Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 9

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Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 9!

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. 8.8/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Undercover

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    S9:E15

    After a woman was found raped in a garden, Benson and Stabler realize that the case goes much deeper because of the victim's mother, drugs, and the realization that a corrections officer is involved. Benson decides to go undercover at the same prison where the mother is, putting herself on the other side of the fence.

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    Director:David Platt
  2. 8.4/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Alternate

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    S9:E1

    Benson and Stabler investigate a suspected child abuse case only to learn that the woman who reported it is the real case.

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    Director:David Platt
    Writer:Neal Baer
  3. 8.4/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Signature

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    S9:E12

    A woman's body is found murdered in a park alongside a man with a bullet in his head - Benson and Special Agent Cooper join forces and suspect "The Woodsman", a serial killer Cooper has tried to catch for years. Lake and Benson begin to question Cooper's true motives when the male victim is later identified as "The Woodsman".

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  4. 8.3/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Cold

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    S9:E19

    The squad is left at ends when Lake is caught in a gunfight and later takes a witness hostage.

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  5. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Inconceivable

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    S9:E14

    The robbery of fertilized embryos from a sperm bank call for Benson and Stabler to track down the thief. Clues from the clinic's security tape lead them to a long list of suspects including two publicity-hungry extremists. The detectives race against the clock to find the missing embryos, but that isn't the only clock that's ticking - Olivia considers her own fertility and the possibility of motherhood.

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    Writer:N/A
  6. 8.0/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Impulsive

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    S9:E3

    A teacher claims that a student pursued her after she's charged with raping him.

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    Director:David Platt
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Streetwise

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    S9:E11

    A Park Avenue socialite's body is found in NYC'S Central Park, and Detectives Benson and Stabler initially suspect her wealthy boyfriend.

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    Director:Helen Shaver
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.9/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Trade

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    S9:E18

    When a pregnant woman's body is discovered in a burned-out brownstone, the investigation turns to a family of coffee importers.

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    Director:Peter Leto
    Writer:N/A
  10. 7.8/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Savant

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    S9:E4

    The only witness to a young woman's horrific beating is her mentally challenged daughter.

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    Director:Kate Woods
  11. 7.8/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Authority

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    S9:E17

    An engineer plays a series of mind games with Benson and Stabler.

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    Director:David Platt
    Writer:Neal Baer
  12. 7.7/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Blinded

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    S9:E7

    Novak confronts ghosts from her past while handling the trial of a schizophrenic serial rapist, who seriously injured Stabler.

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    Director:David Platt
    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.6/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Paternity

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    S9:E9

    When the paternity of a missing young boy is placed into question, Stabler wonders if he really is the father of Kathy's child. Later, Stabler faces the possibility of losing not only his partner but also Kathy and the baby when she and Benson are in an accident.

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    Director:Kate Woods
  14. 7.4/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Svengali

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    S9:E6

    Benson comes under fire from fans of a convicted serial killer after a body turns up that greatly resembles his work.

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    Director:David Platt
    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.2/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Harm

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    S9:E5

    Benson and Stabler investigate the connection between the New York murder of college counselor Kate Simes and her volunteer work at a refugee center working with soldiers tortured in Iraq.

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    Director:Peter Leto
  16. 7.0/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Snitch

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    S9:E10

    When a polygamist's wife is murdered, he believes it's related to a recent criminal case he was testifying in, but detectives believe it may be connected to his culture.

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  17. 6.9/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Avatar

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    S9:E2

    Detectives are troubled to learn that someone has taken an online game too far when a girl goes missing.

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    Director:Peter Leto
    Writer:N/A
  18. 6.7/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Unorthodox

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    S9:E13

    Benson and Stabler investigate a tutor after a student is beaten and sexually assaulted, but their investigation soon leads them to another student.

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    Director:David Platt
  19. 6.6/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Closet

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    S9:E16

    After investment banker Jeremy Haynes is found dead, suspicions turns to his boyfriend Lincoln Haver, a professional football player who could lose everything if the truth of his sexuality became public. When news of Haver's sexual orientation comes out, Benson comes under fire for her relationship with a reporter.

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    Director:Peter Leto
    Writer:N/A
  20. 6.2/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Fight

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    S9:E8

    Detectives find themselves embroiled in the world of ultimate fighting after a young girl's death.

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Undercover" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season 9. It scored 8.8/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by David Platt and written by Mark Goffman, it aired on 4/15/2008. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Alternate".