The best Law & Order: SVU episodes
These are my favorite SVU episodes!
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- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerBenson and Stabler investigate the murder of a judge who often delivered special verdicts for women in return for sexual favors and was also behind the funding of a local governor's bid for re-election. The team soon steers their attention to a battered wife with a secret.First time Olivia shoots someone
- DirectorRichard DobbsStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerBenson and Stabler suspect parental neglect in the death of the son of two famous singers, The detectives fear for their surviving daughter, who has a history of serious injuries, and Benson grows attached to her. Her parents resent Benson attention to their daughter, and they take out a restraining order, which puts Benson's job in jeopardy.Olivia won't stop trying to help the daughter of a famous singer, so the singer gets a restraining order against SVU
- DirectorJean de SegonzacStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerThree people are found murdered, all unconnected to each other, except to that of cases that Detective Benson has investigated.
- DirectorConstantine MakrisStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerThe case involves the beating of a seven-months-pregnant woman, whose unborn child has been torn from her body via a primitive cesarean section. Among the many witnesses questioned is the woman's husband, a psychiatrist with several devastating secrets and knows more about his wife's beating than he's willing to admit.
- DirectorDonna DeitchStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerThe SVU team is put on the case of a woman who has been in a coma for 14 months and is found to be 7 weeks pregnant. After going though many suspects, they focus on the patient's doctor. They discover that he is impregnating comatose female patients with a rich donor's sperm in order to get embryonic stem cells that are biologically compatible. The problem for the ADA is that laws are not on her side in prosecuting such crimes.
- DirectorConstantine MakrisStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerTwo young middle school boys are accused of the rape of a woman.Two middle schoolers are charged with murder.
- DirectorJuan José CampanellaStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerWhen cans of baby formula are found to be filled with cocaine, Detective Elliot Stabler, with the help of Detective Olivia Benson and the rest of SVU, goes undercover to bust open the world of corporate drug trafficking.Elliot goes undercover, shoots dirty cop.
- DirectorAlex ZakrzewskiStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerAfter arresting a man accused of raping several neighborhood women, Detectives Benson and Stabler attempt to obtain an indictment for their suspect with the help of a key eyewitness--his last victim. However, the suspect's decision to handle his own defense casts some doubt over the trial's outcome as he proves to be a formidable opponent for ADA Cabot.
- DirectorConstantine MakrisStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerInvestigating the brutal rape and murder of an undercover federal agent and forced to use discretion in order to protect the identities of those agents in the field, the detectives arrest a suspect highly connected with a Colombian drug cartel. As the case proceeds towards trial, Cabot is faced with death threats on herself and her family along with pressure to yield the case to federal authorities.Alex works a tough case
- DirectorConstantine MakrisStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerThe discovery of the bodies of a newborn and her mother leads to a dermatologist coming under suspicion of the rapes of young girls.ADA Novak's first episode.
- DirectorRick WallaceStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerDetectives interview an overprotective mother to find out why her son is scavenging for food.
- DirectorSteve ShillStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerAfter a young boy dies during a church vigil, Tutuola and Munch investigate the boy's foster parents and social worker for neglect.
- DirectorArthur W. ForneyStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerThe investigation into the attempted kidnapping of a six-year-old girl uncovers a fertility doctor's scheme to steal embryos, and prompts a custody battle between the child's biological and birth mothers.Amazing performance by Abigail Breslin
- DirectorDaniel SackheimStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerThe entire SVU squad races against the clock to solve the puzzles and uncover clues scattered throughout NYC by a serial killer who is taunting them to find him and the next victims on his list.
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA young boy is kidnapped and a local pedophile becomes the main subject. But what is the truth behind the murder?Amazing episode where the kid is the suspect
- DirectorArthur W. ForneyStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA career con artist, forger and thief turns to murder and serial pedophilia to populate the cult he created and get his hands on a multi-million dollar trust fund.Amazing Benson interrogation scene.
- DirectorAaron LipstadtStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA medical exam after a car accident reveals a fourth-grader's sexual assault. The perpetrator is obvious -- but not as obvious as everyone thinks.The little girl is phenom in this episode.
- DirectorJuan José CampanellaStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerYears ago Stabler was unable to get a conviction on a rape-murder case. Now the suspect is held and questioned once again, and Stabler is sure he is guilty. But can he keep his head straight enough to get a confession?Almost one long interrogation. Super fascinating.
