4.3/10861 votesLoading...#1 - Truth Embargo
Season 25 Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/2024
As Benson teams up with the FBI on an unsolved case, Fin and Velasco investigate a flash mob robbery that lead to a sexual assault.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: N/A
4.6/102,132 votesLoading...#2 - Intimidation Game
Season 16 Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/2015
A female videogame developer is harassed and threatened by a group of misogynistic cyber terrorists.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: N/A
5.9/10925 votesLoading...#3 - Guardians and Gladiators
Season 22 Episode 1 - Aired 11/12/2020
When the squad tries to solve an assault in Central Park, they are hampered by their own blind spots and a community that is losing trust in the police.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: N/A
6.1/101,073 votesLoading...#4 - Part 33
Season 20 Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/2019
As Stone prosecutes the case of a woman who killed her abusive husband, Benson and her squad wrestle with the duty of testifying against her.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Michael S. Chernuchin
6.2/101,249 votesLoading...#5 - Info Wars
Season 19 Episode 12 - Aired 1/31/2018
After a female pundit is assaulted during a protest, Benson and Barba struggle to put their political beliefs aside in order to help bring the attacker to justice.
Director: Michael Slovis
Writer: Robert Brooks Cohen, Richard Sweren
6.7/10948 votesLoading...#6 - Devastating Story
Season 16 Episode 18 - Aired 4/1/2015
SVU investigates after a news story reveals that an unidentified Hudson University coed was gang raped by a four fraternity brothers. But once the accuser finally steps forward and tells her story, everything begins to unravel.
Director: Michael Slovis
Writer: Samantha Corbin-Miller
6.7/101,125 votesLoading...#7 - Imposter
Season 18 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2016
When a man uses a false identity to lure a vulnerable married woman to bed, Barba thinks the evidence amounts to rape.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: N/A
6.8/10554 votesLoading...#8 - Our Words Will Not Be Heard
Season 22 Episode 11 - Aired 4/15/2021
A high-profile activist suspects her sister has been kidnapped by a hate group.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/101,000 votesLoading...#9 - December Solstice
Season 16 Episode 16 - Aired 2/25/2015
When Walter’s daughters accuse their stepmother of sexually abusing their ailing father, a furious legal battle ends in tragedy.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/101,002 votesLoading...#10 - Heightened Emotions
Season 18 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2016
A sexually assaulted athlete's double life could destroy her Olympic career and ruin the case against her attacker; Rollins sister is released from prison on parole.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Julie Martin, Céline C. Robinson
7.0/10962 votesLoading...#11 - Granting Immunity
Season 16 Episode 19 - Aired 4/8/2015
A measles outbreak delays arrests in a case involving pornographic photos taken by teens at a party. Meanwhile, Benson discovers that some kids' medical records may have been falsified after Noah gets measles; Amaro leans upsetting news about his son.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: N/A
7.0/10963 votesLoading...#12 - No Surrender
Season 18 Episode 12 - Aired 2/22/2017
Fin revisits his military roots when a fellow Army Ranger struggles to recover from a sexual assault.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10636 votesLoading...#13 - Assumptions
Season 20 Episode 23 - Aired 5/9/2019
The SVU searches for two suspects spotted fleeing the scene after a Muslim woman is assaulted inside a synagogue. Meanwhile, Benson is dismayed to find Rob Miller out on bail.
Director: Fred Berner
Writer: N/A
7.1/10971 votesLoading...#14 - In Loco Parentis
Season 19 Episode 15 - Aired 3/7/2018
Carisi opens a police investigation when his niece reports a classmate for sexual assault, and Stone learns there are no perfect witnesses when it comes to sex crimes.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: Julie Martin, Michael S. Chernuchin
7.1/10384 votesLoading...#15 - Mirror Effect
Season 24 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2022
Benson tries to help a pop star in a volatile relationship; Rollins struggles with taking the stress of work home with her; Fin teaches a rookie a lesson in respecting fellow officers.
Director: Michael Smith
Writer: Julie Martin, David Graziano, Margaret Rose Lester
7.1/10350 votesLoading...#16 - The Presence of Absence
Season 24 Episode 16 - Aired 3/23/2023
An internet dating site becomes the source of terror for a young widow. Muncy struggles with Velasco's absence.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: Brianna Yellen, Brendan Feeney
7.2/101,221 votesLoading...#17 - Russian Love Poem
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2000
When a multi-millionaire is found strangled in his home, Benson and Stabler turn their suspicion to his long list of lovers, which includes both men and women. Detectives discover he was involved with a group of beautiful Russian women that came to the U.S. to take advantage of wealthy Americans.
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Writer: Eva Nagorski
7.2/10895 votesLoading...#18 - Spousal Privilege
Season 16 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2014
Sergeant Benson tries to help a domestic violence victim who stands by her man.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10889 votesLoading...#19 - Perverted Justice
Season 16 Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/2015
A woman who accused her father of raping her when she was six now says the accusations were false. With the help of attorney Bayard Ellis and retired captain Kragen, SVU tries to get to the truth and make sure justice is served.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: N/A
7.2/10960 votesLoading...#20 - Depravity Standard
Season 17 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2015
Lt. Benson seeks justice in the trial of child abductor Lewis Hodda, but when a plea deal is rejected, Barba must rely on decades-old evidence to make his case and faces off against former SVU colleague Dr. Huang.
Director: Martha Mitchell
Writer: Ed Zuckerman
7.2/10632 votesLoading...#21 - Diss
Season 20 Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/2019
When a pop star is assaulted in her home, the SVU investigates the public feud between her rapper husband and a competing recording artist; Fin's family ties to a suspect take him off the case.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Michael S. Chernuchin, Allison Intrieri
7.2/10434 votesLoading...#22 - The Only Way Out Is Through
Season 22 Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2021
Benson helps two sisters get closure from a harrowing childhood assault. Kat's cousin reaches out for help.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/101,058 votesLoading...#23 - Something Happened
Season 19 Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2017
Benson must disclose the secrets of her past to help a rape victim recall the details of one terrible, traumatic night.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Michael S. Chernuchin
7.3/101,044 votesLoading...#24 - Remember Me (1)
Season 19 Episode 23 - Aired 5/23/2018
When a young woman takes a man hostage at gunpoint, Benson makes a dangerous attempt to defuse the situation. Meanwhile, the SVU discovers the shocking motive behind the abduction.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Julie Martin, Michael S. Chernuchin
7.3/10548 votesLoading...#25 - In The Year We All Fell Down
Season 22 Episode 12 - Aired 4/22/2021
Benson walks into a hostage situation at a neighborhood restaurant. Rollins tries to help her father after he's hospitalized.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit!
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Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:NBC
Worst Episodes Summary
"Truth Embargo" is the worst rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". It scored 4.3/10 based on 861 votes. Directed by Jean de Segonzac and written by N/A, it aired on 1/25/2024. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Intimidation Game".