# List of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episodes (seasons 1–19)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American crime drama television series created by Dick Wolf's own production company, Wolf Entertainment for the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). The series focuses on the fictional lives of NYPD detectives, commanding officers and assistant district attorneys look into all types of child abuse as well as rapes, rape-homicides, and other sex crimes. The opening voice-over describes such atrocities as "especially heinous," and the show frequently focuses on the protagonists' struggles to deal with heinous crimes and living victims. It is primarily filmed in throughout all five of New York City's boroughs.
Throughout its run, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has received critical acclaim and won numerous awards, including 1 NAACP, 1 ALMA Awards, including Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for lead actress Mariska Hargitay. The series has also tackled important social issues and sparked public discourse on topics such as sexual assault, human trafficking and LGBTQ rights.
From the series debut on September 20, 1999, to May 23, 2018, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit had broadcast its first 434 episodes, to the end of the nineteenth season. The show holds several American television longevity records. It is the longest-running prime-time series in the United States. On November 18, 2003, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit reached its 100th episode in the fifth season, its 200th episode on April 29, 2008, in the ninth season, its 300th episode on October 24, 2012, in the fourteenth season and its 400th episode on February 15, 2017, in the eighteenth season.
In 2022, NBC signed a deal allowing Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episodes to be streamed on Peacock and Hulu. Most previous episodes can be watched for free on NBC.com and the NBC app.

## Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Rank | Rating |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Rank | Rating |
| 1 | 22 | 22 | September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20) | May 19, 2000 (2000-05-19) | 30 | 8.8 |
| 2 | 21 | 21 | October 20, 2000 (2000-10-20) | May 11, 2001 (2001-05-11) | 25 | 9.6 |
| 3 | 23 | 23 | September 28, 2001 (2001-09-28) | May 17, 2002 (2002-05-17) | 12 | 10.4 |
| 4 | 25 | 25 | September 27, 2002 (2002-09-27) | May 16, 2003 (2003-05-16) | 14 | 10.1 |
| 5 | 25 | 25 | September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23) | May 18, 2004 (2004-05-18) | 18 | 8.7 |
| 6 | 23 | 23 | September 21, 2004 (2004-09-21) | May 24, 2005 (2005-05-24) | 16 | 9.2 |
| 7 | 22 | 22 | September 20, 2005 (2005-09-20) | May 16, 2006 (2006-05-16) | 18 | 9.2 |
| 8 | 22 | 22 | September 19, 2006 (2006-09-19) | May 22, 2007 (2007-05-22) | 24 | 7.9 |
| 9 | 19 | 19 | September 25, 2007 (2007-09-25) | May 13, 2008 (2008-05-13) | 22 | 7.6 |
| 10 | 22 | 22 | September 23, 2008 (2008-09-23) | June 2, 2009 (2009-06-02) | 26 | 6.7 |
| 11 | 24 | 24 | September 23, 2009 (2009-09-23) | May 19, 2010 (2010-05-19) | — | — |
| 12 | 24 | 24 | September 22, 2010 (2010-09-22) | May 18, 2011 (2011-05-18) | — | — |
| 13 | 23 | 23 | September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) | May 23, 2012 (2012-05-23) | — | — |
| 14 | 24 | 24 | September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26) | May 22, 2013 (2013-05-22) | — | — |
| 15 | 24 | 24 | September 25, 2013 (2013-09-25) | May 21, 2014 (2014-05-21) | — | — |
| 16 | 23 | 23 | September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24) | May 20, 2015 (2015-05-20) | — | — |
| 17 | 23 | 23 | September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23) | May 25, 2016 (2016-05-25) | — | — |
| 18 | 21 | 21 | September 21, 2016 (2016-09-21) | May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24) | — | — |
| 19 | 24 | 24 | September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27) | May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23) | 30 | 5.6 |
| 20 | 24 | 24 | September 27, 2018 (2018-09-27) | May 16, 2019 (2019-05-16) | — | — |
| 21 | 20 | 20 | September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26) | April 23, 2020 (2020-04-23) | — | — |
| 22 | 16 | 16 | November 12, 2020 (2020-11-12) | June 3, 2021 (2021-06-03) | 36 | 5.9 |
| 23 | 22 | 22 | September 23, 2021 (2021-09-23) | May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19) | 40 | 6.3 |
| 24 | 22 | 22 | September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22) | May 18, 2023 (2023-05-18) | TBA | TBA |
| 25 | 13 | 13 | January 18, 2024 (2024-01-18) | May 16, 2024 (2024-05-16) | TBA | TBA |
| 26 | TBA | TBA | October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03) | TBA | TBA | TBA |

## Episodes
### Season 1 (1999–2000)

* Robert Palm leaves the show as executive producer.
* Michelle Hurd (Monique Jeffries) appears as a recurring character in episodes 1–13. She is then added to the main cast starting with the 14th episode.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 1 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Payback" | Jean de Segonzac | Dick Wolf | September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20) | E0901 | 14.13 |
| 2 | 2 | "A Single Life" | Lesli Linka Glatter | Miriam Kazdin | September 27, 1999 (1999-09-27) | E0903 | 13.06 |
| 3 | 3 | "...Or Just Look Like One" | Rick Rosenthal | Michael R. Perry | October 4, 1999 (1999-10-04) | E0907 | 12.20 |
| 4 | 4 | "Hysteria" | Richard Dobbs | Dawn DeNoon & Lisa Marie Petersen | October 11, 1999 (1999-10-11) | E0908 | 13.72 |
| 5 | 5 | "Wanderlust" | David Jones | Wendy West | October 18, 1999 (1999-10-18) | E0905 | 14.30 |
| 6 | 6 | "Sophomore Jinx" | Clark Johnson | John Chambers | October 25, 1999 (1999-10-25) | E0904 | 12.48 |
| 7 | 7 | "Uncivilized" | Michael Fields | Story by : Robert Palm Teleplay by : Robert Palm & Wendy West | November 15, 1999 (1999-11-15) | E0902 | 11.95 |
| 8 | 8 | "Stalked" | Peter Medak | Roger Garrett | November 22, 1999 (1999-11-22) | E0911 | 10.57 |
| 9 | 9 | "Stocks & Bondage" | Constantine Makris | Michael R. Perry | November 29, 1999 (1999-11-29) | E0914 | 10.90 |
| 10 | 10 | "Closure: Part 1" | Stephen Wertimer | Wendy West | January 7, 2000 (2000-01-07) | E0915 | 13.66 |
| 11 | 11 | "Bad Blood" | Michael Fields | Dawn DeNoon & Lisa Marie Petersen | January 14, 2000 (2000-01-14) | E0916 | 13.11 |
| 12 | 12 | "Russian Love Poem" | Rick Rosenthal | Eva Nagorski | January 21, 2000 (2000-01-21) | E0913 | 14.33 |
| 13 | 13 | "Disrobed" | David Platt | Janet Tamaro | February 4, 2000 (2000-02-04) | E0910 | 15.14 |
| 14 | 14 | "Limitations" | Constantine Makris | Michael R. Perry | February 11, 2000 (2000-02-11) | E0919 | 12.24 |
| 15 | 15 | "Entitled" | Ed Sherin | Story by : Dick Wolf, René Balcer, & Robert Palm Teleplay by : Robert Palm & Wendy West | February 18, 2000 (2000-02-18) | E0918 | 17.13 |
| 16 | 16 | "The Third Guy" | Jud Taylor | Dawn DeNoon & Lisa Marie Petersen | February 25, 2000 (2000-02-25) | E0920 | 13.68 |
| 17 | 17 | "Misleader" | Richard Dobbs | Story by : Nick Harding & Nick Kendrick Teleplay by : Nick Kendrick | March 31, 2000 (2000-03-31) | E0912 | 12.45 |
| 18 | 18 | "Chat Room" | Richard Dobbs | Roger Garrett | April 14, 2000 (2000-04-14) | E0923 | 12.67 |
| 19 | 19 | "Contact" | Michael Zinberg | Robert Palm & Wendy West | April 28, 2000 (2000-04-28) | E0921 | 12.84 |
| 20 | 20 | "Remorse" | Alexander Cassini | Michael R. Perry | May 5, 2000 (2000-05-05) | E0924 | 11.94 |
| 21 | 21 | "Nocturne" | Jean de Segonzac | Wendy West | May 12, 2000 (2000-05-12) | E0922 | 13.70 |
| 22 | 22 | "Slaves" | Ted Kotcheff | Lisa Marie Petersen & Dawn DeNoon | May 19, 2000 (2000-05-19) | E0926 | 12.16 |

### Season 2 (2000–2001)

* Stephanie March (Alexandra Cabot) and Ice-T (Fin Tutuola) join the cast.
* Michelle Hurd (Monique Jeffries) leaves the cast after the episode "Runaway".
* Neal Baer begins taking over as executive producer.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 2 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 23 | 1 | "Wrong Is Right" | Ted Kotcheff | Jeff Eckerle & David J. Burke | October 20, 2000 (2000-10-20) | E1403 | 13.39 |
| 24 | 2 | "Honor" | Alan Metzger | Jonathan Greene & Robert F. Campbell | October 27, 2000 (2000-10-27) | E1407 | 13.21 |
| 25 | 3 | "Closure: Part 2" | Jean de Segonzac | Story by : Wendy West Teleplay by : Wendy West, Judith McCreary, & David J. Burke | November 3, 2000 (2000-11-03) | E1409 | 13.43 |
| 26 | 4 | "Legacy" | Jud Taylor | Jeff Eckerle | November 10, 2000 (2000-11-10) | E1401 | 13.37 |
| 27 | 5 | "Baby Killer" | Juan J. Campanella | Lisa Marie Petersen & Dawn DeNoon | November 17, 2000 (2000-11-17) | E1411 | 12.83 |
| 28 | 6 | "Noncompliance" | Elodie Keene | Judith McCreary | November 24, 2000 (2000-11-24) | E1417 | 15.32 |
| 29 | 7 | "Asunder" | David Platt | Judith McCreary | December 1, 2000 (2000-12-01) | E1404 | 15.43 |
| 30 | 8 | "Taken" | Michael Fields | Dawn DeNoon & Lisa Marie Petersen | December 15, 2000 (2000-12-15) | E1406 | 14.31 |
| 31 | 9 | "Pixies" | Jean de Segonzac | Story by : Clifton Campbell, Jeff Eckerle, & Tracey Stern Teleplay by : Tracey Stern | January 12, 2001 (2001-01-12) | E1416 | 14.85 |
| 32 | 10 | "Consent" | James Quinn | Jeff Eckerle | January 19, 2001 (2001-01-19) | E1419 | 13.59 |
| 33 | 11 | "Abuse" | Richard Dobbs | Story by : Gwendolyn M. Parker, Lisa Marie Petersen, & Dawn DeNoon Teleplay by : Dawn DeNoon & Lisa Marie Petersen | January 26, 2001 (2001-01-26) | E1415 | 15.23 |
| 34 | 12 | "Secrets" | Arthur W. Forney | Story by : Wendy West, Robert F. Campbell, & Jonathan Greene Teleplay by : Robert F. Campbell & Jonathan Greene | February 2, 2001 (2001-02-02) | E1421 | 15.72 |
| 35 | 13 | "Victims" | Constantine Makris | Nick Kendrick | February 9, 2001 (2001-02-09) | E1420 | 14.90 |
| 36 | 14 | "Paranoia" | Richard Dobbs | Jonathan Greene & Robert F. Campbell | February 16, 2001 (2001-02-16) | E1426 | 14.11 |
| 37 | 15 | "Countdown" | Steve Shill | Dawn DeNoon & Lisa Marie Petersen | February 23, 2001 (2001-02-23) | E1412 | 15.59 |
| 38 | 16 | "Runaway" | Richard Dobbs | Nick Kendrick & David J. Burke | March 2, 2001 (2001-03-02) | E1405 | 14.57 |
| 39 | 17 | "Folly" | Jud Taylor | Todd Robinson | March 23, 2001 (2001-03-23) | E1428 | 14.30 |
| 40 | 18 | "Manhunt" | Stephen Wertimer | Jeff Eckerle | April 20, 2001 (2001-04-20) | E1431 | 12.67 |
| 41 | 19 | "Parasites" | David Platt | Martin Weiss | April 27, 2001 (2001-04-27) | E1427 | 13.41 |
| 42 | 20 | "Pique" | Steve Shill | Judith McCreary | May 4, 2001 (2001-05-04) | E1422 | 14.27 |
| 43 | 21 | "Scourge" | Alex Zakrzewski | Story by : Neal Baer Teleplay by : Robert F. Campbell & Jonathan Greene | May 11, 2001 (2001-05-11) | E1432 | 15.06 |

