Season 16, Episode 9

Pattern Seventeen

7.1/ 10December 10, 201443 min

A serial rapist strikes in several cities where the rape kit backlog stalls the investigation.

Directed by
Martha Mitchell
Written by
Kevin Fox

Guest stars

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  1. S16 E1

    Girls Disappeared

    Sep 24, 20147.543 min

    Benson struggles to balance work and her new role of foster mother; when Amaro arrests a young prostitute with connections to Noah's mother, his undercover work sets off a dangerous chain of events.

  2. S16 E2

    American Disgrace

    Oct 1, 20148.143 min

    When a series of allegations are made against a superstar basketball player, Sgt. Benson and Detective Carisi do not agree on the authenticity of each woman's story; the investigation takes Rollins back to her former precinct.

  3. S16 E3

    Producer's Backend

    Oct 8, 20147.643 min

    Amaro's by-the-book handling of a starlet's arrest gets him back on the SVU squad in time to investigate the actress's latest offense, statutory rape.

  4. S16 E4

    Holden's Manifesto

    Oct 15, 20147.343 min

    The team tries to find a bike messenger -- who has kept a video diary of his troubles with women -- before he can commit another violent act; the new deputy chief calls Benson's leadership into question.

  5. S16 E5

    Pornstar's Requiem

    Oct 22, 20148.243 min

    A college student becomes a target after her work as an online porn star is discovered by her classmates.

  6. S16 E6

    Glasgowman's Wrath

    Nov 5, 20148.243 min

    Three young girls' search for a mythical character leads to one of them becoming injured and the other two disappearing.