Stabler's loyalty is put to the test at work and again at home when his mother unexpectedly shows up. Bell and Jet navigate the newly established joint task force.
While Jet steps into the field to secure necessary intel for the team, Bell considers a proposition from Congressman Kilbride; Albi takes drastic measures to keep a secret safe; Stabler and Benson air some long-standing grievances
Stabler must face the music after crossing a dangerous line with Kosta; Bell and Jet devise a plan to secure intel from every criminal organization in the city; Flutura presents an invitation that's too valuable to refuse.
Stabler discovers Flutura's true role in the family business; Bell asks a favor from Kilbride to move her case forward; Bernadette and Eli adjust to their new living situation.
Reggie is arrested and informed of Elliot identity, he now needs to decide whether to cooperate. The DA hesitates whether to use him or Edmund Ross. Kosta sends Elliot to kill Reggie.
Stabler asks Bell to have his back when they're called in to defend their actions. Jet and Malachi work together to pin down Wheatley. Cho and Maldonado go undercover to watch Angela.
Bell's task force investigates the connection between Congressman Kilbride and the Marcy organization. Stabler makes new friends with a group of close-knit cops. Nova receives a promotion just as her two worlds begin to collide.
The task force investigates a connection between the Marcy Organization and the murder of a lawyer and her client. Stabler settles into a new assignment. Bell reminds Nova who she really works for.
A new ADA on the case urges the task force to flip a member of the brotherhood to get the evidence they need; Stabler must come to terms with the legacy his father left him; Bell and Nova's worlds start to overlap in more ways than one.
As the task force makes a critical arrest in the case against the Brotherhood, the Marcy organization ups the ante with a dangerous shipment of illegal weapons; Stabler looks for ways to gain Webb's favour while staying loyal to Donnelly.
When millions are stolen from one of Webb's employees, he enlists Stabler and Donnelly to retrieve the cash and punish the thief; the task force takes an opportunity to nail down both Webb and the Brotherhood but runs into a dangerous obstacle.
When a 9-year-old girl is kidnapped in connection with the Brotherhood, Stabler and the task force must work together with Benson and the SVU to track down the culprits before it's too late.
When the task force discovers a threat to Stabler's life, the pressure is on to gather all the evidence to put Webb away for good. Donnelly gives the Brotherhood surprising news. Nova is forced to take a drastic step to keep her brother safe.
As Stabler confronts the truth about his father, he unknowingly affects his situation with the Brotherhood. The task-force works to track down Webb, who's gone off the grid. Donnelly will stop at nothing to ensure he isn't caught.