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The Worst Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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. 4.4/10(949 votes)

    #1 - Truth Embargo

    S25:E2

    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  2. 4.7/10(2.2k votes)

    #2 - Intimidation Game

    S16:E14

    A female videogame developer is harassed and threatened by a group of misogynistic cyber terrorists.

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  3. 5.9/10(976 votes)

    #3 - Guardians and Gladiators

    S22:E1

    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.

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  4. 6.1/10(1.1k votes)

    #4 - Part 33

    S20:E14

    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.

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  5. 6.2/10(1.3k votes)

    #5 - Info Wars

    S19:E12

    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.

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  6. 6.7/10(970 votes)

    #6 - Devastating Story

    S16:E18

    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.

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  8. 6.7/10(1.2k votes)

    #7 - Imposter

    S18:E3

    When a man uses a false identity to lure a vulnerable married woman to bed, Barba thinks the evidence amounts to rape.

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  9. 6.7/10(589 votes)

    #8 - Our Words Will Not Be Heard

    S22:E11

    A high-profile activist suspects her sister has been kidnapped by a hate group.

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  10. 6.9/10(1.0k votes)

    #9 - December Solstice

    S16:E16

    When Walter’s daughters accuse their stepmother of sexually abusing their ailing father, a furious legal battle ends in tragedy.

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  11. 6.9/10(1.0k votes)

    #10 - Heightened Emotions

    S18:E4

    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.

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  12. 7.0/10(992 votes)

    #11 - Granting Immunity

    S16:E19

    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.

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    Director:Holly Dale
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  13. 7.0/10(997 votes)

    #12 - No Surrender

    S18:E12

    Fin revisits his military roots when a fellow Army Ranger struggles to recover from a sexual assault.

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  14. 7.0/10(671 votes)

    #13 - Assumptions

    S20:E23

    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.

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    Director:Fred Berner
    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.0/10(247 votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. 7.1/10(1.0k votes)

    #15 - In Loco Parentis

    S19:E15

    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.

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  17. 7.1/10(473 votes)

    #16 - The Only Way Out Is Through

    S22:E8

    Benson helps two sisters get closure from a harrowing childhood assault. Kat's cousin reaches out for help.

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  18. 7.1/10(417 votes)

    #17 - Mirror Effect

    S24:E3

    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.

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  19. 7.1/10(385 votes)

    #18 - The Presence of Absence

    S24:E16

    An internet dating site becomes the source of terror for a young widow. Muncy struggles with Velasco's absence.

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  20. 7.2/10(1.3k votes)

    #19 - Russian Love Poem

    S1:E12

    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.

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  21. 7.2/10(932 votes)

    #20 - Spousal Privilege

    S16:E8

    Sergeant Benson tries to help a domestic violence victim who stands by her man.

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  22. 7.2/10(917 votes)

    #21 - Perverted Justice

    S16:E21

    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.

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    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:N/A
  23. 7.2/10(991 votes)

    #22 - Depravity Standard

    S17:E9

    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.

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  24. 7.2/10(673 votes)

    #23 - Diss

    S20:E22

    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.

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  25. 7.3/10(947 votes)

    #24 - Beef

    S11:E20

    After a young woman is sexually assaulted and murdered, Detectives Olivia Benson and Eliot Stabler track down the woman's boyfriend - their first suspect - but learn that he is a devout vegan who wouldn't hurt a fly. They soon find that the victim had been deeply involved in the fight to expose questionable practices in the meat-packing industry, even going undercover at a large company to find out the truth. Benson goes undercover herself to retrace the woman's footsteps and to identify who the victim might have angered along the way.

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    Director:Peter Leto
    Writer:N/A
  26. 7.3/10(1.0k votes)

    #25 - Dirty

    S12:E14

    Detective Saliyah "Sunny" Qadri goes in search of Brooklyn District Attorney Page Ferguson, who she fears may be in danger. Qadri finds Ferguson just in time to witness her fall from the top of a parking garage. When Benson arrives, she discovers that the crime scene has been tampered with. Benson turns to an old friend, Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Danielson for help. As the investigation progresses, Benson begins to question Ferguson’s suspicious past and Qadri’s involvement in the case.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Truth Embargo" is the worst rated episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". It scored 4.4/10 based on 949 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".