### Season 3 (2001–2002)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 3 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 44 | 1 | "Repression" | Henry J. Bronchtein | Marilyn Osborn | September 28, 2001 (2001-09-28) | E2310 | 15.79 |
| 45 | 2 | "Wrath" | Jean de Segonzac | Judith McCreary | October 5, 2001 (2001-10-05) | E2314 | 15.04 |
| 46 | 3 | "Stolen" | James Quinn | Jonathan Greene & Robert F. Campbell | October 12, 2001 (2001-10-12) | E2315 | 17.20 |
| 47 | 4 | "Rooftop" | Steve Shill | Teleplay by : Robert F. Campbell & Jonathan Greene Story by : Neal Baer and Robert F. Campbell & Jonathan Greene | October 19, 2001 (2001-10-19) | E2318 | 15.44 |
| 48 | 5 | "Tangled" | Jean de Segonzac | Lisa Marie Petersen & Dawn DeNoon | October 26, 2001 (2001-10-26) | E2312 | 16.51 |
| 49 | 6 | "Redemption" | Ted Kotcheff | Jeff Eckerle | November 2, 2001 (2001-11-02) | E2319 | 14.58 |
| 50 | 7 | "Sacrifice" | Lesli Linka Glatter | Story by : Javier Grillo-Marxuach Teleplay by : Javier Grillo-Marxuach & Samantha Howard Corbin | November 9, 2001 (2001-11-09) | E2309 | 16.20 |
| 51 | 8 | "Inheritance" | Juan J. Campanella | Story by : Kathy Ebel Teleplay by : Kathy Ebel and Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | November 16, 2001 (2001-11-16) | E2311 | 14.51 |
| 52 | 9 | "Care" | Gloria Muzio | Dawn DeNoon & Lisa Marie Petersen | November 23, 2001 (2001-11-23) | E2317 | 14.86 |
| 53 | 10 | "Ridicule" | Constantine Makris | Judith McCreary | December 14, 2001 (2001-12-14) | E2316 | 15.33 |
| 54 | 11 | "Monogamy" | Constantine Makris | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | January 4, 2002 (2002-01-04) | E2323 | 17.72 |
| 55 | 12 | "Protection" | Alex Zakrzewski | Jonathan Greene & Robert F. Campbell | January 11, 2002 (2002-01-11) | E2327 | 16.95 |
| 56 | 13 | "Prodigy" | Steve Shill | Lisa Marie Petersen & Dawn DeNoon | January 18, 2002 (2002-01-18) | E2326 | 16.03 |
| 57 | 14 | "Counterfeit" | Arthur W. Forney | Amanda Green | January 25, 2002 (2002-01-25) | E2313 | 16.76 |
| 58 | 15 | "Execution" | Alex Zakrzewski | Judith McCreary | February 1, 2002 (2002-02-01) | E2325 | 17.05 |
| 59 | 16 | "Popular" | Jean de Segonzac | Story by : Kathy Ebel & Stephen Belber Teleplay by : Stephen Belber | March 1, 2002 (2002-03-01) | E2329 | 15.80 |
| 60 | 17 | "Surveillance" | Steve Shill | Jeff Eckerle | March 8, 2002 (2002-03-08) | E2328 | 16.39 |
| 61 | 18 | "Guilt" | David Platt | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | March 29, 2002 (2002-03-29) | E2332 | 14.41 |
| 62 | 19 | "Justice" | Juan J. Campanella | Dawn DeNoon & Lisa Marie Petersen | April 5, 2002 (2002-04-05) | E2331 | 16.60 |
| 63 | 20 | "Greed" | Constantine Makris | Robert F. Campbell & Jonathan Greene | April 26, 2002 (2002-04-26) | E2330 | 14.22 |
| 64 | 21 | "Denial" | Steve Shill | Judith McCreary | May 3, 2002 (2002-05-03) | E2334 | 16.72 |
| 65 | 22 | "Competence" | Jud Taylor | Teleplay by : Jonathan Greene & Robert F. Campbell Story by : Jeff Eckerle and Jonathan Greene & Robert F. Campbell | May 10, 2002 (2002-05-10) | E2335 | 17.29 |
| 66 | 23 | "Silence" | Steve Shill | Patrick Harbinson | May 17, 2002 (2002-05-17) | E3103 | 14.27 |

### Season 4 (2002–2003)

* BD Wong (George Huang) officially joins the cast.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 4 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 67 | 1 | "Chameleon" | Jean de Segonzac | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | September 27, 2002 (2002-09-27) | E3151 | 14.88 |
| 68 | 2 | "Deception" | Constantine Makris | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | October 4, 2002 (2002-10-04) | E3105 | 15.21 |
| 69 | 3 | "Vulnerable" | Juan J. Campanella | Lisa Marie Petersen & Dawn DeNoon | October 11, 2002 (2002-10-11) | E3104 | 15.91 |
| 70 | 4 | "Lust" | Michael Fields | Amanda Green | October 18, 2002 (2002-10-18) | E3102 | 15.11 |
| 71 | 5 | "Disappearing Acts" | Alex Zakrzewski | Judith McCreary | October 25, 2002 (2002-10-25) | E3101 | 16.54 |
| 72 | 6 | "Angels" | Arthur W. Forney | Jonathan Greene & Robert F. Campbell | November 1, 2002 (2002-11-01) | E3106 | 15.34 |
| 73 | 7 | "Dolls" | Darnell Martin | Amanda Green | November 8, 2002 (2002-11-08) | E3114 | 16.83 |
| 74 | 8 | "Waste" | Donna Deitch | Dawn DeNoon & Lisa Marie Petersen | November 15, 2002 (2002-11-15) | E3111 | 16.12 |
| 75 | 9 | "Juvenile" | Constantine Makris | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | November 22, 2002 (2002-11-22) | E3112 | 14.46 |
| 76 | 10 | "Resilience" | Joyce Chopra | Patrick Harbinson | December 6, 2002 (2002-12-06) | E3113 | 16.22 |
| 77 | 11 | "Damaged" | Juan J. Campanella | Barbie Kligman | January 10, 2003 (2003-01-10) | E3109 | 16.60 |
| 78 | 12 | "Risk" | Juan J. Campanella | Robert F. Campbell & Jonathan Greene | January 17, 2003 (2003-01-17) | E3115 | 16.26 |
| 79 | 13 | "Rotten" | Constantine Makris | Judith McCreary | January 24, 2003 (2003-01-24) | E3119 | 16.08 |
| 80 | 14 | "Mercy" | David Platt | Christos N. Gage & Ruth C. Fletcher | January 31, 2003 (2003-01-31) | E3118 | 15.50 |
| 81 | 15 | "Pandora" | Alex Zakrzewski | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | February 7, 2003 (2003-02-07) | E3120 | 15.46 |
| 82 | 16 | "Tortured" | Steve Shill | Lisa Marie Petersen & Dawn DeNoon | February 14, 2003 (2003-02-14) | E3121 | 14.52 |
| 83 | 17 | "Privilege" | Jean de Segonzac | Patrick Harbinson | February 21, 2003 (2003-02-21) | E3122 | 14.98 |
| 84 | 18 | "Desperate" | David Platt | Amanda Green | March 14, 2003 (2003-03-14) | E3124 | 16.48 |
| 85 | 19 | "Appearances" | Alex Zakrzewski | Story by : Liz Friedman, Vanessa Place, & Stephen Belber Teleplay by : Stephen Belber | March 28, 2003 (2003-03-28) | E3110 | 15.31 |
| 86 | 20 | "Dominance" | Steve Shill | Robert F. Campbell & Jonathan Greene | April 4, 2003 (2003-04-04) | E3123 | 15.85 |
| 87 | 21 | "Fallacy" | Juan J. Campanella | Story by : Josh Kotcheff & Barbie Kligman Teleplay by : Barbie Kligman | April 18, 2003 (2003-04-18) | E3117 | 14.84 |
| 88 | 22 | "Futility" | Alex Zakrzewski | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | April 25, 2003 (2003-04-25) | E3125 | 13.49 |
| 89 | 23 | "Grief" | Constantine Makris | Adisa Iwa | May 2, 2003 (2003-05-02) | E3116 | 13.97 |
| 90 | 24 | "Perfect" | Rick Wallace | Jonathan Greene & Robert F. Campbell | May 9, 2003 (2003-05-09) | E3126 | 13.28 |
| 91 | 25 | "Soulless" | Chad Lowe | Dawn DeNoon & Lisa Marie Petersen | May 16, 2003 (2003-05-16) | E3127 | 13.72 |

