The BEST episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 16
Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 16, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 16!
Delves into the dark side of the NYC underworld as the detectives investigate and prosecute various sexually oriented crimes, including rape, pedophilia, domestic violence, and the abuses of children, the disabled, and elderly victims of non-sexual crimes who require specialist handling, all while trying to balance the effects of the investigation on their own lives as they try not to let the dark side of these crimes affect them.
#1 - Daydream Believer (3)
Season 16 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/29/2015
Benson and Voight lead their teams in the investigation of a rape/murder case that is frighteningly similar to a case from New York a decade ago. When forced to release their main suspect, the Chicago PD joins the SV Unit in New York in pursuit of Yates. (We Called Her Jellybean (1) aired on Chicago Fire, season 3, episode 21. The Number of Rats (2) aired on Chicago P.D., season 2, episode 20.)
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#2 - Chicago Crossover (2)
Season 16 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2014
Sergeant Hank Voight and Detectives Erin Lindsay and Jay Halstead track a child pornography victim to his last-known whereabouts in New York City, where Sergeant Benson and the SVU squad get a new lead – evidence of a livestreamed pornography “club” that caters to its subscriber’s shocking requests. When Lindsay discovers someone from her past is involved, she hopes it will help lead them to the site’s ringleader, but tensions between Voight and Benson could threaten the case. (Nobody Touches Anything (1) aired on Chicago Fire, season 3, episode 7. They’ll Have to Go Through Me (3) aired on Chicago P.D., season 2, episode 7.)
#3 - Undercover Mother
Season 16 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2015
Working undercover to bust a sex trafficking ring, Det. Carisi stumbles upon Martha Thornhill, a mother who has embedded herself as a Madame in the organization for three years in hopes of finding and saving her daughter, Ariel. Martha joins forces with the SVU and they work together to bust the pimp and his cohorts, but Ariel is still missing. Meanwhile, Sgt. Benson is confronted with a harsh revelation that will change her life forever.
#4 - Surrendering Noah
Season 16 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/20/2015
Sgt. Benson and ADA Barba take Johnny D to trial for sex trafficking, rape, assault and kidnapping. But when Baby Noah's adoption becomes entangled in the case, Benson fears for Noah's future and his safety. In an intense courtroom showdown, the SVU will face a threat that could change the squad forever.
#5 - Decaying Morality
Season 16 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/4/2015
Two families are left to pick up the pieces of their lives when a rape case goes terribly wrong.
#6 - Pattern Seventeen
Season 16 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2014
Rollins connects a series of assaults to several rapes she worked in Atlanta. Meanwhile, a family court judge threatens to remove Noah from Benson's care.
#7 - Perverted Justice
Season 16 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/2015
A woman who accused her father of raping her when she was six now says the accusations were false. With the help of attorney Bayard Ellis and retired captain Cragen, SVU tries to get to the truth and make sure justice is served.
#8 - Padre Sandunguero
Season 16 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2015
When his father is arrested, Amaro must choose between his badge and his family’s honor.
#9 - Parole Violations
Season 16 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/25/2015
Detective Carisi's sister Bella prepares for her wedding to fiancé Tommy Sullivan and the upcoming birth of their child. But when Tommy falls back into bad habits and accuses his parole officer of rape, Carisi must investigate whether the claim is real or just another one of Tommy's excuses.
#10 - Girls Disappeared
Season 16 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2014
Benson struggles to balance work and her new role of foster mother; when Amaro arrests a young prostitute with connections to Noah's mother, his undercover work sets off a dangerous chain of events.
#11 - Producer's Backend
Season 16 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2014
Amaro's by-the-book handling of a starlet's arrest gets him back on the SVU squad in time to investigate the actress's latest offense, statutory rape.
#12 - Forgiving Rollins
Season 16 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/7/2015
Atlanta's Deputy Chief Charles Patton and his newest detective, Reese Taymor visit New York for a law enforcement conference. When Reese is found unconscious in her hotel bathroom, she cries rape at the scene but changes her story when Sgt. Benson arrives. When Rollins uncovers a personal connection to the suspect, ADA Barba seeks her help in the courtroom and she’s forced to confront the demons of her past to stop a dangerous predator.
#13 - Glasgowman's Wrath
Season 16 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2014
Three young girls' search for a mythical character leads to one of them becoming injured and the other two disappearing.
#14 - Holden's Manifesto
Season 16 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2014
The team tries to find a bike messenger – who has kept a video diary of his troubles with women – before he can commit another violent act; the new deputy chief calls Benson’s leadership into question.
#15 - December Solstice
Season 16 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/25/2015
The two daughters of an elderly writer suffering from dementia accuse his current wife of abusing him by giving erectile dysfunction pills to produce a new heir.
#16 - Devastating Story
Season 16 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/1/2015
Popular television host Skip Peterson airs an interview with college student Heather Manning, who claims she was gang raped in a fraternity house. While the tragic account of Heather's story brings national attention to the epidemic of rape on campus, the sensational details of the she-said, they-said case leaves Sgt. Benson and ADA Barba with several suspects and a rocky trial.
#17 - Pornstar's Requiem
Season 16 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2014
A college student becomes a target after her work as an online porn star is discovered by her classmates.
#18 - American Disgrace
Season 16 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2014
When a series of allegations are made against a superstar basketball player, Sgt. Benson and Detective Carisi do not agree on the authenticity of each woman's story; the investigation takes Rollins back to her former precinct.
#19 - Agent Provocateur
Season 16 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2015
A teenager is sexually assaulted and left for dead in an alley after attending a movie star's party; Benson is suspicious when security footage from the party goes missing.
#20 - Parents' Nightmare
Season 16 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/2015
8 year-old Owen Farhidi disappears from school and his mother Dana receives a ransom request. Detectives soon uncover that the boy knew his abductor, but friction between his parents impedes the investigation. Meanwhile, Benson must take an exam to formalize her promotion.
#21 - Granting Immunity
Season 16 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/8/2015
Pornographic photos from 15 year-old Savannah Biel's house party quickly circulate around her Tribeca high school and go viral. Barba's efforts to arrest the student responsible for posting the images is stalled when several suspects fall victim to a fast-moving measles outbreak. When Benson's foster son also catches the illness, she investigates a group of mothers who may have falsified their children's medical records. Meanwhile, Amaro receives some distressing news about his son.
#22 - Spousal Privilege
Season 16 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2014
A domestic-violence dispute involving a sportscaster and his girlfriend is uncovered on security-camera footage from a parking garage, but the girlfriend is reluctant to seek legal help because she doesn't want her family to break apart.
#23 - Intimidation Game
Season 16 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/2015
Video game developer Raina Punjabi solidifies the launch of her first game amid a stream of online insults, intimidation and death threats from the male-dominated gaming community. When a female employee is assaulted at a gamer convention, Detective Tutuola investigates the crime but Raina refuses to delay the launch, and the cops must “level up” to protect her.