# List of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episodes (season 20–present)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, the first spin-off of Law & Order, is an American police procedural television series that focuses on crimes of sexual nature. While the victim is often murdered, this is not always the case, and victims often play prominent roles in episodes. The series frequently uses stories that are "ripped from the headlines" or based on real crimes. Such episodes take a real crime and fictionalize it by changing the details. The series premiered on NBC on September 20, 1999, and its twenty-sixth season premiered on October 3, 2024.
Most episode titles of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit between seasons one and twelve are a single word or initialism. From seasons 13–17 and from seasons 21–23 (except for two episodes from season 23), the pattern changes to one in which episodes have a title with the number of letters matching the season number (in exactly two words, seasons 13–17). From seasons 18–20, the episode titles follow no fixed pattern. From season 24 onwards, most episodes have the title spoken at some point in the episode.
As of March 13, 2025, 566 episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit have aired, currently in its twenty-sixth season.

## 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 (1999-9-20) | May 19, 2000 (2000-5-19) | 30 | 8.8 |
| 2 | 21 | 21 | October 20, 2000 (2000-10-20) | May 11, 2001 (2001-5-11) | 25 | 9.6 |
| 3 | 23 | 23 | September 28, 2001 (2001-9-28) | May 17, 2002 (2002-5-17) | 12 | 10.4 |
| 4 | 25 | 25 | September 27, 2002 (2002-9-27) | May 16, 2003 (2003-5-16) | 14 | 10.1 |
| 5 | 25 | 25 | September 23, 2003 (2003-9-23) | May 18, 2004 (2004-5-18) | 18 | 8.7 |
| 6 | 23 | 23 | September 21, 2004 (2004-9-21) | May 24, 2005 (2005-5-24) | 16 | 9.2 |
| 7 | 22 | 22 | September 20, 2005 (2005-9-20) | May 16, 2006 (2006-5-16) | 18 | 9.2 |
| 8 | 22 | 22 | September 19, 2006 (2006-9-19) | May 22, 2007 (2007-5-22) | 24 | 7.9 |
| 9 | 19 | 19 | September 25, 2007 (2007-9-25) | May 13, 2008 (2008-5-13) | 22 | 7.6 |
| 10 | 22 | 22 | September 23, 2008 (2008-9-23) | June 2, 2009 (2009-6-2) | 26 | 6.7 |
| 11 | 24 | 24 | September 23, 2009 (2009-9-23) | May 19, 2010 (2010-5-19) | — | — |
| 12 | 24 | 24 | September 22, 2010 (2010-9-22) | May 18, 2011 (2011-5-18) | — | — |
| 13 | 23 | 23 | September 21, 2011 (2011-9-21) | May 23, 2012 (2012-5-23) | — | — |
| 14 | 24 | 24 | September 26, 2012 (2012-9-26) | May 22, 2013 (2013-5-22) | — | — |
| 15 | 24 | 24 | September 25, 2013 (2013-9-25) | May 21, 2014 (2014-5-21) | — | — |
| 16 | 23 | 23 | September 24, 2014 (2014-9-24) | May 20, 2015 (2015-5-20) | — | — |
| 17 | 23 | 23 | September 23, 2015 (2015-9-23) | May 25, 2016 (2016-5-25) | — | — |
| 18 | 21 | 21 | September 21, 2016 (2016-9-21) | May 24, 2017 (2017-5-24) | — | — |
| 19 | 24 | 24 | September 27, 2017 (2017-9-27) | May 23, 2018 (2018-5-23) | 30 | 5.6 |
| 20 | 24 | 24 | September 27, 2018 (2018-9-27) | May 16, 2019 (2019-5-16) | — | — |
| 21 | 20 | 20 | September 26, 2019 (2019-9-26) | April 23, 2020 (2020-4-23) | — | — |
| 22 | 16 | 16 | November 12, 2020 (2020-11-12) | June 3, 2021 (2021-6-3) | 36 | 5.9 |
| 23 | 22 | 22 | September 23, 2021 (2021-9-23) | May 19, 2022 (2022-5-19) | 40 | 6.3 |
| 24 | 22 | 22 | September 22, 2022 (2022-9-22) | May 18, 2023 (2023-5-18) | TBA | TBA |
| 25 | 13 | 13 | January 18, 2024 (2024-1-18) | May 16, 2024 (2024-5-16) | TBA | TBA |
| 26 | TBA | TBA | October 3, 2024 (2024-10-3) | May 15, 2025 (2025-5-15) | TBA | TBA |

