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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 12 - Privilege
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Privilege

    S6:E12

    Goren and Eames uncover a deadly web of secrets when they investigate the murder of a prominent socialite's granddaughter.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Cakewalk
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Cakewalk

    S1:E2

    When Leary is threatened with criminal charges, he must do the bidding of bookmaker Hal Brennan to make them go away. Lights is also being coy with his suspicious wife Theresa, and Mike Fumosa, a pesky reporter—both having heard rumors that he will return to the ring to fight Reynolds. Meanwhile, his daughter Daniella finds out about her father's diagnosis and confronts him.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Warren Leight

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - The Comeback
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Comeback

    S1:E5

    The Learys' financial situation turns more desperate and they are advised to consider bankruptcy. However, Lights decides to make a comeback with a few easy fights, but discovers Johnny's deal with Barry Word. Despite this, Lights tries to find his own fight enlisting Reynolds' old sparring partner Jo Jo Reade for his next opponent. But an unfortunate accident causes him to take on a harder challenger in the dangerous ex-con Javier "El Diablo" Morales and the aftershock threatens Lights' and Theresa's marriage.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - War
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - War

    S1:E13

    After all the trials and tribulations that led up to the championship fight, Lights goes to "war" when he finally faces off with "Death Row" Reynolds for the heavyweight title. Before the big fight, Hal Brennan gathers all the former champs that have been burned by Barry Word and starts a war against him by starting a new boxing alliance called United Boxers. But in order for Lights to be a part of it, he suggests a 10 percent cut for a health fund to help all the boxers in need of medical care. Meanwhile, Word has a pre-fight talk with Lights, and it is not very inspiring the night before the fight. Theresa has her own talk with Reynold's wife, Jennifer. As soon as the third round begins, Lights manages to K.O. Reynolds and wins back his title, but suffers a severe concussion. After the fight Theresa makes a shocking discovery about Lights: she goes to his side and watches in horror as he groggily asks her "Who won?".

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  5. undefined Season 22 Episode 6 - The Long Arm of the Witness
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - The Long Arm of the Witness

    S22:E6

    Carisi takes on a powerful judge when he inexplicably dismisses the rape case of a university student.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  6. undefined Season 23 Episode 1 - And the Empire Strikes Back
    9.3/10(6 votes)

    #6 - And the Empire Strikes Back

    S23:E1

    Benson's loyalty to Garland is tested. Rollins and Carisi try to keep their witnesses on board when a powerful congressman is identified as a suspect.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  7. undefined Season 17 Episode 23 - Heartfelt Passages (2)
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Heartfelt Passages (2)

    S17:E23

    When the investigation of Corrections Officer Gary Munson deepens, he and his union take drastic actions that threaten the lives of ADA Barba and the SVU squad.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  8. undefined Season 22 Episode 9 - Return of the Prodigal Son (I)
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Return of the Prodigal Son (I)

    S22:E9

    The squad rallies around Det. Stabler to find the suspect behind a threat to his family. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Organized Crime S01E01 What Happens in Puglia (II).

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  9. undefined Season 23 Episode 22 - A Final Call at Forlini's Bar
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - A Final Call at Forlini's Bar

    S23:E22

    The SVU provides help and protection for a longtime domestic violence victim, but when she winds up at the defendant's table in court, Rollins surprises Carisi with a formidable opponent at trial.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  10. undefined Season 14 Episode 20 - Girl Dishonored
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Girl Dishonored

    S14:E20

    As the SVU detectives investigate the alleged rape of a sorority pledge, drunken students, and conflicting accounts complicate matters.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  11. undefined Season 23 Episode 9 - People vs. Richard Wheatley (I)
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #11 - People vs. Richard Wheatley (I)

    S23:E9

    Carisi tries Richard Wheatley for the murder of Kathy Stabler. Benson finds herself at odds with a friend when Barba agrees to take the case. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Organized Crime S02E09 The Christmas Episode (II).

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  12. undefined Season 23 Episode 10 - Silent Night, Hateful Night
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Silent Night, Hateful Night

    S23:E10

    The SVU is called in to help investigate a wave of hate crimes on Christmas Eve. Rollins catches up with an old flame.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  13. undefined Season 23 Episode 3 - I Thought You Were on My Side
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - I Thought You Were on My Side

    S23:E3

    Benson and Rollins must contend with the FBI and the Organized Crime bureau when a rape victim identifies a dangerous mobster as her assailant.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Proud Flesh
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Proud Flesh

    S5:E13

    Goren and Eames investigate after Trip Slaughter III, the eldest son of radio magnate Jonas Slaughter, is found dead covered in plastic latex. Initial evidence leads detectives directly to Jonas' Chinese wife Anna, but Goren and Eames realise that the evidence leading her way is a little too pat.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  15. undefined Season 6 Episode 6 - Masquerade
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Masquerade

    S6:E6

    Goren and Eames revisit the Oct. 31, 1992, murder of a young beauty queen after a man who's obsessed with her confesses to the crime.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  16. undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - Weeping Willow
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Weeping Willow

    S6:E10

    The kidnapping of a popular video blogger and her boyfriend--which is witnessed live on the Internet--seems suspicious to Logan and Wheeler.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  17. undefined Season 6 Episode 21 - Endgame
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Endgame

    S6:E21

    Goren and Eames find a scrapbook belonging to a serial killer on death row. It suggests that he may have had more victims than previously known.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  18. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - Amends
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Amends

    S7:E1

    Eames re-opens the case into her husband's murder.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  19. undefined Season 7 Episode 21 - Last Rites
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Last Rites

    S7:E21

    Logan jeopardizes his and Wheeler's careers when a priest convinces him to re-open a murder case that's over a decade old which involves a politically-aspiring ADA who will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  20. undefined Season 15 Episode 23 - Thought Criminal
    8.9/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Thought Criminal

    S15:E23

    Taking an active approach to catching sex offenders, the team targets a photographer with a secret life whose fantasies may have crossed into reality.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  21. undefined Season 14 Episode 13 - Monster's Legacy
    8.9/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Monster's Legacy

    S14:E13

    When a janitor violently attacks a coach, the SVU team connects the janitor's behavior to a history of sexual abuse; the detectives find more victims of the same predator.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  22. undefined Season 13 Episode 5 - Missing Pieces
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Missing Pieces

    S13:E5

    Detectives search for a missing baby on Halloween after a young mother from Buffalo tells them her car was stolen while her baby was still in it.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  23. undefined Season 14 Episode 2 - Above Suspicion (2)
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Above Suspicion (2)

    S14:E2

    Delia continues cleaning house, leaving a wake of accusations, frame-ups, and murders for SVU to work through as they continue their search for evidence to prove Donald Cragen is being framed.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  24. undefined Season 14 Episode 24 - Her Negotiation
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Her Negotiation

    S14:E24

    The detectives uncover a shocking theory as they work to learn the identity of a man Rollins arrested for exposing himself in the park.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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  25. undefined Season 16 Episode 23 - Surrendering Noah
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Surrendering Noah

    S16:E23

    Sgt. Benson and ADA Barba take Johnny D to trial for sex trafficking, rape, assault and kidnapping. But when Baby Noah's adoption becomes entangled in the case, Benson fears for Noah's future and his safety. In an intense courtroom showdown, the SVU will face a threat that could change the squad forever.

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    Writer:Warren Leight

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Warren Leight Ratings Summary

"Privilege" is the best rated episode written by Warren Leight. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 1/9/2007 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Cakewalk".