8.6/101,158 votes#1 - Lost Reputation (1)
Season 14 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2012
The squad reels from the fallout of Capt. Cragen being arrested for the murder of an escort.
Director: Michael Slovis
Writer: Warren Leight, Julie Martin
- 8.6/101,043 votes
#2 - Above Suspicion (2)
Season 14 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2012
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
Writer: Warren Leight, Julie Martin
8.2/101,058 votes#3 - Twenty-Five Acts
Season 14 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2012
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
8.0/10938 votes#4 - Acceptable Loss
Season 14 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2012
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
8.1/10910 votes#5 - Manhattan Vigil
Season 14 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2012
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
7.6/10926 votes#7 - Vanity's Bonfire
Season 14 Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2012
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
8.1/10971 votes#8 - Lessons Learned
Season 14 Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2012
As the detectives investigate reports of sexual abuse at an elite private school, decades of secrets are exposed.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: John Paul Roche, Ed Zuckerman
8.9/101,294 votes#9 - Dreams Deferred
Season 14 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2012
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
Writer: Warren Leight, Julie Martin
8.0/10856 votes#10 - Presumed Guilty
Season 14 Episode 10 - Aired 1/2/2013
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
7.8/10867 votes#11 - Beautiful Frame
Season 14 Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2013
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
8.0/10899 votes#12 - Criminal Hatred
Season 14 Episode 12 - Aired 1/30/2013
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
8.6/101,085 votes#13 - Monster's Legacy
Season 14 Episode 13 - Aired 2/6/2013
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
8.1/10977 votes#14 - Secrets Exhumed
Season 14 Episode 14 - Aired 2/13/2013
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
Writer: Warren Leight, Julie Martin
8.1/10806 votes#15 - Deadly Ambition
Season 14 Episode 15 - Aired 2/20/2013
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
Writer: Warren Leight, Julie Martin
7.5/10925 votes#16 - Funny Valentine
Season 14 Episode 16 - Aired 2/27/2013
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
8.0/10718 votes#17 - Undercover Blue
Season 14 Episode 17 - Aired 3/20/2013
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
Writer: Ed Zuckerman, Aaron Tracy
8.3/101,037 votes#18 - Legitimate Rape
Season 14 Episode 18 - Aired 3/27/2013
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
Writer: Kevin Fox, Peter Blauner
8.8/101,318 votes#19 - Born Psychopath
Season 14 Episode 19 - Aired 4/3/2013
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
Writer: Warren Leight, Julie Martin
8.3/10944 votes#20 - Girl Dishonored
Season 14 Episode 20 - Aired 4/24/2013
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
7.9/10880 votes#21 - Traumatic Wound
Season 14 Episode 21 - Aired 5/1/2013
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
Writer: John Paul Roche, Gwendolyn M. Parker
7.8/10868 votes#22 - Poisoned Motive
Season 14 Episode 22 - Aired 5/8/2013
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
Writer: Julie Martin, Ed Zuckerman
7.6/10842 votes#23 - Brief Interlude
Season 14 Episode 23 - Aired 5/15/2013
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
Writer: Kevin Fox, Peter Blauner
8.8/101,133 votes#24 - Her Negotiation
Season 14 Episode 24 - Aired 5/22/2013
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
Writer: Warren Leight, Julie Martin
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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Season 14 Ratings Summary
"Lost Reputation (1)" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 14. It scored 8.6/10 based on 1158 votes. Directed by Michael Slovis and written by Warren Leight, Julie Martin, it aired on 9/26/2012. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Above Suspicion (2)".
