The Best Episodes Directed By Chad Saxton

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

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

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

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

Returning from furlough, Torres goes undercover in a tense and high-stakes drug trafficking case.

Director: Chad Saxton

Writer: David Rambo

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

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

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

Torres' personal involvement with an informant jeopardizes his safety and threatens to expose an undercover operation.

Director: Chad Saxton

Writer: Gavin Harris

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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