The BEST episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 27

Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 27, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 27!

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: 11/19/2025Network: NBCStatus: Continuing
In the Wind
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7.98
186 votes

#1 - In the Wind

Season 27 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2025

Danger swirls around the squad as they investigate a suspect for rape and try to protect their key witness. A new chief of detectives puts Benson to the test. An off-duty Fin tries to stop an assault in progress.

Directors: Brenna Malloy
False Idols
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7.95
99 votes

#2 - False Idols

Season 27 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2025

The SVU must determine fact from fantasy when a famous author twists the details of a serious crime. Fin has a challenging day at work.

Directors: Steve Boyum
Under the Influence
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7.90
149 votes

#3 - Under the Influence

Season 27 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2025

The squad investigates an assault at a house party where no one can identify the assailant. When two suspects are detained for questioning, Rollins takes the chance to turn one against the other.

Feed the Craving
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7.82
152 votes

#4 - Feed the Craving

Season 27 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2025

When a woman in active labor is abducted, Rollins and Curry look to her doula for an account of events. Carisi tries to get a confession in front of the jury. Benson looks to the past for answers on a personal matter.

Directors: Brenna Malloy
A Waiver of Consent
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7.81
173 votes

#5 - A Waiver of Consent

Season 27 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2025

When a member of an elite social club is assaulted, Carisi must convince witnesses to come forward despite the club's strict confidentiality rules. Chief Tynan offers Benson some extra help. Velasco is confronted with a surprising opportunity.

Clickbait
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7.74
150 votes

#6 - Clickbait

Season 27 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2025

When a tween suffers a life-threatening miscarriage, the SVU must unravel a web of online fabrications to identify a suspect. Rollins carefully weighs her career options.

Directors: Norberto Barba
The Vicious Circle
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7.73
161 votes

#7 - The Vicious Circle

Season 27 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2025

Bruno suspects a bomb was planted to destroy DNA evidence in a rape case. Benson takes on a murder investigation connected to the bombing. Griffin experiences the frustrating setbacks of working an SVU case.