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

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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...
  1. Background image for Fractured
    7.7/10(397 votes)

    #1 - Fractured

    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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  2. Background image for Excavation
    8.2/10(380 votes)

    #2 - Excavation

    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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  3. Background image for Divide & Conquer
    7.7/10(332 votes)

    #3 - Divide & Conquer

    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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  4. Background image for Constricted
    7.3/10(337 votes)

    #4 - Constricted

    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.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Economics of Shame
    7.6/10(311 votes)

    #5 - Economics of Shame

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Rorschach
    7.7/10(328 votes)

    #6 - Rorschach

    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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  8. Background image for Tenfold
    7.9/10(331 votes)

    #7 - Tenfold

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Cornered
    8.8/10(529 votes)

    #8 - Cornered

    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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  10. Background image for First Light
    7.7/10(312 votes)

    #9 - First Light

    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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  11. Background image for Master Key
    7.7/10(274 votes)

    #10 - Master Key

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Deductible
    7.9/10(287 votes)

    #11 - Deductible

    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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  13. Background image for Calculated
    7.8/10(290 votes)

    #12 - Calculated

    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.

    Director:Batan Silva
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  14. Background image for Extinguished
    7.6/10(303 votes)

    #13 - Extinguished

    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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  15. Background image for The Grid Plan
    7.4/10(292 votes)

    #14 - The Grid Plan

    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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  16. Background image for Undertow
    7.1/10(331 votes)

    #15 - Undertow

    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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  17. Background image for Let Me Bring Pardon
    7.6/10(285 votes)

    #16 - Let Me Bring Pardon

    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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  18. Background image for Accomplice Liability
    7.8/10(267 votes)

    #17 - Accomplice Liability

    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. Background image for The Accuser
    7.7/10(254 votes)

    #18 - The Accuser

    S26:E18

    When a man is ruthlessly assaulted and burned, the SVU's investigation uncovers a decades-old secret. Bruno helps a young witness find the courage to come forward.

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  20. Background image for Play with Fire (II)
    8.1/10(292 votes)

    #19 - Play with Fire (II)

    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. The crossover starts on Law & Order S24E19 Play with Fire (I).

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  21. Background image for Shock Collar
    8.1/10(262 votes)

    #20 - Shock Collar

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Aperture
    8.0/10(244 votes)

    #21 - Aperture

    S26:E21

    When an assault at gunpoint is witnessed through a neighboring window, the squad scrambles to locate the victim to confirm she's safe. A threat to extort the victim's family leads to a shocking suspect.

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  23. Background image for Post-Rage
    7.4/10(216 votes)

    #22 - Post-Rage

    S26:E22

    Benson investigates a string of sexual assaults targeting local female psychiatrists. The squad celebrates a promotion.

    Writer:Unknown
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Season 26 Ratings Summary

"Fractured" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 26. It scored 7.7/10 based on 397 votes. Directed by Norberto Barba and written by Julie Martin, David Graziano, it aired on 10/3/2024. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Excavation".