### Season 5 (2003–2004)

* Stephanie March (ADA Alexandra Cabot) leaves the cast after the episode "Loss". Her character is "killed off" and put into the Witness Protection Program. March (Cabot) is replaced by Diane Neal as ADA Casey Novak in the episode "Serendipity".
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 5 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 92 | 1 | "Tragedy" | David Platt | Amanda Green | September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23) | E4403 | 13.23 |
| 93 | 2 | "Manic" | Guy Norman Bee | Patrick Harbinson | September 30, 2003 (2003-09-30) | E4401 | 11.48 |
| 94 | 3 | "Mother" | Ted Kotcheff | Lisa Marie Petersen & Dawn DeNoon | October 7, 2003 (2003-10-07) | E4404 | 9.94 |
| 95 | 4 | "Loss" | Constantine Makris | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | October 14, 2003 (2003-10-14) | E4402 | 12.65 |
| 96 | 5 | "Serendipity" | Constantine Makris | Dawn DeNoon & Lisa Marie Petersen | October 21, 2003 (2003-10-21) | E4408 | 11.87 |
| 97 | 6 | "Coerced" | Jean de Segonzac | Jonathan Greene | October 28, 2003 (2003-10-28) | E4409 | 12.18 |
| 98 | 7 | "Choice" | David Platt | Patrick Harbinson | November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) | E4411 | 13.08 |
| 99 | 8 | "Abomination" | Alex Zakrzewski | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | November 11, 2003 (2003-11-11) | E4410 | 12.99 |
| 100 | 9 | "Control" | Ted Kotcheff | Story by : Dick Wolf Teleplay by : Neal Baer | November 18, 2003 (2003-11-18) | E4413 | 13.94 |
| 101 | 10 | "Shaken" | Constantine Makris | Amanda Green | November 25, 2003 (2003-11-25) | E4414 | 13.14 |
| 102 | 11 | "Escape" | Jean de Segonzac | Barbie Kligman | December 2, 2003 (2003-12-02) | E4415 | 13.65 |
| 103 | 12 | "Brotherhood" | Jean de Segonzac | José Molina | January 6, 2004 (2004-01-06) | E4412 | 15.36 |
| 104 | 13 | "Hate" | David Platt | Robert Nathan | January 13, 2004 (2004-01-13) | E4416 | 14.09 |
| 105 | 14 | "Ritual" | Ed Bianchi | Ruth Fletcher Gage & Christos N. Gage | February 3, 2004 (2004-02-03) | E4406 | 13.81 |
| 106 | 15 | "Families" | Constantine Makris | Jonathan Greene | February 10, 2004 (2004-02-10) | E4419 | 12.89 |
| 107 | 16 | "Home" | Rick Wallace | Amanda Green | February 17, 2004 (2004-02-17) | E4420 | 14.37 |
| 108 | 17 | "Mean" | Constantine Makris | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | February 24, 2004 (2004-02-24) | E4421 | 14.42 |
| 109 | 18 | "Careless" | Steve Shill | Patrick Harbinson | March 2, 2004 (2004-03-02) | E4422 | 12.45 |
| 110 | 19 | "Sick" | David Platt | Dawn DeNoon | March 30, 2004 (2004-03-30) | E4423 | 15.55 |
| 111 | 20 | "Lowdown" | Jud Taylor | Robert Nathan | April 6, 2004 (2004-04-06) | E4424 | 12.49 |
| 112 | 21 | "Criminal" | Alex Zakrzewski | José Molina | April 20, 2004 (2004-04-20) | E4425 | 12.83 |
| 113 | 22 | "Painless" | Juan J. Campanella | Jonathan Greene | April 27, 2004 (2004-04-27) | E4426 | 12.78 |
| 114 | 23 | "Bound" | Constantine Makris | Barbie Kligman | May 4, 2004 (2004-05-04) | E4427 | 13.04 |
| 115 | 24 | "Poison" | David Platt | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | May 11, 2004 (2004-05-11) | E4428 | 12.28 |
| 116 | 25 | "Head" | Juan J. Campanella | Lisa Marie Petersen & Dawn DeNoon | May 18, 2004 (2004-05-18) | E4418 | 18.36 |

### Season 6 (2004–2005)

* Stephanie March returns to reprise her role as ADA Alexandra Cabot for one episode ("Ghost"). Her character was a regular on SVU for seasons 2–5.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 6 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 117 | 1 | "Birthright" | Arthur W. Forney | Jonathan Greene | September 21, 2004 (2004-09-21) | E5201 | 14.20 |
| 118 | 2 | "Debt" | David Platt | Amanda Green | September 28, 2004 (2004-09-28) | E5203 | 13.00 |
| 119 | 3 | "Obscene" | Constantine Makris | José Molina | October 12, 2004 (2004-10-12) | E5205 | 12.35 |
| 120 | 4 | "Scavenger" | Daniel Sackheim | Dawn DeNoon & Lisa Marie Petersen | October 19, 2004 (2004-10-19) | E5207 | 12.62 |
| 121 | 5 | "Outcry" | Constantine Makris | Patrick Harbinson | October 26, 2004 (2004-10-26) | E5202 | 13.01 |
| 122 | 6 | "Conscience" | David Platt | Roger Wolfson & Robert Nathan | November 9, 2004 (2004-11-09) | E5208 | 14.30 |
| 123 | 7 | "Charisma" | Arthur W. Forney | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | November 16, 2004 (2004-11-16) | E5206 | 16.38 |
| 124 | 8 | "Doubt" | Ted Kotcheff | Marjorie David | November 23, 2004 (2004-11-23) | E5209 | 15.20 |
| 125 | 9 | "Weak" | David Platt | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | November 30, 2004 (2004-11-30) | E5213 | 15.30 |
| 126 | 10 | "Haunted" | Juan J. Campanella | Amanda Green | December 7, 2004 (2004-12-07) | E5212 | 13.50 |
| 127 | 11 | "Contagious" | Aaron Lipstadt | Jonathan Greene | January 11, 2005 (2005-01-11) | E5214 | 15.94 |
| 128 | 12 | "Identity" | Rick Wallace | Lisa Marie Petersen & Dawn DeNoon | January 18, 2005 (2005-01-18) | E5215 | 15.34 |
| 129 | 13 | "Quarry" | Constantine Makris | José Molina | January 25, 2005 (2005-01-25) | E5217 | 14.19 |
| 130 | 14 | "Game" | David Platt | Patrick Harbinson | February 8, 2005 (2005-02-08) | E5216 | 14.18 |
| 131 | 15 | "Hooked" | Jean de Segonzac | Joshua Kotcheff | February 15, 2005 (2005-02-15) | E5211 | 13.76 |
| 132 | 16 | "Ghost" | David Platt | Amanda Green | February 22, 2005 (2005-02-22) | E5218 | 14.03 |
| 133 | 17 | "Rage" | Juan J. Campanella | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | March 1, 2005 (2005-03-01) | E5219 | 12.29 |
| 134 | 18 | "Pure" | Aaron Lipstadt | Dawn DeNoon | March 8, 2005 (2005-03-08) | E5220 | 14.73 |
| 135 | 19 | "Intoxicated" | Marita Grabiak | Jonathan Greene | March 29, 2005 (2005-03-29) | E5221 | 14.56 |
| 136 | 20 | "Night" | Arthur W. Forney & Juan J. Campanella | Story by : Amanda Green & Chris Levinson Teleplay by : Amanda Green | May 3, 2005 (2005-05-03) | E5224 | 16.54 |
| 137 | 21 | "Blood" | Félix Alcalá | Patrick Harbinson | May 10, 2005 (2005-05-10) | E5223 | 14.50 |
| 138 | 22 | "Parts" | Matt Earl Beesley | David Foster | May 17, 2005 (2005-05-17) | E5204 | 16.21 |
| 139 | 23 | "Goliath" | Peter Leto | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | May 24, 2005 (2005-05-24) | E5225 | 16.38 |

### Season 7 (2005–2006)

* Tamara Tunie (M.E. Melinda Warner) officially joins the cast.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 7 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 140 | 1 | "Demons" | David Platt | Amanda Green | September 20, 2005 (2005-09-20) | 0704 | 16.82 |
| 141 | 2 | "Design" | David Platt | Lisa Marie Petersen | September 27, 2005 (2005-09-27) | 0701 | 15.32 |
| 142 | 3 | "911" | Ted Kotcheff | Patrick Harbinson | October 4, 2005 (2005-10-04) | 0707 | 16.24 |
| 143 | 4 | "Ripped" | Rick Wallace | Jonathan Greene | October 11, 2005 (2005-10-11) | 0703 | 14.88 |
| 144 | 5 | "Strain" | Constantine Makris | Robert Nathan | October 18, 2005 (2005-10-18) | 0705 | 14.36 |
| 145 | 6 | "Raw" | Jonathan Kaplan | Dawn DeNoon | November 1, 2005 (2005-11-01) | 0708 | 15.20 |
| 146 | 7 | "Name" | David Platt | Michele Fazekas | November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08) | 0706 | 15.76 |
| 147 | 8 | "Starved" | David Platt | Lisa Marie Petersen | November 15, 2005 (2005-11-15) | 0709 | 15.73 |
| 148 | 9 | "Rockabye" | Peter Leto | Patrick Harbinson | November 22, 2005 (2005-11-22) | 0710 | 17.08 |
| 149 | 10 | "Storm" | David Platt | Neal Baer & Amanda Green | November 29, 2005 (2005-11-29) | 0711 | 17.54 |
| 150 | 11 | "Alien" | Constantine Makris | José Molina | December 6, 2005 (2005-12-06) | 0702 | 16.29 |
| 151 | 12 | "Infected" | Michelle MacLaren | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | January 3, 2006 (2006-01-03) | 0712 | 15.20 |
| 152 | 13 | "Blast" | Peter Leto | Amanda Green | January 10, 2006 (2006-01-10) | 0713 | 14.72 |
| 153 | 14 | "Taboo" | Arthur W. Forney | Dawn DeNoon | January 17, 2006 (2006-01-17) | 0714 | 16.10 |
| 154 | 15 | "Manipulated" | Matt Earl Beesley | José Molina | February 7, 2006 (2006-02-07) | 0715 | 15.24 |
| 155 | 16 | "Gone" | George Pattison | Jonathan Greene | February 28, 2006 (2006-02-28) | 0716 | 13.83 |
| 156 | 17 | "Class" | Aaron Lipstadt | Paul Grellong | March 21, 2006 (2006-03-21) | 0717 | 13.48 |
| 157 | 18 | "Venom" | Peter Leto | Judith McCreary | March 28, 2006 (2006-03-28) | 0719 | 14.24 |
| 158 | 19 | "Fault" | Paul McCrane | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | April 4, 2006 (2006-04-04) | 0718 | 15.36 |
| 159 | 20 | "Fat" | Juan J. Campanella | Patrick Harbinson | May 2, 2006 (2006-05-02) | 0721 | 15.27 |
| 160 | 21 | "Web" | Peter Leto | Paul Grellong | May 9, 2006 (2006-05-09) | 0722 | 12.88 |
| 161 | 22 | "Influence" | Norberto Barba | Ian Biederman | May 16, 2006 (2006-05-16) | 0720 | 12.97 |

