Ep 13. Blast

In Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 7 episode 13, titled "Blast," the team is called in to investigate after a suicide bombing at a local restaurant leaves several people dead. Detectives Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) lead the investigation, working closely with their new captain, Donald Cragen (Dann Florek).

As they delve into the case, they quickly learn that the bombing may be linked to a powerful Somali warlord who has been hiding out in the United States. Their suspicions are confirmed when they find evidence tying the warlord to the restaurant bombing and other terrorist attacks in the city.

With the help of an FBI agent named Dean Porter (Vincent Spano), the SVU team begins a manhunt for the warlord, who has gone into hiding. They follow a trail of clues that leads them to a secret mosque, where they find the warlord's second-in-command. The team is able to get him to talk, and they learn that the warlord is planning a much larger attack on the city.

Meanwhile, Benson is dealing with personal troubles of her own. She is still reeling from the death of her half-brother, and her relationship with her boyfriend, FBI agent Dean Porter, is strained when she learns that he has been keeping information from her about the warlord's connections to the restaurant bombing.

As the team races against the clock to stop the warlord's next attack, Benson and Porter work to repair their relationship and figure out a way to stop the warlord once and for all.

"Blast" is a tense, action-packed episode that deals with issues of terrorism and the challenges faced by law enforcement in a post-9/11 world. The episode features strong performances by the entire cast, with Hargitay and Meloni particularly standing out in their roles as Benson and Stabler. Fans of the series will not want to miss this thrilling installment.