The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 18

#1 Fan Favorite
7.7/10(1183 votes)
#1 - Terrorized
S18:E19/21/2016
A young boy is found wandering alone in Central Park and the search for his parents leads to startling evidence of a planned mass casualty event in the city. As the SVU works with the joint-terrorism task force to find the suspects and the motive, Lt. Benson must also convince Barba to address allegations of rape and torture the boy's mother discloses.
Director:Alik Sakharov
Writers:Julie Martin, Rick Eid
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Director:Alik Sakharov
Writers:Julie Martin, Rick Eid
7.7/10(1055 votes)
#2 - Making a Rapist
S18:E29/28/2016
Newly tested DNA evidence leads to the exoneration of a prisoner who served 16 years for a rape conviction. However, he's investigated again one day later in the wake of a shocking new crime.
Director:Michael Pressman
Writer:Kevin Fox
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Director:Michael Pressman
Writer:Kevin Fox
6.6/10(1269 votes)
#3 - Imposter
S18:E310/5/2016
When a man uses a false identity to lure a vulnerable married woman to bed, Barba thinks the evidence amounts to rape.
Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writers:Rick Eid, Gavin Harris
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Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writers:Rick Eid, Gavin Harris
6.8/10(1135 votes)
#4 - Heightened Emotions
S18:E410/12/2016
A sexually assaulted athlete's double life could destroy her Olympic career and ruin the case against her attacker; Rollins sister is released from prison on parole.
Director:Alex Chapple
Writers:Julie Martin, Céline C. Robinson
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Director:Alex Chapple
Writers:Julie Martin, Céline C. Robinson
7.4/10(1184 votes)
#5 - Rape Interrupted
S18:E510/26/2016
A sergeant makes Benson choose between loyalty and duty when his son is accused of rape.
Director:Michael Pressman
Writers:Julie Martin, Brianna Yellen
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Director:Michael Pressman
Writers:Julie Martin, Brianna Yellen
7.4/10(1118 votes)
#6 - Broken Rhymes
S18:E611/9/2016
A record label CEO and his protégé are questioned for their involvement in the assault of a transgender student.
Director:Adam Bernstein
Writers:Rick Eid, Jeffrey Baker
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Director:Adam Bernstein
Writers:Rick Eid, Jeffrey Baker

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7.6/10(927 votes)
#7 - Next Chapter
S18:E71/4/2017
The SVU team investigates a woman has been sexually assaulted by a masked man, but she believes the rapist is the same man who went to jail for stalking her. Meanwhile, Tucker contemplates retirement and a future with Benson.
Director:Fred Berner
Writers:Rick Eid, Gavin Harris
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Director:Fred Berner
Writers:Rick Eid, Gavin Harris
7.6/10(940 votes)
#8 - Chasing Theo
S18:E81/11/2017
A 6 year-old boy disappears from his bed in the midst of a wild, drug-fueled party thrown by his mother. With a child's life on the line, the case causes Benson to scrutinize her own role as a mother.
Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writers:Julie Martin, Robert Brooks Cohen
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Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writers:Julie Martin, Robert Brooks Cohen
8.0/10(938 votes)
#9 - Decline and Fall
S18:E91/18/2017
The powerful family of a retail empire closes ranks when a bartender accuses one of their own of rape.
Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writers:Ed Zuckerman, Robert Brooks Cohen
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Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writers:Ed Zuckerman, Robert Brooks Cohen
8.5/10(1318 votes)
#10 - Motherly Love
S18:E102/8/2017
A teenaged boy uses a rifle to stop an assault on his mother, but soon learns the target was someone he knows.
Director:Mariska Hargitay
Writers:Julie Martin, Rick Eid
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Director:Mariska Hargitay
Writers:Julie Martin, Rick Eid
8.2/10(1195 votes)
#11 - Great Expectations
S18:E112/15/2017
The SVU investigates the players of a top youth hockey team after a vicious locker room hazing.
Director:Martha Mitchell
Writers:Kevin Fox, Brendan Feeney
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Director:Martha Mitchell
Writers:Kevin Fox, Brendan Feeney
7.0/10(1087 votes)
#12 - No Surrender
S18:E122/22/2017
Fin revisits his military roots when a fellow Army Ranger struggles to recover from a sexual assault.
Director:Stephanie A. Marquardt
Writers:Gavin Harris, Kinan Copen
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Director:Stephanie A. Marquardt
Writers:Gavin Harris, Kinan Copen
7.5/10(824 votes)
#13 - Genes
S18:E133/22/2017
An investigation hits a nerve with Benson when a suspect claims his genetics causes him to commit rape.
Director:Michael Pressman
Writers:Céline C. Robinson, Rick Eid
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Director:Michael Pressman
Writers:Céline C. Robinson, Rick Eid
7.8/10(792 votes)
#14 - Net Worth
S18:E143/29/2017
A top-level investment banker accuses her billionaire client of rape.
Director:Alex Chapple
Writers:Rick Eid, Jeffrey Baker
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Director:Alex Chapple
Writers:Rick Eid, Jeffrey Baker
7.9/10(802 votes)
#15 - Know It All
S18:E154/5/2017
A man under investigation for rape and murder threatens to expose the secrets of those working the case.
Director:Jonathan Herron
Writers:Kevin Fox, Ed Zuckerman
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Director:Jonathan Herron
Writers:Kevin Fox, Ed Zuckerman
7.9/10(973 votes)
#16 - The Newsroom
S18:E164/26/2017
Benson and Barba ask witnesses to put their jobs on the line after a news anchor makes an on-air disclosure of rape against her boss.
Director:Jono Oliver
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Jono Oliver
Writer:Unknown
8.1/10(887 votes)
#17 - Real Fake News
S18:E175/3/2017
A fake news story leads the squad to a real child sex trafficking ring.
Director:Martha Mitchell
Writer:Ed Zuckerman
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Director:Martha Mitchell
Writer:Ed Zuckerman
7.4/10(974 votes)
#18 - Spellbound
S18:E185/10/2017
A popular spiritual guru with a dark past is accused of rape.
Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writers:Gavin Harris, Kinan Copen
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Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writers:Gavin Harris, Kinan Copen
7.7/10(935 votes)
#19 - Conversion
S18:E195/17/2017
A young woman visiting NYC with her church group is raped by a friend.
Director:Alex Chapple
Writers:Kevin Fox, Brendan Feeney
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Director:Alex Chapple
Writers:Kevin Fox, Brendan Feeney
7.7/10(1160 votes)
#20 - American Dream (1)
S18:E205/24/2017
A hate crime is committed against a Muslim family, resulting in the death of their daughter. Things get complicated when a crucial witness in the case is deported, forcing Barba to drop the charges against a suspect.
Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writers:Julie Martin, Rick Eid
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Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writers:Julie Martin, Rick Eid
7.7/10(1153 votes)
#21 - Sanctuary (2)
S18:E215/24/2017
In the 18th-season finale, two families seek justice for their loved ones in the wake of a suspect's unexpected release. Soon, public protests on the matter escalate to violence, leading Benson to go to desperate lengths to make an arrest.
Director:Michael Pressman
Writers:Julie Martin, Rick Eid
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Director:Michael Pressman
Writers:Julie Martin, Rick Eid