### Season 8 (2006–2007)

* Connie Nielsen had a six episode arc as Det. Dani Beck from the episode "Clock" to the episode "Cage", not appearing in "Infiltrated".
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 8 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 162 | 1 | "Informed" | Peter Leto | Dawn DeNoon | September 19, 2006 (2006-09-19) | 0801 | 14.55 |
| 163 | 2 | "Clock" | Jim Hayman | Allison Intrieri | September 26, 2006 (2006-09-26) | 0803 | 14.41 |
| 164 | 3 | "Recall" | Juan J. Campanella | Jonathan Greene | October 3, 2006 (2006-10-03) | 0805 | 14.30 |
| 165 | 4 | "Uncle" | David Platt | Dawn DeNoon | October 10, 2006 (2006-10-10) | 0804 | 13.89 |
| 166 | 5 | "Confrontation" | David Platt | Judith McCreary | October 17, 2006 (2006-10-17) | 0806 | 12.98 |
| 167 | 6 | "Infiltrated" | David Platt | Dawn DeNoon | October 31, 2006 (2006-10-31) | 0809 | 13.36 |
| 168 | 7 | "Underbelly" | Jonathan Kaplan | Amanda Green | November 14, 2006 (2006-11-14) | 0807 | 14.76 |
| 169 | 8 | "Cage" | David Platt | Patrick Harbinson | November 21, 2006 (2006-11-21) | 0808 | 14.20 |
| 170 | 9 | "Choreographed" | Peter Leto | Paul Grellong | November 28, 2006 (2006-11-28) | 0810 | 14.64 |
| 171 | 10 | "Scheherazade" | David Platt | Amanda Green | January 2, 2007 (2007-01-02) | 0802 | 15.17 |
| 172 | 11 | "Burned" | Eriq La Salle | Judith McCreary | January 9, 2007 (2007-01-09) | 0811 | 14.41 |
| 173 | 12 | "Outsider" | Arthur W. Forney | Paul Grellong | January 16, 2007 (2007-01-16) | 0816 | 14.17 |
| 174 | 13 | "Loophole" | David Platt | Jonathan Greene | February 6, 2007 (2007-02-06) | 0812 | 13.45 |
| 175 | 14 | "Dependent" | Peter Leto | Ken Storer | February 13, 2007 (2007-02-13) | 0815 | 12.94 |
| 176 | 15 | "Haystack" | Peter Leto | Amanda Green | February 20, 2007 (2007-02-20) | 0813 | 11.94 |
| 177 | 16 | "Philadelphia" | Peter Leto | Patrick Harbinson | February 27, 2007 (2007-02-27) | 0817 | 11.73 |
| 178 | 17 | "Sin" | George Pattison | Patrick Harbinson | March 27, 2007 (2007-03-27) | 0821 | 12.86 |
| 179 | 18 | "Responsible" | Yelena Lanskaya & David Platt | Allison Intrieri | April 3, 2007 (2007-04-03) | 0814 | 11.16 |
| 180 | 19 | "Florida" | David Platt | Jonathan Greene | May 1, 2007 (2007-05-01) | 0818 | 11.41 |
| 181 | 20 | "Annihilated" | Peter Leto | Amanda Green | May 8, 2007 (2007-05-08) | 0819 | 10.94 |
| 182 | 21 | "Pretend" | David Platt | Dawn DeNoon | May 15, 2007 (2007-05-15) | 0820 | 12.75 |
| 183 | 22 | "Screwed" | Arthur W. Forney | Judith McCreary | May 22, 2007 (2007-05-22) | 0822 | 10.28 |

### Season 9 (2007–2008)

* Adam Beach (Det. Chester Lake) joins the cast, then leaves with Diane Neal (ADA Casey Novak) at the end.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 9 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 184 | 1 | "Alternate" | David Platt | Neal Baer & Dawn DeNoon | September 25, 2007 (2007-09-25) | 0903 | 12.10 |
| 185 | 2 | "Avatar" | Peter Leto | Paul Grellong | October 2, 2007 (2007-10-02) | 0904 | 11.66 |
| 186 | 3 | "Impulsive" | David Platt | Jonathan Greene | October 9, 2007 (2007-10-09) | 0901 | 12.19 |
| 187 | 4 | "Savant" | Kate Woods | Judith McCreary | October 16, 2007 (2007-10-16) | 0905 | 12.54 |
| 188 | 5 | "Harm" | Peter Leto | Josh Singer | October 23, 2007 (2007-10-23) | 0902 | 12.17 |
| 189 | 6 | "Svengali" | David Platt | Kam Miller | November 6, 2007 (2007-11-06) | 0906 | 11.75 |
| 190 | 7 | "Blinded" | David Platt | Jonathan Greene | November 13, 2007 (2007-11-13) | 0909 | 12.49 |
| 191 | 8 | "Fight" | Juan J. Campanella | Mick Betancourt | November 20, 2007 (2007-11-20) | 0907 | 11.66 |
| 192 | 9 | "Paternity" | Kate Woods | Amanda Green | November 27, 2007 (2007-11-27) | 0910 | 12.29 |
| 193 | 10 | "Snitch" | Jonathan Kaplan | Mark Goffman | December 4, 2007 (2007-12-04) | 0908 | 11.72 |
| 194 | 11 | "Streetwise" | Helen Shaver | Paul Grellong | January 1, 2008 (2008-01-01) | 0911 | 12.35 |
| 195 | 12 | "Signature" | Arthur W. Forney | Judith McCreary | January 8, 2008 (2008-01-08) | 0912 | 15.17 |
| 196 | 13 | "Unorthodox" | David Platt | Josh Singer | January 15, 2008 (2008-01-15) | 0913 | 12.14 |
| 197 | 14 | "Inconceivable" | Chris Zalla | Dawn DeNoon | January 22, 2008 (2008-01-22) | 0914 | 12.97 |
| 198 | 15 | "Undercover" | David Platt | Mark Goffman | April 15, 2008 (2008-04-15) | 0915 | 13.27 |
| 199 | 16 | "Closet" | Peter Leto | Ken Storer | April 22, 2008 (2008-04-22) | 0916 | 11.50 |
| 200 | 17 | "Authority" | David Platt | Neal Baer & Amanda Green | April 29, 2008 (2008-04-29) | 0917 | 12.06 |
| 201 | 18 | "Trade" | Peter Leto | Jonathan Greene | May 6, 2008 (2008-05-06) | 0918 | 10.44 |
| 202 | 19 | "Cold" | David Platt | Judith McCreary | May 13, 2008 (2008-05-13) | 0919 | 10.83 |

### Season 10 (2008–2009)

* Michaela McManus (ADA Kim Greylek) joins the cast after replacing Diane Neal (ADA Casey Novak) through the fifteenth episode, "Lead", where she is replaced by Stephanie March (ADA Alexandra Cabot) in a recurring capacity.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 10 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 203 | 1 | "Trials" | David Platt | Dawn DeNoon | September 23, 2008 (2008-09-23) | 1002 | 9.52 |
| 204 | 2 | "Confession" | Arthur W. Forney | Judith McCreary | September 30, 2008 (2008-09-30) | 1003 | 10.22 |
| 205 | 3 | "Swing" | David Platt | Amanda Green | October 14, 2008 (2008-10-14) | 1004 | 9.40 |
| 206 | 4 | "Lunacy" | Peter Leto | Daniel Truly | October 21, 2008 (2008-10-21) | 1001 | 9.35 |
| 207 | 5 | "Retro" | Peter Leto | Story by : Joshua Kotcheff & Jonathan Greene Teleplay by : Jonathan Greene | October 28, 2008 (2008-10-28) | 1005 | 9.20 |
| 208 | 6 | "Babes" | David Platt | Daniel Truly | November 11, 2008 (2008-11-11) | 1006 | 9.42 |
| 209 | 7 | "Wildlife" | Peter Leto | Mick Betancourt | November 18, 2008 (2008-11-18) | 1008 | 10.18 |
| 210 | 8 | "Persona" | Helen Shaver | Amanda Green | November 25, 2008 (2008-11-25) | 1009 | 8.55 |
| 211 | 9 | "PTSD" | Eriq La Salle | Judith McCreary | December 2, 2008 (2008-12-02) | 1007 | 10.31 |
| 212 | 10 | "Smut" | Chris Eyre | Kam Miller | December 9, 2008 (2008-12-09) | 1010 | 10.93 |
| 213 | 11 | "Stranger" | David Platt | Dawn DeNoon | January 6, 2009 (2009-01-06) | 1011 | 10.64 |
| 214 | 12 | "Hothouse" | Peter Leto | Charley Davis | January 13, 2009 (2009-01-13) | 1012 | 9.66 |
| 215 | 13 | "Snatched" | David Platt | Mick Betancourt | February 3, 2009 (2009-02-03) | 1013 | 10.31 |
| 216 | 14 | "Transitions" | Peter Leto | Ken Storer | February 17, 2009 (2009-02-17) | 1014 | 9.45 |
| 217 | 15 | "Lead" | David Platt | Jonathan Greene | March 10, 2009 (2009-03-10) | 1015 | 11.03 |
| 218 | 16 | "Ballerina" | Peter Leto | Daniel Truly | March 17, 2009 (2009-03-17) | 1016 | 10.58 |
| 219 | 17 | "Hell" | David Platt | Amanda Green | March 31, 2009 (2009-03-31) | 1017 | 9.34 |
| 220 | 18 | "Baggage" | Chris Zalla | Judith McCreary | April 7, 2009 (2009-04-07) | 1018 | 9.08 |
| 221 | 19 | "Selfish" | David Platt | Mick Betancourt | April 28, 2009 (2009-04-28) | 1019 | 10.23 |
| 222 | 20 | "Crush" | Peter Leto | Jonathan Greene | May 5, 2009 (2009-05-05) | 1020 | 9.79 |
| 223 | 21 | "Liberties" | Juan J. Campanella | Dawn DeNoon | May 19, 2009 (2009-05-19) | 1021 | 6.73 |
| 224 | 22 | "Zebras" | Peter Leto | Amanda Green & Daniel Truly | June 2, 2009 (2009-06-02) | 1022 | 11.34 |

