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The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26

Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26!

The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26

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...

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  1. 9.8/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Calculated

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    S26:E12

    When a high school principal busts a student for sexting, the SVU uncovers a sinister case of distribution concerning hundreds of underage students. Silva pleads for leniency for a suspect she believes is innocent.

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  2. 9.7/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Undertow

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    S26:E15

    A complicated case of sex and drug use divides the squad. Carisi must convince a jury to focus on the law and not the defendant's accusations.

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  3. 9.5/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Deductible

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    S26:E11

    A young boy seeks help when his sister doesn't come home from work. Benson and Carisi suspect a woman's assault was prearranged by a third party.

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  4. 9.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - First Light

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    S26:E9

    An abhorrent web of lies and betrayal is uncovered when a woman is confronted with video of a night she can't remember. Carisi struggles to move on from his ordeal when the suspect changes his plea.

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  5. 9.2/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Fractured

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    S26:E1

    The SVU investigates a brutal attack on a group of law students. Benson hopes the discovery of a hidden camera will crack the case open. Carisi's best chance at conviction is catching the defendant in a lie.

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  6. 9.0/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Excavation

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    S26:E2

    Devastating repressed memories come back to a woman when she finds an old notebook in her family home. Bringing charges in a decades-old crime proves even more difficult for Carisi when a powerful judge stalls the case.

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  8. 9.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Constricted

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    S26:E4

    A romantic date ends with a teenager fighting for her life in the hospital. Carisi can't help bringing the case home with him as he envisions the dangers ahead for his growing daughters.

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  9. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Economics of Shame

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    S26:E5

    When a TV reporter becomes the victim of sextortion that could ruin her career, Benson helps her take back control while Velasco goes undercover as a potential rich target.

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  10. 9.0/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Master Key

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    S26:E10

    When a teen from a group home goes missing, the squad has only minutes to determine if he ran away or was abducted. Velasco suspects the system at large is to blame for letting children slip through the cracks.

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  11. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Rorschach

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    S26:E6

    Agent Clay consults with Benson when a woman is found gravely injured at a remote campground and the suspect could be anywhere along the Eastern Seaboard. Bruno and Silva take a chance on an odd hunch to see if it becomes a lead.

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  12. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Tenfold

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    S26:E7

    Bruno must get to the center of a victim's incomplete story to track down a serial rapist. Carisi is helpless to stop a crime he suspects is about to be committed.

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  13. 8.6/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Extinguished

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    S26:E13

    Velasco teams up with a community security guard eager to prove his mettle to find a suspect in the assault of two teens.

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  14. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Divide & Conquer

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    S26:E3

    A couple's dinner party ends with a violent home invasion and assault by masked men. Sgt. Rollins suspects the crime is linked to her Intelligence investigation of an international gang of thieves.

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  15. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Let Me Bring Pardon

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    S26:E16

    The doctor of a comatose woman calls SVU when he discovers his patient is pregnant. Benson must convince the family to reject magical thinking and look at the facts.

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  16. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #15 - The Grid Plan

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    S26:E14

    A Midwestern tourist is viciously attacked in Times Square. As the squad scours the area for clues, the victim takes the investigation into her own hands. A secret motive threatens to derail Carisi's case.

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  17. 8.0/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Cornered

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    S26:E8

    Carisi tries to protect two women taken hostage in a tense standoff between police and a violent thief. Benson and Rollins devise a risky plan to get everyone to safety.

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  18. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Lost Wanderer

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    S26:E21

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    #18 - Accomplice Liability

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    S26:E17

    Carisi attempts to put aside his role as prosecutor to serve as a witness in a trial. Benson tries to help a rape survivor struggling with her recovery.

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    #19 - The Accuser

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    #20 - Play With Fire (2)

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    S26:E19

    When the SVU and the 2-7 uncover a pattern of rape and murder targeting marginalized women, Carisi and ADA Price team up to charge the suspect with multiple crimes.

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    #21 - Shock Collar

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    S26:E20

    When a car with a young girl in the backseat is stolen, the SVU investigates whether it was a crime of opportunity or a targeted abduction.

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Season 26 Ratings Summary

"Calculated" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 26. It scored 9.8/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Batan Silva and written by Greg Contaldi, it aired on 2/13/2025. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Undertow".