The Invention of Lying
2009 3.0 stars 99 mins Comedy Rated: PG-13
In a world where no one fibs, fiction doesn't exist and people take each other at their literal word, unsuccessful screenwriter Mark (Ricky Gervais) gains fame and fortune -- and maybe the girl of his dreams (Jennifer Garner) -- by saying things that aren't true. Gervais co-writes and co-directs this original comedy that co-stars Rob Lowe. Look for cameos by Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K. and Philip Seymour Hoffman. |
The Treatment
2006 3.0 stars 86 mins Comedy Rated: NR
Neurotic prep school English teacher Jake Singer (Chris Eigeman) seeks therapy after he gets dumped. Along the way, he meets and woos a gorgeous and wealthy widow (Famke Janssen) while his shrink (Ian Holm) -- who may or may not be real -- badgers him with Freudian mind games. Director Oren Rudavsky's smart romantic comedy, based on a novel by Daniel Menaker, won the Best New York Award at the Tribeca Film Festival. |
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
2006 3.9 stars 89 mins Drama Rated: NR
After being cut loose from the LAPD for heavy drinking, Jesse Stone (Tom Selleck) is hired as police chief of Paradise, Mass., an idyllic seaside town. But it doesn't take long for Stone to uncover the dark side of Paradise. After launching an investigation into a routine domestic abuse complaint, Stone unearths the town's disturbing and violent secrets. This made-for-television movie is based on the writings of Robert B. Parker. |
Flannel Pajamas
2006 2.6 stars 123 mins Romance Rated: R
Love is in the details in this independent romantic drama directed by Jeff Lipsky, who reveals an honesty about relationships that rarely gets much screen time. After being introduced by mutual friends and sharing a memorable first date in a diner, Stuart (Justin Kirk) and Nicole (Julianne Nicholson) embark on an exciting, long-term courtship. But amid all the excitement of new love, it's the subtle, real-life moments that ring truest. |
Conviction: The Complete Series
2006 3.8 stars 585 mins Television Rated: NR
Five young assistant district attorneys struggle with overwhelming caseloads and complex personal dramas in this series from the creator of "Law & Order." Under the tutelage of bureau chief Alex Cabot (Stephanie March), the rookies learn to navigate the law -- and their lives. Eric Balfour, J. August Richards, Anson Mount, Jordan Bridges, Julianne Nicholson and Milena Govich co-star. |
Conviction: The Complete Series: Disc 1
2006 175 mins Television Rated: R
This disc includes the following episodes: "Pilot," "Denial," "Breakup" and "Indebted." |
Conviction: The Complete Series: Disc 2
2006 214 mins Television Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "Savasana," "True Love," "Madness," "The Wall" and "Downhill." |
Conviction: The Complete Series: Disc 3
2006 196 mins Television Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "Deliverance," "Indiscretion," "180.80," "Hostage." |
Conviction: 180.80/Hostage
2006 85 mins Television Rated: R
When a woman is found murdered, the evidence points to employees of a bar she had visited earlier that evening. During the trial, the suspects take several members of the DA's office hostage in a desperate attempt to negotiate an escape. |
Conviction: Indiscretion
2006 40 mins Television Rated: R
Potter botches a slam-dunk drug case he takes over from Rossi, a wealthy couple and a fortune-teller factor into Desmond's assignment, and Steele's case against a rapist founders when the victim's father interferes. Meanwhile, Finn and Peluso flirt. |
Conviction: Madness
2006 43 mins Television Rated: NR
Potter blows it when he subs for Desmond on a simple bail reduction, Rossi confronts a family when a deaf girl's boyfriend stabs her father, and Desmond puts in time working at a psychiatric hospital. |
Conviction: True Love
2006 41 mins Television Rated: R
Rossi takes on a case involving a model who claims she was raped, Steele investigates the death of a gay man's partner, Potter gets pistol-whipped after encouraging a witness to testify, and Finn is attracted to one of her witnesses. |
Conviction: Savasana
2006 43 mins Television Rated: NR
Over his boss's objections, Potter refuses to settle an important case, and Finn takes on a disturbing case involving a shaken baby. Meanwhile, Desmond gets intimate with a colleague, and Steele breaks off a date with Rossi. |
Conviction: Indebted
2006 43 mins Television Rated: PG-13
Rossi puts an abusive husband on trial as her own mother struggles with domestic violence, Desmond prosecutes a popular music producer for murder, and Finn lands a case involving a diplomat's son busted at a strip club. |
Conviction: Breakup
2006 43 mins Television Rated: R
Chief Cabot begins a campaign against drugs after one of Potter's friends becomes entangled with cocaine, and Finn tries to get to the truth when an autopsy reveals that a girl who committed suicide did not have cancer as her mother had claimed. |
Conviction: Denial
2006 43 mins Television Rated: PG
Peluso looks into a high school hate crime committed against a gay man, Rossi encourages a prostitute to testify against a rapist, and Steele puts a 14-year-old boy who killed his brother on trial as an adult. |