### Season 11 (2009–2010)

* Christine Lahti had a four-episode arc as Executive ADA Sonya Paxton; from the season premiere episode "Unstable" to "Hammered". She also returns in the eighth episode, "Turmoil".
* Stephanie March rejoined the cast as ADA Alexandra Cabot starting with the episode "Hardwired" to the episode "Witness".
* Sharon Stone had a four-episode arc as ADA Jo Marlowe from the episode "Torch" to the season finale episode "Shattered".
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 11 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 225 | 1 | "Unstable" | Arthur W. Forney | Judith McCreary | September 23, 2009 (2009-09-23) | 1101 | 8.36 |
| 226 | 2 | "Sugar" | Peter Leto | Daniel Truly | September 30, 2009 (2009-09-30) | 1102 | 7.90 |
| 227 | 3 | "Solitary" | Helen Shaver | Amanda Green | October 7, 2009 (2009-10-07) | 1103 | 8.29 |
| 228 | 4 | "Hammered" | Peter Leto | Dawn DeNoon | October 14, 2009 (2009-10-14) | 1104 | 8.77 |
| 229 | 5 | "Hardwired" | David Platt | Mick Betancourt | October 21, 2009 (2009-10-21) | 1105 | 9.15 |
| 230 | 6 | "Spooked" | Peter Leto | Jonathan Greene | October 28, 2009 (2009-10-28) | 1106 | 8.24 |
| 231 | 7 | "Users" | David Platt | Michael Angeli | November 4, 2009 (2009-11-04) | 1108 | 7.94 |
| 232 | 8 | "Turmoil" | Peter Leto | Judith McCreary | November 11, 2009 (2009-11-11) | 1109 | 8.77 |
| 233 | 9 | "Perverted" | David Platt | Dawn DeNoon | November 18, 2009 (2009-11-18) | 1110 | 8.44 |
| 234 | 10 | "Anchor" | Jonathan Kaplan | Amanda Green & Daniel Truly | December 9, 2009 (2009-12-09) | 1107 | 7.91 |
| 235 | 11 | "Quickie" | David Platt | Ken Storer | January 6, 2010 (2010-01-06) | 1111 | 11.49 |
| 236 | 12 | "Shadow" | Amy Redford | Amanda Green | January 13, 2010 (2010-01-13) | 1112 | 7.65 |
| 237 | 13 | "P.C." | Juan J. Campanella | Daniel Truly | March 3, 2010 (2010-03-03) | 1115 | 7.47 |
| 238 | 14 | "Savior" | Peter Leto | Mick Betancourt | March 3, 2010 (2010-03-03) | 1114 | 9.04 |
| 239 | 15 | "Confidential" | Peter Leto | Jonathan Greene | March 10, 2010 (2010-03-10) | 1113 | 8.57 |
| 240 | 16 | "Witness" | David Platt | Dawn DeNoon & Christine M. Torres | March 17, 2010 (2010-03-17) | 1116 | 9.65 |
| 241 | 17 | "Disabled" | Paul Black | Judith McCreary | March 24, 2010 (2010-03-24) | 1117 | 10.58 |
| 242 | 18 | "Bedtime" | Helen Shaver | Story by : Charley Davis Teleplay by : Neal Baer & Daniel Truly | March 31, 2010 (2010-03-31) | 1118 | 10.08 |
| 243 | 19 | "Conned" | David Platt | Ken Storer | April 7, 2010 (2010-04-07) | 1119 | 8.36 |
| 244 | 20 | "Beef" | Peter Leto | Lisa Loomer | April 21, 2010 (2010-04-21) | 1120 | 8.75 |
| 245 | 21 | "Torch" | Peter Leto | Mick Betancourt & Amanda Green | April 28, 2010 (2010-04-28) | 1121 | 9.48 |
| 246 | 22 | "Ace" | David Platt | Jonathan Greene | May 5, 2010 (2010-05-05) | 1122 | 8.42 |
| 247 | 23 | "Wannabe" | David Platt | Dawn DeNoon | May 12, 2010 (2010-05-12) | 1123 | 8.56 |
| 248 | 24 | "Shattered" | Peter Leto | Amanda Green & Daniel Truly | May 19, 2010 (2010-05-19) | 1124 | 8.61 |

### Season 12 (2010–2011)

* Melissa Sagemiller has a continuous episode arc as ADA Gillian Hardwicke starting with the episode "Branded" to the episode "Bombshell".
* Diane Neal returns to reprise her role as ADA Casey Novak for one episode ("Reparations"). Her character was a regular on SVU from seasons 5–9.
* Neal Baer leaves the show as executive producer at the end of the season.
* Christopher Meloni (Det. Elliot Stabler), BD Wong (George Huang), and Tamara Tunie (Melinda Warner) leave the cast after the season finale ("Smoked").
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 12 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 249 | 1 | "Locum" | Arthur W. Forney | Dawn DeNoon | September 22, 2010 (2010-09-22) | 1201 | 9.68 |
| 250 | 2 | "Bullseye" | Peter Leto | Daniel Truly | September 22, 2010 (2010-09-22) | 1202 | 10.36 |
| 251 | 3 | "Behave" | Helen Shaver | Jonathan Greene | September 29, 2010 (2010-09-29) | 1203 | 9.48 |
| 252 | 4 | "Merchandise" | Peter Leto | Judith McCreary | October 6, 2010 (2010-10-06) | 1204 | 8.69 |
| 253 | 5 | "Wet" | Jonathan Kaplan | Speed Weed | October 13, 2010 (2010-10-13) | 1205 | 8.13 |
| 254 | 6 | "Branded" | Peter Leto | Chris Brancato | October 20, 2010 (2010-10-20) | 1206 | 8.74 |
| 255 | 7 | "Trophy" | Donna Deitch | Ken Storer | November 3, 2010 (2010-11-03) | 1207 | 8.13 |
| 256 | 8 | "Penetration" | Peter Leto | Christine M. Torres & Dawn DeNoon | November 10, 2010 (2010-11-10) | 1208 | 7.18 |
| 257 | 9 | "Gray" | Helen Shaver | George Huang | November 17, 2010 (2010-11-17) | 1209 | 7.65 |
| 258 | 10 | "Rescue" | Peter Leto & Constantine Makris | Daniel Truly | December 1, 2010 (2010-12-01) | 1210 | 9.22 |
| 259 | 11 | "Pop" | Norberto Barba | Jonathan Greene | January 5, 2011 (2011-01-05) | 1211 | 10.60 |
| 260 | 12 | "Possessed" | Constantine Makris | Brian Fagan | January 5, 2011 (2011-01-05) | 1212 | 10.60 |
| 261 | 13 | "Mask" | Donna Deitch | Speed Weed | January 12, 2011 (2011-01-12) | 1213 | 8.39 |
| 262 | 14 | "Dirty" | Helen Shaver | Judith McCreary | January 19, 2011 (2011-01-19) | 1214 | 6.97 |
| 263 | 15 | "Flight" | Alex Chapple | Dawn DeNoon & Christine M. Torres | February 2, 2011 (2011-02-02) | 1215 | 8.81 |
| 264 | 16 | "Spectacle" | Peter Leto | Chris Brancato | February 9, 2011 (2011-02-09) | 1216 | 7.89 |
| 265 | 17 | "Pursuit" | Jonathan Kaplan | Judith McCreary | February 16, 2011 (2011-02-16) | 1217 | 7.31 |
| 266 | 18 | "Bully" | Helen Shaver | Ken Storer | February 23, 2011 (2011-02-23) | 1218 | 8.02 |
| 267 | 19 | "Bombshell" | Patrick Creadon | Daniel Truly | March 23, 2011 (2011-03-23) | 1219 | 8.84 |
| 268 | 20 | "Totem" | Jonathan Kaplan | Jonathan Greene | March 30, 2011 (2011-03-30) | 1220 | 8.54 |
| 269 | 21 | "Reparations" | Constantine Makris | Christine M. Torres | April 6, 2011 (2011-04-06) | 1221 | 8.29 |
| 270 | 22 | "Bang" | Peter Leto | Speed Weed | May 4, 2011 (2011-05-04) | 1222 | 8.53 |
| 271 | 23 | "Delinquent" | Holly Dale | Dawn DeNoon | May 11, 2011 (2011-05-11) | 1223 | 8.10 |
| 272 | 24 | "Smoked" | Helen Shaver | Jonathan Greene & Daniel Truly | May 18, 2011 (2011-05-18) | 1224 | 8.98 |

### Season 13 (2011–2012)

* The first season not to feature longtime cast member Christopher Meloni, who left the series after 12 seasons in the twelfth season finale.
* Warren Leight begins taking over as executive producer.
* Danny Pino (Det. Nick Amaro) and Kelli Giddish (Det. Amanda Rollins) join the cast.
* Stephanie March (ADA Alexandra Cabot) and Diane Neal (ADA Casey Novak) both return as recurring characters.
* Tamara Tunie (M.E. Melinda Warner) is moved from the main cast to a recurring role.
* BD Wong (Dr. George Huang) reprises his role in "Father Dearest" following his departure from the cast in July 2011.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 13 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 273 | 1 | "Scorched Earth" | Michael Slovis | David Matthews | September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) | 1301 | 7.63 |
| 274 | 2 | "Personal Fouls" | Jim McKay | Bryan Goluboff | September 28, 2011 (2011-09-28) | 1302 | 7.24 |
| 275 | 3 | "Blood Brothers" | Tom DiCillo | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | October 5, 2011 (2011-10-05) | 1303 | 7.98 |
| 276 | 4 | "Double Strands" | Fred Berner | John P. Roche | October 12, 2011 (2011-10-12) | 1304 | 7.34 |
| 277 | 5 | "Missing Pieces" | Peter Leto | Julie Martin & Warren Leight | October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19) | 1305 | 7.66 |
| 278 | 6 | "True Believers" | Courtney Hunt | Robin Veith | November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02) | 1306 | 7.10 |
| 279 | 7 | "Russian Brides" | Alex Chapple | Bryan Goluboff | November 9, 2011 (2011-11-09) | 1307 | 6.70 |
| 280 | 8 | "Educated Guess" | Arthur W. Forney | Judith McCreary | November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16) | 1308 | 7.33 |
| 281 | 9 | "Lost Traveler" | Jean de Segonzac | Julie Martin & David Matthews | November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30) | 1309 | 9.90 |
| 282 | 10 | "Spiraling Down" | Alex Chapple | John P. Roche & Warren Leight | December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07) | 1310 | 7.03 |
| 283 | 11 | "Theatre Tricks" | Constantine Makris | Story by : Marygrace O'Shea, Julie Martin, & Warren Leight Teleplay by : Marygrace O'Shea | January 11, 2012 (2012-01-11) | 1311 | 8.40 |
| 284 | 12 | "Official Story" | Michael Smith | Peter Blauner | January 18, 2012 (2012-01-18) | 1312 | 6.42 |
| 285 | 13 | "Father's Shadow" | Jean de Segonzac | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | February 8, 2012 (2012-02-08) | 1313 | 6.55 |
| 286 | 14 | "Home Invasions" | Jim McKay | Bryan Goluboff | February 15, 2012 (2012-02-15) | 1314 | 5.90 |
| 287 | 15 | "Hunting Ground" | Jonathan Kaplan | Story by : John P. Roche & Warren Leight Teleplay by : David Matthews & John P. Roche | February 22, 2012 (2012-02-22) | 1315 | 5.99 |
| 288 | 16 | "Child's Welfare" | Holly Dale | Story by : Warren Leight Teleplay by : Peter Blauner & Julie Martin | February 29, 2012 (2012-02-29) | 1316 | 5.42 |
| 289 | 17 | "Justice Denied" | Michael Slovis | Story by : Stuart Feldman & Warren Leight Teleplay by : Stuart Feldman | April 11, 2012 (2012-04-11) | 1318 | 5.57 |
| 290 | 18 | "Valentine's Day" | Peter Leto | Julie Martin & Warren Leight | April 18, 2012 (2012-04-18) | 1317 | 5.95 |
| 291 | 19 | "Street Revenge" | Arthur W. Forney | Story by : Julie Martin & David Matthews Teleplay by : David Matthews | April 25, 2012 (2012-04-25) | 1320 | 6.56 |
| 292 | 20 | "Father Dearest" | Rosemary Rodriguez | Story by : John P. Roche & Warren Leight Teleplay by : John P. Roche | May 2, 2012 (2012-05-02) | 1321 | 6.62 |
| 293 | 21 | "Learning Curve" | Jonathan Herron | Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin Teleplay by : Robin Veith | May 9, 2012 (2012-05-09) | 1319 | 5.90 |
| 294 | 22 | "Strange Beauty" | Alex Chapple | Peter Blauner & Robin Veith | May 16, 2012 (2012-05-16) | 1322 | 5.56 |
| 295 | 23 | "Rhodium Nights" | Norberto Barba | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | May 23, 2012 (2012-05-23) | 1323 | 7.16 |

