The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 13

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7.6/10(1086 votes)
#1 - Scorched Earth
S13:E19/21/2011
An African immigrant working as a maid accuses an Italian diplomat of rape, but is she really in it just for the money? Meanwhile, Stabler's return remains in doubt after his latest shooting.
Director:Michael Slovis
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Michael Slovis
Writer:Unknown
8.3/10(1212 votes)
#2 - Personal Fouls
S13:E29/28/2011
SVU investigates an accusation that a revered high school basketball coach sexually abused his players, but they ultimately may need the cooperation of a reluctant pro superstar to make the case.
Director:Jim McKay
Writer:Bryan Goluboff
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Director:Jim McKay
Writer:Bryan Goluboff
7.9/10(1112 votes)
#3 - Blood Brothers
S13:E310/5/2011
A pregnant thirteen-year-old girl from Washington Heights claims that the son of an ambassador raped her, but the accused goes missing before SVU can question him.
Director:Unknown
Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight
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Director:Unknown
Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight
8.3/10(1181 votes)
#4 - Double Strands
S13:E410/12/2011
Detective Rollins believes that SVU has caught a serial rapist from one of her earlier cases in Georgia, but a passioned request after a suicide attempt leads Amaro to suspect that they may have the wrong person.
Director:Fred Berner
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Fred Berner
Writer:Unknown
7.4/10(983 votes)
#5 - Missing Pieces
S13:E510/19/2011
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.
Director:Peter Leto
Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight
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Director:Peter Leto
Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight
7.8/10(1024 votes)
#6 - True Believers
S13:E611/2/2011
The SVU team works together to investigate the case of a promising music student who was brutally raped at gunpoint.
Director:Courtney Hunt
Writer:Robin Veith
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Director:Courtney Hunt
Writer:Robin Veith

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8.2/10(1074 votes)
#7 - Russian Brides
S13:E711/9/2011
In order to bring down a Russian mobster running an international prostitution/kidnapping ring disguised as a Russian bride website, Cragen steps from behind the desk to go undercover.
Director:Alex Chapple
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Alex Chapple
Writer:Unknown
8.1/10(1076 votes)
#8 - Educated Guess
S13:E811/16/2011
A patient in a mental hospital claims to have witnessed a sexual assault. However, the supposed victim is a fellow patient who has a history of making rape allegations, but she denies being assaulted this time.
Director:Arthur W. Forney
Writer:Judith McCreary
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Director:Arthur W. Forney
Writer:Judith McCreary
8.2/10(1123 votes)
#9 - Lost Traveller
S13:E911/30/2011
When a Romani boy vanishes on his way home from school, the Special Victims Unit must penetrate his insular community to find the unlikely abductors.
Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writer:Julie Martin
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Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writer:Julie Martin
8.6/10(1331 votes)
#10 - Spiraling Down
S13:E1012/7/2011
A retired pro quarterback is busted for having sex with a fourteen-year-old prostitute, but he may be suffering from diminished capacity because of all the concussions he had on the field.
Director:Alex Chapple
Writer:Warren Leight
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Director:Alex Chapple
Writer:Warren Leight
7.9/10(1132 votes)
#11 - Theatre Tricks
S13:E111/11/2012
SVU tries to figure out who was responsible for the real-life rape of an actress during an interactive theater performance that everybody just assumed was part of the show.
Director:Constantine Makris
Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight
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Director:Constantine Makris
Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight
8.2/10(1065 votes)
#12 - Official Story
S13:E121/18/2012
Benson and Amaro must work around a resistant victim when the CEO of a military contractor is assaulted.
Director:Michael Smith
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Michael Smith
Writer:Unknown
7.7/10(1102 votes)
#13 - Father's Shadow
S13:E132/8/2012
A nineteen-year-old creates a hostage situation after his father is accused of sexual assault, and Olivia uses her personal experience to help defuse the situation.
Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight
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Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight
8.0/10(1039 votes)
#14 - Home Invasions
S13:E142/15/2012
After a couple is murdered in their home and their daughter is critically injured, SVU uncovers a number of twisted family secrets, as well as Detective Rollins' gambling addiction.
Director:Jim McKay
Writer:Bryan Goluboff
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Director:Jim McKay
Writer:Bryan Goluboff
8.2/10(825 votes)
#15 - Hunting Ground
S13:E152/22/2012
Detectives Benson and Amaro lead the search for a serial killer who is targeting young prostitutes.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Warren Leight
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Warren Leight
7.8/10(824 votes)
#16 - Child's Welfare
S13:E162/29/2012
Detective Benson calls on Bayard Ellis for legal help when her estranged brother gets caught in a child custody battle. Also, Detectives Tutuola and Rollins investigate why a newborn baby is abandoned near a hospital.
Director:Holly Dale
Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight
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Director:Holly Dale
Writers:Julie Martin, Warren Leight
8.1/10(959 votes)
#17 - Justice Denied
S13:E174/21/2012
A closed rape case of Benson's is reopened because of it's similarities to a new case, and the possibility of wrongful imprisonment surfaces. As Benson's work is questioned, tension develops between her, ADA Haden, and Bayard Ellis.
Director:Michael Slovis
Writer:Warren Leight
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Director:Michael Slovis
Writer:Warren Leight
7.6/10(957 votes)
#18 - Valentine's Day
S13:E184/18/2012
A man witnesses his wife's rape and kidnapping while video chatting with her on his way home from a business trip. The abductors seek a ransom, and the case grows more complex as detectives probe deeper.
Director:Peter Leto
Writer:Julie Martin
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Director:Peter Leto
Writer:Julie Martin
7.3/10(850 votes)
#19 - Street Revenge
S13:E194/25/2012
The task of find a serial rapist becomes more difficult when a team of neighborhood vigilante "superheroes" starts trying to avenge the crimes.
Director:Arthur W. Forney
Writer:Julie Martin
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Director:Arthur W. Forney
Writer:Julie Martin
7.7/10(900 votes)
#20 - Father Dearest
S13:E205/2/2012
Detectives search for a missing teenage girl who vanished while looking for her biological father, an anonymous sperm donor. A puzzling prime suspect who's targeted several young women soon emerges.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
7.7/10(873 votes)
#21 - Learning Curve
S13:E215/9/2012
As Fin tries to get justice after his gay son's fiancé is brutally beaten in a hate crime, SVU uncovers a scandal involving a teacher sexually abusing a student at a prep school.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
7.7/10(917 votes)
#22 - Strange Beauty
S13:E225/16/2012
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
Writers:Robin Veith, Peter Blauner
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Director:Alex Chapple
Writers:Robin Veith, Peter Blauner
8.5/10(1070 votes)
#23 - Rhodium Nights
S13:E235/23/2012
The murder of a prostitute at a bachelor party sends SVU on a dangerous investigation that could lead all the way into the highest reaches of New York power and influence.
Director:Norberto Barba
Writer:Warren Leight
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Director:Norberto Barba
Writer:Warren Leight