Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 5

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 5

Season 5

The 5th season moved away from its Friday night slot to Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. ET. Casey Novak, the unit's longest serving ADA, was introduced in the fifth episode when Diane Neal joined the cast to fill the absence left by Stephanie March.
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Episodes25
DatesSep 23, 2003 - May 18, 2004
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Episodes

Tragedy
Season 5Episode 160 min

Tragedy

The search is on for an abducted woman who's about to give birth.

Sep 23, 2003
Manic
Season 5Episode 260 min

Manic

Misuse of a prescription drug is involved in the killing of two students.

Sep 30, 2003
Mother
Season 5Episode 360 min

Mother

After a psychiatrist (Susanna Thompson) has been raped in a crack house, she's very uncooperative with the investigation.

Oct 7, 2003
Loss
Season 5Episode 460 min

Loss

While constructing a murder case, ADA Alexandra Cabot becomes the target of a Colombian drug cartel.

Oct 14, 2003
Serendipity
Season 5Episode 560 min

Serendipity

The discovery of the bodies of a newborn and her mother leads to a doctor (Martin Donovan) coming under suspicion. Diane Neal joins the cast as ADA Casey Novak.

Oct 21, 2003
Coerced
Season 5Episode 660 min

Coerced

A homeless schizophrenic (Leland Orser) kidnaps a 5-year-old boy in this harrowing episode in which Beverly D'Angelo begins a recurring role as public defender Rebecca Balthus.

Oct 28, 2003
Choice
Season 5Episode 760 min

Choice

A rape leads to the case of a woman (Josie Bissett), her abusive husband and the rights of their unborn child.

Nov 4, 2003
Abomination
Season 5Episode 860 min

Abomination

A young man is found dead in the Village. Evidence lead Benson and Stabler to the guy's boyfriend and the boyfriend's father (George Segal) - an anti-gay.

Nov 11, 2003
Control
Season 5Episode 960 min

Control

A man is running through a subway station bleeding to death because his penis was cut off.

Nov 18, 2003
Shaken
Season 5Episode 1060 min

Shaken

Lucy Prichard, 20 months old, is taken while playing at the park.

Nov 25, 2003
Escape
Season 5Episode 1160 min

Escape

Michael Baxter escapes from prison years after being convicted for raping his girlfriend's son Lee.

Dec 2, 2003
Brotherhood
Season 5Episode 1260 min

Brotherhood

A fraternity boy is found murdered.

Jan 6, 2004
Hate
Season 5Episode 1360 min

Hate

A Muslim woman is raped then burned to death. Benson and Stabler fear it could be a hate crime.

Jan 13, 2004
Ritual
Season 5Episode 1460 min

Ritual

A seven year old is found dismembered in Central Park, and it appears it was some kind of ritual killing.

Feb 3, 2004
Families
Season 5Episode 1560 min

Families

Shannon Coyle, a sixteen year old student, is found dead in an alley.

Feb 10, 2004
Home
Season 5Episode 1660 min

Home

Jacob Nesbit, a nine year old boy, is found eating food out of a trash can.

Feb 17, 2004
Mean
Season 5Episode 1760 min

Mean

Emily Sullivan, a sixteen year old student, is found murdered in the trunk of her father's car.

Feb 24, 2004
Careless
Season 5Episode 1860 min

Careless

A six year old boy has been suffocated to death.

Mar 2, 2004
Sick
Season 5Episode 1960 min

Sick

An internet chat room tracks down a 12 year old boy named Jeremy, who is threatening to kill a 5 year old girl.

Mar 30, 2004
Lowdown
Season 5Episode 2060 min

Lowdown

Jeff York, an assistant DA is found murdered.

Apr 6, 2004
Criminal
Season 5Episode 2160 min

Criminal

Rebecca Wheeler, a criminology student is found murdered in Central Park.

Apr 20, 2004
Painless
Season 5Episode 2260 min

Painless

A woman dies and initial evidence lead Benson and Stabler to believe she has been murdered.

Apr 27, 2004
Bound
Season 5Episode 2360 min

Bound

An elderly woman is found strangled to death at her home.

May 4, 2004
Poison
Season 5Episode 2460 min

Poison

The poisoning of a couple's adopted daughter prompts Stabler and Benson to suspect the child's mother based on testimony from her other 7-year-old daughter.

May 11, 2004
Head
Season 5Episode 2560 min

Head

A spy camera is found in a Central Park public restroom.

May 18, 2004

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