## Episodes
### Season 20 (2018–2019)

* Philip Winchester departs the cast in the season finale, "End Game".
* Michael S. Chernuchin leaves the show as executive producer at the end of the season.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 435 | 1 | "Man Up" | Alex Chapple | Michael Chernuchin & Julie Martin | September 27, 2018 (2018-9-27) | 2001 | 5.09 |
| 436 | 2 | "Man Down" | Alex Chapple | Michael Chernuchin & Julie Martin | September 27, 2018 (2018-9-27) | 2004 | 5.09 |
| 437 | 3 | "Zero Tolerance" | Michael Pressman | Richard Sweren & Céline C. Robinson | October 4, 2018 (2018-10-4) | 2002 | 4.21 |
| 438 | 4 | "Revenge" | Martha Mitchell | Michael Chernuchin & Lawrence Kaplow | October 11, 2018 (2018-10-11) | 2003 | 4.44 |
| 439 | 5 | "Accredo" | Jean de Segonzac | Julie Martin & Brianna Yellen | October 18, 2018 (2018-10-18) | 2005 | 3.95 |
| 440 | 6 | "Exile" | Stephanie Marquardt | Michael Chernuchin & Allison Intrieri | October 25, 2018 (2018-10-25) | 2006 | 4.22 |
| 441 | 7 | "Caretaker" | Jono Oliver | Jordan Barsky | November 1, 2018 (2018-11-1) | 2007 | 4.62 |
| 442 | 8 | "Hell's Kitchen" | Monica Raymund | Richard Sweren & Ryan Causey | November 8, 2018 (2018-11-8) | 2008 | 4.44 |
| 443 | 9 | "Mea Culpa" | Mariska Hargitay | Michael Chernuchin & Julie Martin | November 15, 2018 (2018-11-15) | 2009 | 4.00 |
| 444 | 10 | "Alta Kockers" | Alex Chapple | Michael Chernuchin | November 29, 2018 (2018-11-29) | 2010 | 3.88 |
| 445 | 11 | "Plastic" | Fred Berner | Lawrence Kaplow & Brianna Yellen | January 10, 2019 (2019-1-10) | 2011 | 4.00 |
| 446 | 12 | "Dear Ben" | Jean de Segonzac | Julie Martin & Matt Klypka | January 17, 2019 (2019-1-17) | 2012 | 4.24 |
| 447 | 13 | "A Story of More Woe" | Ray McKinnon | Julie Martin & Céline C. Robinson | January 31, 2019 (2019-1-31) | 2013 | 4.60 |
| 448 | 14 | "Part 33" | Alex Chapple | Michael Chernuchin | February 7, 2019 (2019-2-7) | 2014 | 4.15 |
| 449 | 15 | "Brothel" | Michael Pressman | Julie Martin & Ryan Causey | February 14, 2019 (2019-2-14) | 2015 | 4.18 |
| 450 | 16 | "Facing Demons" | Timothy Busfield | Richard Sweren & Allison Intrieri | February 21, 2019 (2019-2-21) | 2016 | 4.00 |
| 451 | 17 | "Missing" | Constantine Makris | Michael Chernuchin & Matt Klypka | March 14, 2019 (2019-3-14) | 2017 | 4.11 |
| 452 | 18 | "Blackout" | Chris Misiano | Peter Blauner | March 21, 2019 (2019-3-21) | 2018 | 4.29 |
| 453 | 19 | "Dearly Beloved" | Lucy Liu | Richard Sweren & Allison Intrieri | April 4, 2019 (2019-4-4) | 2019 | 3.93 |
| 454 | 20 | "The Good Girl" | Jean de Segonzac | Lawrence Kaplow & Brianna Yellen | April 11, 2019 (2019-4-11) | 2020 | 3.94 |
| 455 | 21 | "Exchange" | Michael Pressman | Michael Chernuchin & Jordan Barsky | April 25, 2019 (2019-4-25) | 2021 | 3.63 |
| 456 | 22 | "Diss" | Alex Chapple | Michael Chernuchin & Allison Intrieri | May 2, 2019 (2019-5-2) | 2022 | 3.95 |
| 457 | 23 | "Assumptions" | Fred Berner | Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Richard Sweren Story by : Michael Chernuchin | May 9, 2019 (2019-5-9) | 2023 | 3.66 |
| 458 | 24 | "End Game" | Alex Chapple | Michael Chernuchin & Julie Martin | May 16, 2019 (2019-5-16) | 2024 | 3.58 |