- DirectorMatt Earl BeesleyStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerWhen the head of a woman is found with traces of semen on it, the detectives suspect they have a necrophiliac. But they learn that they're dealing with a black market organ ring. John learns that Amy Solway, a person they sent to prison is looking for a kidney. As are the parents of a young boy.Amazing episode with Munch & Elliot as partners. AMAZING.
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerDet. Stabler goes undercover to determine if a recent parolee is reverting to his rapist urges.Elliot goes undercover to find out what a rapist on parole is up to.
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA female con artist is found at the center of a colossal designer baby ring.*see part 2 on the original l&o: season 16 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0629265/
(Design & Flaw are crossover episodes) - DirectorTed KotcheffStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA little girl calls for help, claiming she's being held hostage, but the team has to keep her on the line to track her down.Olivia on the phone w/ the girl most of the time...so good!
- DirectorRick WallaceStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerWhen a girl is attacked, a young man is arrested. They later learn that he takes steroids which is what made him attack her. The guy turns out to be the son of a cop Stabler knows. The cop later attacks his son and it turns out he is also taking steroids. Stabler is forced to deal with issues involving his own father.Elliott's convo with his therapist
- DirectorArthur W. ForneyStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerWhen a baby boy is discovered in the rubbish, detectives Benson and Stabler use a t-shirt found at the scene to trace the crime back to a well-to-do college student.
- DirectorPaul McCraneStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA serial pedophile murders members of a family and runs off with the two younger children prompting a citywide manhunt.Such a good last half!
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerAfter a young boy claims molestation, the investigation turns from his pedophile father to another family member.
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerStabler and Beck track down a serial rapist who repeatedly attacks his victims based on their ovulation cycles so that he can impregnate them.
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerThe environmental group Olivia is infiltrating for the FBI is accused of murdering the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. But when she discovers that the crime may be sexual in nature, she conducts her own independent investigation.
- DirectorEriq La SalleStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA bitter estrangement pits divorcing couple Miles and Valerie Sennet against one another with tragic consequences.Elliot & Olivia's conversation on the stoop
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA woman is murdered and her husband attacked, with their 6 year old son a witness to the attack. The man awakens in the hospital and remembers seeing his teenage daughter at the scene.
- DirectorYelena LanskayaDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerThe mother of a high school girl is caught having a sexual relationship with one of her daughter's classmates, and she may have supplied alcohol for a high school party where another student died.super good episode about teen drinking
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA woman's child is missing, but her multiple personalities make finding out what happened to the child more difficult. And the case is further complicated by the appearance of a relative.
- DirectorKate WoodsStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerThe discovery of a lost boy leads detectives to a case involving the rape and murder of a nanny, and an automobile accident puts the lives of Stabler's wife and unborn child in jeopardy.Stabler's wife goes into labor while Olivia is taking her to an appointment.
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerWhen a teenage girl says a corrections officer raped her and has also been threatening her mother in prison, Benson risks her own safety to go deep undercover and investigate.Olivia goes undercover in a prison.
- DirectorArthur W. ForneyStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerDetectives Benson and Lake get the help of an FBI agent as they search for a serial killer who brutally attacks young women. However, there are signs that the agent may not be able to handle the mental and emotional weight of the case.FBI agent is suspected of killing a serial killer, and she kills herself in front of Olivia
- DirectorChristopher ZallaStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA canister of frozen embryos is stolen from a fertility clinic. The SVU team race against the clock to retrieve it before the embryos are no longer suitable for implantation.Great EO episode
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA man accused of impersonating a police officer over a telephone and telling a fast food manager to sexually assault an employee is found not guilty, and as a result becomes a vocal crusader telling other people to defy authority figures.200th episode, guest starring Robin Williams. Olivia is kidnapped
- DirectorArthur W. ForneyStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA teenager comes to SVU asking for help because he is having sexual desires for his five-year-old stepbrother. He says that he has not acted on his impulses yet, but not everyone believes that this part of his story is true.
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerStabler is forced to confront his mother and the ghosts of his childhood when he learns that his daughter is in trouble with the law and in desperate need of psychiatric attention.
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerOver the course of a complex "sexting" case involving an abused teenage girl, the team encounters a corrupt family court judge who hands down unusually harsh sentences for borderline sexual offenses.
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerCSU Stuckey's careless error causes a deranged killer to go free on a technicality. Later, more signature killings emerge, and more people connected to the case may be targeted.Stuckey!
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA grisly double homicide appears to be drug related, but the FBI soon becomes involved, and Benson and Stabler are led toward a new motive.Olivia kidnapped!
