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The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27

Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27!

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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 27 Episode 1 - In the Wind
    9.0/10(9 votes)

    #1 - In the Wind

    S27:E1

    Danger swirls around the squad as they investigate a suspect for rape and try to protect their key witness. A new chief of detectives puts Benson to the test. An off-duty Fin tries to stop an assault in progress.

    Director:Brenna Malloy
    Writer:Michele Fazekas

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  2. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 2 - A Waiver of Consent
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - A Waiver of Consent

    S27:E2

    When a member of an elite social club is assaulted, Carisi must convince witnesses to come forward despite the club's strict confidentiality rules. Chief Tynan offers Benson some extra help. Velasco is confronted with a surprising opportunity.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
    Writer:Kevin J. Hynes

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  3. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 3 - A Vicious Circle
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #3 - A Vicious Circle

    S27:E3

    Bruno suspects a bomb was planted to destroy DNA evidence in a rape case. Benson takes on a murder investigation connected to the bombing. Griffin experiences the frustrating setbacks of working an SVU case.

    Director:Oscar Rene Lozoya II
    Writer:Brant Englestein

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  4. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 4 - Clickbait
    8.1/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Clickbait

    S27:E4

    When a tween suffers a life-threatening miscarriage, the SVU must unravel a web of online fabrications to identify a suspect. Rollins carefully weighs her career options.

    Director:Norberto Barba
    Writer:Kevin Deiboldt

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  5. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 5 - Feed the Craving
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Feed the Craving

    S27:E5

    When a woman in active labor is abducted, Rollins and Curry look to her doula for an account of events. Carisi tries to get a confession in front of the jury.

    Director:Brenna Malloy
    Writer:Roxanne Paredes

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  6. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 6 - Under the Influence
    8.2/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Under the Influence

    S27:E6

    The squad investigates an assault at a house party where no one can identify the assailant. When two suspects are detained for questioning, Rollins takes the chance to turn one against the other.

    Director:Norberto Barba
    Writer:Nicholas Evangelista

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  7. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 7 - False Idols
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #7 - False Idols

    S27:E7

    The SVU must determine fact from fantasy when a famous author twists the details of a serious crime. Fin has a challenging day at work.

    Director:Steve Boyum
    Writer:Justine Ferrara

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  8. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 8 - Showdown
    8.2/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Showdown

    S27:E8

    When a man claims his girlfriend was kidnapped, Bruno investigates the holes in his story. Tynan comes down hard on Benson after a disagreement. Griffin must defend his police work on the stand.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
    Writer:Kevin J. Hynes

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  9. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 9 - Purity (II)
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Purity (II)

    S27:E9

    The hunt for a murder suspect uncovers a crime with shocking legal and ethical implications. Bruno must protect his squad during a raid on a suspect's home. Carisi and Price team up in court when Brady's interrogation tactics undermine the case. The crossover starts on Law & Order S25E09 Snowflakes (I).

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writers:Brant Englestein, Kevin Deiboldt

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  10. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 10 - Fidelis Ad Mortem
    8.8/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Fidelis Ad Mortem

    S27:E10

    When Curry's son finds a disturbing cassette tape in a thrift store haul, she and Benson must investigate a decades-old missing persons case. Griffin learns a disturbing rumor about his father.

    Director:Oscar Rene Lozoya II
    Writer:Roxanne Paredes

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  11. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 11 - Career Psychopath
    8.6/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Career Psychopath

    S27:E11

    When a stranger threatens Rollins and Carisi's lives, they suspect it's connected to a case they worked together. Benson asks an old friend to come out of retirement for help with an investigation.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writer:Nicholas Evangelista

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  12. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 12 - Hubris
    9.2/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Hubris

    S27:E12

    A teenager rescued from a dangerous situation begs Benson to help reunite her with her father. Carisi and CJ take the foster system to task for separating families without sufficient proof.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
    Writer:Michele Fazekas

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  13. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 13 - Corrosive
    9.5/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Corrosive

    S27:E13

    An attempt on a respected judge's life is connected to an anonymous video posted to the SVU tip line. Rollins tries to help a victim come to terms with their abuse.

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writer:Brant Englestein

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  14. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 14 - Frequency
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Frequency

    S27:E14

    A family discovers a young boy in grave danger when their baby monitor picks up a rogue frequency. Griffin goes to extremes to find the boy's location. Rollins finds herself alone with a predator.

    Director:Brenna Malloy
    Writer:Brant Englestein

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  15. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 15 - Thirsty
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Thirsty

    S27:E15

    Reports of an assault by a guest at a fan convention leads to a murder investigation. Tynan presents Capt. Curry with a career opportunity.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writer:Kevin J. Hynes

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  16. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 16 - Vivid
    7.8/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Vivid

    S27:E16

    With little evidence to guide them, the SVU steps in when a woman undergoing psychedelic-assisted therapy recovers a buried memory of assault. Curry starts a new position at SVU.

    Director:Norberto Barba
    Writer:Roxanne Paredes

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  17. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 17 - Deep Under
    10.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Deep Under

    S27:E17

    Benson is shocked to find undercover Detective Velasco at the center of a sex trafficking bust. When more women are smuggled into the city, a rescued victim begs SVU to help save her sister.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
    Writer:Nicholas Evangelista

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  18. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 18 - Gimmick
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Gimmick

    S27:E18

    A mysterious death in a hotel leads the squad into the world of professional fighting. Benson tries to convince a victim to come forward for the sake of his friend.

    Director:Norberto Barba
    Writer:Kevin Deiboldt

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  19. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 19 - Impropriety
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Impropriety

    S27:E19

    An unconscious and injured teen abandoned outside a hospital sends the SVU on a search for the people who left her there. Benson faces serious consequences when she chooses to protect a victim's secret under the pressure of cross-examination.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writers:Ben Gaspin, Sarah Fiori

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  20. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 20 - Old Friends
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Old Friends

    S27:E20

    The squad must untangle conflicting stories and long-buried secrets when a drug-fueled college reunion ends in sexual assault. With the squad under internal pressure by Tynan, Fin keeps the case on track.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
    Writer:Justine Ferrara

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  21. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 21 - Monster
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Monster

    S27:E21

    A procedural mistake made during the rescue of a kidnapped boy causes the case to collapse in court. As Griffin gets closer to the truth about Tynan, he finds himself in grave danger.

    Director:Brenna Malloy
    Writer:Michele Fazekas

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Season 27 Ratings Summary

"In the Wind" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 27. It scored 9/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Brenna Malloy and written by Michele Fazekas, it aired on 9/25/2025. This episode is rated 2.5 points higher than the second-best, "A Waiver of Consent".