Benson and Stabler have trouble identifying a male murder victim in his 20's found in a pile of sheets in the West Village; they later suspect an outspoken minister who was in the process of flooding the victim with hate mail and death threats. When the activist's alibi checks out, the detectives turn their attention to a professor who objects to the victim's thesis on the failure of sexual re-education groups.
- Directed by
- Alex Zakrzewski
- Written by
- Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters
Guest stars
Diane Neal
Casey Novak
George Segal
Dr. Roger Tate
Jonathan Tucker
Ian Tate
Fred Thompson
Arthur Branch
Daniel Sunjata
Burt Trevor
Daphne Zuniga
Defense Attorney Emma Dishell
Alison Fraser
Dr. Elizabeth Cahill
James Otis
Reverend Mitchell Shaw
Peter McRobbie
Walter Bradley
Jim Titus
Officer Marvin Bryson
Michael Boatman
Dave Seaver
Caren Browning
Judith Siper
All episodes — Season 5
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S5 E1Tragedy
Sep 23, 20037.242 min
A woman with a high-risk pregnancy disappears and her ex-boyfriend, who's the father, and engaged to the boss' daughter, is under suspicion. In a race against time to find her as her delivery date approaches, Benson and Stabler are faced wi
S5 E2Manic
Sep 30, 20037.644 min
Detectives enlist Dr. Huang's help as they investigate the deaths of two high-school basketball players gunned down while shooting hoops in the gymnasium and the connection to an illegal marketing campaign by a major pharmaceutical company.
S5 E3Mother
Oct 7, 2003844 min
A psychiatrist with unconventional methods is found sexually assaulted, unconscious and near death in a crack house. It's easier said than done to get her to cooperate with the investigation as they are hampered by doctor-patient confidenti
S5 E4Loss
Oct 14, 20038.144 min
A female undercover agent for the DEA is raped and murdered, leading to a complicated investigation and the arrest of a suspect highly connected with a Colombian drug cartel. This is the toughest case of Cabot's career as she is faced with
S5 E5Serendipity
Oct 21, 20038.642 min
A newborn baby is found dead in a gutter, sending the detectives on a hunt for the mother. She too turns up murdered, and the clues point to a serial child molester.
S5 E6Coerced
Oct 28, 20037.844 min
A schizophrenic homeless man kidnaps a boy he thinks is his son, murdering a man in the process. In resolving the case, with Dr. Huang's help, a private mental health facility is brought into question.