### Season 14 (2012–2013)

* Raúl Esparza has a continuous arc as ADA Rafael Barba starting with the third episode.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 14 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 296 | 1 | "Lost Reputation" | Michael Slovis | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26) | 1401 | 7.19 |
| 297 | 2 | "Above Suspicion" | Michael Slovis | Julie Martin & Warren Leight | September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26) | 1402 | 7.19 |
| 298 | 3 | "Twenty-Five Acts" | Jean de Segonzac | Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin Teleplay by : John P. Roche | October 10, 2012 (2012-10-10) | 1403 | 6.24 |
| 299 | 4 | "Acceptable Loss" | Alex Chapple | Ed Zuckerman | October 17, 2012 (2012-10-17) | 1404 | 6.25 |
| 300 | 5 | "Manhattan Vigil" | Jean de Segonzac | Peter Blauner | October 24, 2012 (2012-10-24) | 1405 | 6.77 |
| 301 | 6 | "Friending Emily" | Jim McKay | Kevin Fox | October 31, 2012 (2012-10-31) | 1406 | 6.05 |
| 302 | 7 | "Vanity's Bonfire" | Michael Slovis | Story by : Gwendolyn Parker & Warren Leight Teleplay by : Gwendolyn Parker | November 14, 2012 (2012-11-14) | 1407 | 5.78 |
| 303 | 8 | "Lessons Learned" | Alex Chapple | Story by : Julie Martin & Ed Zuckerman Teleplay by : Ed Zuckerman & John P. Roche | November 21, 2012 (2012-11-21) | 1408 | 5.20 |
| 304 | 9 | "Dreams Deferred" | Michael Smith | Julie Martin & Warren Leight | December 5, 2012 (2012-12-05) | 1409 | 6.16 |
| 305 | 10 | "Presumed Guilty" | Courtney Hunt | Kevin Fox | January 2, 2013 (2013-01-02) | 1410 | 7.73 |
| 306 | 11 | "Beautiful Frame" | Jean de Segonzac | Peter Blauner | January 9, 2013 (2013-01-09) | 1411 | 8.42 |
| 307 | 12 | "Criminal Hatred" | Adam Bernstein | Ed Zuckerman | January 30, 2013 (2013-01-30) | 1412 | 6.42 |
| 308 | 13 | "Monster's Legacy" | Jean de Segonzac | Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin Teleplay by : John P. Roche | February 6, 2013 (2013-02-06) | 1413 | 5.23 |
| 309 | 14 | "Secrets Exhumed" | Laura Belsey | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | February 13, 2013 (2013-02-13) | 1414 | 6.35 |
| 310 | 15 | "Deadly Ambition" | Jim McKay | Story by : Peter Blauner & Kevin Fox Teleplay by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin | February 20, 2013 (2013-02-20) | 1415 | 5.61 |
| 311 | 16 | "Funny Valentine" | Jean de Segonzac | Gwendolyn Parker | February 27, 2013 (2013-02-27) | 1416 | 5.44 |
| 312 | 17 | "Undercover Blue" | Michael Smith | Ed Zuckerman & Aaron Tracy | March 20, 2013 (2013-03-20) | 1417 | 5.51 |
| 313 | 18 | "Legitimate Rape" | Jonathan Herron | Kevin Fox & Peter Blauner | March 27, 2013 (2013-03-27) | 1418 | 6.61 |
| 314 | 19 | "Born Psychopath" | Alex Chapple | Julie Martin & Warren Leight | April 3, 2013 (2013-04-03) | 1419 | 6.34 |
| 315 | 20 | "Girl Dishonored" | Holly Dale | Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin Teleplay by : Robert Brooks Cohen | April 24, 2013 (2013-04-24) | 1420 | 7.35 |
| 316 | 21 | "Traumatic Wound" | Alex Zakrzewski | Gwendolyn Parker & John P. Roche | May 1, 2013 (2013-05-01) | 1421 | 5.72 |
| 317 | 22 | "Poisoned Motive" | Arthur W. Forney | Story by : Warren Leight Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Ed Zuckerman | May 8, 2013 (2013-05-08) | 1422 | 6.91 |
| 318 | 23 | "Brief Interlude" | Kevin Bray | Story by : Peter Blauner, Kevin Fox, & Pedro Garcia Teleplay by : Peter Blauner & Kevin Fox | May 15, 2013 (2013-05-15) | 1423 | 6.48 |
| 319 | 24 | "Her Negotiation" | Norberto Barba | Julie Martin & Warren Leight | May 22, 2013 (2013-05-22) | 1424 | 6.66 |

### Season 15 (2013–2014)

* Raúl Esparza (ADA Rafael Barba) is promoted to the main cast.
* Richard Belzer (Sergeant John Munch) departs the main cast after the fifth episode.
* Dann Florek (Captain Don Cragen) departs the main cast after the eleventh episode.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 15 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 320 | 1 | "Surrender Benson" | Michael Smith | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | September 25, 2013 (2013-09-25) | 1501 | 9.58 |
| 321 | 2 | "Imprisoned Lives" | Michael Slovis | Julie Martin & Warren Leight | September 25, 2013 (2013-09-25) | 1502 | 9.58 |
| 322 | 3 | "American Tragedy" | Fred Berner | Story by : Jill Abbinanti Teleplay by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin | October 2, 2013 (2013-10-02) | 1503 | 6.85 |
| 323 | 4 | "Internal Affairs" | Jean de Segonzac | Kevin Fox | October 9, 2013 (2013-10-09) | 1504 | 6.31 |
| 324 | 5 | "Wonderland Story" | Jennifer Getzinger | Story by : Ed Zuckerman & Lawrence Kaplow Teleplay by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin | October 16, 2013 (2013-10-16) | 1505 | 7.48 |
| 325 | 6 | "October Surprise" | Peter Werner | Story by : Warren Leight & Peter Blauner Teleplay by : Peter Blauner | October 23, 2013 (2013-10-23) | 1506 | 5.53 |
| 326 | 7 | "Dissonant Voices" | Alex Chapple | John P. Roche | November 6, 2013 (2013-11-06) | 1507 | 5.65 |
| 327 | 8 | "Military Justice" | Tom DiCillo | Lawrence Kaplow | November 13, 2013 (2013-11-13) | 1508 | 6.16 |
| 328 | 9 | "Rapist Anonymous" | Steve Shill | Julie Martin & Warren Leight | November 20, 2013 (2013-11-20) | 1509 | 5.97 |
| 329 | 10 | "Psycho/Therapist" | Michael Slovis | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | January 8, 2014 (2014-01-08) | 1510 | 8.81 |
| 330 | 11 | "Amaro's One-Eighty" | Nick Gomez | Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin Teleplay by : Kevin Fox | January 15, 2014 (2014-01-15) | 1511 | 5.44 |
| 331 | 12 | "Jersey Breakdown" | Jonathan Herron | Story by : Julie Martin & Céline C. Robinson Teleplay by : Céline C. Robinson | January 22, 2014 (2014-01-22) | 1512 | 6.68 |
| 332 | 13 | "Betrayal's Climax" | Holly Dale | Jill Abbinanti | January 29, 2014 (2014-01-29) | 1513 | 7.59 |
| 333 | 14 | "Wednesday's Child" | Laura Belsey | Story by : Peter Blauner & Warren Leight Teleplay by : Peter Blauner | February 5, 2014 (2014-02-05) | 1514 | 6.24 |
| 334 | 15 | "Comic Perversion" | Alex Chapple | Story by : Brianna Yellen, Julie Martin, & Warren Leight Teleplay by : Brianna Yellen | February 26, 2014 (2014-02-26) | 1515 | 7.78 |
| 335 | 16 | "Gridiron Soldier" | Jean de Segonzac | Story by : John P. Roche & Julie Martin Teleplay by : John P. Roche | March 5, 2014 (2014-03-05) | 1516 | 6.01 |
| 336 | 17 | "Gambler's Fallacy" | Alex Chapple | Story by : Kevin Fox Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight | March 12, 2014 (2014-03-12) | 1517 | 6.28 |
| 337 | 18 | "Criminal Stories" | Mariska Hargitay | Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin Teleplay by : Peter Blauner | March 19, 2014 (2014-03-19) | 1518 | 5.82 |
| 338 | 19 | "Downloaded Child" | Adam Bernstein | Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight Teleplay by : Jill Abbinanti | April 2, 2014 (2014-04-02) | 1519 | 5.90 |
| 339 | 20 | "Beast's Obsession" | Steve Shill | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | April 9, 2014 (2014-04-09) | 1520 | 7.41 |
| 340 | 21 | "Post-Mortem Blues" | Michael Slovis | Julie Martin & Warren Leight | April 30, 2014 (2014-04-30) | 1521 | 6.20 |
| 341 | 22 | "Reasonable Doubt" | Alex Chapple | Kevin Fox & Robert Brooks Cohen | May 7, 2014 (2014-05-07) | 1522 | 5.34 |
| 342 | 23 | "Thought Criminal" | Adam Bernstein | Story by : Peter Blauner, Julie Martin, & Warren Leight Teleplay by : Peter Blauner | May 14, 2014 (2014-05-14) | 1523 | 5.42 |
| 343 | 24 | "Spring Awakening" | Norberto Barba | Story by : Warren Leight, Julie Martin, & Kevin Fox Teleplay by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin | May 21, 2014 (2014-05-21) | 1524 | 6.39 |

