In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.

A returning war veteran, stricken with PTSD, gets trapped with his teenage sister on Boston's Tobin Memorial Bridge when a heavily armed group of ex-military revolutionaries take everyone hostage.

To connect with her two teenage daughters, a single mother agrees to a camping trip suggested by her new, seemingly charming, boyfriend. When her daughter goes missing, the peace and calm she hoped for turns into a trip from hell.

Everything changes for Todd when his evil twin from a parallel universe arrives to steal his girlfriend.