### Season 21 (2019–2020)

* Warren Leight returns and takes over as executive producer once again.
* Jamie Gray Hyder joins as a recurring guest for the first seven episodes portraying Officer Katriona "Kat" Tamin. She is promoted to the main cast in the eighth episode.
* Demore Barnes had a continuous arc as Deputy Chief Christian Garland starting with "Down Low in Hell's Kitchen".
* Production on the twenty-first season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was halted sometime in early-mid March 2020, with 20/24 episodes finished. Making an earlier finale.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 459 | 1 | "I'm Going to Make You a Star" | Norberto Barba | Warren Leight & Peter Blauner | September 26, 2019 (2019-9-26) | 2101 | 3.84 |
| 460 | 2 | "The Darkest Journey Home" | Jean de Segonzac | Julie Martin & Warren Leight | October 3, 2019 (2019-10-3) | 2102 | 3.44 |
| 461 | 3 | "Down Low in Hell's Kitchen" | Timothy Busfield | Teleplay by : Monet Hurst-Mendoza & Brendan Feeney Story by : Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Julie Martin, & Warren Leight | October 10, 2019 (2019-10-10) | 2103 | 3.42 |
| 462 | 4 | "The Burden of Our Choices" | Martha Mitchell | Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Micharne Cloughley Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin | October 17, 2019 (2019-10-17) | 2104 | 3.46 |
| 463 | 5 | "At Midnight in Manhattan" | Peter Werner | Teleplay by : Kathy Dobie & Micharne Cloughley Story by : Brianna Yellen | October 24, 2019 (2019-10-24) | 2105 | 3.73 |
| 464 | 6 | "Murdered at a Bad Address" | Michael Smith | Teleplay by : Denis Hamill Story by : Denis Hamill, Julie Martin, & Warren Leight | October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31) | 2106 | 3.98 |
| 465 | 7 | "Counselor, It's Chinatown" | Leslie Hope | Teleplay by : Kathy Dobie & Lisa Takeuchi Cullen Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight | November 7, 2019 (2019-11-7) | 2107 | 3.59 |
| 466 | 8 | "We Dream of Machine Elves" | Jonathan Herron | Teleplay by : Brendan Feeney & Monet Hurst-Mendoza Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight | November 14, 2019 (2019-11-14) | 2108 | 3.79 |
| 467 | 9 | "Can't Be Held Accountable" | Norberto Barba | Teleplay by : Brianna Yellen Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight | November 21, 2019 (2019-11-21) | 2109 | 3.81 |
| 468 | 10 | "Must Be Held Accountable" | Laurie Collyer | Teleplay by : Brianna Yellen & Denis Hamill Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin | January 9, 2020 (2020-1-9) | 2110 | 3.70 |
| 469 | 11 | "She Paints for Vengeance" | Mariska Hargitay | Teleplay by : Kathy Dobie Story by : Kathy Dobie & Julie Martin | January 16, 2020 (2020-1-16) | 2111 | 3.60 |
| 470 | 12 | "The Longest Night of Rain" | Michael Smith | Teleplay by : Peter Blauner Story by : Peter Blauner & Warren Leight | January 30, 2020 (2020-1-30) | 2112 | 3.63 |
| 471 | 13 | "Redemption in Her Corner" | Batán Silva | Teleplay by : Monet Hurst-Mendoza & Brianna Yellen Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight | February 6, 2020 (2020-2-6) | 2113 | 3.25 |
| 472 | 14 | "I Deserve Some Loving Too" | Jean de Segonzac | Teleplay by : Denis Hamill Story by : Denis Hamill, Julie Martin, & Warren Leight | February 13, 2020 (2020-2-13) | 2114 | 3.32 |
| 473 | 15 | "Swimming with the Sharks" | Martha Mitchell | Teleplay by : Lisa Takeuchi Cullen Story by : Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Warren Leight, & Julie Martin | February 20, 2020 (2020-2-20) | 2115 | 3.36 |
| 474 | 16 | "Eternal Relief from Pain" | Jean de Segonzac | Peter Blauner | February 27, 2020 (2020-2-27) | 2116 | 3.30 |
| 475 | 17 | "Dance Lies and Video Tape" | Leslie Hope | Teleplay by : Micharne Cloughley & Brendan Feeney Story by : Brendan Feeney, Julie Martin, & Warren Leight | March 26, 2020 (2020-3-26) | 2117 | 3.80 |
| 476 | 18 | "Garland's Baptism by Fire" | Norberto Barba | Cheryl L. Davis & Micharne Cloughley | April 2, 2020 (2020-4-2) | 2118 | 3.53 |
| 477 | 19 | "Solving for the Unknowns" | Christopher Misiano | Brianna Yellen & Kathy Dobie | April 16, 2020 (2020-4-16) | 2119 | 4.06 |
| 478 | 20 | "The Things We Have to Lose" | Juan Campanella | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | April 23, 2020 (2020-4-23) | 2120 | 3.69 |

