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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 15

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 15 episode 18: Criminal Stories

Aired 19 March 201443 minRated TV-14

7.5TMDB · 7 votesMark watched

Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 15 in Australia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 15 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription), Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show) and Netflix (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $17.99 and Prime Video Store from $19.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Criminal Stories”

A columnist who has been given access to the squad for a story declares a hate crime case a hoax, leaving the victim under media scrutiny and Benson fighting to get the case back on solid ground.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 18 of 24 of season 15, so watch episodes 1 to 17 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Mariska Hargitay, written by Julie Martin, Warren Leight and Peter Blauner.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.5 out of 10 (7 votes).

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit trailer

The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Writers
Julie MartinWarren LeightPeter Blauner
Guest stars
Tamara Tunie as Melinda WarnerAlec Baldwin as Jimmy MacArthurSummer Bishil as Heba SalimAmi Brabson as Karyn BlakeNick Mennell as Elias Kemp Jr.Samrat Chakrabarti as Mr. SalimManish Dayal as Farid SalimKatie Couric as Katie Couric

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 15

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Every episode of Season 15Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode guide

Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.