Conviction: Deliverance
2006 43 mins Television Rated: R
When a renowned attorney is accused of killing her husband, she elects to defend herself in court. The case falls to Steele, who finds that prosecuting the case against the gifted lawyer is tougher than he expected. |
Conviction: The Wall
2006 43 mins Television Rated: R
Peluso gets no cooperation from the police when he prosecutes a cop killer, Steele and Desmond struggle to get to the truth in the death of a teenager, and Finn and Potter must attend acting classes to improve their performance in court. |
Conviction: Downhill
2006 41 mins Television Rated: R
Finn takes on a dispute between a tenant and a landlord, Rossi tries a case involving insurance fraud, and Potter eagerly accepts a case he thinks will be a slam dunk, only to find out a priest wants to drop the charges. |
Conviction: Pilot
2006 43 mins Television Rated: PG
When an assistant district attorney is murdered, the evidence points to another ADA as a possible suspect. Meanwhile, Christina Finn loses crucial evidence related to her case, and Nick Potter joins the DA's office. |
Law & Order: SVU: Season 4: Disc 1
2002 215 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Chameleon," "Deception," Vulnerable," "Lust" and "Disappearing Acts." |
Law & Order: SVU: Season 4: Disc 2
2002 215 mins Television Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "Angels," "Dolls," "Waste," "Juvenile" and "Resilience." |
Law & Order: SVU: Season 4: Disc 3
2002 211 mins Television Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "Damaged," "Risk," "Rotten," "Mercy" and "Pandora." |
Law & Order: SVU: Season 4: Disc 4
2002 214 mins Television Rated: R
This disc includes the following episodes: "Tortured," "Privilege," "Desperate," "Appearances" and "Dominance." |
Law & Order: SVU: Season 4: Disc 5
2002 214 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Fallacy," "Futility," "Grief," "Perfect" and "Soulless." |
Law & Order: SVU: The Fourth Year
2002 4.2 stars 1069 mins Television Rated: R
Inside the Special Victims Unit of the NYPD, detectives Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) and Olivia Benson (Emmy-nominated Mariska Hargitay) are stirring up dramas of their own. In the fourth season of this long-running "Law & Order" franchise, a young boy's battered body is discovered at the airport; a cancer patient who was growing medicinal marijuana is found dead; and a baby overdoses on cocaine. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Desperate
2002 43 mins Television Rated: NR
The detectives attempt to question a traumatized boy who witnessed the violent rape and murder of his stepmother, but his defensive father thwarts them at every turn. Rob Estes and Sandra Bernhard guest star. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Privilege
2002 43 mins Television Rated: PG-13
A young woman dies in an apparent suicide, but when bruising indicates that she may have been raped, detectives Benson and Stabler question the cause of death. Mariette Hartley, Michael Learned and Erik von Detten guest star. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Angels
2002 44 mins Television Rated: NR
When a boy's body is discovered in an airport shuttle bus, the detectives' investigation leads to a travel agency that books overseas trips for pedophiles on the prowl. Will Arnett and Patrick Cassidy guest star. |
Law & Order SVU: 4: Disappearing Acts
2002 42 mins Television Rated: NR
A rape case takes a surprising turn after the victim is indicted on racketeering charges involving the Russian Mafia. When the feds take over, the detectives clash with Assistant U.S. Attorney Claudia Williams (Pam Grier). |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Lust
2002 43 mins Television Rated: R
When the body of a public health physician -- whose job included contacting HIV patients' sexual partners -- is found in Central Park, the detectives end up with a long list of suspects. Michael Gross guest stars. |
Law & Order SVU: 4: Vulnerable
2002 42 mins Television Rated: R
The detectives probe the case of an abused Alzheimer's patient whose calculating son is the chief suspect but later shift their focus to one of her former caregivers at a nursing home. Jane Powell, Mary Kay Place and Jay Thomas guest star. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Deception
2002 43 mins Television Rated: R
Evidence points to a murder victim's teenage son as the killer, but to crack the case the detectives must determine the nature of the boy's relationship with his stepmother (Sherilyn Fenn) -- which may be sexual. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Chameleon
2002 42 mins Television Rated: R
The detectives pursue a newly paroled rapist who snuffed a prostitute during a raid on a men's club, but the investigation leads them in unexpected directions. Sharon Lawrence and Charlayne Woodard guest star. |
Law & Order SVU: 4: Appearances
2002 42 mins Television Rated: PG-13
The owner of an Internet hosting business (Brian Kerwin) goes on trial after one of his clients -- a paroled sex offender -- plays out the killing of an 8-year-old beauty pageant competitor on a pornography site. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Dominance
2002 42 mins Television Rated: G