### Season 22 (2020–2021)

* Demore Barnes joins the main cast as Deputy Chief Christian Garland.
* Filming for the season started on Monday, September 14, 2020.
* Christopher Meloni (Det. Elliot Stabler) returns as a special guest star in the episode "Return of the Prodigal Son," making this his first appearance on the show after his exit in the season 12 finale ("Smoked").
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 479 | 1 | "Guardians and Gladiators" | Norberto Barba | Teleplay by : Brendan Feeney, Denis Hamill, & Monet Hurst-Mendoza Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin | November 12, 2020 (2020-11-12) | 2201 | 3.02 |
| 480 | 2 | "Ballad of Dwight and Irena" | Martha Mitchell | Teleplay by : Brendan Feeney & Julie Martin Story by : Brendan Feeney & Monet Hurst-Mendoza | November 19, 2020 (2020-11-19) | 2202 | 2.95 |
| 481 | 3 | "Remember Me in Quarantine" | Juan Campanella | Julie Martin & Warren Leight | December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03) | 2203 | 4.18 |
| 482 | 4 | "Sightless in a Savage Land" | Norberto Barba | Matt Klypka, Denis Hamill, Julie Martin, & Warren Leight | January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07) | 2204 | 3.86 |
| 483 | 5 | "Turn Me on Take Me Private" | Juan Campanella | Teleplay by : Monet Hurst-Mendoza, Victoria Pollack, Julie Martin, & Warren Leight Story by : Victoria Pollack & Monet Hurst-Mendoza | January 14, 2021 (2021-01-14) | 2205 | 3.83 |
| 484 | 6 | "The Long Arm of the Witness" | Martha Mitchell | Teleplay by : Denis Hamill & Warren Leight Story by : Denis Hamill & Micharne Cloughley | January 21, 2021 (2021-01-21) | 2206 | 3.74 |
| 485 | 7 | "Hunt, Trap, Rape and Release" | Batán Silva | Teleplay by : Kathy Dobie & Monet Hurst-Mendoza Story by : Kathy Dobie & Julie Martin | February 18, 2021 (2021-02-18) | 2207 | 4.13 |
| 486 | 8 | "The Only Way Out Is Through" | Martha Mitchell | Teleplay by : Micharne Cloughley & Kathy Dobie Story by : Brianna Yellen | February 25, 2021 (2021-02-25) | 2208 | 3.78 |
| 487 | 9 | "Return of the Prodigal Son" | Juan J. Campanella | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01) | 2209 | 8.03 |
| 488 | 10 | "Welcome to the Pedo Motel" | Jean de Segonzac | Teleplay by : Denis Hamill Story by : Denis Hamil, Julie Martin, & Warren Leight | April 8, 2021 (2021-04-08) | 2210 | 4.89 |
| 489 | 11 | "Our Words Will Not Be Heard" | Batán Silva | Melody Cooper | April 15, 2021 (2021-04-15) | 2211 | 4.73 |
| 490 | 12 | "In the Year We All Fell Down" | Jean de Segonzac | Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight Story by : Julie Martin, Warren Leight, & Kathy Dobie | April 22, 2021 (2021-04-22) | 2212 | 4.50 |
| 491 | 13 | "Trick-Rolled at the Moulin" | Batán Silva | Teleplay by : Brendan Feeney & Brianna Yellen Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin | May 13, 2021 (2021-05-13) | 2213 | 4.45 |
| 492 | 14 | "Post-Graduate Psychopath" | Norberto Barba | Teleplay by : Brianna Yellen & Micharne Cloughley Story by : Brianna Yellen & Warren Leight | May 20, 2021 (2021-05-20) | 2214 | 4.33 |
| 493 | 15 | "What Can Happen In the Dark" | Jean de Segonzac | Micharne Cloughley | May 27, 2021 (2021-05-27) | 2215 | 4.38 |
| 494 | 16 | "Wolves in Sheep's Clothing" | Norberto Barba | Teleplay by : Kathy Dobie & Christian Tyler Story by : Denis Hamill and Julie Martin & Warren Leight | June 3, 2021 (2021-06-03) | 2216 | 4.23 |

