Marsha Dietlein

Ben’s mother comes to town, forcing issues to the surface between Ben and Serena. Russell Thorpe is determined to destroy Chuck’s family legacy, but he risks alienating his daughter, Raina, in the process. Billy Baldwin returns as William van der Woodsen, Lily’s ex-husband and Serena and Eric’s father.

Are psychiatric drugs necessary? - In SVU's season seven finale, former rock star Derek Lord (guest star Norman Reedus) goes on a national talk show and lectures about the abuse of psychiatric drugs. Meanwhile, an unstable young woman Jamie Hoskins (guest star Brittany Snow), who loses her virginity, goes off her prescribed medication, gets behind the wheel of a car, and mows down 10 people. As these events are played out in a highly charged way, the argument about prescribed "meds" is challenged. Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Tamara Tunie, B.D. Wong, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Diane Neal also star.

Danny and Baez investigate the death of a teenage girl who appears to have been pushed in front of a subway car by a homeless man. Meanwhile, Frank is annoyed at having to meet with the newly appointed Inspector General who will now have oversight of NYPD policy. Bebe Neuwirth recurs as the new Inspector General, Kelly Peterson.

A machete-wielding killer targets affluent art-owners, and detectives focus on a group of youngsters a foster mother (Whoopi Goldberg) has raised.

Nichols and Wheeler investigate the world of high finance after a financial officer of a securities company is found stabbed at a dinner gala.