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The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5

Every episode of Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5!

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The detectives of the Organized Crime Control Bureau work to dismantle New York City's most vicious and violent illegal enterprises.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 Episode 1 - Lost Highway
    8.6/10(298 votes)

    #1 - Lost Highway

    S5:E1

    Stabler goes undercover to catch smugglers; as he gets to know the girls, they start going missing.

    Director:Michael Slovis
    Writers:Amy Berg, John Shiban

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  2. Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 Episode 2 - Dante's Inferno
    8.7/10(292 votes)

    #2 - Dante's Inferno

    S5:E2

    Stabler recovers from an injury while Olivia Benson helps with finding missing sex worker Sad Eyes.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writers:John Shiban, Christopher Meloni

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  3. Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 Episode 3 - Paranza Dei Bambini
    8.0/10(232 votes)

    #3 - Paranza Dei Bambini

    S5:E3

    After an attack on Carisi's trial, signs of a new gang player make Stabler contact an old C.I.

    Director:Laura Belsey
    Writers:Davon Briggs, Liz Sagal

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  4. Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 Episode 4 - Promesse Infrante
    8.0/10(219 votes)

    #4 - Promesse Infrante

    S5:E4

    Stabler and Isabella work to find who is behind the Camorra; Reyes goes undercover with Los Santos.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writers:Amy Berg, Will Pascoe

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  5. Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 Episode 5 - Lago D'Averno
    8.2/10(214 votes)

    #5 - Lago D'Averno

    S5:E5

    Eli's career is questioned; leadership at the Camorra falls apart and violence ramps up.

    Director:Michael Slovis
    Writers:John Shiban, Liz Sagal

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  6. Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 Episode 6 - Red, White, Black and Blue
    7.9/10(207 votes)

    #6 - Red, White, Black and Blue

    S5:E6

    With one of Mexico's biggest players back on the streets, Stabler is pulled back underground.

    Director:Eriq La Salle
    Writer:Tim Walsh

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  7. Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 Episode 7 - Beautiful Disaster
    7.7/10(180 votes)

    #7 - Beautiful Disaster

    S5:E7

    A new wave of art activism puts Vargas in the hot seat; Stabler is brought into a new unit.

    Director:Yangzom Brauen
    Writers:Amy Berg, Katrina Cabrera Ortega

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  8. Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 Episode 8 - Fail Safe
    8.0/10(168 votes)

    #8 - Fail Safe

    S5:E8

    As the "Collective" ramps up its body count, Stabler finds himself torn between family and the case.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writers:John Shiban, Will Pascoe

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  9. Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 Episode 9 - Off the Books
    8.5/10(180 votes)

    #9 - Off the Books

    S5:E9

    Emery and Joe are back; playing both sides catches up with Joe, sending him to a fatal endgame.

    Director:Cory Bowles
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 Episode 10 - He Was a Stabler
    8.7/10(193 votes)

    #10 - He Was a Stabler

    S5:E10

    Stabler goes rogue to find Emery and faces the truth behind revenge with one last assist from Joe.

    Director:Peter Stebbings
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Lost Highway" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Organized Crime" season 5. It scored 8.6/10 based on 298 votes. Directed by Michael Slovis and written by Amy Berg, John Shiban, it aired on 4/17/2025. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Dante's Inferno".