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

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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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  • Post-Graduate Psychopath
    8.6/10(670)
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    #1 - 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

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  • The Long Arm of the Witness
    8.4/10(592)
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    #2 - 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

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  • Return of the Prodigal Son (I)
    8.3/10(841)
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    #3 - 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

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  • Wolves In Sheep's Clothing
    8.3/10(505)
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    #4 - 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

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  • What Can Happen in the Dark
    8.1/10(478)
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    #5 - 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

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  • Trick-Rolled at the Moulin (I)
    8.0/10(491)
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    #6 - 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

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  • Sightless in a Savage Land
    7.9/10(536)
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    #7 - 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

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  • Turn Me On, Take Me Private
    7.9/10(507)
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    #8 - 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

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  • Hunt, Trap, Rape, and Release
    7.8/10(467)
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    #9 - 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

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  • Welcome to the Pedo Motel
    7.8/10(487)
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    #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

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  • Ballad of Dwight and Irena
    7.6/10(495)
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    #11 - 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

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  • Remember Me In Quarantine
    7.4/10(483)
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    #12 - 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

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  • In The Year We All Fell Down
    7.3/10(566)
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    #13 - 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

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  • The Only Way Out Is Through
    7.1/10(459)
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    #14 - 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

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  • Our Words Will Not Be Heard
    6.7/10(575)
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    #15 - 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.

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    Writer: N/A

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  • Guardians and Gladiators
    5.9/10(958)
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    #16 - 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

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Season 22 Ratings Summary

"Post-Graduate Psychopath" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 22. It scored 8.6/10 based on 670 votes. Directed by Norberto Barba and written by Brianna Yellen, it aired on 5/20/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Long Arm of the Witness".