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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 5

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 5 episode 14: Ritual

Aired 3 February 200442 minRated TV-14

8.5TMDB · 6 votesMark watched

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 5 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription) and Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show). 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 “Ritual”

Two garbage collectors discover what they first think is a scene of animal sacrifice but is the body of a young boy who appears to be the victim of a ritualistic killing. The investigation leads to the discovery of international child slavery.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 14 of 25 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 13 first.
  • It runs about 42 minutes.
  • Directed by Ed Bianchi, written by Christos N. Gage and Ruth Fletcher.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.5 out of 10 (6 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

Director
Ed Bianchi
Writers
Christos N. GageRuth Fletcher
Guest stars
Diane Neal as Casey NovakTamara Tunie as Melinda WarnerSullivan Walker as Martin BosaTrini Alvarado as Maggie ShayeBarry Shabaka Henley as Asante OdufemiErika Alexander as Kema MabudaMichael Emerson as Allan ShayeSusan Blommaert as Judge Rebecca Steinman

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 5

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