9.3/106 votes#1 - And the Empire Strikes Back
Season 23 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2021
Benson's loyalty to Garland is tested. Rollins and Carisi try to keep their witnesses on board when a powerful congressman is identified as a suspect.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
9.3/103 votes#2 - Once Upon a Time in El Barrio
Season 23 Episode 17 - Aired 4/7/2022
Velasco asks Benson for help finding three girls who were trafficked from his hometown to New York City.
Director: Oscar Rene Lozoya II
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
8.5/104 votes#3 - Most Wanted
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2014
Frank and Danny become determined to make sure that an international felon who always manages to walk away from murder charges ends up behind bars. Erin thinks about going into private practice after she looks into college costs for Nicky. Danny clashes with his new boss.
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
8.5/104 votes#4 - Everybody Knows the Dice Are Loaded
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2022
As ground breaks on the city's first casino, Stabler investigates the death of an old friend whose refusal to sell his home on the site has stalled construction. Jet breaks in two new detectives. Bell splits her focus between work and her looming divorce.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
8.4/104 votes#5 - Home Invasions
Season 13 Episode 14 - Aired 2/15/2012
After a couple is murdered in their home and their daughter is critically injured, SVU uncovers a number of twisted family secrets, as well as Detective Rollins' gambling addiction.
Director: Jim McKay
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
8.4/105 votes#6 - A Classic New York Character
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/4/2024
After the loathed co-op board president of a luxury pre-war building falls off her balcony to her death, Elsbeth and Kaya are called to the scene to dig for a lead when they meet Joann, a high-powered Manhattan real estate broker with huge clients and even bigger secrets.
Director: Robert King
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
8.3/103 votes#7 - Sweet Justice
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/16/2024
After hearing his favorite patron talk about being bullied mercilessly in college, the charismatic owner of an exclusive cocktail bar decides to seek revenge on her behalf, but his desire for justice leads to a deadly mistake, leaving Elsbeth and Kaya to connect the dots. Meanwhile, after learning that the DOJ investigation is close to an indictment, Elsbeth and Captain Wagner join forces to expose the real criminal.
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
8.0/104 votes#8 - Sorry If It Got Weird for You
Season 23 Episode 16 - Aired 3/17/2022
The creator of a dating app is accused of using it to rape women. Velasco's experience as an SVU detective is put on trial.
Director: Leslie Hope
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
7.8/104 votes#9 - Home Sweet Home
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2015
Jamie gets Danny involved when he finds a homeless teen who claims his aunt was killed by her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Erin is angered when McCoy replaces her as the prosecutor on a case involving a corrections officer.
Director: Robert Harmon
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
7.8/104 votes#10 - Personal Fouls
Season 13 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2011
SVU investigates an accusation that a revered high school basketball coach sexually abused his players, but they ultimately may need the cooperation of a reluctant pro superstar to make the case.
Director: Jim McKay
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
7.2/109 votes#11 - The Suicide Hour
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/6/2017
The cat and mouse game between Hodges and Brady escalates. Hodges has an upsetting conversation with Janey's mother. Deborah's drinking almost causes an accident at the Hartsfield home.
Director: Jack Bender
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
7.0/109 votes#12 - From the Ashes
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/27/2017
A critical error puts Brady in the center of a crisis of his own making. Holly and Jerome make a pivotal discovery. After a tragedy sends Hodges reeling, he goes to visit his daughter, Allie.
Director: Laura Innes
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
7.0/1010 votes#13 - Ice Cream, You Scream, We All Scream
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/4/2017
Jerome and Holly tell Hodges their concerns about the Mercedes Killer. Tensions continue to escalate between Brady and Robi. As details about the investigation emerge, Hodges, Pete, and Izzy close in on their suspect.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
7.0/106 votes#14 - Proximity
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/26/2018
When a visit from Lou elicits an unprecedented response from Brady, Dr. Babineau pushes him to communicate. Holly begins to come around to Hodges’ thinking about Brady. Armed with new intel, Hodges reaches out to Babineau and Cora.
Director: Laura Innes
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
6.7/103 votes#15 - Nightmares in Drill City
Season 23 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2021
Carisi asks the SVU for help with a murder investigation when one of the witnesses shows signs of abuse.
Director: Norberto Barba
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
6.5/104 votes#16 - We're Gonna Hold On
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/18/2022
The President and First Lady of Country Music are on top of the world: hit after hit, award after award, and a new baby to boot. However, when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presents itself in Las Vegas, Tammy is forced to question whether George can handle the pressures of superstardom.
Director: John Hillcoat
Writer: Bryan Goluboff
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"And the Empire Strikes Back" is the best rated episode written by Bryan Goluboff. It scored 9.3/10 based on 6 votes. It was directed by Norberto Barba. It aired on 9/23/2021 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Once Upon a Time in El Barrio".