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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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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 473 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".

  • Gimme Shelter (II)
    8.1/10473 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

  • The One You Feed
    7.9/10401 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

  • Mirror Effect
    7.1/10391 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

  • The Steps We Cannot Take
    7.8/10358 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

  • Breakwater
    7.9/10365 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

  • Controlled Burn
    7.9/10349 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

  • Dead Ball
    7.3/10368 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

  • A Better Person
    7.5/10387 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

  • And a Trauma in a Pear Tree
    8.0/10399 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

  • Jumped In
    8.0/10365 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

  • Soldier Up
    7.7/10341 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

  • Blood Out
    7.8/10343 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

  • Intersection
    7.6/10330 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

  • Dutch Tears
    7.8/10430 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

  • King of the Moon
    8.4/10618 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

  • The Presence of Absence
    7.1/10361 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

  • Lime Chaser
    7.6/10335 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

  • Bubble Wrap
    7.5/10321 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

  • Bend the Law
    7.6/10322 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

  • Debatable
    7.3/10302 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

  • Bad Things (I)
    8.2/10313 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

  • All Pain Is One Malady (III)
    8.1/10348 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