Season five explores the dangerous worlds of cross-border smuggling, high-tech domestic terrorism and a crime family intent on repaying Stabler for the injury he did them in Rome. As his worlds collide, Stabler will put everything on the line to protect the vulnerable and fight for justice.
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.
After an attack on Carisi's trial, signs of a new gang player make Stabler contact an old C.I.
Stabler and Isabella work to find who is behind the Camorra; Reyes goes undercover with Los Santos.
Eli's career is questioned; leadership at the Camorra falls apart and violence ramps up.
With one of Mexico's biggest players back on the streets, Stabler is pulled back underground.
A new wave of art activism puts Vargas in the hot seat; Stabler is brought into a new unit.
As the "Collective" ramps up its body count, Stabler finds himself torn between family and the case.
Emery and Joe are back; playing both sides catches up with Joe, sending him to a fatal endgame.
Stabler goes rogue to find Emery and faces the truth behind revenge with one last assist from Joe.