Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 28 Episode 5, titled Forsaken, aired on November 5, 2026, on NBC. The episode is also available to stream on Peacock. According to the synopsis, the episode follows a wedding guest who claims to have been assaulted at the reception. Captain Benson and the SVU squad unveil a chilling secret that changes the direction of the investigation.Episode 5 begins with a wedding reception party of Johnathan Oakes and Andrea Oakes. Two bridesmaids enter a washroom where they find an injured woman lying on the floor. The SVU team arrives to investigate the case. The victim is a sixteen-year-old girl named Chloe Davis. Rollins reveals that Chloe was sexually assaulted and her head was smashed on the vanity by her assailant.Detective Terry Bruno, who was sent on a brief break, also joined the investigation. Benson and Rollins spoke to Chloe's stepfather and brothers. Benson notices some marks on Chloe's hands. Benson tries to talk to Chloe, but her mother interrupts, saying she knows nothing about the abuser. However, Chloe gives Benson some clues: reddish hair, a white shirt, and someone older than her.Here's more about Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 28 Episode 5Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 28 Episode 5 recap: The team investigates the Chloe Davis sexual assault case View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe SVU team clocks potential suspects in the hall. Rollins approaches a man with red curly hair, but he tries to escape. Rollins takes him down. The man named George says that he got nervous because he had some illegal substances. He said that he bought it from a man named Scott, one of the caterers. Rollins reveals that there is no one named Scott at the wedding. The SVU team asks George to point out Scott from the CCTV footage, and he does so. Captain Curry interrogates Scott after she finds out that he is on probation and had missed a hearing. Scott slammed the table and claimed that he didn't r*pe anybody.Elsewhere, Benson asks Chloe to identify her abuser, but she fails to do so. She claimed that her abuser wasn't there. Rollins finds out that Rick Davis is not Chloe's biological father, and he has a record of harassment for throwing a plant pot at a neighbor. Moments later, the SVU team comes to know that Chloe's younger brother Evan had stabbed a teacher with scissors in school. The teacher also confirmed that Rick had a bad temper.Chloe Davis reveals her brother Tyler is her abuser in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 28 Episode 5Jalen Brunson plays Detective Madison in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 28 Episode 5 (Image Via Instagram/@nyknicks)The SVU team tries to break down the Davis family dynamics. Rollins finds out that Rick has a record of DWI and resisting arrest. Benson meets Detective Jay Madison, who was associated with Rick's previous resisting arrest incident. Officers search the Davis home after Benson arranges a warrant. Fin finds a punched wall and discovers a knife.Benson speaks with Chloe, who reveals that she witnessed her brother Tyler hitting on a girl at the wedding. When the girl rejected him, Tyler was left humiliated. After noticing Chloe watching the incident, Tyler assaulted her. Chloe claimed that Tyler hates her and that he had assaulted her before. Her mother had clearly brainwashed her. Bruno and Renee arrest Tyler.Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 28 Episode 5: Evan testifies as Tyler stands trialMariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson (Image Via Instagram/@nbclawandorder)At the court, the judge gives a cash bail to Tyler of $250,000 and declares a temporary order of protection. The defense tries to present Chloe as a liar with a previous record of disturbing behavior. Rick tells the court that Tyler has a good heart while Chloe is difficult to handle. Carisi says that Rick is trying to save his son, Tyler. Chloe's mother reveals some disturbing secrets about Tyler and his temper. Chloe reveals that her younger brother Evan is also afraid of Tyler.In court, Evan reveals the truth that Tyler assaulted Chloe at the wedding. Rick storms out of the courtroom.Also Read: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 28 Episode 4Follow SoapCentral for more updates on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 28.