8.9/108 votes#1 - Thought Criminal
Season 15 Episode 23 - Aired 5/14/2014
Taking an active approach to catching sex offenders, the team targets a photographer with a secret life whose fantasies may have crossed into reality.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Peter Blauner
8.4/105 votes#2 - Unbearable Loss
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2016
When the son of Frank's most outspoken critic in the African-American community, Reverend Darnell Potter (Ato Essandoh), is killed, Potter must put aside his contentious relationship with the Reagan family in order to get justice for his.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Peter Blauner
8.2/105 votes#3 - Town Without Pity
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 4/1/2016
Frank and Danny work together to help Nick Constantine (Michael Nouri), a rehabilitated ex-con who Frank put away years ago, when Constantine becomes involved in the murder of an old enemy. Also, as Erin prepares for a murder trial, she learns the prosecutor who previously handled the case is withholding the location of the alleged killer so she can interview him on her popular podcast.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Peter Blauner
8.1/104 votes#4 - Legitimate Rape
Season 14 Episode 18 - Aired 3/27/2013
A popular sports reporter accuses a cameraman of rape and stalking; when the victim learns she is pregnant as a result of the rape, the defense employs controversial tactics in hope of gaining favor with the jury.
Director: Jonathan Herron
Writer: Peter Blauner
8.0/106 votes#5 - October Surprise
Season 15 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/2013
ADA Barba finds that a friend -- with a connection to a mayoral candidate front runner -- is accused of rape.
Director: Peter Werner
Writer: Peter Blauner
8.0/101 votes#6 - Blackout
Season 20 Episode 18 - Aired 3/21/2019
When defense attorney Nikki Staines is raped after a police charity event, Benson reluctantly looks to her own for a suspect.
Director: Christopher Misiano
Writer: Peter Blauner
8.0/105 votes#7 - Genetics
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2017
When Eddie and Jamie become overly involved in a complicated adoption case between the birth and adoptive parents, they ask Erin to help them settle the dispute without going to court.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Peter Blauner
7.9/106 votes#8 - Beautiful Frame
Season 14 Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2013
When a rape victim is arrested for murder in Suffolk County, Detective Benson questions the case and finds enough evidence for District Attorney Barba to charge a different suspect in Manhattan.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Peter Blauner
7.9/106 votes#9 - Criminal Stories
Season 15 Episode 18 - Aired 3/19/2014
A columnist who has been given access to the squad for a story declares a hate crime case a hoax, leaving the victim under media scrutiny and Benson fighting to get the case back on solid ground.
Director: Mariska Hargitay
Writer: Peter Blauner
7.8/107 votes#10 - Wednesday's Child
Season 15 Episode 14 - Aired 2/5/2014
The already frantic search for a missing diabetic boy becomes more urgent when he is spotted with a couple known for child endangerment and pornography.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writer: Peter Blauner
7.8/105 votes#11 - Foreign Interference
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 4/28/2017
Danny and Baez team up with two Russian operatives to search for a dangerous Russian man who entered the U.S. on a diplomatic visa. Also, Frank gets involved in a sensitive case involving Archbishop Kevin Kearns.
Director: John Behring
Writer: Peter Blauner
7.6/105 votes#12 - Close Calls
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 3/30/2018
After Danny’s brother-in-law, Jimmy, gets caught up with the mob and steals Danny’s credit card, Danny forces Jimmy to take down the mobsters with Baez’s help. Also, Frank has Erin and Anthony investigate if his old partner, Lenny, is truly guilty of a crime and Jamie is approached by Tariq, an officer who wants his help getting reassigned from his undercover assignment at a mosque.
Director: Jane Raab
Writer: Peter Blauner
7.4/106 votes#13 - Manhattan Vigil
Season 14 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2012
The kidnapping of a young boy reminds Cragen, Munch and Benson of a unsolved case from thirteen years ago.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Peter Blauner
7.0/101 votes#14 - Benefit of the Doubt
Season 22 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2022
When the young author of a tell-all book is found dead, Cosgrove asks a former mentor for help with the case. Price has an uphill battle in court when a search and seizure is deemed illegal.
Director: Carl Weathers
Writer: Peter Blauner
6.9/106 votes#15 - Brief Interlude
Season 14 Episode 23 - Aired 5/15/2013
The investigation into how a comatose woman ended up in a river near the mayor's home reveals the victim's unexpected wild side.
Director: Kevin Bray
Writer: Peter Blauner
6.2/106 votes#16 - Strange Beauty
Season 13 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2012
The investigation of the homicide of a young woman who recently had her leg amputated sends SVU into the strange culture of body modification.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Peter Blauner
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"Thought Criminal" is the best rated episode written by Peter Blauner. It scored 8.9/10 based on 8 votes. It was directed by Adam Bernstein. It aired on 5/14/2014 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Unbearable Loss".