Chameleon September 27, 2002

Sharon Lawrence portrays a prostitute who claims that she killed a john in self-defense.

Deception October 4, 2002

Benson and Stabler wonder if an actress (Sherilyn Fenn) may have played a role in her husband's murder.

Vulnerable October 11, 2002

Benson and Stabler try to determine who mistreated an Alzheimer's victim (Jane Powell).

Lust October 18, 2002

The detectives investigate the murder of a public-health doctor whose husband (Michael Gross) is a retired lawyer.

Disappearing Acts October 25, 2002

After Stabler and Benson are called in on a rape case, their victim is taken away by Federal agents.

Angels November 1, 2002

The discovery of a boy's body leads to a pedophile ring.

Dolls November 8, 2002

Gloria Reuben plays a graphics designer who returns from five months in rehab to discover that her daughter is missing.

Waste November 15, 2002

The detectives try to determine who impregnated a comatose woman.

Juvenile November 22, 2002

Two youths (Shane E. Lyons, Connor Paolo) each blame the other in the murder of a cancer patient who grew marijuana.

Resilience December 6, 2002

The investigation into a teen's claim that she was raped involves her parents, little sister, a boyfriend and a boarder.

Damaged January 10, 2003

Shootings at a video-rental store lead to a case involving an adopted daughter (Ari Graynor), a sexually abused child, a lawyer's son (Christopher Denham) and a client's immunity.

Risk January 17, 2003

Stabler goes undercover to try to find a police detective who's part of a cocaine-smuggling ring.

Rotten January 24, 2003

In their investigation of a prisoner's death, Benson and Fin learn that he was assaulted before being incarcerated.

Mercy January 31, 2003

The discovery of an infant's remains leads to a case that deals with a fatal genetic disorder and a parent's moral crisis.

Pandora February 7, 2003

Stabler is sent to Prague to look for a missing teen (Alexis Dziena) whose pictures are showing up on child-porn Web sites.

Tortured February 14, 2003

A former victim of Tibetan political torture is found murdered, with one of her feet missing.

Privilege February 21, 2003

The investigation of an apparent suicide leads to a case involving members of a wealthy family.

Desperate March 14, 2003

A woman in a tenement is raped and murdered in front of her 6-year-old son (Max Weinstein). Not surprisingly, the boy is too traumatized to answer questions. And one of them turns out to be, What were they doing in that apartment in the first place? They weren't poor, but they were on the run.

Appearances March 28, 2003

The discovery of an 8-year-old beauty-pageant contestant's body leads to a case involving a virtual-pornography website.

Dominance April 4, 2003

Multiple murders at a Manhattan townhouse are the start of a killing spree.

Fallacy April 18, 2003

After a woman (Katherine Moennig) fights off an attacker, what seems to be a case of self-defense murder grows more complicated following a blood test.

Futility April 25, 2003

An accused rapist (Fred Savage) decides to represent himself in court.

Grief May 2, 2003

After a waitress is found shot outside the club where she worked, her father (Joe Morton) seeks vengeance.

Perfect May 9, 2003

A teen's murder leads to a case involving runaways and a doctor (Gale Harold) interested in human cloning.

Soulless May 16, 2003

Benson speaks to a 15-year-old at a hospital, just before the teen is abducted.