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The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2

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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 2 Episode 1 - Wrong Is Right
    7.4/10(1388 votes)

    #1 - Wrong Is Right

    S2:E1

    Stabler's daughter bears witness to a horrific crime scene: a rocket scientist found dead with his crotch on fire. The scientist had strong ties to government security and detectives must determine if that had something to do with his demise. The internal investigation into the psyches of the SVU detectives yields interesting results.

    Director:Ted Kotcheff
    Writers:David J. Burke, Jeff Eckerle

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  2. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 2 - Honor
    8.5/10(1089 votes)

    #2 - Honor

    S2:E2

    The vicious sexual assault and brutal beating of an Afghan diplomat's daughter uncovers clues that may suggest Taliban traditions justify 'honor killings' when the child defies the wishes of their parents or their culture; the trail leads close to home.

    Director:Alan Metzger
    Writers:Jonathan Greene, Robert F. Campbell

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  3. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 3 - Closure (2)
    8.5/10(1193 votes)

    #3 - Closure (2)

    S2:E3

    Stabler and Benson investigate a sexual assault very similar to one they worked six months ago whose victim follows her alleged attacked and reports his activities to the police.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 4 - Legacy
    8.2/10(1236 votes)

    #4 - Legacy

    S2:E4

    An abused 7-year-old girl lays comatose as the detectives investigate members of her dysfunctional family to determine the source of the abuse, in a case that hits close to home for Munch.

    Director:Jud Taylor
    Writer:Jeff Eckerle

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  5. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 5 - Baby Killer
    7.8/10(1369 votes)

    #5 - 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
    Writers:Dawn DeNoon, Lisa Marie Petersen

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  6. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 6 - Noncompliance
    8.5/10(1028 votes)

    #6 - Noncompliance

    S2:E6

    The question of patients' rights surfaces when a schizophrenic man refusing to take his medication is suspected in the rape and stabbing death of an aspiring psychologist, whose body is found in a convenience store.

    Director:Elodie Keene
    Writer:Judith McCreary

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  7. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 7 - Asunder
    7.7/10(1079 votes)

    #7 - Asunder

    S2:E7

    It's a classic case of "he said, she said" when a cop's wife charges him with rape. The truth behind the alleged rape comes to light when a history of domestic abuse is uncovered.

    Director:David Platt
    Writer:Judith McCreary

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  8. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 8 - Taken
    8.0/10(1072 votes)

    #8 - Taken

    S2:E8

    The case of a seventeen-year-old rape victim during a gala for the opening of a luxury hotel takes a strange turn when her immediate family tries to keep the scandal quiet. Detectives soon discover that the girl isn't the innocent that she pretends to be. Benson struggles to deal with her mother's death and she learns about her past.

    Director:Michael Fields
    Writers:Dawn DeNoon, Lisa Marie Petersen

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  9. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 9 - Pixies
    7.9/10(1265 votes)

    #9 - Pixies

    S2:E9

    The investigation of a young gymnast's murder involves her strict trainer, a wealthy benefactor and a competitor. Detectives must look into her pressured lifestyle to find out who did it.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 10 - Consent
    6.7/10(1074 votes)

    #10 - Consent

    S2:E10

    A college co-ed is found raped and dazed after a frat party, but can't remember anything that happened. The detectives then find that she had a date rape drug in her system, leaving them with many suspects and accomplices, tho the victim is reluctant to press charges.

    Director:James Quinn
    Writer:Jeff Eckerle

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  11. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 11 - Abuse
    8.5/10(1096 votes)

    #11 - Abuse

    S2:E11

    Parental neglect may have led to the tragic death of the son of two famous singers, leading them to fear for his sister. Benson develops a strong attachment to the girl who has a history of serious injuries.

    Director:Richard Dobbs
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 12 - Secrets
    7.6/10(1170 votes)

    #12 - Secrets

    S2:E12

    An exceptional teacher, who helped inner city kids get into college, led a dangerous double life as a sex addict. When she is murdered, there is a long list of suspects but the case hits a snag after the woman's illicit sexual history is exposed.

    Director:Arthur W. Forney
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 13 - Victims
    8.3/10(1008 votes)

    #13 - Victims

    S2:E13

    A former police officer, now a community activist, is a suspect in the murders of known sex offenders, all of whom share a certain characteristic that scars their victims for life. The detectives find it's difficult to protect potential victims when they used to be perps as they investigate the murders of two convicted rapists.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writer:Nick Kendrick

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  14. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 14 - Paranoia
    7.8/10(1193 votes)

    #14 - Paranoia

    S2:E14

    The mysterious rape of a veteran police officer, who trained Benson, is first linked to her ex-husband's gambling debts, and then to her fellow officers. It turns into a nightmare investigation as the IAB tries to thwart the SVU squad's efforts.

    Director:Richard Dobbs
    Writers:Jonathan Greene, Robert F. Campbell

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  15. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 15 - Countdown
    8.6/10(1147 votes)

    #15 - Countdown

    S2:E15

    The detectives become a little edgy after working around the clock to find an abducted girl when clues point to a serial murderer and rapist who kills his victims on the third day. After trapping the killer, they are prepared to give him the death penalty until they find out that one of his victims was never found and he offers her location as a plea bargain.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writers:Dawn DeNoon, Lisa Marie Petersen

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  16. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 16 - Runaway
    7.8/10(1225 votes)

    #16 - Runaway

    S2:E16

    The search for an out-of-state police officer's runaway daughter leads the detectives through an underground rave culture that caters to wayward teens. They use an Internet journalist to track her and their search is seen through the eyes of the squad room personnel as told in their interviews with the Internal Affairs division.

    Director:Richard Dobbs
    Writers:David J. Burke, Nick Kendrick

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  17. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 17 - Folly
    7.9/10(1205 votes)

    #17 - Folly

    S2:E17

    Male escorts are assaulted and one is murdered, and the police have a tough time finding the bizarre couple whose sexual fantasy has turned violent. The investigation uncovers a dangerous male escort service where the boss may have reasons for sending her staff on potentially deadly dates.

    Director:Jud Taylor
    Writer:Todd Robinson

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  18. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 18 - Manhunt
    8.8/10(1106 votes)

    #18 - Manhunt

    S2:E18

    The details of a kidnapping are similar to a series of rapes and murders that may link the crime to a serial killer.

    Director:Stephen Wertimer
    Writer:Jeff Eckerle

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  19. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 19 - Parasites
    7.6/10(1203 votes)

    #19 - Parasites

    S2:E19

    The remains of a Romanian woman are found three years after her death, buried in an apartment courtyard with a collar and leash. The detectives have a tough time finding the killer until a composite photo leads them to the victim's identical twin sister.

    Director:David Platt
    Writer:Martin Weiss

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  20. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 20 - Pique
    8.0/10(1368 votes)

    #20 - Pique

    S2:E20

    Observed by an FBI psychiatrist, the detectives uncover a horrifying motive for the slaying of a software company employee by a fired colleague when they learn of the suspect's bizarre relationship with his overbearing mother and a strange sexual fetish called piquerism.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:Judith McCreary

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  21. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 2 Episode 21 - Scourge
    8.1/10(1330 votes)

    #21 - Scourge

    S2:E21

    A "Jack the Ripper" type murderer, who justifies his crimes with paranoid religious motivation set on by a rapidly deteriorating medical condition, is on the loose. After a citywide manhunt, Detectives Benson and Stabler are tasked with finding the killer.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Wrong Is Right" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 2. It scored 7.4/10 based on 1388 votes. Directed by Ted Kotcheff and written by David J. Burke, Jeff Eckerle, it aired on 10/20/2000. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "Honor".