What Happened on Law & Order: SVU This Week? (March 14, 2024)

Read the official logline for this week's SVU episode, below: 

Season 25, Episode 7 ("Probability of Doom"): "When a woman turns her husband in for possessing child pornography, the case is complicated by a sudden death; Benson tries to reconnect with a victim she saved."

The episode kicked off with a nostalgic flashback from Season 7, Episode 3 ("911"): Benson was just about to leave the precinct to go on a date when Captain Donald Cragen (Dann Florek) flagged her down to listen in on a mystifying 9-1-1 call from a young girl named Maria who claimed to be kidnapped. Benson's colleagues shrugged it off as a prank call, but Benson took the situation seriously, accurately suspecting Maria's fear was real, and that she needed help. Forced to keep the young Maria on the line to get details of her location, Benson was able to track her down and deliver Maria to safety. 

As Benson recounted the ordeal in therapy, it was clear Maria's case was top of mind. It's been over a decade since Benson saved Maria, but after realizing she had no idea what happened to her over the years, it began to give her overwhelming anxiety. 

Benson decided to look up Maria, learning she was a 2024 graduate of the New York Police Academy, likely following in her savior's footsteps. After stopping by her house for check-in, the now-adult Maria rushed in for an emotional hug. It was an embrace Benson needed after being unsure of how Maria's life turned out after her harrowing tragedy. 

The SVU always takes child assault cases seriously, so Benson and her squad hit the ground running after catching wind of a pedophile collecting child pornography. However, after arriving at the predator's home with a warrant, the SVU discovered their perp murdered and methodically chopped into pieces.

Suddenly, a child pornography case turned into a murder investigation. Soon enough, an additional mutilated body was discovered, escalating the situation into a serial killer case. Benson eventually tracked down the young girl named Nina, whom one of these murdered men visited in the park. This led the SVU to the Brock family's doorstep to speak with James Brock. 

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However, only his daughters Tori and Nina Brock were home. Despite the SVU's attempt to find James, his faraway job complicated matters. But a new body found in the harbor upped the ante — especially as they realized it was the body of James Brock. After inspecting the body and noticing hesitation marks from the murderer, Benson's intuition took the steering wheel. The serial killer was a member of the Brock family.

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Cut to Tori Brock's arrest, where it didn't take long for the truth to come to light. Tori was repeatedly sexually abused by her father as a child, and as Nina grew older, she suspected her sister would fall victim to the same fate. Tori began targeting pedophiles, hunting them down, and murdering them. This crusade included her father. Tori was sent to prison for a long time, but the gripping circumstances surrounding the case haunted Benson following the investigation.

In the form of a flashback, viewers got a delightful cameo from Dann Florek as Benson's former Captain, Donald Cragen. Viewers saw the return of Tricia Paoluccio as Benson's therapist, Dr. Heather Lentz. And, of course, fans were delighted to see the grown-up Maria Recinos, played by Dani Montalvo. Other guest stars include Sarah Lynn Marion as Tori Brock and Fiona Morgan Quinn as Nina Brock.

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New episodes of Law & Order: SVU are available to stream at 6 a.m. ET the day after they air on NBC.com and Peacock.