Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 6
- 2004
- 23 episodes
Detectives Benson, Stabler, Fin and Munch face serial killers, self-proclaimed psychics and cult leaders as they investigate crime in New York City.
Season 6 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered on September 21, 2004 and has 23 episodes, from "Birthright" to "Goliath". The last episode aired on May 24, 2005.
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Episodes
Episode 1BirthrightAired September 21, 2004
The investigation into the attempted kidnapping of a six year old girl uncovers a fertility doctor's scheme to steal embryos, and prompts a custody battle between the child's biological and birth mothers.
Guest stars
- Tamara Tunie Melinda Warner
- Lea Thompson Michelle Osborne
- David Forsyth Dr. Stanley Norton
- Abigail Breslin Patty Branson
- Camilla Scott Sarah Branson
- Sheila Tousey Danielle Larsen
- Ned Eisenberg Roger Kressler
- Peter McRobbie Walter Bradley
Episode 2DebtAired September 28, 2004
As Benson and Stabler investigate the disappearance of a mother and her teenaged daughter, they uncover a conspiracy between a corrupt immigration attorney and gangsters running a prostitution ring that is staffed by women they have smuggled into the country and imprisoned as sex slaves.
Guest stars
- Kim Chan Mr. Zhang
- Aaron Yoo Tommy
- Ming-Na Wen Li Mei Wu
- James Hong Sweatshop Owner
- Loren Dean Roger Baker
- Karen Tsen Lee Penny Chen
- Tom O'Rourke Mark Seligman
- Frankie Dellarosa Court Officer
Episode 3ObsceneAired October 12, 2004
With the encouragement of a radio host, who has a dirty mouth on him, one teenager is raped and another is imprisoned when they are thrown together by the manipulative adults in their lives whose sole motivations are celebrity and publicity for their own self-serving interests.
Guest stars
- Raviv Ullman Danny Spencer
- Lewis Black B.J. Cameron
- Dana Delany Carolyn Spencer
- Jason Antoon Radio Producer
- Luna Lauren Vélez Defense Attorney Shamal
- Maggie Grace Jessie Dawning
- Sheila Tousey Danielle Larsen
- Michael Boatman Dave Seaver
Episode 4ScavengerAired October 19, 2004
The entire squad races against the clock to solve the puzzles and uncover the clues scattered throughout the city by a serial killer who is taunting them to find him and the next victims on his list.
Guest stars
- Tamara Tunie Melinda Warner
- Elizabeth Franz Jeannette Henley
- Doug Hutchison Humphrey Becker
- Remy Auberjonois Eric Liebert
- Anne Meara Ida Becker
- Rony Clanton Heroin Addict
- Mike Doyle Ryan O'Halloran
- Madison Arnold Morty Graf
Episode 5OutcryAired October 26, 2004
A missing teenager found beaten and tied up in a college dormitory under construction claims that she was raped by three students, but as the investigation proceeds and information obtained by the police and the press causes her story to unravel quickly, the girl recants. Since Benson remains convinced that a rape did occur, the focus of the investigation shifts to the girl's overly-protective stepfather who has resisted the investigation from its onset.
Guest stars
- Cady McClain Alice McCain
- Michael O'Keefe Ronald McCain
- John Bedford Lloyd Mike Tucker
- Joseph Lyle Taylor Jamie Barrigan
- Amanda Seyfried Tandi McCain
- Blair Brown Defense Attorney Lynne Riff
- Jim R. Coleman Rico
- Emma Bell Alison Luhan
Episode 6ConscienceAired November 9, 2004
The detectives and the district attorney get played first by the teenage murderer of a young boy, and then by the victim's father, who uses his professional expertise to escape punishment for avenging his son's death.
Guest stars
- Tamara Tunie Melinda Warner
- Peter Riegert Chauncey Zeirko
- Bruce Kirkpatrick Malcolm Wolinsky
- Max Iles Henry Morton
- Kathleen McNenny Mrs. Morton
- Cecelia Antoinette MTA Clerk
- Audrie Neenan Lois Preston
- Jordan Garrett Jake O'Hara
Episode 7CharismaAired November 16, 2004
A career con artist, forger and thief turns to murder and serial pedophilia to populate the cult he created and to get his hands on a multi-million dollar trust fund. The detectives have trouble getting any leads because no one in the cult is saying anything, not even their names.
