protection to help solve the case.
Stabler struggles to keep his emotions in check as he interrogates a man (Matthew Modine) suspected in the murder of a teenage girl -- a man he once let get away on similar charges.
Benson and Stabler probe an assault and carjacking, only to find that it is connected to illegal trafficking in painkillers apparently headed by an elderly woman (Melinda Dillon).
Benson and Stabler have a suspect (Alfred Molina) but not enough evidence when a serial rapist preys on illegal immigrant women, and Tracy Kibre (Bebe Neuwirth) is brought in to work on the case.
When two police officers in separate precincts attack their wives and demonstrate suicidal behavior, Benson and Stabler suspect a malaria drug both men received while serving in a reserve unit in Afghanistan.
A distraught pregnant woman threatens suicide, claiming that her child is a product of rape, but when the case goes to trial, the woman's willingness to settle for cash makes detectives suspicious.
Lisbon reconnects with her ex-fiance while investigating the murder of a surfer; Cho reconsiders his decision to be in a relationship with Summer (Samaire Armstrong).
As Jane tries to determine Lorelei's (Emmanuelle Chriqui) connection to Red John, the team and the FBI collaborate on an investigation into the murder of a hotel employee.
Lisbon reconnects with her ex-fiance while investigating the murder of a surfer; Cho reconsiders his decision to be in a relationship with Summer (Samaire Armstrong).
As Jane tries to determine Lorelei's (Emmanuelle Chriqui) connection to Red John, the team and the FBI collaborate on an investigation into the murder of a hotel employee.
Lisbon reconnects with her ex-fiance while investigating the murder of a surfer; Cho reconsiders his decision to be in a relationship with Summer (Samaire Armstrong).
As Jane tries to determine Lorelei's (Emmanuelle Chriqui) connection to Red John, the team and the FBI collaborate on an investigation into the murder of a hotel employee.
