The Best Episodes Written By Jonathan Greene

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(6 votes)

   #1 - Families

   S5:E152/10/2004

   The investigation into the death of a pregnant high school student exposes a long-held family secret, which precipitates yet another violent death and eventually the destruction of two families.

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   8.6/10(8 votes)

   #2 - Behave

   S12:E39/29/2010

   A woman who has been raped multiple times is afraid to leave her house. The issue of unopened rape kits will see Detective Olivia Benson travel from New York City to Los Angeles.

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   8.5/10(13 votes)

   #3 - Honor

   S2:E210/27/2000

   The vicious sexual assault and brutal beating of an Afghan diplomat's daughter uncovers clues that may suggest Taliban traditions justify 'honor killings' when the child defies the wishes of their parents or their culture; the trail leads close to home.

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   8.3/10(10 votes)

   #4 - Angels

   S4:E611/1/2002

   A battered young boy suffocates while hiding in the luggage compartment of an airport shuttle bus and it leads the detectives to his guardian and into the investigation of a perverted child molestation ring.

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   8.1/10(10 votes)

   #5 - Scourge

   S2:E215/16/2001

   A "Jack the Ripper" type murderer, who justifies his crimes with paranoid religious motivation set on by a rapidly deteriorating medical condition, is on the loose. After a citywide manhunt, Detectives Benson and Stabler are tasked with finding the killer.

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   8.0/10(7 votes)

   #6 - Crush

   S10:E205/5/2009

   A teenage girl who sent text messages containing nude pictures of herself is found beaten up. She next faces a harsh sentence from a judge after being arrested for producing and distributing child pornography.

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   8.0/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Perfect

   S4:E245/9/2003

   A murdered 14-year-old girl leads the detectives to a prominent physician who specializes in reproduction therapy and exposes a dangerous "foundation" where disenfranchised young women are brainwashed.

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   7.9/10(7 votes)

   #8 - Lead

   S10:E153/10/2009

   When a pediatrician convicted of abusing patients is found dead, Stabler and Benson investigate and soon find ADA Cabot has a reason for becoming involved in the case.

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9. 

   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #9 - Loophole

   S8:E132/6/2007

   Stabler ends out being out of commission after a perpetrator high on PCP throws him through a window at the station, so Benson teams up with Munch and Tutuola to investigate a mysterious packet of photos. The photographs lead them to both a suspected child pornographer and a junkie burgler, but after Benson takes ill during the investigation, the team realises that there is more than child pornography at stake as their investigation soon reveals that Seth Millstead wasn't into little boys at all, but had been using the tenants of the apartment building in an experiment for a new pesticide.

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    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Dominance

    S4:E204/4/2003

    A quadruple homicide with sexual overtones is just the start of an intense rampage of a serial killer that brings a homicide detective into the mix. As the entire squad races against time to prevent further victims, the evidence uncovers a horrible situation of incest and abuse.

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    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Painless

    S5:E224/27/2004

    A woman claiming to have been the victim of rape commits suicide while she is still in the emergency room.

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12. 

    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Paranoia

    S2:E142/16/2001

    The mysterious rape of a veteran police officer, who trained Benson, is first linked to her ex-husband's gambling debts, and then to her fellow officers. It turns into a nightmare investigation as the IAB tries to thwart the SVU squad's efforts.

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13. 

    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Greed

    S3:E204/26/2002

    Investigating the rape of the wife of a restaurateur during a robbery, leads the detectives to a similar assault, and to a locksmith.

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14. 

    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Finally

    S1:E67/7/2015

    The Stitchers team investigates a mysterious car accident that resulted in the death of a traumatic brain injury researcher. Meanwhile, Kirsten asks Linus for help deciphering a clue left by Ed Clark as she continues to question Maggie for more information on the origin of the Stitchers program.

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15. 

    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Secrets

    S2:E122/2/2001

    An exceptional teacher, who helped inner city kids get into college, led a dangerous double life as a sex addict. When she is murdered, there is a long list of suspects but the case hits a snag after the woman's illicit sexual history is exposed.

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    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Pop

    S12:E111/5/2011

    A young boy is found dead on a park carousel after being dropped off by his uncle Joe Gilbert. When Detectives Benson and Stabler learn that the boy was beaten to death they suspect that it could be the result of a bully at school. The investigation leads to an unsettling gambling ring. Detectives suspect that Gilbert's acquaintance, Joe Roberts is beating his wife Sandra and the case takes a horrifying turn.

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17. 

    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Risk

    S4:E121/17/2003

    An infant ingests pure cocaine disguised in baby formula, uncovering a complicated narcotics ring with unlikely participants and the entire squad goes undercover to flush them out.

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    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Totem

    S12:E203/30/2011

    When a young girl is found dead with a doll that is believed to have been left as a totem, detectives Benson and Stabler team up with Captain Jackson, a psychologist who assisted them with a recent case, to investigate her murder. Jackson joins the detectives as they retrace the girl’s last steps and go to meet with her piano teacher June Frye. Jackson’s skills prove to be invaluable in deciphering the meaning of the totem and ultimately finding her killer.

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