Guest stars
- Tamara Tunie Melinda Warner
- Shannon Cochran Cindy Cramer / Sarah
- Holliston Coleman Melanie Cramer
- Jeff Kober Abraham / Eugene Hoff
- Bruce Norris Reggie
- Peter Maloney Geoffrey Downs
- John Ortiz Officer Zermeño
- Michael Cullen Detective Stu Mackenzie
Episode 8DoubtAired November 23, 2004
When a college student claims rape and her professor claims it was consensual sex, Stabler and Benson find themselves in the middle of a he said, she said battle, trying to decide whether to believe the alleged victim, or the alleged perpetrator who claimed she liked it rough. Benson sides with Myra, the victim, whereas Stabler finds himself wondering if Polikoff is telling the truth about being innocent, especially after Myra falsely accuses Stabler of touching her inappropriately. After giving more thought to the situation, Benson and Stabler each wonder if the other is right. Stabler has bigger problems on his hands, though, as Myra's attorney reveals that Kathy has moved out and taken the children.
Guest stars
- Tamara Tunie Melinda Warner
- Jeffrey Carlson Justin Wexler
- Shannyn Sossamon Myra Denning
- Maureen Flannigan Louise
- Mariette Hartley Lorna Scarry
- Patricia Kalember Karen Taten
- Viola Davis Donna Emmett
- Judith Light Elizabeth Donnelly
Episode 9WeakAired November 30, 2004
After arguing with Benson about their personal lives, Stabler enlists the help of a former cop turned psychiatrist in apprehending a serial rapist and murderer who attacks disabled women.
Guest stars
- Tamara Tunie Melinda Warner
- Dallas Roberts Thomas Mathers
- Becki Newton Colleen Heaton
- Mary Stuart Masterson Rebecca Hendrix
- Amanda Plummer Miranda Cole
- Geneva Carr Margo Sanders
- Hettienne Park Annie
- Ward Horton Alan Richter
Episode 10HauntedAired December 7, 2004
Fin is reunited with his own son as he risks his life to save two small children, one caught in the middle of a bodega robbery and the other from the junkie who set the child's mother up for murder and then stole him to use as a front in her scheme to boost materials for her meth lab.
Guest stars
- Tamara Tunie Melinda Warner
- Jeannetta Arnette Sandra Knowles
- Nicholas Gonzalez Mike Sandoval
- Daryl Wein Clerk
- Chuck Ardezzone Corrections Officer
- Ephraim Benton Punk
- Caren Browning Judith Siper
- Francis Jue Dr. Fong
Episode 11ContagiousAired January 11, 2005
After a car accident a nine-year-old girl is examined and it's found she's been sexually abused. Out of fear and desperation, the girl blames her soccer coach for molesting her. Soon a slew of other girls claim they also have been raped by the same coach. During the investigation, Benson has to try keeping Stabler from falling apart as his wife has left him.
Guest stars
- Zach Gilford Kevin Wilcox
- Mary Stuart Masterson Rebecca Hendrix
- Daniel Hugh Kelly Mark Dobbins
- Rebecca Lowman Julie Dobbins
- Jennette McCurdy Holly Purcell
- Allison Siko Kathleen Stabler
- Peter Hermann Trevor Langan
- Patricia Cook Elizabeth Stabler
Episode 12IdentityAired January 18, 2005
Complications ensue in the investigation of a Stone Cold Assassins gangbanger who fell off a building after the victim that he tried to rape bit him in self-defense when the vic's twin sister cops to the crime, seemingly impossible due to the evidence until the secrets regarding the sister's true genetic identity are revealed.
Guest stars
- Tamara Tunie Melinda Warner
- Peter Firth Dr. Preston Blair
- Mary Stuart Masterson Rebecca Hendrix
- Hillary B. Smith Mrs. Stanton
- Sandra Caldwell Nanny
- Reiley McClendon Logan Stanton / Lindsay Stanton
- John Bolger Mr. Stanton
- Charlayne Woodard Sister Peg
Episode 13QuarryAired January 25, 2005
When the body of a seven-year-old child is found, the squad again begins to investigate convicted serial killer Lucas Biggs, believing that he molested and murdered the boy. While Biggs can detail every child he ever molested, he swears that he has no memory of this one. Further investigations show that there is another suspect, but before he can be picked up, someone picks him off.
