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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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In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 1 - Gimme Shelter (II)
    8.0/10(555 votes)

    #1 - Gimme Shelter (II)

    S24:E1

    A 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. The crossover begins on Law & Order: Organized Crime S03E01 Gimme Shelter (I). It continues on Law & Order S22E01 Gimme Shelter (III).

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 2 - The One You Feed
    7.8/10(483 votes)

    #2 - The One You Feed

    S24:E2

    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
    Writers:Julie Martin, David Graziano

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  3. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 3 - Mirror Effect
    7.0/10(475 votes)

    #3 - Mirror Effect

    S24:E3

    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
    Writers:Julie Martin, David Graziano, Margaret Rose Lester

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  4. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 4 - The Steps We Cannot Take
    7.8/10(438 votes)

    #4 - The Steps We Cannot Take

    S24:E4

    A home invasion and kidnapping lead the SVU to a shocking discovery; Muncy tries to fit in with the squad.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
    Writers:Brianna Yellen, Kathy Dobie

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  5. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 5 - Breakwater
    7.8/10(446 votes)

    #5 - Breakwater

    S24:E5

    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
    Writers:Denis Hamill, Monet Hurst-Mendoza

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  6. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 6 - Controlled Burn
    7.8/10(436 votes)

    #6 - Controlled Burn

    S24:E6

    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
    Writers:Julie Martin, David Graziano, Nolan Dunbar

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  7. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 7 - Dead Ball
    7.3/10(447 votes)

    #7 - Dead Ball

    S24:E7

    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
    Writers:Brendan Feeney, Kathy Dobie

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  8. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 8 - A Better Person
    7.5/10(474 votes)

    #8 - A Better Person

    S24:E8

    The SVU hunts for a violent suspect who killed a detective's child. Rollins ponders a potential opportunity.

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writers:Brianna Yellen, David Graziano, Margaret Rose Lester

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  9. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 9 - And a Trauma in a Pear Tree
    8.0/10(495 votes)

    #9 - And a Trauma in a Pear Tree

    S24:E9

    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
    Writers:Julie Martin, David Graziano

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  10. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 10 - Jumped In
    8.0/10(449 votes)

    #10 - Jumped In

    S24:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 11 - Soldier Up
    7.7/10(422 votes)

    #11 - Soldier Up

    S24:E11

    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
    Writers:Julie Martin, David Graziano

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  12. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 12 - Blood Out
    7.8/10(427 votes)

    #12 - Blood Out

    S24:E12

    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
    Writers:Julie Martin, David Graziano

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  13. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 13 - Intersection
    7.6/10(405 votes)

    #13 - Intersection

    S24:E13

    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.

    Directors:Juan José Campanella, Norberto Barba
    Writers:Julie Martin, David Graziano

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  14. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 14 - Dutch Tears
    7.8/10(522 votes)

    #14 - Dutch Tears

    S24:E14

    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
    Writers:Kathy Dobie, Monet Hurst-Mendoza

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  15. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 15 - King of the Moon
    8.4/10(732 votes)

    #15 - King of the Moon

    S24:E15

    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
    Writers:Julie Martin, David Graziano

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  16. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 16 - The Presence of Absence
    7.1/10(436 votes)

    #16 - The Presence of Absence

    S24:E16

    An internet dating site becomes the source of terror for a young widow. Muncy struggles with Velasco's absence.

    Director:Norberto Barba
    Writers:Brianna Yellen, Brendan Feeney

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  17. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 17 - Lime Chaser
    7.6/10(416 votes)

    #17 - Lime Chaser

    S24:E17

    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
    Writers:Julie Martin, David Graziano

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  18. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 18 - Bubble Wrap
    7.5/10(393 votes)

    #18 - Bubble Wrap

    S24:E18

    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:Unknown

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  19. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 19 - Bend the Law
    7.6/10(403 votes)

    #19 - Bend the Law

    S24:E19

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 20 - Debatable
    7.3/10(385 votes)

    #20 - Debatable

    S24:E20

    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:Unknown

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  21. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 21 - Bad Things (I)
    8.2/10(396 votes)

    #21 - Bad Things (I)

    S24:E21

    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:Unknown

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  22. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 24 Episode 22 - All Pain Is One Malady (III)
    8.1/10(434 votes)

    #22 - All Pain Is One Malady (III)

    S24:E22

    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:Unknown

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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 8/10 based on 555 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/22/2022. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The One You Feed".