As the monthslong investigation into the serial killer reaches its close, Voight must outsmart the offender in a race against the clock. Upton must make a vital decision.

Intelligence chases down a lead in the ongoing serial killer investigation as news of the case reaches the public.

As Atwater finds himself distracted by a past case, a CI from his past resurfaces with a tip on a string of armed robberies that are raising concerns.

Upton becomes consumed with a decades-old missing persons case linked to Petrovic after a young child shows up to the district seeking help.

Torres' personal involvement with an informant jeopardizes his safety and threatens to expose an undercover operation.

Upton brings SVU detective Petrovic back into the fold to help with the investigation of a tender-age kidnapping.