When a quadruple murder with sexual implications mushrooms into a relentless killing spree, the detectives join forces with homicide cop Dave Deuthorn (Erik Palladino) to catch the culprit. Frank Langella guest stars. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Risk
2002 41 mins Television Rated: G
The detectives trace an infant's death from a drug overdose to a smuggling ring that transports cocaine by hiding it in baby formula. Facing opposition from Internal Affairs, the squad goes undercover to break up the operation. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Damaged
2002 42 mins Television Rated: G
When a 6-year-old girl gravely injured in an attempted robbery is later found to have a sexually transmitted disease, detectives Benson and Stabler investigate her family. Dan Lauria and Glynnis O'Connor guest star. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Pandora
2002 42 mins Television Rated: PG-13
After the vicious rape and death of an FBI informant who was tracking online pedophiles, Det. Stabler continues her efforts to locate a missing girl who may have been abducted by a European child pornographer. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Futility
2002 41 mins Television Rated: R
Detectives Benson and Stabler arrest a suspect (Fred Savage) accused of sexually assaulting women in his neighborhood, but he turns out to be a tough adversary for Assistant District Attorney Cabot when he acts as his own attorney. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Rotten
2002 41 mins Television Rated: NR
Benson and Tutuola look into the case of a prisoner who dies soon after his incarceration. When they discover that the inmate was sexually assaulted shortly before going to jail, the detectives expose some startling secrets. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Juvenile
2002 41 mins Television Rated: G
When a cancer patient who grew hashish at home is raped and murdered, suspicion falls on two junior high school boys -- each of whom points a finger at the other. Illeana Douglas guest stars as public defender Gina Bernardo. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Perfect
2002 43 mins Television Rated: R
After a 14-year-old girl turns up dead, the detectives follow the trail of evidence to a prominent doctor whose specialty is human cloning. Guest star Barbara Barrie received an Emmy nomination for her performance. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Mercy
2002 42 mins Television Rated: G
When the body of a baby girl suffering from Tay-Sachs disease is discovered in a cooler, the trail of evidence leads the detectives straight the infant's mother (Elizabeth Mitchell). Judd Hirsch guest stars. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Fallacy
2002 42 mins Television Rated: G
When Cheryl Avery (Katherine Moennig) fights back as she's sexually assaulted at a party, her attacker ends up dead. Detectives Stabler and Benson investigate Cheryl's claim of self-defense, but the case soon takes a surprising turn. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Soulless
2002 42 mins Television Rated: PG-13
When a rape victim kidnapped from the hospital is later murdered, the detectives must sort through a list of suspects that includes a sociopath convicted as an adolescent of sexual assault, torture and homicide. Actor Chad Lowe directed this episode. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Dolls
2002 42 mins Television Rated: R
After a 5-year-old girl's body is discovered in the trash, detectives Benson and Stabler realize the murder may be the work of a serial pedophile and must race to save a missing girl before she becomes the next victim. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Grief
2002 42 mins Television Rated: R
When a cocktail waitress is killed outside a bar, evidence points to her abusive ex-boyfriend as the culprit -- and her enraged father vows to settle the score after her death is deemed a suicide. Joe Morton guest stars. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Tortured
2002 42 mins Television Rated: PG-13
Detectives Benson and Stabler carry out a wide-ranging search to find the perpetrator after a Tibetan woman turns up dead -- with her foot cut off. Guest star Illeana Douglas plays public defender Gina Bernardo. |
Law & Order SVU: 4: Resilience
2002 43 mins Television Rated: G
After a 14-year-old girl is saved from a suicide attempt, a false claim of rape leads the detectives into the twisted world of her dysfunctional family. Illeana Douglas guest stars as public defender Gina Bernardo. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Waste
2002 43 mins Television Rated: R
When a hospitalized, comatose woman becomes pregnant, detectives Benson and Stabler track down the doctor who inseminated her, but prosecuting the case proves difficult. Bruce Davison and JoBeth Williams guest star. |
Law & Order SVU: 4: Vulnerable
2002 Television
The detectives probe the case of an abused Alzheimer's patient whose calculating son is the chief suspect but later shift their focus to one of her former caregivers at a nursing home. Jane Powell, Mary Kay Place and Jay Thomas guest star. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Deception
2002 Television