Guest stars
- Tamara Tunie Melinda Warner
- John Savage Lucas Biggs
- Julie Lund Kimber Faulk
- Bill Buell Terry Ronsen
- Michael Shannon Avery Shaw
- Angelica Page Julia Brinn
- Corey Carthew ESU Leader
- Terry Serpico Deacon Brinn
Episode 14GameAired February 8, 2005
The squad is at a loss on what to do with a violent homicide when Stabler's son points out that the event is straight out of a video game. Interviewing the game's creators leads them to a former employee, who then leads them (with a few other steps along the way) to a teenage couple who claim to be unable to distinguish fantasy from reality.
Guest stars
- Tamara Tunie Melinda Warner
- Barry Bostwick Oliver Gates
- Seth Gabel Garrett Perle
- Geoffrey Arend Game Designer
- Robert Montano Raul Menedez
- J. Paul Nicholas Linden Delroy
- Matthew Faber Stuart Davis
- Trisha LaFache Louise Karnaki
Episode 15HookedAired February 15, 2005
When the body of a teenager is found with her older cousin's I.D., Benson and Stabler investigate only to learn that that the teen had been part of a group who had 'hooked up' online. As their investigation intensified, they realised that the victim was the object of an older man's obsession, but before they can arrest him he also turns up dead.
Guest stars
- Tamara Tunie Melinda Warner
- Aaron Staton Andy Wall
- Hayden Panettiere Angela Agnelli
- Jessica Dunphy Allison Downey
- Alex Cranmer Dr. Derek Tanner
- Shuler Hensley Tim Downey
- Matt Malloy Max Long
- Annie McGreevey Mrs. Downey
Episode 16GhostAired February 22, 2005
When a wealthy couple is found dead in their home, Benson and Stabler soon realise that their deaths are connected to a drug smuggling ring. Eventually the road leads back to the same drug dealers who forced a former assistant district attorney into hiding, and Alex Cabot comes home to face her enemies.
Guest stars
- Stephanie March Alexandra Cabot
- Brían F. O'Byrne Liam Connors
- Nicholas Gonzalez Mike Sandoval
- Natascia Diaz Mrs. Delgado
- Maury Ginsberg Assistant M.E. Fielding
- Mitch Pileggi Jack Hammond
- Audrie Neenan Lois Preston
- Ned Eisenberg Roger Kressler
Episode 17RageAired March 1, 2005
Fourteen years ago, Stabler had a chance to nail Gordon Rickett for the abduction, rape and murder of Dana MacNamara, but Rickett managed to get off. With the recent discovery of the body of Kerry Lynn Palmer, Stabler has another chance at cracking the case. They can only hold Rickett for twenty-four hours, but are able to glean enough information during that time period to at least have a place to start. Cragen and Benson both worry that Stabler will let his hatred for the suspected child molester interfere with his ability to do his job.
Guest stars
- Matthew Modine Gordon Rickett
- Caren Browning Judith Siper
- Anne Pitoniak Mrs. Larson
- Michele Santopietro Linda Cusick
- Anthony Inneo Antoine
- Barbara Rosenblat Nurse
- Ashley Lopez Emily Barrington
Episode 18PureAired March 8, 2005
After an 18-year-old girl is kidnapped, psychic Sebastian Ballentine comes forward claiming to have information on the killings. Stabler refuses to believe that Ballentine is a real psychic, and is convinced that the hints he is dropping about the case indicate he is somehow involved.
