8.1/10827 votes#1 - Man Up
Season 20 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2018
Teenager Sam Conway shows evidence of rape but refuses to name his attacker. Meanwhile, Benson and Rollins confess to some major life changes.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Julie Martin, Michael S. Chernuchin
8.1/10866 votes#2 - Man Down
Season 20 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2018
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.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Michael S. Chernuchin
7.4/101,161 votes#3 - Zero Tolerance
Season 20 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2018
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.
Director: Michael Pressman
Writer: Céline C. Robinson, Richard Sweren
8.1/10889 votes#4 - Revenge
Season 20 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2018
As a string of break-in assaults grows more violent, the cops investigate an online incel group to identify a suspect.
Director: Martha Mitchell
Writer: Lawrence Kaplow, Michael S. Chernuchin
7.7/10729 votes#5 - Accredo
Season 20 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2018
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.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Julie Martin, Brianna Yellen
7.9/10867 votes#6 - Exile
Season 20 Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/2018
A young woman wakes up in the hospital with no memory of her assault, and Carisi's investigation stalls when she disappears.
Director: Stephanie A. Marquardt
Writer: Michael S. Chernuchin, Allison Intrieri
7.8/10892 votes#7 - Caretaker
Season 20 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2018
The cops wrestle with an unthinkable crime when a family is murdered in their sleep.
Director: Jono Oliver
Writer: Jordan Barsky
7.8/10850 votes#8 - Hell's Kitchen
Season 20 Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/2018
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.
Director: Monica Raymund
Writer: Richard Sweren, Ryan Causey
8.0/10726 votes#9 - Mea Culpa
Season 20 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/2018
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.
Director: Mariska Hargitay
Writer: Julie Martin, Michael S. Chernuchin
8.8/10990 votes#10 - Alta Kockers
Season 20 Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/2018
The investigation into a promising new author’s death leads to a decades-old secret kept between two reclusive brothers.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Michael S. Chernuchin
8.3/10811 votes#11 - Plastic
Season 20 Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/2019
A woman accuses a celebrity plastic surgeon and his girlfriend of rape.
Director: Fred Berner
Writer: Brianna Yellen, Lawrence Kaplow
8.3/10755 votes#12 - Dear Ben
Season 20 Episode 12 - Aired 1/17/2019
Stone takes up the unsolved cold case of a serial rapist that consumed his father’s career
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Julie Martin, Matt Klypka
8.2/10735 votes#13 - A Story of More Woe
Season 20 Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/2019
Benson tries to help two teenaged sisters after their father is killed. Meanwhile, Rollins goes into labor.
Director: Ray McKinnon
Writer: Julie Martin, Céline C. Robinson
6.1/101,070 votes#14 - Part 33
Season 20 Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/2019
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.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Michael S. Chernuchin
8.0/10649 votes#15 - Brothel
Season 20 Episode 15 - Aired 2/14/2019
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.
Director: Michael Pressman
Writer: Julie Martin, Ryan Causey
8.3/10635 votes#16 - Facing Demons
Season 20 Episode 16 - Aired 2/21/2019
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.
Director: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Richard Sweren, Allison Intrieri
8.0/10618 votes#17 - Missing
Season 20 Episode 17 - Aired 3/14/2019
The SVU pursues a suspect when a child is discovered in the trunk of an abandoned car.
Director: Constantine Makris
Writer: Michael S. Chernuchin, Matt Klypka
8.1/10647 votes#18 - Blackout
Season 20 Episode 18 - Aired 3/21/2019
When defense attorney Nikki Staines is raped after a police charity event, Benson reluctantly looks to her own for a suspect.
Director: Christopher Misiano
Writer: Peter Blauner
7.7/10641 votes#19 - Dearly Beloved
Season 20 Episode 19 - Aired 4/4/2019
The SVU investigates a he-said, she-said case when a woman crashes a wedding to accuse her therapist of sexual assault.
Director: Lucy Liu
Writer: Richard Sweren, Allison Intrieri
7.6/10601 votes#20 - The Good Girl
Season 20 Episode 20 - Aired 4/11/2019
Benson and the team work to uncover a pregnant teenager's secret when she refuses to name the baby's father.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Brianna Yellen, Lawrence Kaplow
7.8/10586 votes#21 - Exchange
Season 20 Episode 21 - Aired 4/25/2019
Benson helps a teenaged exchange student after she's assaulted by a cab driver.
Director: Michael Pressman
Writer: Michael S. Chernuchin
7.2/10629 votes#22 - Diss
Season 20 Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/2019
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.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Michael S. Chernuchin, Allison Intrieri
7.0/10633 votes#23 - Assumptions
Season 20 Episode 23 - Aired 5/9/2019
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.
Director: Fred Berner
Writer: N/A
7.8/10597 votes#24 - End Game
Season 20 Episode 24 - Aired 5/16/2019
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.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Julie Martin, Michael S. Chernuchin
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Network:NBC
Season 20 Ratings Summary
"Man Up" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 20. It scored 8.1/10 based on 827 votes. Directed by Alex Chapple and written by Julie Martin, Michael S. Chernuchin, it aired on 9/27/2018. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Man Down".