Evidence points to a murder victim's teenage son as the killer, but to crack the case the detectives must determine the nature of the boy's relationship with his stepmother (Sherilyn Fenn) -- which may be sexual. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Chameleon
2002 Television
The detectives pursue a newly paroled rapist who snuffed a prostitute during a raid on a men's club, but the investigation leads them in unexpected directions. Sharon Lawrence and Charlayne Woodard guest star. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Soulless
2002 Television
When a rape victim kidnapped from the hospital is later murdered, the detectives must sort through a list of suspects that includes a sociopath convicted as an adolescent of sexual assault, torture and homicide. Actor Chad Lowe directed this episode. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Futility
2002 Television
Detectives Benson and Stabler arrest a suspect (Fred Savage) accused of sexually assaulting women in his neighborhood, but he turns out to be a tough adversary for Assistant District Attorney Cabot when he acts as his own attorney. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Fallacy
2002 Television
When Cheryl Avery (Katherine Moennig) fights back as she's sexually assaulted at a party, her attacker ends up dead. Detectives Stabler and Benson investigate Cheryl's claim of self-defense, but the case soon takes a surprising turn. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Mercy
2002 Television
When the body of a baby girl suffering from Tay-Sachs disease is discovered in a cooler, the trail of evidence leads the detectives straight the infant's mother (Elizabeth Mitchell). Judd Hirsch guest stars. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Damaged
2002 Television
When a 6-year-old girl gravely injured in an attempted robbery is later found to have a sexually transmitted disease, detectives Benson and Stabler investigate her family. Dan Lauria and Glynnis O'Connor guest star. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Dolls
2002 Television
After a 5-year-old girl's body is discovered in the trash, detectives Benson and Stabler realize the murder may be the work of a serial pedophile and must race to save a missing girl before she becomes the next victim. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Angels
2002 Television
When a boy's body is discovered in an airport shuttle bus, the detectives' investigation leads to a travel agency that books overseas trips for pedophiles on the prowl. Will Arnett and Patrick Cassidy guest star. |
Law & Order SVU: 4: Disappearing Acts
2002 Television
A rape case takes a surprising turn after the victim is indicted on racketeering charges involving the Russian Mafia. When the feds take over, the detectives clash with Assistant U.S. Attorney Claudia Williams (Pam Grier). |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Lust
2002 Television
When the body of a public health physician -- whose job included contacting HIV patients' sexual partners -- is found in Central Park, the detectives end up with a long list of suspects. Michael Gross guest stars. |
Law & Order: SVU: 4: Rotten
2002 Television
Benson and Tutuola look into the case of a prisoner who dies soon after his incarceration. When they discover that the inmate was sexually assaulted shortly before going to jail, the detectives expose some startling secrets. |
Law & Order: SVU: The Second Year: Disc 4
2000 132 mins Television Rated: R
This disc includes the following episodes: "Secrets," "Victims," "Paranoia" and "Countdown." |
Law & Order: SVU: The Second Year: Disc 6
2000 89 mins Television Rated: R
This disc includes the following episodes: "Pique" and "Scourge." |
Law & Order: SVU: The Second Year: Disc 3
2000 176 mins Television Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "Taken," "Pixies," "Consent" and "Abuse." |
Law & Order: SVU: The Second Year
2000 4.2 stars 924 mins Television Rated: R
Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni), his partner, Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), and the rest of the New York City Police SVU team up with ambitious new D.A. Alexandra Cabot (Stephanie March) and ex-narcotics detective Tutuola (Ice-T) in Season 2 of the popular crime series. This season, the unit unravels crimes involving sensitive topics such as religious beliefs, the rights of the mentally ill, date rape and parental neglect. |
Law & Order: SVU: The Second Year: Disc 1
2000 176 mins Television Rated: R
This disc includes the following episodes: "Wrong Is Right," "Honor," "Closure" and " Legacy." |
Law & Order: SVU: The Second Year: Disc 2
2000 176 mins Television Rated: R
This disc includes the following episodes: "Baby Killer," "Noncompliance" and "Asunder." |
Law & Order: SVU: The Second Year: Disc 5
2000 132 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Runaway," "Folly," "Manhunt" and "Parasites." |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Scourge
2000 43 mins Television Rated: G
The investigators hunt down a seriously ill serial killer who rationalizes his horrific acts with paranoid religious reasoning. Meanwhile, Detectives Benson and Stabler are promoted. Karen Allen guest stars. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Pique
