8.0/10603 votes#1 - I'm Going to Make You a Star
Season 21 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2019
When an actress accuses a high-powered media mogul of attempted rape, Benson finds herself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. Changes in the squad room put Carisi between a rock and a hard place.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: N/A
7.5/10538 votes#2 - The Darkest Journey Home
Season 21 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2019
Benson works with a young woman to help her remember the details and suspects in her rape. In order to learn a new witness interview technique, Rollins and Fin have to experience it for themselves.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: N/A
7.7/10527 votes#3 - Down Low in Hell's Kitchen
Season 21 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2019
A serial predator targeting men in gay bars proves difficult to catch, until a celebrity comes forward with his story.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10598 votes#4 - The Burden of Our Choices
Season 21 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2019
Rollins clashes with the parents of a teenaged runaway. The squad comes together for a special event.
Director: Martha Mitchell
Writer: N/A
8.1/10515 votes#5 - At Midnight in Manhattan
Season 21 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2019
The detectives are spread thin when three major cases come in at midnight. Rollins and Carisi argue over an arrest.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10573 votes#6 - Murdered at a Bad Address
Season 21 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2019
The case of a teenage girl assaulted in the projects leads to a startling discovery. Benson puts her trust in someone from her past.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10459 votes#7 - Counselor, It's Chinatown
Season 21 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2019
The SVU joins an under cover task force in busting a human trafficking ring.
Director: Leslie Hope
Writer: Julie Martin
7.4/10482 votes#8 - We Dream of Machine Elves
Season 21 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2019
Rollins goes undercover to find a suspect who is drugging and assaulting tourists, while Benson helps the victims sort out their memories from their hallucinations.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10526 votes#9 - Can't Be Held Accountable
Season 21 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/2019
A fellow detective asks the SVU for help when he suspects his two daughters are being groomed by a serial predator. Kat disobeys the Captain's orders.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: N/A
7.9/10477 votes#10 - Must Be Held Accountable
Season 21 Episode 10 - Aired 1/9/2020
A desperate father takes matters into his own hands in the case against his daughter's rapist.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10473 votes#11 - She Paints for Vengeance
Season 21 Episode 11 - Aired 1/16/2020
After a sexual assault investigation is stalled for months, a woman puts her accusations against a popular athlete on a billboard.
Director: Mariska Hargitay
Writer: N/A
8.4/10533 votes#12 - The Longest Night of Rain
Season 21 Episode 12 - Aired 1/30/2020
Benson investigates a police officer's accusations of sexual assault. Captain Tucker's retirement party ends in tragedy.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10454 votes#13 - Redemption in Her Corner
Season 21 Episode 13 - Aired 2/6/2020
Kat steps over the line when she suspects a trainer at her boxing gym is taking advantage of his students.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10466 votes#14 - I Deserve Some Loving Too
Season 21 Episode 14 - Aired 2/13/2020
Rollins goes undercover to root out a government worker withholding green cards in exchange for sex.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: N/A
7.6/10451 votes#15 - Swimming With the Sharks
Season 21 Episode 15 - Aired 2/20/2020
The female CEO of a popular wellness company says she was raped, but her business partner claims the accusation is part of an embezzlement cover-up.
Director: Martha Mitchell
Writer: N/A
7.8/10420 votes#16 - Eternal Relief from Pain
Season 21 Episode 16 - Aired 2/27/2020
Rollins' sister stirs up trouble and a possible SVU investigation when she reports a doctor who trades prescription painkillers for sex.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: N/A
7.6/10429 votes#17 - Dance, Lies and Videotape
Season 21 Episode 17 - Aired 3/26/2020
An ingénue ballerina discovers she’s been secretly videotaped for a pornographic website.
Director: Leslie Hope
Writer: Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Brendan Feeney
8.1/10448 votes#18 - Garland's Baptism by Fire
Season 21 Episode 18 - Aired 4/2/2020
Chief Garland must put friendship aside when a pastor at his church is arrested.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: Micharne Cloughley, Cheryl L. Davis
8.2/10440 votes#19 - Solving for the Unknowns
Season 21 Episode 19 - Aired 4/16/2020
The SVU struggles to find a serial predator who uses a date rape drug that leaves no evidence behind. Rollins receives some good news.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10431 votes#20 - The Things We Have to Lose
Season 21 Episode 20 - Aired 4/23/2020
As Carisi begins the long-anticipated trial of Sir Toby Moore, the SVU faces setbacks in several other cases.
Director: Juan José Campanella
Writer: Warren Leight, Julie Martin
The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 21
Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 21 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 21!
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Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:NBC
Season 21 Ratings Summary
"I'm Going to Make You a Star" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 21. It scored 8/10 based on 603 votes. Directed by Norberto Barba and written by N/A, it aired on 9/26/2019. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Darkest Journey Home".