Skip to content
Compare TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S05E05, SerendipityS05E05

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 5

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 5 episode 5: Serendipity

Aired 21 October 200342 minRated TV-14

8.6TMDB · 10 votesMark watched

Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 5 in Australia

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.

We may earn a commission when you sign up through our links. How we make money.

Stream (subscription)

Buy or rent

Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Serendipity”

A newborn baby is found dead in a gutter, sending the detectives on a hunt for the mother. She too turns up murdered, and the clues point to a serial child molester.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 5 of 25 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
  • It runs about 42 minutes.
  • Directed by Constantine Makris, written by Lisa Marie Petersen and Dawn DeNoon.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.6 out of 10 (10 votes).

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit trailer

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit trailerPlay video: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit trailer

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Constantine Makris
Writers
Lisa Marie PetersenDawn DeNoon
Guest stars
Diane Neal as Casey NovakTamara Tunie as Melinda WarnerFred Thompson as Arthur BranchBarbara Garrick as Kelly WolcottMartin Donovan as Dr. Archibald NewlandsMarylouise Burke as Curious WomanDon Puglisi as AssistantJack Gilpin as Ron Wolcott

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 5

Previous · S05E04Loss14 October 2003Next · S05E06Coerced28 October 2003
  1. E01
  2. E02
  3. E03
  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22
  23. E23
  24. E24
  25. E25

Every episode of Season 5Law & 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.