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The Best Episodes of Law & Order Season 21

Every episode of Law & Order Season 21 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order Season 21!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Law & Order Season 21 Episode 3 - Filtered Life
    7.1/10(473 votes)

    S21:E3

    Bernard and Cosgrove investigate the disappearance of a social media star whose case takes the internet by storm. Price and Maroun must weigh their decisions regarding the case against the wishes of the missing woman's family.

    Director:Milena Govich
    Writers:Pamela J. Wechsler, Art Alamo

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  2. Law & Order Season 21 Episode 4 - Fault Lines
    7.1/10(450 votes)

    S21:E4

    After a family court judge is murdered, Bernard and Cosgrove dig into the many grievances against him; when the DA's office is faced with unforeseen challenges, Maroun takes matters into her own hands to save the case.

    Director:Heather Cappiello
    Writers:Pamela J. Wechsler, Art Alamo

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  3. Law & Order Season 21 Episode 6 - Wicked Game
    6.9/10(415 votes)

    S21:E6

    When a young man is found dead of an apparent overdose, Dixon fiercely pursues a homicide investigation as an old unsolved case comes back to haunt her. Price and Maroun risk putting a witness in harm's way to expose their suspect.

    Director:Alex Hall
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Law & Order Season 21 Episode 8 - Severance
    6.9/10(327 votes)

    S21:E8

    When the CFO of a Fortune 500 company is found strangled in her home, Bernard and Cosgrove work to connect multiple dead ends to find her killer. The prosecution is faced with an uphill battle as McCoy and Price butt heads over a choice that could cost them the case.

    Director:Yangzom Brauen
    Writer:Art Alamo

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  5. Law & Order Season 21 Episode 9 - The Great Pretender
    6.9/10(331 votes)

    S21:E9

    Bernard and Cosgrove must sift through fact and fiction to find the killer of a young Manhattan socialite. The murder trial takes a turn that becomes personal for Price and puts Maroun in a compromising situation.

    Director:Alex Hall
    Writers:Rick Eid, Pamela J. Wechsler

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  6. Law & Order Season 21 Episode 1 - The Right Thing
    6.6/10(1113 votes)

    S21:E1

    Newly acquainted partners Bernard and Cosgrove investigate the murder of a notorious entertainer. A dispute over throwing out a confession creates a rift in the DA's office.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writers:Dick Wolf, Rick Eid

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  7. Law & Order Season 21 Episode 7 - Legacy
    6.6/10(403 votes)

    S21:E7

    Bernard and Cosgrove are confronted with several suspects in the shooting of a headmaster at an elite private school. A teenager's life hangs in the balance as Price and Maroun debate who's more culpable - the shooter or the enabler.

    Director:Sarah Boyd
    Writer:Pamela J. Wechsler

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  8. Law & Order Season 21 Episode 2 - Impossible Dream
    6.5/10(570 votes)

    S21:E2

    The COO of a major tech company is found murdered in Central Park. Price and Maroun work to untangle a web of deceit to expose a cunning narcissist.

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Law & Order Season 21 Episode 10 - Black and Blue
    6.4/10(380 votes)

    S21:E10

    The murder of an off-duty NYPD detective threatens to tear the city apart; Cosgrove mourns the loss of a friend and asks Capt. Benson for help solving the case; McCoy and Price disagree on how to prosecute the culprit.

    Director:Eriq La Salle
    Writer:Rick Eid

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  10. Law & Order Season 21 Episode 5 - Free Speech
    6.2/10(555 votes)

    S21:E5

    Bernard and Cosgrove investigate the murder of a congressional candidate. ADAs Price and Maroun contend with an extremist plot hellbent on thwarting the candidate's agenda by any means necessary.

    Director:Alex Hall
    Writer:Rick Eid

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Season 21 Ratings Summary

"Filtered Life" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order" season 21. It scored 7.1/10 based on 473 votes. Directed by Milena Govich and written by Pamela J. Wechsler, Art Alamo, it aired on 3/10/2022. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Fault Lines".