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The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 22

Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 22 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 22!

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Network:NBC

Season 22 Ratings Summary

"Guardians and Gladiators" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 22. It scored 5.9/10 based on 924 votes. Directed by Norberto Barba and written by N/A, it aired on 11/12/2020. This episode is rated 1.7 points higher than the second-best, "Ballad of Dwight and Irena".

  • Guardians and Gladiators
    5.9/10924 votes

    #1 - Guardians and Gladiators

    Season 22 Episode 1 - Aired 11/12/2020

    When the squad tries to solve an assault in Central Park, they are hampered by their own blind spots and a community that is losing trust in the police.

    Director: Norberto Barba

    Writer: N/A

  • Ballad of Dwight and Irena
    7.6/10473 votes

    #2 - Ballad of Dwight and Irena

    Season 22 Episode 2 - Aired 11/19/2020

    Rollins and Kat respond to a dangerous domestic violence call while Fin gives his deposition in the lawsuit against him.

    Director: Martha Mitchell

    Writer: N/A

  • Remember Me In Quarantine
    7.4/10459 votes

    #3 - Remember Me In Quarantine

    Season 22 Episode 3 - Aired 12/3/2020

    The Special Victims Unit questions a group of college roommates when one of them goes missing during Covid lockdown.

    Director: Juan José Campanella

    Writer: Warren Leight, Julie Martin

  • Sightless in a Savage Land
    7.9/10509 votes

    #4 - Sightless in a Savage Land

    Season 22 Episode 4 - Aired 1/7/2021

    The squad spends New Year's Eve tracking down an Amber Alert, and Carisi faces off against Counselor Rafael Barba in an emotional courtroom battle.

    Director: Norberto Barba

    Writer: Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Matt Klypka, Denis Hamill

  • Turn Me On, Take Me Private
    7.9/10480 votes

    #5 - Turn Me On, Take Me Private

    Season 22 Episode 5 - Aired 1/14/2021

    The SVU investigates when a role-play session on a camming website turns violent after one user decides to meet his idol in person.

    Director: Juan José Campanella

    Writer: N/A

  • The Long Arm of the Witness
    8.4/10561 votes

    #6 - The Long Arm of the Witness

    Season 22 Episode 6 - Aired 1/21/2021

    Carisi takes on a powerful judge when he inexplicably dismisses the rape case of a university student.

    Director: Martha Mitchell

    Writer: N/A

  • Hunt, Trap, Rape, and Release
    7.8/10443 votes

    #7 - Hunt, Trap, Rape, and Release

    Season 22 Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2021

    Benson teams up with Lt. Barek and the Bronx SVU to track down a serial rapist with victims in both boroughs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Only Way Out Is Through
    7.2/10434 votes

    #8 - The Only Way Out Is Through

    Season 22 Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2021

    Benson helps two sisters get closure from a harrowing childhood assault. Kat's cousin reaches out for help.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Return of the Prodigal Son (I)
    8.3/10816 votes

    #9 - Return of the Prodigal Son (I)

    Season 22 Episode 9 - Aired 4/1/2021

    The squad rallies around Det. Stabler to find the suspect behind a threat to his family. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Organized Crime S01E01 What Happens in Puglia (II).

    Director: Juan José Campanella

    Writer: Warren Leight, Julie Martin

  • Welcome to the Pedo Motel
    7.8/10463 votes

    #10 - Welcome to the Pedo Motel

    Season 22 Episode 10 - Aired 4/8/2021

    The SVU steps in when a girl goes missing near a building that houses several sex offenders.

    Director: Jean de Segonzac

    Writer: N/A

  • Our Words Will Not Be Heard
    6.8/10554 votes

    #11 - Our Words Will Not Be Heard

    Season 22 Episode 11 - Aired 4/15/2021

    A high-profile activist suspects her sister has been kidnapped by a hate group.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • In The Year We All Fell Down
    7.3/10549 votes

    #12 - In The Year We All Fell Down

    Season 22 Episode 12 - Aired 4/22/2021

    Benson walks into a hostage situation at a neighborhood restaurant. Rollins tries to help her father after he's hospitalized.

    Director: Jean de Segonzac

    Writer: N/A

  • Trick-Rolled at the Moulin (I)
    8.1/10467 votes

    #13 - Trick-Rolled at the Moulin (I)

    Season 22 Episode 13 - Aired 5/13/2021

    The SVU search for three women suspected of drugging and robbing wealthy men. The case leads to personal connections for both Benson and Kat. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Organized Crime S01E05 An Inferior Product (II).

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Post-Graduate Psychopath
    8.6/10642 votes

    #14 - Post-Graduate Psychopath

    Season 22 Episode 14 - Aired 5/20/2021

    Rollins must revisit an old case when a child sent to juvenile detention is released after his 18th birthday.

    Director: Norberto Barba

    Writer: Brianna Yellen

  • What Can Happen in the Dark
    8.2/10455 votes

    #15 - What Can Happen in the Dark

    Season 22 Episode 15 - Aired 5/27/2021

    Garland asks Benson to investigate an unusual domestic violence case when his neighbor is found injured.

    Director: Jean de Segonzac

    Writer: N/A

  • Wolves In Sheep's Clothing
    8.4/10484 votes

    #16 - Wolves In Sheep's Clothing

    Season 22 Episode 16 - Aired 6/3/2021

    While Fin and Phoebe make wedding plans, Benson and Rollins try to help a homeless single mother who’s being trafficked in exchange for safe housing.

    Director: Norberto Barba

    Writer: N/A