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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E8 — A Better Person
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 24•Episode 8

A Better Person

7.4/10 · 524 votesNov 17, 202241 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 24•−0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byMichael Pressman
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Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

Olivia Benson

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Ice-T

Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Peter Scanavino

Peter Scanavino

Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.

Octavio Pisano

Octavio Pisano

Joe Velasco

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Karen I. Stern

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Brianna Yellen

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Michael Pressman

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Feliks Parnell

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Margaret Rose Lester

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David Graziano

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Episode Summary

"A Better Person" is episode 8 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 24. It scored 7.4/10 from 524 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Michael Pressman, it aired on November 17, 2022.

Next: E9 · And a Trauma in a Pear TreeBest of Season 24