When a man resisting sale of his home for a casino site is killed, Stabler probes the death. Bell contends with work and divorce as new detectives come aboard.
Kenny visits the rat seller and team realizes his mental state is deteriorating. Ayanna's former partner is disappointed by Ayanna's mothering skills. Teddy Silas's wife turns to a private investigator.
With a suspect in custody for Henry Cole's murder, Reyes goes undercover at Rikers to gather more information from him. Pearl and Teddy make a difficult decision to ensure construction on the casino stays on schedule.
After the task force is caught in a shootout, Stabler is on a mission to find out how the perps are connected to the NYPD. Reyes is determined to put the aggressors of his past behind bars, even if it means going against orders.
The task force goes undercover to bust a jewelry operation they come to realize isn't just smuggling gold. An unexpected guest from Stabler's past arrives to help take the operation down and confront some unresolved feelings.
When Pearl falls mysteriously ill, the task force is dragged back into the corruption of New York's first casino development. Bell tries to keep rumors from swirling when an important decision must be made.
Moments before shutting down the unit, Robert Silas offers to surrender and cooperate with the police. On their way to meet him, the unit realizes they are not the only ones looking for him.
When an informant comes to Stabler desperate for help, the task force sets their sights on a dangerous gang making their mark on New York. Jamie goes undercover, but soon realizes he may be in over his head. Bell meets her new boss.
Jamie meets the the gang's boss and Eliot imposes a drug dealer to get close to him. However, the arrival of detectives from Miami complicates the situation. Bell starts suspecting Thurman.
Jet gets closer to Seamus, making Bell fear she can't separate the personal and the professional. The team prepares to the big confrontation between the Morellos and the Murphys.
When a member of the task force goes missing, Teddy takes advantage of the chaos to make his escape; Bell secures a key piece of evidence in her case against Murphy.
After the daughter of Stabler's former Marine buddy is kidnapped, the task force must help to settle a dangerous dispute between two rival biker gangs wrapped up in a deadly scheme.
When a city council candidate's fundraiser ends in an assassination attempt, Stabler makes it a top priority to find the culprit. Despite Thurman's orders, the local precinct captain is reluctant to let Bell's team take the lead.
A father desperate to find his son helps Stabler uncover a sinister human trafficking operation. Bell's investigation is undermined by a high-powered politician.
When a drug bust goes sideways, the task force uncovers a sinister robbery scheme targeting gay men. Bell vows to help a fellow officer when he falls victim to the scheme.
The team races to uncover the group behind an assassination attempt targeting UN diplomat. Whelan and Reyes discover a vital piece of evidence in underground tunnels. Stabler tries to balance the case while tending to his ailing mother.
The Feds call in Bell and Stabler when they suspect a gruesome murder could be connected to a string of bank robberies. When a DNA match is tied to a suspect with the perfect alibi, the team struggles to make a case against him.
As OCCB and SVU close in on a callous and desperate suspect, the US Attorney benches Stabler and Benson. Bell and Fin must lead the team on a perilous task. Rollins confronts a witness who refuses to cooperate.