2000 44 mins Television Rated: G
The murder of a software company employee leads the detectives to a fired co-worker who has a disturbing relationship with his mother. Margot Kidder and Chad Lowe guest star. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Parasites
2000 43 mins Television Rated: G
The dead body of a young woman is found buried with a collar and leash, and the detectives determine she's a Romanian mail-order bride. Her sister reveals she split from her abusive husband and found rich men to support her. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Manhunt
2000 43 mins Television Rated: G
When a man abducts a waitress after her diner shift, he leaves evidence at the scene that causes the detectives to suspect he may be a serial killer who kidnaps, tortures, rapes and murders his victims. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Legacy
2000 44 mins Television Rated: NR
Detective Munch finds the case of an abused 7-year-old girl particularly disturbing. While the girl is in the hospital, the detectives investigate her family to try to establish which member put her in a coma. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Honor
2000 44 mins Television Rated: NR
When the daughter of a diplomat from Afghanistan is brutally beaten, the detectives' investigation leads them into the world of the Taliban, where they discover traditions supporting "honor killings" for rebellious children. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Wrong Is Right
2000 43 mins Television Rated: R
Detective Stabler's daughter, Maureen (Erin Broderick), witnesses the death of a man who was set on fire. Meanwhile, when their superiors test the detectives' emotional health, the results are surprising. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Paranoia
2000 43 mins Television Rated: G
After the veteran police officer who trained Detective Benson is raped, the detectives look into her ex-husband's gambling debts and investigate her fellow officers for motives. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Victims
2000 44 mins Television Rated: G
When the detectives investigate the murders of several sex offenders, a retired police officer turned community activist becomes the prime suspect. Eric Roberts guest stars. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Secrets
2000 44 mins Television Rated: G
A raped and murdered inner-city teacher appeared to have lived a quiet life. But when nude photos of the victim surface, they complicate the case. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Taken
2000 43 mins Television Rated: G
After a teenager is raped during a luxury hotel's grand opening celebration, the detectives are frustrated by her family's efforts to hush things up as they plan a lawsuit. Meanwhile, Benson's reaction to her mother's death puzzles everyone. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Closure
2000 43 mins Television Rated: NR
The conclusion to the first-season episode "Closure," this story follows Stabler and Benson's investigation of a sexual assault reminiscent of an earlier case in which the victim kept tabs on her assailant. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Runaway
2000 42 mins Television Rated: G
After a police officer's daughter runs away, the detectives' investigation leads them to an underground rave scene harboring runaways. Darrell Hammond guest stars. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Countdown
2000 43 mins Television Rated: G
The race is on as the detectives search for a missing girl whom they suspect has been nabbed by a serial murderer known for raping his victims and then killing them after three days. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Abuse
2000 43 mins Television Rated: G
After the son of two famous singers dies, the detectives suspect the pair has neglected their kids -- and Benson's determination to protect their daughter leads the musicians to file a restraining order, jeopardizing her career. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Baby Killer
2000 42 mins Television Rated: G
After a shooting causes the death of a young girl, the detectives' investigation leads them to a boy and a gun that was used to commit an earlier crime. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Folly
2000 43 mins Television Rated: G
When a young man is brutally beaten, the investigation leads to a male escort service. The detectives soon suspect the boss may be intentionally sending her boys into dangerous situations. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Consent
2000 43 mins Television Rated: G
A college girl can't remember anything about her rape, which occurred during a raucous fraternity party. But when her blood work reveals traces of a date rape drug, the detectives must investigate several suspects and potential accomplices. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Pixies
2000 43 mins Television Rated: G
As the detectives investigate the murder of a gymnast, they come up with several potential suspects, including her overbearing trainer, a wealthy sponsor and one of her chief athletic rivals. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Asunder
2000 43 mins Television Rated: G
