The BEST episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 25

Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 25, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 25!

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: 1/7/2025Network: NBCStatus: Continuing
Zone Rouge
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7.85
254 votes

#1 - Zone Rouge

Season 25 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/22/2024

A cryptic message sends SVU on a new track to find Maddie. Benson tries to help a federal agent when the case hits too close to home. Captain Curry tries to make amends with Fin.

Directors: Bethany Rooney
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Marauder
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7.78
223 votes

#2 - Marauder

Season 25 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/9/2024

Agent Sykes struggles to cope on the anniversary of her sister's disappearance. Benson suspects a cold case from Manhattan could help her get closure.

Third Man Syndrome
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7.77
239 votes

#3 - Third Man Syndrome

Season 25 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/21/2024

A brutal assault in the street leads Carisi to pursue hate crime charges. Benson must support a homebound witness too scared to speak up.

The Punch List
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7.70
246 votes

#4 - The Punch List

Season 25 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/2024

The SVU helps a man come to terms with being victimized. Benson tries to support a victim's family when tragedy strikes twice.

Directors: Norberto Barba
Duty to Report
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7.70
253 votes

#5 - Duty to Report

Season 25 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/2024

When Chief McGrath's daughter discloses a sexual assault, Benson must balance the intricacies of the investigation with McGrath's impulsive actions.

Probability of Doom
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7.67
259 votes

#6 - Probability of Doom

Season 25 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/14/2024

When a woman turns her husband in for possessing child pornography, the case is complicated by a sudden death. Benson tries to reconnect with a victim she saved.

Tunnel Blind
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7.66
275 votes

#7 - Tunnel Blind

Season 25 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/18/2024

As the squad celebrates the birth of Rollins and Carisi's child, another child goes missing in broad daylight.

Directors: Norberto Barba
Children of Wolves
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7.64
228 votes

#8 - Children of Wolves

Season 25 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/11/2024

A teenager found unconscious in the park leads to a missing persons investigation. Benson must help Noah come to terms with the past when he questions the origins of his birth.

Prima Nocta
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7.60
221 votes

#9 - Prima Nocta

Season 25 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/2/2024

A runaway bride calls the SVU for help on the day of her wedding. Rollins pitches in on her day off.

Combat Fatigue
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7.60
215 votes

#10 - Combat Fatigue

Season 25 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/18/2024

The squad is on edge as Carisi waits for a verdict in Maddie's kidnapping case. Benson tries to help the Flynn family pick up the pieces of their broken life.

Duty to Hope
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7.58
214 votes

#11 - Duty to Hope

Season 25 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/16/2024

The SVU searches for a pattern assailant before his crimes escalate to murder. Fin must contend with a suspect's aggrieved son. Carisi is pressured to close the case quickly to ease public concern.

Carousel
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7.47
249 votes

#12 - Carousel

Season 25 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/29/2024

To identify a woman's attacker, the SVU must track down a mysterious suspect targeting tourists staying in hostels.

Truth Embargo
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7.17
273 votes

#13 - Truth Embargo

Season 25 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/2024

As Benson teams up with the FBI on an unsolved case, Fin and Velasco investigate a flash mob robbery that led to a sexual assault.

Directors: Jean de Segonzac