- 8.1/10(616 votes)
#1 - And the Empire Strikes Back
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Director:Norberto Barba - 8.0/10(525 votes)
#2 - Never Turn Your Back on Them
S23:E2Director:Norberto BarbaWriter:Unknown0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Norberto BarbaWriter:Unknown - 8.0/10(505 votes)
#3 - I Thought You Were on My Side
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Director:John BehringWriter:Unknown - 7.9/10(516 votes)
#5 - Fast Times @TheWheelHouse
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Director:Martha Mitchell - 8.4/10(734 votes)
#6 - The Five Hundredth Episode
S23:E6Director:Juan José CampanellaWriter:Unknown0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Juan José CampanellaWriter:Unknown - 8.4/10(541 votes)
#7 - They'd Already Disappeared
S23:E7Director:Bethany RooneyWriter:Micharne Cloughley0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Bethany RooneyWriter:Micharne Cloughley - 7.4/10(478 votes)
#8 - Nightmares in Drill City
S23:E8Director:Norberto BarbaWriter:Bryan Goluboff0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Norberto BarbaWriter:Bryan Goluboff - 8.0/10(517 votes)
#9 - People vs. Richard Wheatley (I)
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Director:Michael SmithWriter:Unknown - 8.0/10(490 votes)
#10 - Silent Night, Hateful Night
S23:E10Director:Norberto BarbaWriter:Unknown0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Norberto BarbaWriter:Unknown - 7.5/10(462 votes)
#13 - If I Knew Then What I Know Now
S23:E13Director:Juan José CampanellaWriter:Unknown0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Juan José CampanellaWriter:Unknown - 7.9/10(459 votes)
#15 - Promising Young Gentleman
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Director:David Grossman - 7.6/10(404 votes)
#16 - Sorry If It Got Weird for You
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Director:Leslie Hope - 8.1/10(436 votes)
#17 - Once Upon a Time in El Barrio
S23:E17Director:Oscar Rene Lozoya II0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Oscar Rene Lozoya II - 8.2/10(424 votes)
#18 - Eighteen Wheels a Predator
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Director:Martha Mitchell - 8.0/10(449 votes)
#19 - Tangled Strands of Justice
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Director:Jean de Segonzac - 7.5/10(415 votes)
#20 - Did You Believe in Miracles? (I)
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Director:Pratibha Parmar - 7.4/10(403 votes)
#21 - Confess Your Sins to Be Free
S23:E21Director:Norberto Barba0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Norberto Barba - 8.4/10(483 votes)
#22 - A Final Call at Forlini's Bar
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Director:Juan José Campanella


The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 23
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Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 23 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 23!

The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 23
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Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 23 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 23!
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Season 23 Ratings Summary
"And the Empire Strikes Back" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 23. It scored 8.1/10 based on 616 votes. Directed by Norberto Barba and written by Julie Martin, Warren Leight, Bryan Goluboff, it aired on 9/23/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Never Turn Your Back on Them".