When a decorated veteran police officer's wife (Amy Carlson) accuses her husband of rape, the detectives investigate their marriage and history of spousal abuse. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Noncompliance
2000 44 mins Television Rated: G
After a psychiatric graduate student is stabbed to death, the detectives suspect a schizophrenic man who stopped taking his medication, and the issue of patients' rights versus community safety becomes part of the case. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Paranoia
2000 Television
After the veteran police officer who trained Detective Benson is raped, the detectives look into her ex-husband's gambling debts and investigate her fellow officers for motives. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Victims
2000 Television
When the detectives investigate the murders of several sex offenders, a retired police officer turned community activist becomes the prime suspect. Eric Roberts guest stars. |
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2000 Television
A raped and murdered inner-city teacher appeared to have lived a quiet life. But when nude photos of the victim surface, they complicate the case. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Abuse
2000 Television
After the son of two famous singers dies, the detectives suspect the pair has neglected their kids -- and Benson's determination to protect their daughter leads the musicians to file a restraining order, jeopardizing her career. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Pixies
2000 Television
As the detectives investigate the murder of a gymnast, they come up with several potential suspects, including her overbearing trainer, a wealthy sponsor and one of her chief athletic rivals. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Taken
2000 Television
After a teenager is raped during a luxury hotel's grand opening celebration, the detectives are frustrated by her family's efforts to hush things up as they plan a lawsuit. Meanwhile, Benson's reaction to her mother's death puzzles everyone. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Asunder
2000 Television
When a decorated veteran police officer's wife (Amy Carlson) accuses her husband of rape, the detectives investigate their marriage and history of spousal abuse. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Noncompliance
2000 Television
After a psychiatric graduate student is stabbed to death, the detectives suspect a schizophrenic man who stopped taking his medication, and the issue of patients' rights versus community safety becomes part of the case. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Baby Killer
2000 Television
After a shooting causes the death of a young girl, the detectives' investigation leads them to a boy and a gun that was used to commit an earlier crime. |
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2000 Television
Detective Munch finds the case of an abused 7-year-old girl particularly disturbing. While the girl is in the hospital, the detectives investigate her family to try to establish which member put her in a coma. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Closure
2000 Television
The conclusion to the first-season episode "Closure," this story follows Stabler and Benson's investigation of a sexual assault reminiscent of an earlier case in which the victim kept tabs on her assailant. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Honor
2000 Television
When the daughter of a diplomat from Afghanistan is brutally beaten, the detectives' investigation leads them into the world of the Taliban, where they discover traditions supporting "honor killings" for rebellious children. |
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2000 Television
Detective Stabler's daughter, Maureen (Erin Broderick), witnesses the death of a man who was set on fire. Meanwhile, when their superiors test the detectives' emotional health, the results are surprising. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Folly
2000 Television
When a young man is brutally beaten, the investigation leads to a male escort service. The detectives soon suspect the boss may be intentionally sending her boys into dangerous situations. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Runaway
2000 Television
After a police officer's daughter runs away, the detectives' investigation leads them to an underground rave scene harboring runaways. Darrell Hammond guest stars. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Countdown
2000 Television
The race is on as the detectives search for a missing girl whom they suspect has been nabbed by a serial murderer known for raping his victims and then killing them after three days. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Scourge
2000 Television
The investigators hunt down a seriously ill serial killer who rationalizes his horrific acts with paranoid religious reasoning. Meanwhile, Detectives Benson and Stabler are promoted. Karen Allen guest stars. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Pique
2000 Television
The murder of a software company employee leads the detectives to a fired co-worker who has a disturbing relationship with his mother. Margot Kidder and Chad Lowe guest star. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Parasites
