9.4/105 votes#1 - Unpacking
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/2024
Tasked with shadowing a crisis prevention team, Upton finds her approach to policing at odds with the team's mental health clinician. Voight stands by Upton as she continues to struggle in her personal life.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Gwen Sigan
9.3/103 votes#2 - More
Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 5/22/2024
As the monthslong investigation into the serial killer reaches its close, Voight must outsmart the offender in a race against the clock. Upton must make a vital decision.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: N/A
9.2/105 votes#3 - The Other Side (2)
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 5/26/2021
Voight and the team muster all their expertise to bring down a deadly crime ring. Burgess finds herself in a dangerous situation.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Rick Eid
9.0/102 votes#4 - Escape
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 2/7/2024
Returning from furlough, Torres goes undercover in a tense and high-stakes drug trafficking case.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: David Rambo
9.0/102 votes#5 - The Living and the Dead
Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 3/20/2024
An ongoing case hits close to home for Voight as Intelligence teams up with an SVU detective to track down a prolific offender.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: N/A
8.5/104 votes#6 - Still Water
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 2/23/2022
While out for a jog, Upton witnesses a horrible car crash and risks her own life to save the passengers. After learning more about the victims, the team must track down the man responsible for the brutal crash.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Gwen Sigan
8.5/104 votes#7 - A Better Place
Season 10 Episode 22 - Aired 5/24/2023
As Richard Beck's timeline for a deadly attack moves up and Samantha panics, Ruzek and the team scramble to get ahead of unprecedented disaster.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: N/A
8.5/102 votes#8 - Somos Uno
Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 4/3/2024
Torres' personal involvement with an informant jeopardizes his safety and threatens to expose an undercover operation.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Gavin Harris
8.3/107 votes#9 - Let It Bleed
Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2022
Still reeling from the death of informant Anna, Voight faces a new threat as he tries to keep the neighborhood clean. New wrinkles develop in the Upton, Halstead and Voight dynamic. The team gets a new chief.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Gwen Sigan
8.2/105 votes#10 - Unforgiven
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2021
A cop is murdered, and suspicion falls on someone who has been holding a grudge against the officer. Intelligence works hard to solve the case, but Deputy Superintendent Samantha Miller is hesitant to defend him until she knows the whole story.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Rick Eid
8.2/104 votes#11 - Instinct
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2021
After a series of deadly ambushes, the team goes undercover to bring down a dangerous new drug dealer who is determined to push out the competition. Ruzek's informant proves to be a loose cannon that could upset the whole operation.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Scott Gold
8.2/104 votes#12 - Rage
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2021
Officer Kim Burgess fights for her life as the team scrambles to find her kidnapper. Dep. Supt. Sam Miller is desperate to find her son's killer. Voight and Upton deal with the aftermath of their deadly decision. Ruzek struggles with the pressure of the situation.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Gavin Harris
8.2/104 votes#13 - Pink Cloud
Season 10 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2022
Upton's dogged pursuit of a missing teenage girl leads the team into a dark web of human trafficking. Chief O'Neal becomes involved with the unit's investigation when it becomes evident his son, Sean, has a connection to the missing girl.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Gwen Sigan
8.0/104 votes#14 - Trust Me
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2021
As the team works to bring down a drug ring, Voight builds trust with a new informant. However, it soon becomes clear she has a plan of her own.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Matthew Newman
8.0/103 votes#15 - You and Me (2)
Season 9 Episode 22 - Aired 5/25/2022
After an explosion rocks the case, the team scrambles to finally take down Escano as everyone nears their breaking point.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Gwen Sigan
8.0/103 votes#16 - Proof of Burden
Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2022
After a shocking discovery, the team begins closing in on Sean O’Neal with every shred of evidence they can find. Determined to keep his son out of prison, Chief O’Neal hires a lawyer.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Gwen Sigan
8.0/101 votes#17 - Penance (2)
Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2024
The unit learns the truth about a secret Torres has been keeping, as Deputy Chief Charlie Reid puts a focus on Intelligence.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Gwen Sigan
7.8/104 votes#18 - 43rd and Normal
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2020
Ruzek and Burgess’s secret begins to have severe implications for their police work. A series of deadly acts of vandalism causes tensions to run high in the insular neighborhood of Canaryville. Atwater tries to reach out to his brother, but only pushes him further away.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: N/A
7.0/103 votes#19 - Closer
Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 3/16/2022
When a young man is shot outside the Cárabo Bakery, the team works to connect the shooting to bakery owner Javier Escano, who has been under surveillance. Despite the increasing danger, Voight helps informant Anna Avalos get even closer to their target.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Gwen Sigan
7.0/103 votes#20 - Trapped
Season 10 Episode 14 - Aired 2/22/2023
After a brutal shooting, Burgess and Ruzek find themselves trapped aboard the busy "L" subway. As they piece together scant evidence, the team is drawn into a dark family drama.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Gwen Sigan
7.0/101 votes#21 - Water and Honey
Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2024
In the midst of a momentous rainstorm, Intelligence lends support to Officer Cook when she and her partner disagree about an investigation.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Gwen Sigan
5.0/102 votes#22 - Ten Ninety-Nine (1)
Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2024
A month after Voight's close brush with death, Intelligence is overwhelmed with cases as they catch a high-stakes drug bust.
Director: Chad Saxton
Writer: Gwen Sigan
Popular searches:
The Best Episodes Directed By Chad Saxton
Every TV Episode Directed by Chad Saxton Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Chad Saxton Ratings Summary
"Unpacking" is the best rated episode directed by Chad Saxton. It scored 9.4/10 based on 5 votes. It was written by Gwen Sigan. It aired on 1/17/2024 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "More".