The BEST episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 24

Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 24, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 24!

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.

Last Updated: 12/9/2024Network: NBCStatus: Continuing
And a Trauma in a Pear Tree
star
7.90
279 votes

#1 - And a Trauma in a Pear Tree

Season 24 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2022

Carisi and Rollins work together on an important arraignment. Benson tries to make Noah's Christmas wish come true when a case falls in her lap.

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Gimme Shelter (2)
star
7.79
402 votes

#2 - Gimme Shelter (2)

Season 24 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2022

A girl is shot and Cosgrove teams with Det. Jalen Shaw to track down her killer. Benson and Stabler assist and realize it's more than a typical homicide. McCoy and Price seek justice against an international crime ring.

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Jumped In
star
7.79
269 votes

#3 - Jumped In

Season 24 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/5/2023

When Benson becomes the target of a ruthless gang leader, Captain Duarte takes the case. Fin works with the Bronx SVU to help clear their case backlog. Lieutenant Dixon offers to translate when a deaf student is raped.

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All Pain Is One Malady (1)
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7.74
280 votes

#4 - All Pain Is One Malady (1)

Season 24 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2023

In the search for a revenge-for-hire crime ring, Benson and Stabler combine forces on a case that has now spread globally. Fin and Bruno help a victim assaulted a second time. Jet's plan to hack the dark web backfires and puts the team in danger.

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Blood Out
star
7.71
293 votes

#5 - Blood Out

Season 24 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/26/2023

As Benson and Carisi put a vengeful crime boss on trial, Fin tries to help a woman who was drugged and left for dead. Velasco takes drastic action to get information from a witness.

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King of the Moon
star
7.68
279 votes

#6 - King of the Moon

Season 24 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/23/2023

A man with dementia confesses to murder, but Benson and Carisi believe there's more to the case. When rumors swirl around the squad room, Fin presses Velasco for the truth.

Directors: Mariska Hargitay
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Controlled Burn
star
7.65
336 votes

#7 - Controlled Burn

Season 24 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/2022

Rollins investigates an assault by a masked man at an underground party. Benson uncovers a suspect who may be valuable as a witness.

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Dutch Tears
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7.65
281 votes

#8 - Dutch Tears

Season 24 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/16/2023

A recently released convict goes looking for his arresting officer, Fin Tutuola. Carisi tries to get an arrest warrant without a positive suspect ID.

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Soldier Up
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7.63
284 votes

#9 - Soldier Up

Season 24 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/2023

While Benson tries to help the gang member who attacked her, Duarte reveals a shocking piece of evidence in the case. Fin is tasked with hiring new detectives for the Bronx SVU.

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The One You Feed
star
7.62
352 votes

#10 - The One You Feed

Season 24 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2022

A group of teens terrorizing tourists has the SVU squad working overtime. McGrath teams them up with the Bronx gang unit to track down a crucial lead.

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The Steps We Cannot Take
star
7.60
338 votes

#11 - The Steps We Cannot Take

Season 24 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2022

A home invasion and kidnapping lead the SVU to a shocking discovery. Muncy tries to fit in with the squad.

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Bad Things (1)
star
7.57
271 votes

#12 - Bad Things (1)

Season 24 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/11/2023

Benson and Carisi are baffled when a series of assaults have the same M.O. but different DNA at each crime scene. Muncy believes Elias Olsen has struck again and is determined to prove it.

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A Better Person
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7.56
306 votes

#13 - A Better Person

Season 24 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2022

The SVU hunts for a violent suspect who killed a detective's child. Rollins ponders a potential opportunity.

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Breakwater
star
7.54
320 votes

#14 - Breakwater

Season 24 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2022

A young man asks the SVU for help when he suspects his boss is preying on his sister. Velasco tries to convince a reluctant witness to testify in court.

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Bend the Law
star
7.49
254 votes

#15 - Bend the Law

Season 24 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/27/2023

Carisi must tread carefully when Maxwell’s husband becomes a person of interest in an SVU investigation. Benson sends Velasco to take an old friend into custody.

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Intersection
star
7.49
291 votes

#16 - Intersection

Season 24 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/2/2023

A car accident leads the detectives on a search for an ambulance driver assaulting his charges. Fin gives Detective Bruno a tour of Manhattan SVU.

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Bubble Wrap
star
7.48
257 votes

#17 - Bubble Wrap

Season 24 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/6/2023

A construction tycoon interferes with an SVU investigation into her family. Carisi struggles to get an indictment when the complainant backs down.

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Lime Chaser
star
7.41
266 votes

#18 - Lime Chaser

Season 24 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/30/2023

The search for a suspect who drugs women's drinks in crowded bars leads the SVU to Muncy's brother. Churlish makes a risky move to impress Benson.

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Mirror Effect
star
7.40
351 votes

#19 - Mirror Effect

Season 24 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2022

Benson tries to help a pop star in a volatile relationship. Rollins struggles with taking the stress of work home with her. Fin teaches a rookie a lesson in respecting fellow officers.

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The Presence of Absence
star
7.36
275 votes

#20 - The Presence of Absence

Season 24 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/23/2023

An internet dating site becomes the source of terror for a young widow. Muncy struggles with Velasco's absence.

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Dead Ball
star
7.35
315 votes

#21 - Dead Ball

Season 24 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2022

When the case against a popular sports star falls through, Benson digs into the suspect's past to uncover additional victims. Velasco is disappointed when he meets one of his heroes.

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Debatable
star
7.31
272 votes

#22 - Debatable

Season 24 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/4/2023

Benson tries to help a student after she's assaulted on a field trip. Fin suspects a witness in the case may not be telling the whole truth.

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