8.5/1011 votes#1 - Bad Blood
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2000
A moral coalition leader’s gay son is found murdered on the roof of his apartment building. Initially, Benson and Stabler investigate his father, a Conservative well-known for his homophobic viewpoints, but once they start looking into the young man's living arrangements they realize the person they're looking for may be closer than they think. Munch tries to help Benson find the man who raped her mother, and could potentially be her father.
Director: Michael Fields
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
8.2/104 votes#2 - Protest Too Much
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 3/8/2013
When an off-duty cop tries to stop a bank robbery, he is disarmed by the "Bonnie and Clyde" robbers who take his gun and wound an innocent bystander. Meanwhile, Frank considers getting romantically involved with a woman from the ACLU who happens to be Erin's acquaintance.
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
8.0/104 votes#3 - Front Page News
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/2013
Jamie must deal with the emotional consequences of his actions on the job. Meanwhile, Erin questions Mayor Poole on the witness stand.
Director: Robert Harmon
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
8.0/105 votes#4 - Delinquent
Season 12 Episode 23 - Aired 5/11/2011
When a young woman finds a teenage boy asleep and naked in her bedroom, his mother, Bree Walsh, is quick to defend him. While Detective Benson and Detective Stabler try to figure out what truly happened, they also have to manage the sneaky teenager and his naive mother. As the detectives dig deeper, they discover how deceptive appearances can be.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
7.7/1014 votes#5 - Hysteria
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/1999
When a young African-American woman is found dead, she is initially believed to be a prostitute and the latest in a long line of victims, but when looking into her home life Benson and Stabler realize that she does not fit the pattern, and may not be connected to the other deaths after all, but the other deaths have a connection no one anticipated.
Director: Richard Dobbs
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
7.7/105 votes#6 - Vulnerable
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2002
When an elderly woman with Alzheimer's breaks into an apartment, the detectives discover she had been abused, triggering memories of similar crimes from her childhood. They discover that she had been released from a nursing home to the custody of her financially scheming son who becomes the prime suspect. However, they go back to the nursing home to find a pair of suspects; the real crime is what's being done to the elderly.
Director: Juan José Campanella
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
7.7/1021 votes#7 - Arioch Cain
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2015
Red and the FBI come together to protect Liz when a huge reward for her capture attracts attention from assassins.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
7.6/105 votes#8 - Soulless
Season 4 Episode 25 - Aired 5/16/2003
After a rape victim is abducted from the hospital and later found dead, the detectives suspect several young socialites of her rape, at a Manhattan nightclub, and subsequent murder.
Director: Chad Lowe
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
7.6/108 votes#9 - Locum
Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2010
Benson and Stabler are called to investigate when a little girl goes missing. They soon find out that the mother had another daughter who disappeared some years earlier and she becomes the focus of the investigation.
Director: Arthur W. Forney
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
7.4/1021 votes#10 - The Artax Network
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/28/2016
After an unexpected loss devastates the FBI task force, they must track down their assailants; a mysterious group whose agents operate using a worldwide satellite network. Meanwhile, Reddington is forced to confront a ghost from his past -- one who knows many of Red's secrets.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
7.4/105 votes#11 - Scorched Earth
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2012
Danny and Jackie set out to investigate the murder of a bride on her wedding day in a drive-by gang shooting. However, they are pulled off the case and assigned to the protection detail of a Central American president, who they believe is a target for assassination. Meanwhile, Jamie questions his partner Vinny’s methods when he performs an unjustified stop.
Director: Peter Werner
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
7.3/104 votes#12 - How Far Would You Go
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/4/2014
Dunn must take extreme measures to protect Meg. Meanwhile, Gibson makes a demand that could lead to the release of some of the students. As he becomes the focus of the next parent mission, Finley protects Gibson’s target from being captured by a desperate parent, Jakob Vries, who is also assigned to kill Finley.
Director: Sarah Pia Anderson
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
7.3/104 votes#13 - Best Laid Plans
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/15/2014
Finley is forced to go inside the mansion as part of a hostage exchange. In an effort to trick the world into believing he is innocent, Gibson takes extreme measures and sets his sight on a new target for his next parent mission. With Meg’s help, Gibson enacts a piece of his plan that will bring out the truth about the soldier program.
Director: Eriq La Salle
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
7.2/105 votes#14 - Stranger
Season 10 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2009
When a girl who vanished four years ago reappears, she claims to have been imprisoned and sexually abused. Benson and Stabler look into the case and find themselves having to sort through what was fact and what the girl made up.
Director: David Platt
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
7.1/1021 votes#15 - The Lindquist Concern
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2016
Liz's loyalties are tested as Red takes action on an operation to intercept Alexander Kirk. Meanwhile the Task Force races to find a killer who targets inventors of revolutionary technology.
Director: Kurt Kuenne
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
6.5/1022 votes#16 - Lipet's Seafood Company
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 1/5/2017
An investigation into an international terrorist operating on American soil tests the allegiances of the Task Force. As Aram faces the consequences of his girlfriend hacking into the FBI computer systems, Red cashes in on a favor.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
5.3/1012 votes#17 - #slipperyslope
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/7/2019
A heated debate over child marriage roils Kirkman's staff. Opioid addiction hits home for Mars. A biohacker turns Wells onto a chilling new threat.
Director: Peter Leto
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
4.6/107 votes#18 - #undecided
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 6/7/2019
Trailing in the polls, Kirkman weighs forcing the FBI's hand over the bioterrorism plot. Emily struggles with her mother's final wishes.
Director: Peter Leto
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
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Dawn DeNoon Ratings Summary
"Bad Blood" is the best rated episode written by Dawn DeNoon. It scored 8.5/10 based on 11 votes. It was directed by Michael Fields. It aired on 1/14/2000 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Protest Too Much".