Guest stars
- Martin Short Sebastian Ballentine
- Mary Mara Carlene Ballentine
- Marianne Hagan Mrs. Sellers
- Taylor Spreitler Chloe Sellers
- Caren Browning Judith Siper
- Peter Hermann Trevor Langan
- Joel de la Fuente Ruben Morales
- Charlayne Woodard Sister Peg
Episode 19IntoxicatedAired March 29, 2005
When Denise Eldridge finds her fifteen-year-old daughter Carrie in bed with twenty-one-year-old Justin, she immediately calls police to have Justin charged with statuatory rape. Benson intercedes on behalf of Carrie, calling a children's rights lawyer to assist her, but when Denise turns up dead, Carrie and Justin both end up on the suspect list. Benson tries to get some help from Simone Bryce, but Bryce is obligated to protect her client.
Guest stars
- Tamara Tunie Melinda Warner
- Danielle Panabaker Carrie Lynn Eldridge
- Jon Foster Justin Sharp
- Cathy Moriarty Denise Eldridge
- Glenne Headly Simone Bryce
- Stephen Gregory Kyle Beresford
- Saundra McClain Principal
- Peter Hermann Trevor Langan
Episode 20Night (I)Aired May 3, 2005
After a young woman is found raped and murdered near a nightclub with five hundred dollars stuffed into her mouth, Benson and Stabler follow the fingerprint trail on the money to Attorney Jason Whitaker, whose sole responsibility seems to be handling the trust for the Duvall family. Soon detectives are convinced that Gabriel Duvall is their rapist, but don't have quite enough evidence to put him away. ADA Novak is working on both the case and a terrified former victim when she is brutally attacked in her office late at night. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Trial by Jury S01:E11 Day (II).
Guest stars
- Tamara Tunie Melinda Warner
- Rita Moreno Mildred Quintana
- Alfred Molina Gabriel Duvall
- Fred Thompson Arthur Branch
- Kirk Acevedo Hector Salazar
- Bradley Cooper Jason Whitaker
- Angela Lansbury Eleanor Duvall
- Stelio Savante Milan Zergin
Episode 21BloodAired May 10, 2005
After a young woman's baby is tossed out of a car, Benson and Stabler investigate to find out what happened, and after learning the young woman is addicted to prescription pain killers, their investigation leads them to an elderly woman named Jenny Rogers, who lives with her son Kevin and daughter-in-law Carol. The young woman finally identifies Carol Rogers as the person who solds her the drugs, but when detectives go to confront Carol they find her body, and are left trying to uncover who really killed Carol.
Guest stars
- Melinda Dillon Jenny Rogers
- Christine Elise Carol Rogers
- Matt Schulze Kevin Rogers
- Lauren Hodges Samantha Beavan
- Judith Ivey Jenny's Attorney
- Sanjit De Silva Doctor
- Brian Gant Jake Lumet
- J. Paul Nicholas Linden Delroy
Episode 22PartsAired May 17, 2005
After a woman's head is found in a car junkyard, the detectives track it down to the black market.
Guest stars
- Tamara Tunie Melinda Warner
- Marlee Matlin Dr. Amy Solwey
- Glenn Kessler Leon Shragewitz
- Marc Grapey Russ Bianco
- Kevin Carroll James McGovern
- Isiah Whitlock Jr. NTCC Representative
- Michael Lombard Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Alex Burns Mark Mogan
Episode 23GoliathAired May 24, 2005
After the wife of a police officer claims her husband raped her, Benson and Stabler arrest the man and come close to believing his version of events when he attacks his captain. When another officer murders his wife and attempts to kill himself that same night, the whole force gets involved and soon realises that the two men both recently returned home from Afghanistan, where they were given the drug Quinium, an anti-malarial. With the reluctant help of reporter Sherm Hempell and a base doctor with an attack of conscience, Novak takes on the U.S. army. Stabler has trouble with the case because of his history in the marines.
Guest stars
- Tamara Tunie Melinda Warner
- Gina Tognoni Kristen Vaill
- Jon Bernthal Sherman Hempell
- Fred Thompson Arthur Branch
- R.E. Rodgers Tommy Callahan
- John Dossett Dr. Paul Trainer
- Julian Gamble Colonel Gage
- Stuart Burney Koehler
Season cast
Mariska HargitayOlivia Benson
Ice-TOdafin 'Fin' Tutuola
Christopher MeloniElliot Stabler
Richard BelzerJohn Munch
Dann FlorekDonald Cragen
Diane NealCasey Novak
BD WongGeorge Huang