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Every TV Episode Written by Michael S. chernuchin Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 20 Episode 10 - Alta Kockers
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Alta Kockers

    S20:E10

    The investigation into a promising new author's death leads to a decades-old secret kept between two reclusive brothers.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  2. undefined Season 20 Episode 9 - Mea Culpa
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Mea Culpa

    S20:E9

    Stone asks Benson to investigate a sexual encounter from his past that he feels guilt and uncertainty about; Rollins considers a proposal from Doctor Al.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  3. undefined Season 19 Episode 23 - Remember Me (1)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Remember Me (1)

    S19:E23

    When a young woman takes a man hostage at gunpoint, Benson makes a dangerous attempt to defuse the situation. Meanwhile, the SVU discovers the shocking motive behind the abduction.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  4. undefined Season 19 Episode 13 - The Undiscovered Country
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #4 - The Undiscovered Country

    S19:E13

    When an infant goes missing, the SVU finds themselves taking sides in a family's right-to-die court case. Meanwhile, Barba's interference in the case puts the entire DA's office in jeopardy.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  5. undefined Season 20 Episode 1 - Man Up
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Man Up

    S20:E1

    Teenager Sam Conway shows evidence of rape but refuses to name his attacker. Meanwhile, Benson and Rollins confess to some major life changes.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - X.
    8.7/10(27 votes)

    #6 - X.

    S2:E2

    Flint gives Dufresne some advice. Silver must make himself indispensable. Eleanor is asked to depose a captain. Rackham gets ambitious.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  7. undefined Season 19 Episode 1 - Gone Fishin'
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Gone Fishin'

    S19:E1

    Fin's decision to capture a fugitive rapist in a foreign country creates political complications for Barba's case, and an old friend returns with a shocking allegation against Benson.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Helpless
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Helpless

    S3:E6

    Dr. Olivet accuses her gynecologist of rape, but Stone finds his case in trouble when he discovers that Olivet tape-recorded the crime.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  9. undefined Season 20 Episode 2 - Man Down
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Man Down

    S20:E2

    In the conclusion to the season premiere, ADA Stone blames himself for the shocking verdict in Sam's case, and before Benson can offer help, Sam makes a tragic decision.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  10. undefined Season 19 Episode 15 - In Loco Parentis
    8.3/10(2 votes)

    #10 - In Loco Parentis

    S19:E15

    Carisi opens a police investigation when his niece reports a classmate for sexual assault, and Stone learns there are no perfect witnesses when it comes to sex crimes.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  11. undefined Season 14 Episode 1 - Bodies
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Bodies

    S14:E1

    While investigating the death of a teenaged girl, the detectives stumble on a pattern of crimes that indicate they are after a serial killer. The suspect, however, puts the prosecutors through an ethical ringer when he discloses his attorney's knowledge of the victims and their whereabouts.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 19 - Cruel and Unusual
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Cruel and Unusual

    S5:E19

    The death of an autistic youth in custody reveals a multitude of unusual and possibly illegal therapies being used, but also parents reluctant to pursue a prosecution.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  13. undefined Season 13 Episode 5 - The Ring
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #13 - The Ring

    S13:E5

    The discovery of a body in Hells Kitchen who had been wearing a $40,000 diamond ring leads the detectives back to the World Trade Center attacks as the victim had been reported to have died when Tower One collapsed. The ensuing investigation leads to a fiancee and a lover and the determination that the events of 9/11 may have been good timing to hide the fact that she was murdered the night before.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Rage
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Rage

    S5:E13

    A Wall Street broker accused of murdering his mentor uses the defense of ""black rage"" in court.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - 4:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.
    8.1/10(25 votes)

    #15 - 4:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.

    S1:E17

    During their escape from the safe house Teri and Kim become separated, and the traumatic events of the day result in Teri passing out and then awakening with amnesia. Assuming her mother has been re-kidnapped, Kim conducts her own search for information concerning her mother's abductors. When the plan to track Alexis backfires, Jack pretends to be Alexis in order to keep a rendezvous with one of Alexis' contacts.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - The Corporate Veil
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #16 - The Corporate Veil

    S3:E4

    A teenager's fatal heart attack is traced to fraud and greed on the part of the manufacturer of his pacemaker and their supplier.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  17. undefined Season 6 Episode 3 - Savages
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Savages

    S6:E3

    McCoy and Kincaid clash over the death penalty as McCoy prosecutes a man who murdered an undercover cop during a drug bust.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  18. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - Charm City (I)
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Charm City (I)

    S6:E13

    A subway station gas attack, similar to one that took place in a Baltimore church five years earlier, brings Baltimore detectives Tim Bayliss and Frank Pembleton to New York to assist Briscoe and Curtis. This crossover continues on Homicide: Life on the Street S04E12 For God and Country (II).

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  19. undefined Season 16 Episode 18 - Thinking Makes It So
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Thinking Makes It So

    S16:E18

    Fontana and Green investigate when a bank manager is involved in the robbing of his own bank and learn that his daughter is being held hostage and that he had to go along with the robbery or risk losing his daughter.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  20. undefined Season 20 Episode 21 - Exchange
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Exchange

    S20:E21

    Benson helps a teenaged exchange student after she's assaulted by a cab driver.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  21. undefined Season 20 Episode 17 - Missing
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Missing

    S20:E17

    The SVU pursues a suspect when a child is discovered in the trunk of an abandoned car.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 17 - Mayhem
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Mayhem

    S4:E17

    During a 24-hour period, Briscoe and Logan have a heavy caseload that includes 5 unrelated murders and a domestic quarrel, which results in the maiming of the husband.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  23. undefined Season 13 Episode 24 - Smoke
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Smoke

    S13:E24

    Briscoe and Green are assigned to a case involving an eccentric comedian who may have killed his young son by dangling him off a ledge.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  24. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - House Counsel
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #24 - House Counsel

    S5:E10

    The killing of a man who had served as a juror in a mob trial leads to a battle of wills between McCoy and his long-time friend, the suspect's attorney.

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    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  25. undefined Season 13 Episode 15 - Bitch
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Bitch

    S13:E15

    The death of a stockbroker leads the detectives to his girlfriend whose mother is a cosmetics mogul who has a long standing friendship with Branch, and will stop at nothing to protect her corporate image by using hormone replacement therapy withdrawal as the basis for her defense.

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Michael S. Chernuchin Ratings Summary

"Alta Kockers" is the best rated episode written by Michael S. Chernuchin. It scored 9.7/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/22/2018 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "Mea Culpa".