Ben Rezendes

Teenager Sam Conway shows evidence of rape but refuses to name his attacker; Benson and Rollins admit to some major life changes; ADA Stone blames himself for the verdict in Sam's case.

In the conclusion to the season premiere, ADA Stone (Philip Winchester) blames himself for the shocking verdict in Sam’s case, and before Benson (Mariska Hargitay) can offer help, Sam (guest star Bryce Romero) makes a tragic decision.

When diplomatic immunity complicates a child abuse case for Danny and Baez, Frank intervenes, despite not having jurisdiction on the case. Also, a robbery occurs while Eddie and Jamie are on a double date with Eddie's boyfriend and his sister, and they are forced to step in.

When Bull is sidelined with a back injury, Marissa and Chunk are forced to go to court without him to defend Marissa's closest childhood friend, Kyla (Annika Boras), a tech CEO accused of wrongfully terminating an employee. Also, Danny contemplates what she wants out of life following a near-death experience.

Max journeys to Connecticut to bring Luna back to New York, but second-guesses his instincts when he sees her with her grandparents. Bloom takes action to ensure her staff feel safe at work while Reynolds takes a backseat in the cardiac unit. Sharpe struggles to lean on Dr. Cassian Shin (Daniel Dae Kim) while dealing with a family emergency.