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The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20

Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20!

The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 20

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...
  1. Background image for Alta Kockers
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Alta Kockers

    S20:E10

    The investigation into a promising new author’s death leads to a decades-old secret kept between two reclusive brothers.

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  2. Background image for Mea Culpa
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Mea Culpa

    S20:E9

    Stone asks Benson to investigate a sexual encounter from his past that he feels guilt and uncertainty about; Rollins considers a proposal from Doctor Al.

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  3. Background image for Dear Ben
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Dear Ben

    S20:E12

    Stone takes up the unsolved cold case of a serial rapist that consumed his father’s career

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  4. Background image for Facing Demons
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Facing Demons

    S20:E16

    Benson and the SVU investigate the death of a man they believe to be a pedophile. When they dig deeper, they realize things are not what they seem and that the case actually hits really close to home.

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  5. Background image for Man Up
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Man Up

    S20:E1

    Teenager Sam Conway shows evidence of rape but refuses to name his attacker. Meanwhile, Benson and Rollins confess to some major life changes.

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  6. Background image for Plastic
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Plastic

    S20:E11

    A woman accuses a celebrity plastic surgeon and his girlfriend of rape.

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  8. Background image for Man Down
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Man Down

    S20:E2

    In the conclusion to the season premiere, ADA Stone blames himself for the shocking verdict in Sam's case, and before Benson can offer help, Sam makes a tragic decision.

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  9. Background image for Dearly Beloved
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Dearly Beloved

    S20:E19

    The SVU investigates a he-said, she-said case when a woman crashes a wedding to accuse her therapist of sexual assault.

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  10. Background image for A Story of More Woe
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - A Story of More Woe

    S20:E13

    Benson tries to help two teenaged sisters after their father is killed. Meanwhile, Rollins goes into labor.

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  11. Background image for Missing
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Missing

    S20:E17

    The SVU pursues a suspect when a child is discovered in the trunk of an abandoned car.

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  12. Background image for Blackout
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Blackout

    S20:E18

    When defense attorney Nikki Staines is raped after a police charity event, Benson reluctantly looks to her own for a suspect.

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  13. Background image for Exchange
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Exchange

    S20:E21

    Benson helps a teenaged exchange student after she's assaulted by a cab driver.

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  14. Background image for Revenge
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Revenge

    S20:E4

    As a string of break-in assaults grows more violent, the cops investigate an online incel group to identify a suspect.

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  15. Background image for Accredo
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Accredo

    S20:E5

    A member of a women's empowerment group is found murdered, leading the cops to the group's charismatic male leader. Meanwhile, Rollins keeps her pregnancy under wraps to avoid going on desk duty.

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  16. Background image for Exile
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Exile

    S20:E6

    A young woman wakes up in the hospital with no memory of her assault, and Carisi's investigation stalls when she disappears.

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  17. Background image for Hell's Kitchen
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Hell's Kitchen

    S20:E8

    When a waitress at a popular restaurant is sexually assaulted, SVU looks for the culprit at the top of the culinary food chain, but Benson and Stone hit a wall when it's time to prosecute.

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  18. Background image for Assumptions
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Assumptions

    S20:E23

    The SVU searches for two suspects spotted fleeing the scene after a Muslim woman is assaulted inside a synagogue. Meanwhile, Benson is dismayed to find Rob Miller out on bail.

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    Director:Fred Berner
    Writer:N/A
  19. Background image for End Game
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - End Game

    S20:E24

    When a teenager is found dead in the Hudson River, Lt. Benson suspects Rob Miller is behind the mysterious death but can't prove it. Despite having only circumstantial evidence, ADA Stone takes the case to court before Miller can destroy more lives.

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  20. Background image for Caretaker
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Caretaker

    S20:E7

    The cops wrestle with an unthinkable crime when a family is murdered in their sleep.

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    Director:Jono Oliver
  21. Background image for Zero Tolerance
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Zero Tolerance

    S20:E3

    After the rescue of a young girl from a sex trafficker, Benson and Stone must take drastic measures to reunite her with her mother. Meanwhile, Rollins decides to give her rocky relationship another chance.

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  22. Background image for The Good Girl
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - The Good Girl

    S20:E20

    Benson and the team work to uncover a pregnant teenager's secret when she refuses to name the baby's father.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Diss

    S20:E22

    When a pop star is assaulted in her home, the SVU investigates the public feud between her rapper husband and a competing recording artist; Fin's family ties to a suspect take him off the case.

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  24. Background image for Part 33
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Part 33

    S20:E14

    As Stone prosecutes the case of a woman who killed her abusive husband, Benson and her squad wrestle with the duty of testifying against her.

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  25. Background image for Brothel
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Brothel

    S20:E15

    Benson and the team investigate the death of a prostitute at a brothel. They wonder if there was foul play or if this could be a case of a junkie who relapsed, turned to tricking, got depressed and committed suicide.

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Season 20 Ratings Summary

"Alta Kockers" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 20. It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Alex Chapple and written by Michael S. Chernuchin, it aired on 11/22/2018. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Mea Culpa".