Stabler must deal with rapid changes at work and home after returning from a dangerous undercover assignment. Bell hires an advisor whose AI technology program could revolutionize police investigation. Jet and Reyes struggle with Whelan's absence.

Bell and the team must keep a witness and her family safe from Los Santos before she testifies. Carisi asks Stabler to back off the case to preserve the integrity of his undercover work. Stabler hosts a chaotic family dinner.

When several bodies are found in a seaside town, Stabler navigates the politics and secrets of the community to find a potential serial killer. Jet brings a witness under her protection.

Stabler leans into his military network to search for the source of a Middle Eastern heroin pipeline making its way to the U.S. Reyes returns to the squad.

When the ATF Bureau plans a raid of Redcoat's warehouse, Trisha promises to help Stabler keep Joe Jr. safe. Bell comes face to face with the man who killed Sam. Another Stabler family dinner causes tensions to run high.

Stabler goes undercover to catch smugglers; as he gets to know the girls, they start going missing.

Stabler recovers from an injury while Olivia Benson helps with finding missing sex worker Sad Eyes.

Eli's career is questioned; leadership at the Camorra falls apart and violence ramps up.

As the "Collective" ramps up its body count, Stabler finds himself torn between family and the case.