The Best Episodes Written By Dawn Denoon

Every TV Episode Written by Dawn Denoon Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Bad Blood
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Bad Blood

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    S1:E11

    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.

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Protest Too Much

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    S3:E17

    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.

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    Director:Larry Teng
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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Front Page News

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    S3:E11

    Jamie must deal with the emotional consequences of his actions on the job. Meanwhile, Erin questions Mayor Poole on the witness stand.

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    Director:Robert Harmon
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    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Delinquent

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    S12:E23

    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.

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    Director:Holly Dale
  5. Background image for Arioch Cain
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #5 - Arioch Cain

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    S3:E5

    Red and the FBI come together to protect Liz when a huge reward for her capture attracts attention from assassins.

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  6. Background image for Hysteria
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #6 - Hysteria

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    S1:E4

    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.

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    Director:Richard Dobbs
  7. Background image for Tortured
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Tortured

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    S4:E16

    A Tibetan woman who was tortured in her home country is found murdered, with her foot missing, and after an exhaustive search of potential suspects, the killer is a victim of torture himself.

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    Director:Steve Shill
  8. Background image for Soulless
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Soulless

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    S4:E25

    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.

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    Director:Chad Lowe
  9. Background image for Locum
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Locum

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    S12:E1

    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.

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    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Vulnerable

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    S4:E3

    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.

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    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #11 - The Artax Network

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    S3:E20

    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.

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  12. Background image for Scorched Earth
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Scorched Earth

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    S3:E4

    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.

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    Director:Peter Werner
  13. Background image for Waste
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Waste

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    S4:E8

    The Detectives investigate the rape of a woman who's been in a coma for a year, and after eliminating a huge pool of suspects, they make a startling discovery.

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    Director:Donna Deitch
  14. Background image for The Lindquist Concern
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #14 - The Lindquist Concern

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    S4:E5

    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.

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    Director:Kurt Kuenne
  15. Background image for How Far Would You Go
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - How Far Would You Go

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    S1:E8

    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.

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  16. Background image for Best Laid Plans
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Best Laid Plans

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    S1:E11

    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.

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    Director:Eriq La Salle
  17. Background image for Stranger
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Stranger

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    S10:E11

    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.

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    Director:David Platt
  18. Background image for Lipet's Seafood Company
    6.9/10(25 votes)

    #18 - Lipet's Seafood Company

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    S4:E9

    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.

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  19. Background image for Head
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Head

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    S5:E25

    A boy is accused of being molested after his soccer game, but he doesn't admit to it. His principal and his soccer coach are the prime suspects.

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    5.3/10(12 votes)

    #20 - #slipperyslope

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    S3:E2

    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.

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    Director:Peter Leto
  21. Background image for #undecided
    4.6/10(7 votes)

    #21 - #undecided

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    S3:E9

    Trailing in the polls, Kirkman weighs forcing the FBI's hand over the bioterrorism plot. Emily struggles with her mother's final wishes.

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    Director:Peter Leto

Dawn DeNoon Ratings Summary

"Bad Blood" is the best rated episode written by Dawn DeNoon. It scored 8.5/10 based on 14 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".