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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 25 Episode 4 - Duty to Report
    9.5/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Duty to Report

    S25:E4

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

    Director:Juan José Campanella
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  2. undefined Season 27 Episode 8 - Showdown
    9.2/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Showdown

    S27:E8

    When a man claims his girlfriend was kidnapped, Bruno investigates the holes in his story. Tynan comes down hard on Benson after a disagreement. Griffin must defend his police work on the stand.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 22 Episode 9 - Return of the Prodigal Son (I)
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Return of the Prodigal Son (I)

    S22:E9

    The squad rallies around Det. Stabler to find the suspect behind a threat to his family. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Organized Crime S01E01 What Happens in Puglia (II).

    Director:Juan José Campanella
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  4. undefined Season 23 Episode 22 - A Final Call at Forlini's Bar
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - A Final Call at Forlini's Bar

    S23:E22

    The SVU provides help and protection for a longtime domestic violence victim, but when she winds up at the defendant's table in court, Rollins surprises Carisi with a formidable opponent at trial.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
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  5. undefined Season 26 Episode 19 - Play with Fire (II)
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Play with Fire (II)

    S26:E19

    When the SVU and the 2-7 uncover a pattern of rape and murder targeting marginalized women, Carisi and ADA Price team up to charge the suspect with multiple crimes. The crossover starts on Law & Order S24E19 Play with Fire (I).

    Director:Juan José Campanella
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  6. undefined Season 24 Episode 21 - Bad Things (I)
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Bad Things (I)

    S24:E21

    Benson and Carisi are baffled when a series of assaults have the same M.O. but different DNA at each crime scene. Muncy believes Elias Olsen has struck again and is determined to prove it. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Organized Crime S03E21 Shadowërk (II), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E22 All Pain Is One Malady (III), and Law & Order: Organized Crime S03E22 With Many Names (IV).

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  7. undefined Season 26 Episode 2 - Excavation
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Excavation

    S26:E2

    Devastating repressed memories come back to a woman when she finds an old notebook in her family home. Bringing charges in a decades-old crime proves even more difficult for Carisi when a powerful judge stalls the case.

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - One Day, One Room
    8.4/10(49 votes)

    #8 - One Day, One Room

    S3:E12

    While House is forced to work full-time in the clinic and deal with a rape victim who insists on confiding with him, Cameron deals with a terminal cancer patient trying to take advantage of her state of mind.

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  9. undefined Season 24 Episode 13 - Intersection
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Intersection

    S24:E13

    A car accident leads the detectives on a search for an ambulance driver assaulting his charges. Fin gives Det. Bruno a tour of Manhattan SVU.

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Baby Killer
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Baby Killer

    S2:E5

    The tragic shooting death of a young girl leads investigators to a little boy, and they soon realize that the gun used has been used in another crime scene and a drug ring using young kids as pawns.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
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  11. undefined Season 22 Episode 3 - Remember Me In Quarantine
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Remember Me In Quarantine

    S22:E3

    The Special Victims Unit questions a group of college roommates when one of them goes missing during Covid lockdown.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 19 - Justice
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Justice

    S3:E19

    A rebellious 16-year-old teenager is raped and murdered; the case becomes complex when they learn that her stepfather is a judge with whom she has had major problems.

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  13. undefined Season 6 Episode 20 - Night (I)
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Night (I)

    S6:E20

    After a young woman is found raped and murdered near a nightclub with five hundred dollars stuffed into her mouth, Benson and Stabler follow the fingerprint trail on the money to Attorney Jason Whitaker, whose sole responsibility seems to be handling the trust for the Duvall family. Soon detectives are convinced that Gabriel Duvall is their rapist, but don't have quite enough evidence to put him away. ADA Novak is working on both the case and a terrified former victim when she is brutally attacked in her office late at night. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Trial by Jury S01:E11 Day (II).

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  14. undefined Season 10 Episode 21 - Liberties
    8.1/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Liberties

    S10:E21

    A favor for a judge who is hearing a harassment case sends Stabler and Benson to interview a death-row serial killer in order to determine the fate of his son.

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - 1984
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #15 - 1984

    S1:E10

    Gordon and Joe prepare to transport the Giant. A suspicious defect causes a rift in the partnership.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Inheritance
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Inheritance

    S3:E8

    A series of brutal rapes and attacks on Asian women lead the police to a suspect who was himself a product of rape - his father being a rapist who was convicted. The question is brought to court of whether his genetic make-up was responsible for the crimes.

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Damaged
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Damaged

    S4:E11

    A six-year-old girl is critically injured in an apparent robbery-gone-bad and later dies. The investigation gets complicated when it is discovered that the murders were designed to silence the young girl, who was sexually abused.

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  18. undefined Season 23 Episode 13 - If I Knew Then What I Know Now
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - If I Knew Then What I Know Now

    S23:E13

    After a woman disappears, the squad notice similarities to a 20 year old DV case. Rollins and Carisi's relationship faces a challenge.

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  19. undefined Season 25 Episode 12 - Marauder
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Marauder

    S25:E12

    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.

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  20. undefined Season 26 Episode 8 - Cornered
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Cornered

    S26:E8

    Carisi tries to protect two women taken hostage in a tense standoff between police and a violent thief. Benson and Rollins devise a risky plan to get everyone to safety.

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  21. undefined Season 5 Episode 18 - Here Kitty
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    #21 - Here Kitty

    S5:E18

    Morgan works in a nursing home with a pet cat who only sleeps next to people if they are about to die - and does so with alarmingly accuracy. When it seems the cat has predicted her own death, Morgan, convinced she is about to die, fakes a seizure in order to get to House to have him diagnose her before it’s too late.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - Whatever It Takes
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #22 - Whatever It Takes

    S4:E6

    Based on practically no information and no medical history about a mystery patient sent by the CIA, House is using some unorthodox methods to diagnose and treat him. Meanwhile the remaining candidates are questioning Foreman's judgment.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
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  23. undefined Season 5 Episode 22 - Painless
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Painless

    S5:E22

    A woman claiming to have been the victim of rape commits suicide while she is still in the emergency room.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Tracy Does Conan
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #24 - Tracy Does Conan

    S1:E7

    Jack bumps Jenna's scheduled appearance on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' by booking new star Tracy. Jenna, still irate over watching the show change to "TGS with Tracy Jordan," lashes out at Liz. To make matters worse, Tracy's gone off his medication and he's about to go on national television.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - SETI
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #25 - SETI

    S2:E1

    Cameron and Donna's gaming company, Mutiny, reaches a critical stage. Joe and Gordon are reunited.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
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Juan José Campanella Ratings Summary

"Duty to Report" is the best rated episode directed by Juan José Campanella. It scored 9.5/10 based on 4 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 2/8/2024 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Showdown".