The Best Episodes Written By Art Alamo

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Play with Fire (I)

   S24:E194/17/2025

   A mysterious phone call to Capt. Benson of the SVU leads detectives to the scene of a brutal murder. When the SVU and the 2-7 uncover a pattern of rape and murder targeting marginalized women, Carisi and ADA Price team up to charge the suspect with multiple crimes. The crossover continues on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S26E19 Play with Fire (II).

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   8.6/10(5 votes)

   #2 - Catch and Kill

   S24:E110/3/2024

   When a Brooklyn prosecutor is found slain in her apartment, Maroun takes drastic action to convince an eyewitness to come forward. Riley struggles to adjust to the new lieutenant in charge.

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   8.6/10(5 votes)

   #3 - Bad Apple

   S24:E811/21/2024

   After a narcotics officer is shot in the back, Brady returns to her old precinct to investigate the murder. When the suspect's story doesn't add up, she enlists Shaw and Riley to discover the truth.

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   8.6/10(4 votes)

   #4 - Guardian

   S25:E711/13/2025

   When a high school sports star is murdered, the police find several suspects trying to make money off the victim's talent. Riley gets a new partner.

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #5 - The Hardest Thing

   S24:E111/30/2025

   When a wealthy man is executed in his home, Shaw and Riley aim to determine who was greedy enough to want him dead. Price must try a difficult case amidst his father's failing health.

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #6 - Inherent Bias

   S24:E184/10/2025

   A rising basketball star is shot dead, leaving the squad in a desperate scramble for leads. When the capture of a suspect doesn't go as planned, Shaw and Riley each take a firm stand on what they believe they witnessed.

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   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #7 - Deadline

   S22:E163/23/2023

   When a celebrated journalist is killed, Cosgrove and Shaw explore an unpublished report involving a prominent politician; Price and Maroun fight an uphill battle when their only credible witness is currently awaiting trial for another heinous crime.

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