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The Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19

Every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 9 - Gone Baby Gone
    8.5/10(1136 votes)

    S19:E9

    Emotions run high as the SVU squad embarks on a frantic search for Benson's missing son.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writers:Lawrence Kaplow, Elizabeth Rinehart

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  2. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 13 - The Undiscovered Country
    8.4/10(1218 votes)

    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.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  3. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 16 - Dare
    8.3/10(1225 votes)

    S19:E16

    A girl's tragic death becomes a criminal case when a surgeon harvests her organs without parental consent.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writers:Céline C. Robinson, Richard Sweren

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  4. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 8 - Intent
    8.1/10(1014 votes)

    S19:E8

    The cops get tangled in an elaborate online hoax that leads to the rape of a popular social media star; Benson sets firm ground rules with Sheila.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writers:Lawrence Kaplow, Robert Brooks Cohen

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  5. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 10 - Pathological
    8.1/10(988 votes)

    S19:E10

    When the SVU investigates a case involving two students in a special needs school, Rollins discovers that one child's medical issues stem from a surprising source.

    Director:Jono Oliver
    Writer:Brianna Yellen

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  6. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 17 - Send in the Clowns
    8.1/10(942 votes)

    S19:E17

    When a student disappears during a school trip to New York City, the cops race to find a mysterious masked man. Meanwhile, Fin and Stone both get visits from family.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writers:Julie Martin, Brianna Yellen

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  7. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 20 - The Book of Esther
    8.1/10(1064 votes)

    S19:E20

    Rollins races to rescue a girl being held captive by her father.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writers:Richard Sweren, Ryan Causey

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  8. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 22 - Mama
    8.1/10(857 votes)

    S19:E22

    An Alzheimer's patient claims she was raped, but her illness casts doubt on the case. Meanwhile, Fin's sergeant orders come in.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writers:Lawrence Kaplow, Elizabeth Rinehart

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  9. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 4 - No Good Reason
    8.0/10(1054 votes)

    S19:E4

    A teenager disappears after schoolmates make her the subject of a vicious cyberbullying attack.

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writers:Julie Martin, Brianna Yellen

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  10. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 19 - Sunk Cost Fallacy
    8.0/10(1147 votes)

    S19:E19

    The search for an abducted woman and her young daughter leads Lt. Benson to cross paths with an old friend. Meanwhile, Stone must make a tough decision on behalf of his sister.

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writers:Michael S. Chernuchin, Allison Intrieri

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  11. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 21 - Guardian
    7.9/10(942 votes)

    S19:E21

    Fin investigates a man's claim that his sister was gang raped.

    Director:Stephanie A. Marquardt
    Writers:Julie Martin, Matt Klypka

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  12. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 1 - Gone Fishin'
    7.8/10(983 votes)

    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.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  13. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 2 - Mood
    7.8/10(1000 votes)

    S19:E2

    The bizarre details of a woman's rape put the SVU at odds when Rollins and Carisi think her story is fabricated. Meanwhile, Benson goes on the offensive when her personal life is scrutinized.

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writer:Allison Intrieri

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  14. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 3 - Contrapasso
    7.8/10(1072 votes)

    S19:E3

    When a man is found castrated and left for dead, Rollins and Carisi uncover three female suspects with possible motives. Meanwhile, Langan brings devastating news for Benson.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  15. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 5 - Complicated
    7.8/10(819 votes)

    S19:E5

    A 10-year-old kidnapping case is reopened when a young woman is found wandering Central Park alone. Meanwhile, Carisi's conversation with a newspaper reporter puts him in hot water.

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writer:Céline C. Robinson

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  16. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 6 - Unintended Consequences
    7.8/10(979 votes)

    S19:E6

    When a teenaged girl is found dead, Rollins goes undercover at a high-end rehab center where the victim was last seen alive. Meanwhile, Benson tries to overcome her doubts about Sheila.

    Director:Jonathan Herron
    Writer:Elizabeth Rinehart

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  17. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 14 - Chasing Demons
    7.8/10(812 votes)

    S19:E14

    A doctor arrested for sexually abusing his patients is set free after Cassidy's testimony causes a mistrial.

    Director:Fred Berner
    Writers:Richard Sweren, Allison Intrieri

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  18. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 11 - Flight Risk
    7.7/10(1092 votes)

    S19:E11

    When an airline pilot accuses her captain of sexual assault, Barba convenes a Grand Jury to determine their employer's complicity in the crime. Meanwhile, Fin takes steps to ensure Benson is protected at work.

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writers:Julie Martin, Allison Intrieri

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  19. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 18 - Service
    7.7/10(1157 votes)

    S19:E18

    The SVU must break through military red tape when a soldier is suspected of sexual assault.

    Director:Fred Berner
    Writers:Lawrence Kaplow, Céline C. Robinson

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  20. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 7 - Something Happened
    7.2/10(1235 votes)

    S19:E7

    Benson must disclose the secrets of her past to help a rape victim recall the details of one terrible, traumatic night.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Michael S. Chernuchin

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  21. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 23 - Remember Me (1)
    7.2/10(1203 votes)

    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.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writers:Julie Martin, Michael S. Chernuchin

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  22. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 24 - Remember Me Too (2)
    7.2/10(1010 votes)

    S19:E24

    Lieutenant Benson's suspicions about a kidnapping victim uncover a dangerous criminal network prepared to silence anyone who gets in their way.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writers:Julie Martin, Michael S. Chernuchin

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  23. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 15 - In Loco Parentis
    7.0/10(1115 votes)

    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.

    Director:Norberto Barba
    Writers:Julie Martin, Michael S. Chernuchin

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  24. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 19 Episode 12 - Info Wars
    6.2/10(1422 votes)

    S19:E12

    After a female pundit is assaulted during a protest, Benson and Barba struggle to put their political beliefs aside in order to help bring the attacker to justice.

    Director:Michael Slovis
    Writers:Robert Brooks Cohen, Richard Sweren

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Season 19 Ratings Summary

"Gone Baby Gone" is the best rated episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 19. It scored 8.5/10 from 1,136 votes. Directed by Jean de Segonzac and written by Lawrence Kaplow, Elizabeth Rinehart, it aired on January 3, 2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Undiscovered Country".