2000 Television
The dead body of a young woman is found buried with a collar and leash, and the detectives determine she's a Romanian mail-order bride. Her sister reveals she split from her abusive husband and found rich men to support her. |
Law & Order: SVU: 2: Manhunt
2000 Television
When a man abducts a waitress after her diner shift, he leaves evidence at the scene that causes the detectives to suspect he may be a serial killer who kidnaps, tortures, rapes and murders his victims. |
Law & Order: SVU: The First Year
1999 4.1 stars Television Rated: R
"In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous." So goes the introduction to each episode of this riveting offshoot of the hugely popular "Law & Order" franchise. Top detectives Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) and Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) investigate stomach-churning murders and sexual assaults, while assistant district attorney Alexandra Cabot (Stephanie March) prosecutes the perps. |
Law & Order: SVU: The First Year: Disc 1
1999 171 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Payback," "A Single Life," "Or Just Look Like One" and "Hysteria." |
Law & Order: SVU: The First Year: Disc 2
1999 176 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Wanderlust," "Sophomore Jinx," "Uncivilized" and "Stalked." |
Law & Order: SVU: The First Year: Disc 3
1999 177 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Stocks & Bondage," "Closure," "Bad Blood" and "Russian Love Poem." |
Law & Order: SVU: The First Year: Disc 4
1999 176 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Disrobed," "Limitations," "Entitled" and "The Third Guy." |
Law & Order: SVU: The First Year: Disc 5
1999 172 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Misleader," "Chat Room," "Contact" and "Remorse." |
Law & Order: SVU: The First Year: Disc 6
1999 87 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Nocturne" and "Slaves." Extras include a featurette and a squad room walk-through. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Limitations
1999 43 mins Television Rated: NR
It's a race against the clock for Benson and Stabler when the police commissioner demands they close a long-standing rape case before the statute of limitations runs out. One victim holds the key to solving the crime, but she isn't talking. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Remorse
1999 43 mins Television Rated: R
Jennifer Esposito guest stars as Sarah Logan, a television reporter and recent rape victim who fights back by going public with the story of her ordeal. Her brave choice leads to an arrest -- and an unexpected bond with Detective Munch. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Contact
1999 42 mins Television Rated: NR
When a hit-and-run subway rapist claims his seventh victim in as many months, a psychiatric specialist is called in to give the team a crash course in how a rapist thinks and operates. Soon, they've got a suspect, but do they have enough to hold him? |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Chat Room
1999 43 mins Television Rated: NR
A teenage rape victim shows up at the station after being assaulted by a man she met in an online chat room. The squad sets up a predator-snagging sting, with Munch posing as a potential victim to lure in the suspect. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Stocks & Bondage
1999 44 mins Television Rated: NR
Benson and Stabler take a tour of the shadowy night world of bondage and sadomasochism as they investigate the murder of a respected local businesswoman. The trouble is, in a world where violence is just part of the program, everyone's a suspect. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Stalked
1999 43 mins Television Rated: G
The body of an assistant district attorney is discovered in Central Park, the victim of a brutal rape and murder. Evidence leads Benson to a sleazy real estate agent, but her thirst for vengeance against the suspect may be her undoing. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Uncivilized
1999 44 mins Television Rated: NR
A recently paroled child molester is the obvious suspect in a young boy's murder, but despite their personal feelings about the pedophile, Benson and Stabler begin to doubt his guilt and turn their attentions on some all-too-helpful witnesses. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: A Single Life
1999 42 mins Television Rated: PG
Gretchen Quinn's tragic death is made all the more mysterious when Benson and Stabler learn that Gretchen Quinn never actually existed. Now, they need to find out who the victim really was, all while confronting some ghosts of their own. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Payback
1999 43 mins Television Rated: PG
When a New York cab driver is found not only murdered but castrated, Detectives Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson are on the case. During the twisty investigation they uncover evidence that the victim was a wanted man living under an assumed identity. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Misleader
1999 44 mins Television Rated: NR
