Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 2)

Stabler's daughter, Maureen, bears witness to a horrific crime scene: the murder of a man who was set on fire. The internal investigation into the psyches of the SVU detectives yields interesting results. Monique Jeffries is removed from active duty and placed on desk duty, and is replaced by Odafin Tutuola. Cabot joins the SVU squad.

The vicious assault of an Afghan diplomat's daughter uncovers clues that may suggest Taliban traditions justify "honor killings" when the child defies the wishes of their parents or their culture.

Stabler and Benson investigate a sexual assault very similar to one they worked six months ago whose victim follows her alleged attacker and reports his activities to the police.

Guest stars: Tracy Pollan, Ned Eisenberg

An abused 7-year-old girl lays comatose as the detectives investigate members of her dysfunctional family to determine the source of the abuse, in a case that hits close to home for Munch.

The tragic shooting death of a young girl leads investigators to a little boy, and they soon realise that the gun used has been used in another crime scene.

The question of patients' rights surfaces when a schizophrenic man refusing to take his medication is a suspect in the stabbing death of psychiatric doctoral student.

The truth behind the alleged rape of a woman by her police officer husband comes to light when a history of domestic abuse is uncovered. Monique Jeffries leaves the squad and files a discrimination suit against the NYPD.

Guest star: Nestor Serrano

The case of a seventeen-year-old rape victim during the opening festivities of a luxury hotel takes a strange turn when her immediate family tries to keep the scandal quiet by preparing a lawsuit. Detectives soon realise that the girl isn't the innocent she pretends to be. Benson struggles to deal with her mother's death.

The investigation of a gymnast's murder involves her strict trainer, a wealthy benefactor and a competitor.

Guest star: Kate Mara

A college student who was raped can't remember the circumstances of her attack.

Stabler and Benson suspect parental neglect may have led to the tragic death of the son of two famous singers, leading them to fear for their little girl. When Benson develops a strong attachment to the girl, her parents' reaction puts her job in jeopardy.

Guest star: Hayden Pannetiere

A case involving the rape and murder of a teacher hits a snag after the woman's illicit sexual history is exposed by one of her students.

A former police officer, now a community activist, is a suspect in the murders of known sex offenders.

Guest star: Eric Roberts

The rape of a veteran police officer, who trained Benson, is first linked to her ex-husband's gambling debts, and then to her fellow officers.

Guest star: Khandi Alexander.

The detectives work around the clock to find an abducted girl when clues point to a serial killer who kills his victims on the third day. While working round the clock the detectives interview a surviving victim while looking for another. During the three days of the kidnapping the man has a Birthday, a Dress-up Day, and the final day the rape and the murder. But the nonstop work has its effects on the detectives as they become tired, cranky and almost get into fights with fellow co-workers.

The search for a police officer's runaway daughter, which leads the detectives through an underground rave culture that caters to wayward teens, is seen through the eyes of the squad room personnel and their interviews with the Internal Affairs division. Monique Jeffries returns in her final appearance to help her former colleagues find the missing girl.

Guest star: Darrell Hammond.

The beating of a young man uncovers a dangerous male escort service where the boss may have reasons for sending her staff on potentially deadly dates.

Guest star: Patricia Kalember.

The details of a kidnapping are similar to a series of rapes and murders that may link the crime to a serial killer.

When the remains of a young woman are found buried in an apartment courtyard with a collar and leash, Detectives Benson and Stabler determine that the dead woman is Ava Parulis, a Romanian immigrant who was brought to the United States for an arranged marriage. They discover from Ava's estranged twin, Irina, that the dead woman had left her abusive husband, and made a habit of taking advantage of wealthy suitors. But when it becomes apparent that Ava may be impersonating Irina, the twins' relationships with the matchmaker who brought them to the United States, as well as with a Romanian diplomat, and the former abusive husband, may lead to the truth behind the identity crisis and the motive for murder.

Guest stars: Mili Avital, Michelle Pawk, Victor Steinbach

Observed by George Huang, the detectives uncover a horrifying motive for the slaying of a software company employee by a fired colleague when they learn of the suspect's relationship with his overbearing mother.

Guest star: Chad Lowe, Margot Kidder

The team searches for a serial killer who justifies his crimes with paranoid religious motivation set on by a rapidly deteriorating medical condition.

Guest stars: Richard Thomas, Karen Allen