Season 5

2003

Episode 1 Tragedy September 23, 2003, 42 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…
Episode 2 Manic September 30, 2003, 44 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…
Episode 3 Mother October 7, 2003, 44 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…
Episode 4 Loss October 14, 2003, 44 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…
Episode 5 Serendipity October 21, 2003, 42 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…
Episode 6 Coerced October 28, 2003, 44 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…
Episode 7 Choice November 4, 2003, 43 min While patrolling, police stumble upon an attack in progress at Momma Sue's restaurant on the pregnant owner. Her husband is arrested and then seeks to have her charged with neglect…
Episode 8 Abomination November 11, 2003, 43 min 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…
Episode 9 Control November 18, 2003, 44 min A subway commuter is found castrated and bleeding profusely, leading the detectives to discover their "victim" may be the perpetrator in abducting women and forcing them to live in his…
Episode 10 Shaken November 25, 2003, 44 min The discovery of a beaten infant leads detectives on a search for the attacker, who may be a pedophile. When the medical evidence shows the injuries were a result of…
Episode 11 Escape December 2, 2003, 43 min When a convicted pedophile, desperate to prove his innocence before his terminally ill mother dies, escapes from a Virginia Correctional Facility and kidnaps his accuser to force him to recant…
Episode 12 Brotherhood January 6, 2004, 44 min When the body of young man is found in a tank at a wastewater treatment plant, the medical examiner identifies a tattoo that says TE, the symbol for the fraternity…
Episode 13 Hate January 13, 2004, 43 min A young Arab woman is brutally raped and burned, and after identifying her, the detectives suspect her husband and mother-in-law. After a man accused of the murders of three Arabs,…
Episode 14 Ritual February 3, 2004, 42 min Two garbage collectors discover what they first think is a scene of animal sacrifice but is the body of a young boy who appears to be the victim of a…
Episode 15 Families February 10, 2004, 43 min The investigation into the death of a pregnant high school student exposes a long-held family secret, which precipitates yet another violent death and eventually the destruction of two families.
Episode 16 Home February 17, 2004, 43 min A young, emaciated boy is found by neighbors scrounging for food; detectives suspect the boy is a victim of abuse and are reluctant to let him go home.
Episode 17 Mean February 24, 2004, 43 min The conviction of a group of sociopathic high school bullies who turned on one of their own escalates into even more violence and death in their exclusive private school.
Episode 18 Careless March 2, 2004, 41 min When a young foster child dies due to a religious ritual gone awry, the detectives unravel a mysterious pattern of violence, abuse and murder within one foster care family.
Episode 19 Sick March 30, 2004, 43 min A wealthy toy mogul is the suspect of the sexual abuse of a child. His prosecution impeded by the child's parents who refuse to produce their child for questioning to…
Episode 20 Lowdown April 6, 2004, 42 min Detectives try to decipher a motive for the strangulation of a Bronx assistant DA in an area where hookers stroll. When the death of the prosecutor looks staged using information…
Episode 21 Criminal April 20, 2004, 43 min When it becomes obvious that a forensics expert raped and murdered a student, the investigation focuses on a criminology professor Cragen arrested decades earlier for similar crimes, but is the…
Episode 22 Painless April 27, 2004, 43 min A woman claiming to have been the victim of rape commits suicide while she is still in the emergency room.
Episode 23 Bound May 4, 2004, 42 min The death of a wealthy senior citizen leads to an investigation that uncovers a serial killer with childhood abandonment issues who targets the elderly.
Episode 24 Poison May 11, 2004, 43 min A young girl is in a coma after ingesting detergent and her mother is suspected of poisoning her. A biased judge makes the case hard to prosecute which leads to…
Episode 25 Head May 18, 2004, 44 min A boy is accused of being molested after his soccer game, but he doesn't admit to it. His principal and his soccer coach are the prime suspects.