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Every TV Episode Written by Richard Sweren Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Deep Cover
    9.2/10(4 votes)

    S1:E5

    After a cyber engineer and her family are killed in a targeted attack, Colin and Bill rush to stop the culprits before they strike again.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  2. undefined Season 20 Episode 16 - Facing Demons
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S20:E16

    Benson and the SVU investigate the death of a man they believe to be a pedophile. When they dig deeper, they realize things are not what they seem and that the case actually hits really close to home.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  3. undefined Season 19 Episode 20 - The Book of Esther
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S19:E20

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

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  4. undefined Season 6 Episode 22 - The Circle Game
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    S6:E22

    The Fugitive Task Force hunts down a rogue government operative planning a domestic terror attack.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - One-Zero
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    S2:E9

    The team chases an unlikely serial killer whose end game takes a shocking turn. Also, Hana returns from medical leave, and Jess and Sarah's relationship continues to evolve.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 19 - Whack Job
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    S3:E19

    The team goes after the killer of a man in witness protection but finds there’s more to the case than meets the eye. Also, Remy is challenged by what he discovers when he reconnects with his mother, Betsy, in person.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - These Walls
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    S4:E20

    The witness Remy and Kristen are visiting in prison is put in danger when a riot breaks out, leaving the staff and visitors held hostage by two murderous gangs.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  8. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - The Electric Company
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    S6:E8

    The Fugitive Task Force clashes with local law enforcement in Virginia while investigating a suspected serial killer in the area. Meanwhile, Remy pushes Abby to take the next step.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  9. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Footsteps
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S5:E2

    The Fugitive Task Force launches into full gear after multiple bombings appear to be targeting retired NYPD officers. Also, Ray decides he's ready to take the next step in his relationship with Cora.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - Rangeland
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S4:E18

    After two agents from the Bureau of Land Management go missing while executing a land seizure warrant in Wyoming, the Fugitive Task Force heads west to track them down in an unwelcoming county; Hana receives a threat.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - Supply Chain
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S5:E8

    A drug deal between two teens is interrupted when a middle-aged woman abducts them at gunpoint, sending the Fugitive Task Force on the hunt to rescue them. Also, Nina and Scola bump heads over parenting styles.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Sport of Kings
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    S3:E8

    After a prized Kentucky racehorse is stolen and its groomer is taken hostage, the team quickly learns they may be the only ones who consider the young woman’s safety a priority over the horse’s. Also, Byron returns to celebrate the holidays with Jess and his family.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  13. undefined Season 14 Episode 24 - C.O.D.
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    S14:E24

    Briscoe bids farewell to the 27 as the prosecution of two women for killing each other's husbands comes to a successful conclusion.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  14. undefined Season 20 Episode 19 - Dearly Beloved
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S20:E19

    The SVU investigates a he-said, she-said case when a woman crashes a wedding to accuse her therapist of sexual assault.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Iron Pipeline
    8.3/10(4 votes)

    S4:E1

    When a family of four from New York is found dead in a Georgia motel room, the Fugitive Task Force investigates a connection between the victims and the sale of illegal firearms. Also, Barnes struggles with Remy's leadership style upon her return from maternity leave, and Remy and his sister plan for their mother's care.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  16. undefined Season 13 Episode 7 - Open Season
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    S13:E7

    A defense attorney who had just acquitted a cop killer is gunned down outside a Manhattan restaurant. The detectives start with police officers in the precinct of the injured officer, then to his brother, before they are led to a white supremacist who is part of a national network. McCoy is faced with the unlikely prospect that the defendant's attorney, his friend of 20 years and a friend of the slain lawyer, played a part in the murder of a Florida district attorney following the defendant's arrest. McCoy is able to make a deal that perserves the integrity of his adversary, but not without a cost.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  17. undefined Season 16 Episode 22 - Invaders
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    S16:E22

    The family of a man who once turned his customers into the police is slain, and the ensuing fracas pits McCoy against a corrupt D.E.A. agent.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  18. undefined Season 19 Episode 14 - Chasing Demons
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S19:E14

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

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  19. undefined Season 19 Episode 3 - Contrapasso
    8.0/10(3 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.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  20. undefined Season 19 Episode 16 - Dare
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S19:E16

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

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  21. undefined Season 7 Episode 19 - Double Down
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S7:E19

    The cops' best hope of finding a kidnapped hired car driver alive is one of the armed robbers who grabbed him after a job, but the immunity deal he demands in return would effectively preclude his prosecution for the shooting death of an off-duty cop, placing McCoy in a difficult position as he seeks to placate the cops, who want the guy prosecuted, and the kidnapped man's wife, who wants every avenue of saving her husband explored.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  22. undefined Season 9 Episode 8 - Punk
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    S9:E8

    The murder of a corrections officer leads detectives to a women's prison where a guard was linked to an inmate Carmichael put away on drug charges and a confrontation with defense attorney Danielle Melnick.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  23. undefined Season 11 Episode 16 - Bronx Cheer
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    S11:E16

    When a woman is found strangled to death with a large quantity of the drug Ecstasy in her handbag, Detectives Briscoe and Green have difficulty gathering sufficient evidence for an indictment of their prime suspect, drug-dealer Francis 'Taz' Partell. But when they question one of his former associates, they discover new evidence indicating that Taz is responsible for the earlier murder of a bouncer in Bronx county.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Rampage
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S2:E1

    With COVID-19 devastating the country, two gunmen take out their desperation and rage on the elite class they perceive to be oppressing them; Jess' father returns and may not be over his old ways.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Black Mirror
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S4:E12

    When two Vermont teens are kidnapped on their way home from a basketball game, the team is led to a wayward pastor and his brother. Also, Remy attends a hearing for his brother's murderer.

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    Writer:Richard Sweren

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Richard Sweren Ratings Summary

"Deep Cover" is the best rated episode written by Richard Sweren. It scored 9.2/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/23/2026 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Facing Demons".