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The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14

Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14!

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In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 1 - Lost Reputation (1)
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Lost Reputation (1)

    S14:E1

    The squad reels from the fallout of Capt. Cragen being arrested for the murder of an escort.

    Director:Michael Slovis
    Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight

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  2. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 2 - Above Suspicion (2)
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Above Suspicion (2)

    S14:E2

    Delia continues cleaning house, leaving a wake of accusations, frame-ups, and murders for SVU to work through as they continue their search for evidence to prove Donald Cragen is being framed.

    Director:Michael Slovis
    Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight

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  3. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 3 - Twenty-Five Acts
    7.9/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Twenty-Five Acts

    S14:E3

    A famous TV host forces himself on the young author of an erotic novel; Detective Amaro uncovers a secret that could damage the author's career and her case.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:John Paul Roche

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  4. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 4 - Acceptable Loss
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Acceptable Loss

    S14:E4

    The special victims squad tries to take down a sex-trafficking operation that enslaves young women; when the investigation is halted by Lt. Alexandra Eames, Detective Benson has to get creative.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Ed Zuckerman

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  5. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 5 - Manhattan Vigil
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Manhattan Vigil

    S14:E5

    The kidnapping of a young boy reminds Cragen, Munch and Benson of a unsolved case from thirteen years ago.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Peter Blauner

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  6. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 6 - Friending Emily
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Friending Emily

    S14:E6

    The investigation into a girl's disappearance leads to a high-tech kidnapper who uses the Internet to cover his tracks; Rollins reconnects with her sister.

    Director:Jim McKay
    Writer:Kevin Fox

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  7. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 7 - Vanity's Bonfire
    7.1/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Vanity's Bonfire

    S14:E7

    When a woman claims that the baby she kidnapped is hers with a respected legal expert, the investigation changes the lives of two families.

    Director:Michael Slovis
    Writer:Gwendolyn M. Parker

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  8. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 8 - Lessons Learned
    8.1/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Lessons Learned

    S14:E8

    As the detectives investigate reports of sexual abuse at an elite private school, decades of secrets are exposed.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writers:John Paul Roche, Ed Zuckerman

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  9. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 9 - Dreams Deferred
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Dreams Deferred

    S14:E9

    A man goes on a killing spree, but he has links to a prostitute that Benson encountered in an earlier investigation, so the FBI contacts SVU for information.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight

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  10. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 10 - Presumed Guilty
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Presumed Guilty

    S14:E10

    Holiday celebrations are interrupted when Detective Tutuola's ex-brother-in-law is arrested for attacking a priest; during the investigation, a church scandal is uncovered.

    Director:Courtney Hunt
    Writer:Kevin Fox

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  11. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 11 - Beautiful Frame
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Beautiful Frame

    S14:E11

    When a rape victim is arrested for murder in Suffolk County, Detective Benson questions the case and finds enough evidence for District Attorney Barba to charge a different suspect in Manhattan.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Peter Blauner

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  12. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 12 - Criminal Hatred
    5.8/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Criminal Hatred

    S14:E12

    The detectives go under cover to arrest a man who brutally attacks other men; a deceptively tough defense attorney complicates ADA Barba's case.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writer:Ed Zuckerman

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  13. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 13 - Monster's Legacy
    8.9/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Monster's Legacy

    S14:E13

    When a janitor violently attacks a coach, the SVU team connects the janitor's behavior to a history of sexual abuse; the detectives find more victims of the same predator.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:John Paul Roche

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  14. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 14 - Secrets Exhumed
    8.4/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Secrets Exhumed

    S14:E14

    FBI Agent Dana Lewis partners with SVU when she thinks a 25-year-old rape-murder case in New York is connected to multiple unsolved cases across the country; as Lewis doggedly pursues her suspect, Benson and Amaro question his guilt.

    Director:Laura Belsey
    Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight

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  15. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 15 - Deadly Ambition
    8.1/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Deadly Ambition

    S14:E15

    The SVU squad tries to keep Detective Rollins' sister safe from her abusive boyfriend when she turns up beaten and pregnant; when Rollins is forced to take drastic action, an internal affairs investigation begins.

    Director:Jim McKay
    Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight

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  16. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 16 - Funny Valentine
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Funny Valentine

    S14:E16

    A promising singer is beaten by her boyfriend, a famous hip-hop star, but she refuses to help ADA Barba build his case; the defendant and his attorney turn the case into a media circus.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Gwendolyn M. Parker

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  17. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 17 - Undercover Blue
    7.1/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Undercover Blue

    S14:E17

    A woman claims that Brian Cassidy raped her while he was working under cover; when Cassidy and his lawyer utilize surprising defense methods, Detective Amaro is affected.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writers:Aaron Tracy, Ed Zuckerman

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  18. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 18 - Legitimate Rape
    8.1/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Legitimate Rape

    S14:E18

    A popular sports reporter accuses a cameraman of rape and stalking; when the victim learns she is pregnant as a result of the rape, the defense employs controversial tactics in hope of gaining favor with the jury.

    Director:Jonathan Herron
    Writers:Peter Blauner, Kevin Fox

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  19. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 19 - Born Psychopath
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Born Psychopath

    S14:E19

    The SVU detectives investigate after a school nurse notices multiple injuries on a young girl; Detective Amaro tries to bond with his recently discovered son.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight

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  20. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 20 - Girl Dishonored
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Girl Dishonored

    S14:E20

    As the SVU detectives investigate the alleged rape of a sorority pledge, drunken students, and conflicting accounts complicate matters.

    Director:Holly Dale
    Writer:Robert Brooks Cohen

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  21. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 21 - Traumatic Wound
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Traumatic Wound

    S14:E21

    When a concert turns into a mob scene, a teenager is brutally assaulted; Detective Amaro ends up defending the prime suspect's reputation.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writers:Gwendolyn M. Parker, John Paul Roche

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  22. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 22 - Poisoned Motive
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Poisoned Motive

    S14:E22

    When two sniper attacks on the NYPD link to Detective Tutuola's past as a narcotics officer, he reconnects with his former partner in hope of finding a motive.

    Director:Arthur W. Forney
    Writers:Julie Martin, Ed Zuckerman

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  23. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 23 - Brief Interlude
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Brief Interlude

    S14:E23

    The investigation into how a comatose woman ended up in a river near the mayor's home reveals the victim's unexpected wild side.

    Director:Kevin Bray
    Writers:Peter Blauner, Kevin Fox

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  24. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 14 Episode 24 - Her Negotiation
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Her Negotiation

    S14:E24

    The detectives uncover a shocking theory as they work to learn the identity of a man Rollins arrested for exposing himself in the park.

    Director:Norberto Barba
    Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight

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Season 14 Ratings Summary

"Lost Reputation (1)" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 14. It scored 8.4/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Michael Slovis and written by Julie Martin, Warren Leight, it aired on 9/26/2012. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Above Suspicion (2)".