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

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

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

Director: Fred Berner

Writer: Brianna Yellen, Lawrence Kaplow

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Director: Jono Oliver

Writer: Jordan Barsky

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

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

Director: Michael Pressman

Writer: Michael S. Chernuchin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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