The daughter-in-law of a respected religious leader falls victim to murder, along with her unborn child. Events take a startling turn when Benson and Stabler learn of the woman's infidelities and that the baby's father may not have been her husband. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: The Third Guy
1999 44 mins Television Rated: NR
A seemingly cut-and-dried case of sexual assault against an elderly woman proves to be anything but when the accused turn out to be guilty of nothing more than robbery. It only gets weirder as the new suspect literally may not know right from wrong. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Entitled
1999 43 mins Television Rated: NR
The death of a salesman brings Benson and Stabler face-to-face with Detectives Briscoe and Green in this "Law & Order"/"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" crossover episode. Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin and Sam Waterston guest star. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Disrobed
1999 43 mins Television Rated: NR
Investigating the murder of a judge, Benson and Stabler soon learn that their victim was no saint but a man who traded legal outcomes for sexual favors and used his position to influence the outcome of a major election. Angie Everhart guest stars. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Russian Love Poem
1999 43 mins Television Rated: NR
A multimillionaire with a robust sex life is murdered, and Benson and Stabler seek a suspect from among his many conquests. Clues soon point to a pair of Russian call girls, but who's to blame when the suspects start dying? |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Bad Blood
1999 44 mins Television Rated: NR
When a young gay man winds up dead, Benson and Stabler go sniffing after his virulently homophobic father. However, things are rarely what they seem at first glance -- and this case is no exception. Look for Amy Ryan in a guest-starring role. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Closure
1999 44 mins Television Rated: NR
Benson's suspicions are aroused when a rape victim can describe every detail of her harrowing assault except the assailant. This time, it seems the victim is the one with something to hide. Meanwhile, Cassidy and Benson get too close for comfort. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Sophomore Jinx
1999 43 mins Television Rated: NR
When a female college student is murdered, Benson and Stabler focus their investigation on the school's basketball team. Their efforts are stymied, however, by a publicity-shy administration and star players who seem to enjoy athletic immunity. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Wanderlust
1999 44 mins Television Rated: NR
When a travel writer is found strangled to death by a pair of women's undergarments, signs first point to his landlady's boyfriend. However, as Benson and Stabler get closer to the brutal truth, they find that it's not exactly self-evident. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Just Look Like One
1999 42 mins Television Rated: G
When a teen victim of a brutal rape and fatal beating is dumped at a hospital entrance, Benson and Stabler are brought in to investigate. The case leads them into the dark underbelly of professional modeling, where looking good comes at a high price. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Hysteria
1999 42 mins Television Rated: NR
A homicide victim is presumed to be one in a long line of murdered prostitutes, but Benson and Stabler learn she doesn't fit the profile of the previous victims. Getting to the bottom of it, they find unexpected links between the other dead girls. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Slaves
1999 43 mins Television Rated: R
On the trail of a missing Romanian immigrant, Benson and Stabler find more than they bargained for when they learn that she's the virtual slave of a well-heeled couple. Meanwhile, job pressure may be getting to be too much for one of the team. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Nocturne
1999 43 mins Television Rated: R
Evidence of a terrible crime comes in from a photo lab -- candid pictures of a piano teacher taking ugly advantage of one of his students. The squad soon learns that the boy is just one of many victims, and getting them to talk is only the beginning. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Nocturne
1999 Television
Evidence of a terrible crime comes in from a photo lab -- candid pictures of a piano teacher taking ugly advantage of one of his students. The squad soon learns that the boy is just one of many victims, and getting them to talk is only the beginning. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Slaves
1999 Television
On the trail of a missing Romanian immigrant, Benson and Stabler find more than they bargained for when they learn that she's the virtual slave of a well-heeled couple. Meanwhile, job pressure may be getting to be too much for one of the team. |
Law & Order: SVU: 1: Remorse
1999 Television
Jennifer Esposito guest stars as Sarah Logan, a television reporter and recent rape victim who fights back by going public with the story of her ordeal. Her brave choice leads to an arrest -- and an unexpected bond with Detective Munch. |