### Season 16 (2014–2015)

* Peter Scanavino joins as a recurring guest for the first three episodes, portraying Det. Dominick "Sonny" Carisi, Jr. He is promoted to the main cast in the fifth episode.
* Danny Pino (Det. Nick Amaro) departs the cast after the season finale ("Surrendering Noah").
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 16 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 344 | 1 | "Girls Disappeared" | Alex Chapple | Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin Teleplay by : Robert Brooks Cohen & Kevin Fox | September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24) | 1601 | 10.07 |
| 345 | 2 | "American Disgrace" | Arthur W. Forney | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | October 1, 2014 (2014-10-01) | 1602 | 7.73 |
| 346 | 3 | "Producer's Backend" | Michael Pressman | Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight Teleplay by : Jill Abbinanti & Brianna Yellen | October 8, 2014 (2014-10-08) | 1603 | 7.55 |
| 347 | 4 | "Holden's Manifesto" | Jean de Segonzac | Story by : Kevin Fox Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight | October 15, 2014 (2014-10-15) | 1604 | 7.16 |
| 348 | 5 | "Pornstar's Requiem" | Jennifer Getzinger | Story by : Kevin Fox & Warren Leight Teleplay by : Robert Brooks Cohen & Céline C. Robinson | October 22, 2014 (2014-10-22) | 1605 | 7.19 |
| 349 | 6 | "Glasgowman's Wrath" | Jean de Segonzac | Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight Teleplay by : Brianna Yellen & Jill Abbinanti | November 5, 2014 (2014-11-05) | 1606 | 7.00 |
| 350 | 7 | "Chicago Crossover" | Steve Shill | Story by : Dick Wolf & Warren Leight Teleplay by : Ed Zuckerman | November 12, 2014 (2014-11-12) | 1607 | 10.01 |
| 351 | 8 | "Spousal Privilege" | Sharat Raju | Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Samantha Corbin-Miller | November 19, 2014 (2014-11-19) | 1608 | 7.93 |
| 352 | 9 | "Pattern Seventeen" | Martha Mitchell | Kevin Fox | December 10, 2014 (2014-12-10) | 1609 | 6.90 |
| 353 | 10 | "Forgiving Rollins" | Michael Slovis | Julie Martin & Warren Leight | January 7, 2015 (2015-01-07) | 1610 | 7.76 |
| 354 | 11 | "Agent Provocateur" | Alex Chapple | Samantha Corbin-Miller | January 14, 2015 (2015-01-14) | 1611 | 6.68 |
| 355 | 12 | "Padre Sandunguero" | Mariska Hargitay | Story by : Peter Blauner & Warren Leight Teleplay by : Peter Blauner | January 21, 2015 (2015-01-21) | 1612 | 6.77 |
| 356 | 13 | "Decaying Morality" | Michael Pressman | Kevin Fox & Brianna Yellen | February 4, 2015 (2015-02-04) | 1613 | 6.20 |
| 357 | 14 | "Intimidation Game" | Jean de Segonzac | Story by : Julie Martin, Céline C. Robinson, & Robert Brooks Cohen Teleplay by : Céline C. Robinson & Robert Brooks Cohen | February 11, 2015 (2015-02-11) | 1614 | 6.12 |
| 358 | 15 | "Undercover Mother" | Steve Shill | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | February 18, 2015 (2015-02-18) | 1615 | 6.45 |
| 359 | 16 | "December Solstice" | Sharat Raju | Ed Zuckerman | February 25, 2015 (2015-02-25) | 1616 | 7.72 |
| 360 | 17 | "Parole Violations" | Jean de Segonzac | Jill Abbinanti | March 25, 2015 (2015-03-25) | 1617 | 5.92 |
| 361 | 18 | "Devastating Story" | Michael Slovis | Samantha Corbin-Miller | April 1, 2015 (2015-04-01) | 1618 | 6.25 |
| 362 | 19 | "Granting Immunity" | Holly Dale | Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight Teleplay by : Brianna Yellen & A. Zell Williams | April 8, 2015 (2015-04-08) | 1619 | 7.31 |
| 363 | 20 | "Daydream Believer" | Martha Mitchell | Story by : Warren Leight & Matt Olmstead Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Ed Zuckerman | April 29, 2015 (2015-04-29) | 1620 | 9.28 |
| 364 | 21 | "Perverted Justice" | Alex Chapple | Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin Teleplay by : Robert Brooks Cohen & Céline C. Robinson | May 6, 2015 (2015-05-06) | 1621 | 6.11 |
| 365 | 22 | "Parents' Nightmare" | Jean de Segonzac | Kevin Fox & Brendan Feeney | May 13, 2015 (2015-05-13) | 1622 | 6.82 |
| 366 | 23 | "Surrendering Noah" | Michael Slovis | Julie Martin & Warren Leight | May 20, 2015 (2015-05-20) | 1623 | 6.96 |

### Season 17 (2015–2016)

* Andy Karl has a continuous arc as Sergeant Mike Dodds starting with "Maternal Instincts" to "Heartfelt Passages".
* BD Wong reprised his role as Dr. George Huang in the episode "Depravity Standard". This was his fourth appearance on the show since his departure at the end of season 12.
* Warren Leight leaves the show as executive producer at the end of the season.
* Richard Belzer makes his final appearance as Detective John Munch in the episode “Fashionable Crimes”
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 17 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 367 | 1 | "Devil's Dissections" | Jean de Segonzac | Story by : Kevin Fox Teleplay by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin | September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23) | 1701 | 8.27 |
| 368 | 2 | "Criminal Pathology" | Alex Chapple | Story by : Kevin Fox Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight | September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23) | 1702 | 8.27 |
| 369 | 3 | "Transgender Bridge" | Arthur W. Forney | Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight Teleplay by : Jill Abbinanti & Céline C. Robinson | September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30) | 1703 | 6.69 |
| 370 | 4 | "Institutional Fail" | Martha Mitchell | Story by : Samantha Corbin-Miller Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Brianna Yellen | October 7, 2015 (2015-10-07) | 1704 | 7.00 |
| 371 | 5 | "Community Policing" | Jean de Segonzac | Story by : Kevin Fox Teleplay by : Warren Leight & A. Zell Williams | October 14, 2015 (2015-10-14) | 1705 | 6.20 |
| 372 | 6 | "Maternal Instincts" | Michael Pressman | Story by : Robert Brooks Cohen Teleplay by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin | October 21, 2015 (2015-10-21) | 1706 | 6.33 |
| 373 | 7 | "Patrimonial Burden" | Martha Mitchell | Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin Teleplay by : Jill Abbinanti & Céline C. Robinson | November 4, 2015 (2015-11-04) | 1707 | 6.55 |
| 374 | 8 | "Melancholy Pursuit" | Michael Pressman | Story by : Brianna Yellen & Samantha Corbin-Miller Teleplay by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin | November 11, 2015 (2015-11-11) | 1708 | 7.76 |
| 375 | 9 | "Depravity Standard" | Martha Mitchell | Ed Zuckerman | November 18, 2015 (2015-11-18) | 1709 | 6.29 |
| 376 | 10 | "Catfishing Teacher" | Michael Slovis | Kevin Fox | January 6, 2016 (2016-01-06) | 1710 | 7.84 |
| 377 | 11 | "Townhouse Incident" | Nick Gomez | Brianna Yellen | January 13, 2016 (2016-01-13) | 1711 | 8.01 |
| 378 | 12 | "A Misunderstanding" | Mariska Hargitay | Céline C. Robinson | January 20, 2016 (2016-01-20) | 1712 | 6.91 |
| 379 | 13 | "Forty-One Witnesses" | Michael Pressman | Robert Brooks Cohen | February 3, 2016 (2016-02-03) | 1713 | 7.31 |
| 380 | 14 | "Nationwide Manhunt" | Alex Chapple | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | February 10, 2016 (2016-02-10) | 1714 | 7.59 |
| 381 | 15 | "Collateral Damages" | Rosemary Rodriguez | Samantha Corbin-Miller | February 17, 2016 (2016-02-17) | 1715 | 7.73 |
| 382 | 16 | "Star-Struck Victims" | Michael Pressman | A. Zell Williams | February 24, 2016 (2016-02-24) | 1716 | 6.47 |
| 383 | 17 | "Manhattan Transfer" | Alex Chapple | Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight Teleplay by : Kevin Fox & Brendan Feeney | March 2, 2016 (2016-03-02) | 1717 | 6.86 |
| 384 | 18 | "Unholiest Alliance" | Jean de Segonzac | Story by : Kevin Fox & Brendan Feeney Teleplay by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin | March 23, 2016 (2016-03-23) | 1718 | 6.11 |
| 385 | 19 | "Sheltered Outcasts" | Mariska Hargitay | Ed Zuckerman | March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30) | 1719 | 6.07 |
| 386 | 20 | "Fashionable Crimes" | Martha Mitchell | Penelope Koechl & Jill Lorie Hurst | May 4, 2016 (2016-05-04) | 1720 | 5.26 |
| 387 | 21 | "Assaulting Reality" | Alex Chapple | Story by : Brianna Yellen & Robert Brooks Cohen Teleplay by : Julie Martin, Warren Leight, Brianna Yellen, & Robert Brooks Cohen | May 11, 2016 (2016-05-11) | 1721 | 6.06 |
| 388 | 22 | "Intersecting Lives" | Jonathan Starch | Julie Martin & Warren Leight | May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18) | 1722 | 5.78 |
| 389 | 23 | "Heartfelt Passages" | Alex Chapple | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | May 25, 2016 (2016-05-25) | 1723 | 7.19 |