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerDetective Benson claims that she is being framed for the brutal murder and mutilation of a biker, but how can she explain away the discovery of her DNA on the murder weapon?Olivia is framed for murder
- DirectorDavid PlattStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA potential witness in a rape case is reluctant to testify because she is an illegal immigrant who both witnessed and was the victim of unspeakable war crimes against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- DirectorAmy RedfordStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerBenson and Stabler work with a Special Frauds Unit detective who believes that an heiress murdered her parents and could be a sociopath.
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA delusional and grief-stricken mother, distraught over the botched kidnapping that resulted in the death of the son she was trying to take away from his father, shoots Dr. Warner and creates a hostage situation in the morgue.
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerBenson and Stabler reluctantly get help from a neighborhood vigilante group leader to help find out which registered sex offender may have raped two young girls.
- DirectorHelen ShaverStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA rape victim claims that she has been raped 4 times and harassed across the country by the same man, and the investigation reveals that she may not be his only victim.
- DirectorJonathan KaplanStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerNew A.D.A. Mikka Von is brought in to prosecute a case involving a professor accused of killing an attorney for a big cola company because their policies threaten free water supplies, but her first case may be her last.Olivia & mushrooms
- DirectorPeter LetoStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerFBI agent Dana Lewis is the victim of a sexual assault, but Benson and Stabler's investigation could compromise her undercover operation involving a right-wing militia group.Dana comes back, helps Liv & El find her rapist, Elliot gets shot
- DirectorHelen ShaverStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerBenson and Stabler discover that an accused campus rapist may have used a drug to make his girlfriend have an abortion without her knowledge.A fantastic Stabler/Paxton argument. Love it!
- DirectorHolly DaleStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerAfter a teenage predator falsely accuses Stabler of sexual assault, Stabler goes on a personal mission to catch him in the act, leading to a shocking discovery about his troubled past.
- DirectorHelen ShaverStarsChristopher MeloniMariska HargitayRichard BelzerA rape victim is killed right before the trial of her accused rapist, a celebrity hair stylist, begins. However, prosecuting the suspected killer is difficult because he is working as a federal informant.Elliot's last episode
- DirectorMichael SlovisStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishAn African immigrant working as a maid accuses an Italian diplomat of rape, but is she really in it just for the money? Meanwhile, Stabler's return remains in doubt after his latest shooting.Olivia finds out Elliot's not coming back
- DirectorFred BernerStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishDetective Rollins believes that SVU has caught a serial rapist from one of her earlier cases in Georgia, but an impassioned request after a suicide attempt leads Amaro to think they may have the wrong person.Guest starring George O'Malley! lol
- DirectorJonathan KaplanStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishAn underage escort is reported missing, and SVU soon discovers that they are dealing with a serial killer who may be playing games with his victims.
- 1999– 44mTV-147.8 (971)TV EpisodeDirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishA 19-year-old creates a hostage situation after his father is accused of sexual assault, and Olivia uses her personal experience to help defuse the situation.AMAZING episode w/ great hostage scene
- 1999– 44mTV-148.3 (1K)TV EpisodeDirectorJean de SegonzacStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishAn erotic novelist is sexually assaulted by a popular TV-show host who attempts to bring her book to life. The SVU detectives persuade her to press charges, but the investigation reveals a secret that could ruin the novelist's career and her case.
- 1999– 43mTV-147.7 (875)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael SlovisStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishA baby kidnapped from a playground leads to a twisted case of lies, betrayal, and infidelity.
- 1999– 43mTV-148.1 (922)TV EpisodeDirectorLaura BelseyStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishSVU becomes suspicious when FBI agent Dana Lewis aggressively tries to get a serial rapist confess to a murder that he steadfastly denies having committed.super good Dana episode
- 1999– 43mTV-148.1 (759)TV EpisodeDirectorJim McKayStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishAfter Amanda kills the father of her pregnant sister's child after what she believes is an attack, SVU discovers that Amanda was just a pawn in the sister's sinister plot to get rid of him and become rich.
- 1999– 43mTV-148.8 (1.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorAlex ChappleStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishThe detectives deal with a 10-year-old boy who is displaying extreme psychopathic behavior.
- 1999– 44mTV-148.9 (1.5K)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael SmithStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishSerial rapist and killer William Lewis abducts Olivia in her home, tortures her, and hides her away in a Long Island beach home.