Quick Summary
A right‑wing pundit speaker is sexually assaulted in a tense post‑protest atmosphere. Benson and Barba struggle to put their political beliefs aside, confronting their own biases despite the personal and professional pressures they face as they work to secure justice for the victim.
About This Program ✦
Info Wars is a television programme presented as a single episode. It falls under the broader category of a programme, with its specific genre listed simply as an episode, indicating a self‑contained story rather than an ongoing series. The episode centres on a disturbing incident that follows a public demonstration: a right‑wing pundit who was speaking at the protest becomes the victim of a rape. The crime propels two characters, Benson and Barba, into a difficult moral position. Both are forced to confront their own political convictions and decide whether they can set those beliefs aside in order to support the victim’s pursuit of justice. Benson’s struggle is portrayed as a clash between personal ideology and a sense of duty to the truth. He wrestles with the temptation to let his partisan views colour his reaction, yet recognises that the victim’s need for justice must come first. This internal battle drives much of his actions throughout the episode. Barba experiences a similar conflict, feeling the pressure of political allegiance while also recognising the imperative to aid the assaulted pundit. Together, Benson and Barba work to navigate their biases, aiming to ensure that the victim receives the legal and moral support required to hold the perpetrator accountable.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit broadcasts on 5USA +1 at 2:00am, Monday, 9 February 2026. (Subtitles, repeat)