### Season 18 (2016–2017)

* Rick Eid takes over as executive producer. In May 2017, it was announced that he would depart the series as executive producer at the end of this season.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 18 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 390 | 1 | "Terrorized" | Alik Sakharov | Rick Eid & Julie Martin | September 21, 2016 (2016-09-21) | 1801 | 7.83 |
| 391 | 2 | "Making a Rapist" | Michael Pressman | Kevin Fox | September 28, 2016 (2016-09-28) | 1802 | 6.09 |
| 392 | 3 | "Imposter" | Jean de Segonzac | Rick Eid & Gavin Harris | October 5, 2016 (2016-10-05) | 1803 | 5.76 |
| 393 | 4 | "Heightened Emotions" | Alex Chapple | Julie Martin & Céline C. Robinson | October 12, 2016 (2016-10-12) | 1805 | 5.88 |
| 394 | 5 | "Rape Interrupted" | Michael Pressman | Julie Martin & Brianna Yellen | October 26, 2016 (2016-10-26) | 1806 | 5.85 |
| 395 | 6 | "Broken Rhymes" | Adam Bernstein | Rick Eid & Jeffrey Baker | November 9, 2016 (2016-11-09) | 1807 | 5.55 |
| 396 | 7 | "Next Chapter" | Fred Berner | Rick Eid & Gavin Harris | January 4, 2017 (2017-01-04) | 1809 | 5.82 |
| 397 | 8 | "Chasing Theo" | Jean de Segonzac | Julie Martin & Robert Brooks Cohen | January 11, 2017 (2017-01-11) | 1810 | 6.05 |
| 398 | 9 | "Decline and Fall" | Jean de Segonzac | Ed Zuckerman & Robert Brooks Cohen | January 18, 2017 (2017-01-18) | 1811 | 6.46 |
| 399 | 10 | "Motherly Love" | Mariska Hargitay | Rick Eid & Julie Martin | February 8, 2017 (2017-02-08) | 1812 | 6.93 |
| 400 | 11 | "Great Expectations" | Martha Mitchell | Kevin Fox & Brendan Feeney | February 15, 2017 (2017-02-15) | 1808 | 6.00 |
| 401 | 12 | "No Surrender" | Stephanie Marquardt | Gavin Harris & Kinan Copen | February 22, 2017 (2017-02-22) | 1813 | 5.76 |
| 402 | 13 | "Genes" | Michael Pressman | Rick Eid & Céline C. Robinson | March 22, 2017 (2017-03-22) | 1815 | 5.19 |
| 403 | 14 | "Net Worth" | Alex Chapple | Rick Eid & Jeffrey Baker | March 29, 2017 (2017-03-29) | 1816 | 5.00 |
| 404 | 15 | "Know It All" | Jonathan Herron | Ed Zuckerman & Kevin Fox | April 5, 2017 (2017-04-05) | 1814 | 5.07 |
| 405 | 16 | "The Newsroom" | Jono Oliver | Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Brianna Yellen | April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26) | 1817 | 5.22 |
| 406 | 17 | "Real Fake News" | Martha Mitchell | Ed Zuckerman | May 3, 2017 (2017-05-03) | 1818 | 5.06 |
| 407 | 18 | "Spellbound" | Jean de Segonzac | Gavin Harris & Kinan Copen | May 10, 2017 (2017-05-10) | 1819 | 5.01 |
| 408 | 19 | "Conversion" | Alex Chapple | Kevin Fox & Brendan Feeney | May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17) | 1820 | 5.56 |
| 409 | 20 | "American Dream" | Jean de Segonzac | Rick Eid & Julie Martin | May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24) | 1821 | 5.80 |
| 410 | 21 | "Sanctuary" | Michael Pressman | Rick Eid & Julie Martin | May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24) | 1822 | 6.22 |

### Season 19 (2017–2018)

* Sam Waterston reprises his role as District Attorney Jack McCoy in the episode "The Undiscovered Country".
* Michael S. Chernuchin takes over as executive producer.
* Philip Winchester joins the cast in the thirteenth episode as Peter Stone following the cancellation of Chicago Justice.
* Raúl Esparza departs the cast in the 13th episode, "The Undiscovered Country".
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 19 episodes :
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 411 | 1 | "Gone Fishin'" | Alex Chapple | Michael Chernuchin | September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27) | 1901 | 5.67 |
| 412 | 2 | "Mood" | Michael Pressman | Allison Intrieri | October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04) | 1902 | 5.82 |
| 413 | 3 | "Contrapasso" | Jean de Segonzac | Richard Sweren | October 11, 2017 (2017-10-11) | 1903 | 5.79 |
| 414 | 4 | "No Good Reason" | Martha Mitchell | Julie Martin & Brianna Yellen | October 18, 2017 (2017-10-18) | 1904 | 5.58 |
| 415 | 5 | "Complicated" | Tricia Brock | Céline C. Robinson | October 25, 2017 (2017-10-25) | 1905 | 5.81 |
| 416 | 6 | "Unintended Consequences" | Jonathan Herron | Elizabeth Rinehart | November 8, 2017 (2017-11-08) | 1906 | 4.97 |
| 417 | 7 | "Something Happened" | Alex Chapple | Michael Chernuchin | November 29, 2017 (2017-11-29) | 1907 | 7.07 |
| 418 | 8 | "Intent" | Adam Bernstein | Lawrence Kaplow & Robert Brooks Cohen | December 6, 2017 (2017-12-06) | 1908 | 6.18 |
| 419 | 9 | "Gone Baby Gone" | Jean de Segonzac | Lawrence Kaplow & Elizabeth Rinehart | January 3, 2018 (2018-01-03) | 1909 | 6.23 |
| 420 | 10 | "Pathological" | Jono Oliver | Brianna Yellen | January 10, 2018 (2018-01-10) | 1910 | 6.06 |
| 421 | 11 | "Flight Risk" | Michael Pressman | Julie Martin & Allison Intrieri | January 17, 2018 (2018-01-17) | 1911 | 6.21 |
| 422 | 12 | "Info Wars" | Michael Slovis | Richard Sweren & Robert Brooks Cohen | January 31, 2018 (2018-01-31) | 1912 | 5.48 |
| 423 | 13 | "The Undiscovered Country" | Alex Chapple | Michael Chernuchin | February 7, 2018 (2018-02-07) | 1913 | 6.64 |
| 424 | 14 | "Chasing Demons" | Fred Berner | Richard Sweren & Allison Intrieri | February 28, 2018 (2018-02-28) | 1914 | 5.55 |
| 425 | 15 | "In Loco Parentis" | Norberto Barba | Michael Chernuchin & Julie Martin | March 7, 2018 (2018-03-07) | 1915 | 5.51 |
| 426 | 16 | "Dare" | Christopher Misiano | Richard Sweren & Céline C. Robinson | March 14, 2018 (2018-03-14) | 1916 | 6.13 |
| 427 | 17 | "Send in the Clowns" | Alex Chapple | Julie Martin & Brianna Yellen | March 21, 2018 (2018-03-21) | 1917 | 6.51 |
| 428 | 18 | "Service" | Fred Berner | Lawrence Kaplow & Céline C. Robinson | April 11, 2018 (2018-04-11) | 1918 | 5.43 |
| 429 | 19 | "Sunk Cost Fallacy" | Michael Pressman | Michael Chernuchin & Allison Intrieri | April 18, 2018 (2018-04-18) | 1919 | 6.58 |
| 430 | 20 | "The Book of Esther" | Jean de Segonzac | Richard Sweren & Ryan Causey | May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02) | 1920 | 6.25 |
| 431 | 21 | "Guardian" | Stephanie Marquardt | Julie Martin & Matt Klypka | May 9, 2018 (2018-05-09) | 1921 | 5.71 |
| 432 | 22 | "Mama" | Jean de Segonzac | Lawrence Kaplow & Elizabeth Rinehart | May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16) | 1922 | 5.31 |
| 433 | 23 | "Remember Me" | Alex Chapple | Michael Chernuchin & Julie Martin | May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23) | 1923 | 6.12 |
| 434 | 24 | "Remember Me Too" | Alex Chapple | Michael Chernuchin & Julie Martin | May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23) | 1924 | 6.12 |

### Seasons 20–26 (2018–present)
## Home video releases

| Season | Episodes | DVD release dates | DVD release dates | DVD release dates | DVD release dates | DVD release dates | DVD release dates |
| Season | Episodes | Region 1 | Discs | Region 2 | Discs | Region 4 | Discs |
| 1 | 22 | October 21, 2003 (2003-10-21) | 6 | February 28, 2005 (2005-02-28) | 6 | January 19, 2005 (2005-01-19) | 6 |
| 2 | 21 | September 27, 2005 (2005-09-27) | 3 | November 21, 2005 (2005-11-21) | 6 | March 8, 2006 (2006-03-08) | 6 |
| 3 | 23 | January 30, 2007 (2007-01-30) | 5 | July 23, 2007 (2007-07-23) | 6 | August 1, 2007 (2007-08-01) | 6 |
| 4 | 25 | December 4, 2007 (2007-12-04) | 5 | September 10, 2007 (2007-09-10) | 6 | November 21, 2007 (2007-11-21) | 6 |
| 5 | 25 | September 14, 2004 (2004-09-14) | 4 | June 16, 2008 (2008-06-16) | 6 | July 2, 2008 (2008-07-02) | 6 |
| 6 | 23 | April 1, 2008 (2008-04-01) | 5 | September 22, 2008 (2008-09-22) | 6 | December 3, 2008 (2008-12-03) | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | July 29, 2008 (2008-07-29) | 5 | February 16, 2009 (2009-02-16) | 5 | March 4, 2009 (2009-03-04) | 5 |
| 8 | 22 | February 17, 2009 (2009-02-17) | 5 | April 13, 2009 (2009-04-13) | 5 | June 3, 2009 (2009-06-03) | 5 |
| 9 | 19 | May 26, 2009 (2009-05-26) | 5 | August 31, 2009 (2009-08-31) | 5 | September 30, 2009 (2009-09-30) | 5 |
| 10 | 22 | September 22, 2009 (2009-09-22) | 5 | December 28, 2009 (2009-12-28) | 5 | February 4, 2010 (2010-02-04) | 5 |
| 11 | 24 | September 21, 2010 (2010-09-21) | 5 | January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16) | 6 | December 1, 2010 (2010-12-01) | 5 |
| 12 | 24 | September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27) | 5 | January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16) | 6 | December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07) | 5 |
| 13 | 23 | September 25, 2012 (2012-09-25) | 5 | February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27) | 6 | November 28, 2012 (2012-11-28) | 6 |
| 14 | 24 | September 24, 2013 (2013-09-24) | 5 | February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27) | 6 | November 7, 2013 (2013-11-07) | 6 |
| 15 | 24 | September 23, 2014 (2014-09-23) | 5 | March 27, 2017 (2017-03-27) | 6 | December 4, 2014 (2014-12-04) | 6 |
| 16 | 23 | August 11, 2015 (2015-08-11) | 5 | March 27, 2017 (2017-03-27) | 6 | December 11, 2015 (2015-12-11) | 6 |
| 17 | 23 | September 13, 2016 (2016-09-13) | 5 | November 28, 2016 (2016-11-28) | 5 | October 12, 2016 (2016-10-12) | 6 |
| 18 | 21 | February 13, 2018 (2018-02-13) | 4 | TBA | TBA | December 6, 2017 (2017-12-06) | 4 |
| 19 | 24 | September 4, 2018 (2018-09-04) | 4 | TBA | TBA | September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26) | 4 |
| 20 | 24 | September 10, 2019 (2019-09-10) | 4 | TBA | TBA | September 18, 2019 (2019-09-18) | 6 |
| 21 | 20 | July 7, 2020 (2020-07-07) | 4 | TBA | TBA | September 23, 2020 (2020-09-23) | 5 |
| 22 | 16 | July 20, 2021 (2021-07-20) | 4 | TBA | TBA | September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22) | 4 |
| 23 | 22 | July 12, 2022 (2022-07-12) | 4 | TBA | TBA | October 12, 2022 (2022-10-12) | 4 |
| 24 | 22 | October 3, 2023 (2023-10-03) | 5 | TBA | TBA | October 11, 2023 (2023-10-11) | 6 |
| 25 | 13 | September 10, 2024 (2024-09-10) | 3 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |