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When does Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20 come out?

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20 premiered Thursday, September 27, 2018 on NBC and ended Thursday, May 16, 2019. The season has 24 episodes.

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20 release schedule

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20 episode release dates
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1. Man Up

Teenager Sam Conway shows evidence of rape but refuses to name his attacker. Meanwhile, Benson and Rollins confess to some major life changes.

Thursday · 8 years ago

2. Man Down

In the conclusion to the season premiere, ADA Stone blames himself for the shocking verdict in Sam's case, and before Benson can offer help, Sam makes a tragic decision.

Thursday · 8 years ago

3. Zero Tolerance

After the rescue of a young girl from a sex trafficker, Benson and Stone must take drastic measures to reunite her with her mother. Meanwhile, Rollins decides to give her rocky relationship another chance.

Thursday · 8 years ago

4. Revenge

As a string of break-in assaults grows more violent, the cops investigate an online incel group to identify a suspect.

Thursday · 8 years ago

5. Accredo

A member of a women's empowerment group is found murdered, leading the cops to the group's charismatic male leader. Meanwhile, Rollins keeps her pregnancy under wraps to avoid going on desk duty.

Thursday · 8 years ago

6. Exile

A young woman wakes up in the hospital with no memory of her assault, and Carisi's investigation stalls when she disappears.

Thursday · 8 years ago

7. Caretaker

The cops wrestle with an unthinkable crime when a family is murdered in their sleep.

Thursday · 8 years ago

8. Hell's Kitchen

When a waitress at a popular restaurant is sexually assaulted, SVU looks for the culprit at the top of the culinary food chain, but Benson and Stone hit a wall when it's time to prosecute.

Friday · 8 years ago

9. Mea Culpa

Stone asks Benson to investigate a sexual encounter from his past that he feels guilt and uncertainty about; Rollins considers a proposal from Doctor Al.

Thursday · 7 years ago

10. Alta Kockers

The investigation into a promising new author's death leads to a decades-old secret kept between two reclusive brothers.

Thursday · 7 years ago

11. Plastic

A woman accuses a celebrity plastic surgeon and his girlfriend of rape.

Friday · 7 years ago

12. Dear Ben

Stone takes up the unsolved cold case of a serial rapist that consumed his father's career

Thursday · 7 years ago

13. A Story of More Woe

Benson tries to help two teenaged sisters after their father is killed. Meanwhile, Rollins goes into labor.

Thursday · 7 years ago

14. Part 33

As Stone prosecutes the case of a woman who killed her abusive husband, Benson and her squad wrestle with the duty of testifying against her.

Thursday · 7 years ago

15. Brothel

Benson and the team investigate the death of a prostitute at a brothel. They wonder if there was foul play or if this could be a case of a junkie who relapsed, turned to tricking, got depressed and committed suicide.

Thursday · 7 years ago

16. Facing Demons

Benson and the SVU investigate the death of a man they believe to be a pedophile. When they dig deeper, they realize things are not what they seem and that the case actually hits really close to home.

Thursday · 7 years ago

17. Missing

The SVU pursues a suspect when a child is discovered in the trunk of an abandoned car.

Thursday · 7 years ago

18. Blackout

When defense attorney Nikki Staines is raped after a police charity event, Benson reluctantly looks to her own for a suspect.

Thursday · 7 years ago

19. Dearly Beloved

The SVU investigates a he-said, she-said case when a woman crashes a wedding to accuse her therapist of sexual assault.

Thursday · 7 years ago

20. The Good Girl

Benson and the team work to uncover a pregnant teenager's secret when she refuses to name the baby's father.

Thursday · 7 years ago

21. Exchange

Benson helps a teenaged exchange student after she's assaulted by a cab driver.

Thursday · 7 years ago

22. Diss

When a pop star is assaulted in her home, the SVU investigates the public feud between her rapper husband and a competing recording artist; Fin's family ties to a suspect take him off the case.

Thursday · 7 years ago

23. Assumptions

The SVU searches for two suspects spotted fleeing the scene after a Muslim woman is assaulted inside a synagogue. Meanwhile, Benson is dismayed to find Rob Miller out on bail.

Thursday · 7 years ago

24. End Game Finale

When a teenager is found dead in the Hudson River, Lt. Benson suspects Rob Miller is behind the mysterious death but can't prove it. Despite having only circumstantial evidence, ADA Stone takes the case to court before Miller can destroy more lives.

Thursday · 7 years ago

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20 guest stars

  • Vanessa Bontea

    Vanessa Bontea

    EMT

  • Dean Winters

    Dean Winters

    Brian Cassidy

  • Ami Brabson

    Ami Brabson

    Karyn Blake

  • Dawn Yanek

    Dawn Yanek

    Reporter

  • Carl Weathers

    Carl Weathers

    SA Mark Jefferies

  • Scarlett Lopez

    Gabriela Sosa

  • Andy Powers

    Andy Powers

    Jeff Phelps

  • Richard Meehan

    Richard Meehan

    Brian Conway

  • Sally Murphy

    Sally Murphy

    Molly Conway

  • Bryce Romero

    Bryce Romero

    Sam Conway

  • Dylan Walsh

    Dylan Walsh

    John Conway

  • Talitha Eliana Bateman

    Talitha Eliana Bateman

    Laura Moore

  • Steven Maier

    Steven Maier

    Tony Kelly

  • Suzette Gunn

    Suzette Gunn

    Felicia Taggert

  • Violet McGraw

    Violet McGraw

    Bailey Shaw

  • Tom Titone

    Tom Titone

    Joshua Goldfard

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20 FAQ

When does Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20 come out?

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20 premiered Thursday, September 27, 2018 on NBC.

How many episodes are in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20?

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20 has 24 episodes.

Are new episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20 finale?

The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20 finale (Episode 24) aired Thursday, May 16, 2019.

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