8.1/10465 votes#1 - Gimme Shelter (II)
Season 24 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2022
A young girl is shot and Cosgrove teams with Det. Jalen Shaw to track down her killer. Benson and Stabler assist and realize it's more than a typical homicide. McCoy and Price seek justice against an international crime ring, but complications threaten the case. The crossover starts on Law & Order: Organized Crime S03E01 Gimme Shelter (I). It continues on Law & Order S23E01 Gimme Shelter (III).
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan
7.9/10392 votes#2 - The One You Feed
Season 24 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2022
A group of teens terrorizing tourists has the SVU squad working overtime; McGrath teams them up with the Bronx gang unit to track down a crucial lead.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: Julie Martin, David Graziano
7.1/10384 votes#3 - Mirror Effect
Season 24 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2022
Benson tries to help a pop star in a volatile relationship; Rollins struggles with taking the stress of work home with her; Fin teaches a rookie a lesson in respecting fellow officers.
Director: Michael Smith
Writer: Julie Martin, David Graziano, Margaret Rose Lester
7.8/10350 votes#4 - The Steps We Cannot Take
Season 24 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2022
A home invasion and kidnapping lead the SVU to a shocking discovery; Muncy tries to fit in with the squad.
Director: Juan José Campanella
Writer: Brianna Yellen, Kathy Dobie
7.9/10356 votes#5 - Breakwater
Season 24 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2022
A young man asks the SVU for help when he suspects his boss is preying on his sister; Velasco tries to convince a reluctant witness to testify in court.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Denis Hamill, Monet Hurst-Mendoza
7.9/10341 votes#6 - Controlled Burn
Season 24 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/2022
Rollins investigates an assault by a masked man at an underground party. Benson uncovers a suspect who may be valuable as a witness.
Director: Oscar Rene Lozoya II
Writer: Julie Martin, David Graziano, Nolan Dunbar
7.3/10361 votes#7 - Dead Ball
Season 24 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2022
When the case against a popular sports star falls through, Benson digs into the suspect's past to uncover additional victims. Velasco is disappointed when he meets one of his heroes.
Director: Michael Smith
Writer: Brendan Feeney, Kathy Dobie
7.5/10379 votes#8 - A Better Person
Season 24 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2022
The SVU hunts for a violent suspect who killed a detective's child. Rollins ponders a potential opportunity.
Director: Michael Pressman
Writer: Brianna Yellen, David Graziano, Margaret Rose Lester
8.0/10390 votes#9 - And a Trauma in a Pear Tree
Season 24 Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2022
Carisi and Rollins work together on an important arraignment. Benson tries to make Noah’s Christmas wish come true when a case falls in her lap.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: Julie Martin, David Graziano
8.0/10356 votes#10 - Jumped In
Season 24 Episode 10 - Aired 1/5/2023
When Benson becomes the target of a ruthless gang leader, Capt. Duarte takes the case. Fin works with the Bronx SVU to help clear their case backlog. Sgt. Dixon offers to translate when a deaf student is raped.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10331 votes#11 - Soldier Up
Season 24 Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/2023
While Benson tries to help the gang member who attacked her, Duarte reveals a shocking piece of evidence in the case. Fin is tasked with hiring new detectives for the Bronx SVU.
Director: Jonathan Herron
Writer: Julie Martin, David Graziano
7.8/10334 votes#12 - Blood Out
Season 24 Episode 12 - Aired 1/26/2023
As Benson and Carisi put a vengeful crime boss on trial, Fin tries to help a woman who was drugged and left for dead. Velasco takes drastic action to get information from a witness.
Director: Patricia Riggen
Writer: Julie Martin, David Graziano
7.6/10319 votes#13 - Intersection
Season 24 Episode 13 - Aired 2/2/2023
A car accident leads the detectives on a search for an ambulance driver assaulting his charges. Fin gives Det. Bruno a tour of Manhattan SVU.
Director: Juan José Campanella, Norberto Barba
Writer: Julie Martin, David Graziano
7.8/10416 votes#14 - Dutch Tears
Season 24 Episode 14 - Aired 2/16/2023
A recently released convict goes looking for his arresting officer, Fin Tutuola; Carisi tries to get an arrest warrant without a positive suspect ID.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Kathy Dobie, Monet Hurst-Mendoza
8.4/10602 votes#15 - King of the Moon
Season 24 Episode 15 - Aired 2/23/2023
A man with dementia confesses to murder, but Benson and Carisi believe there's more to the case; when rumors swirl around the squad room, Fin presses Velasco for the truth.
Director: Mariska Hargitay
Writer: Julie Martin, David Graziano
7.1/10350 votes#16 - The Presence of Absence
Season 24 Episode 16 - Aired 3/23/2023
An internet dating site becomes the source of terror for a young widow. Muncy struggles with Velasco's absence.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: Brianna Yellen, Brendan Feeney
7.6/10324 votes#17 - Lime Chaser
Season 24 Episode 17 - Aired 3/30/2023
The search for a suspect who drugs women's drinks in crowded bars leads the SVU to Muncy's brother. Churlish makes a risky move to impress Benson.
Director: Juan José Campanella
Writer: Julie Martin, David Graziano
7.5/10311 votes#18 - Bubble Wrap
Season 24 Episode 18 - Aired 4/6/2023
A construction tycoon interferes with an SVU investigation into her family. Carisi struggles to get an indictment when the complainant backs down.
Director: Batan Silva
Writer: N/A
7.5/10313 votes#19 - Bend the Law
Season 24 Episode 19 - Aired 4/27/2023
Carisi must tread carefully when Maxwell’s husband becomes a person of interest in an SVU investigation. Benson sends Velasco to take an old friend into custody.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10295 votes#20 - Debatable
Season 24 Episode 20 - Aired 5/4/2023
Benson tries to help a student after she’s assaulted on a field trip. Fin suspects a witness in the case may not be telling the whole truth.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: N/A
8.2/10307 votes#21 - Bad Things (I)
Season 24 Episode 21 - Aired 5/11/2023
Benson and Carisi are baffled when a series of assaults have the same M.O. but different DNA at each crime scene. Muncy believes Elias Olsen has struck again and is determined to prove it. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Organized Crime S03E21 Shadowërk (II), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E22 All Pain Is One Malady (III), and Law & Order: Organized Crime S03E22 With Many Names (IV).
Director: Juan José Campanella
Writer: N/A
8.1/10340 votes#22 - All Pain Is One Malady (III)
Season 24 Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2023
Benson and Stabler combine forces on a global revenge-for-hire case. Fin and Bruno help a victim assaulted a second time. Jet's plan to hack the dark web backfires and puts the team in danger. The crossover starts on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E21 Bad Things (I) and Law & Order: Organized Crime S03E21 Shadowërk (II). It continues on Law & Order: Organized Crime S03E22 With Many Names (IV).
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24
Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24!
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Season 24 Ratings Summary
"Gimme Shelter (II)" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 24. It scored 8.1/10 based on 465 votes. Directed by Jean de Segonzac and written by Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan, it aired on 9/22/2022. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The One You Feed".