### Season 23 (2021–2022)

* This was the last season to feature Jamie Gray Hyder & Demore Barnes as regulars.
* Octavio Pisano joins the main cast.
* Christopher Meloni, Danielle Mone Truitt and Ainsley Seiger have overarching appearances in a recurring capacity (Law & Order: Organized Crime crossovers).
* Warren Leight leaves the show as executive producer at the end of the season for the second time.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 495 | 1 | "And the Empire Strikes Back" | Norberto Barba | Warren Leight & Julie Martin & Bryan Goluboff | September 23, 2021 (2021-09-23) | 2301 | 5.57 |
| 496 | 2 | "Never Turn Your Back on Them" | Norberto Barba | Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Bryan Goluboff Story by : Warren Leight | September 23, 2021 (2021-09-23) | 2302 | 5.57 |
| 497 | 3 | "I Thought You Were on My Side" | John Behring | Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight Story by : Bryan Goluboff | September 30, 2021 (2021-09-30) | 2303 | 4.66 |
| 498 | 4 | "One More Tale of Two Victims" | Michael Pressman | Teleplay by : Denis Hamill & Monet Hurst-Mendoza Story by : Denis Hamill & Bryan Goluboff | October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07) | 2304 | 3.88 |
| 499 | 5 | "Fast Times @DIGGYSPENTHOUSE" | Martha Mitchell | Brianna Yellen & Brendan Feeney | October 14, 2021 (2021-10-14) | 2305 | 3.96 |
| 500 | 6 | "The Five Hundredth Episode" | Juan J. Campanella | Teleplay by : Brianna Yellen & Julie Martin Story by : Brianna Yellen & Warren Leight | October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21) | 2306 | 3.89 |
| 501 | 7 | "They'd Already Disappeared" | Bethany Rooney | Kathy Dobie & Micharne Cloughley | November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) | 2307 | 4.42 |
| 502 | 8 | "Nightmares in Drill City" | Norberto Barba | Bryan Goluboff | November 11, 2021 (2021-11-11) | 2308 | 3.71 |
| 503 | 9 | "People vs. Richard Wheatley" | Michael Smith | Teleplay by : Brendan Feeney & Monet Hurst-Mendoza & Candice Sanchez McFarlane Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight | December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09) | 2309 | 3.49 |
| 504 | 10 | "Silent Night, Hateful Night" | Norberto Barba | Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Kathy Dobie & Warren Leight Story by : Warren Leight | January 6, 2022 (2022-01-06) | 2310 | 4.08 |
| 505 | 11 | "Burning with Rage Forever" | Mary Lambert | Brianna Yellen & Brendan Feeney | January 13, 2022 (2022-01-13) | 2311 | 4.22 |
| 506 | 12 | "Tommy Baker's Hardest Fight" | Ed Bianchi | Candice Sanchez McFarlane & Bryan Goluboff | January 20, 2022 (2022-01-20) | 2312 | 4.31 |
| 507 | 13 | "If I Knew Then What I Know Now" | Juan J. Campanella | Teleplay by : Micharne Cloughley & Julie Martin Story by : Micharne Cloughley & Warren Leight | February 24, 2022 (2022-02-24) | 2313 | 5.15 |
| 508 | 14 | "Video Killed the Radio Star" | Alex Zakrzewski | Teleplay by : Denis Hamill & Monet Hurst-Mendoza Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin | March 3, 2022 (2022-03-03) | 2314 | 4.50 |
| 509 | 15 | "Promising Young Gentlemen" | David Grossman | Teleplay by : Kathy Dobie & Candice Sanchez McFarlane & Brianna Yellen Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight | March 10, 2022 (2022-03-10) | 2315 | 4.51 |
| 510 | 16 | "Sorry If It Got Weird for You" | Leslie Hope | Teleplay by : Brendan Feeney & Matt Klypka Story by : Bryan Goluboff & Brendan Feeney | March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17) | 2316 | 4.71 |
| 511 | 17 | "Once Upon a Time in El Barrio" | Oscar René Lozoya II | Teleplay by : Denis Hamill & Monet Hurst-Mendoza Story by : Bryan Goluboff & Denis Hamill | April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07) | 2317 | 4.33 |
| 512 | 18 | "Eighteen Wheels a Predator" | Martha Mitchell | Teleplay by : Brianna Yellen & Monet Hurst-Mendoza Story by : Kathy Dobie | April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14) | 2318 | 4.74 |
| 513 | 19 | "Tangled Strands of Justice" | Jean de Segonzac | Teleplay by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin Story by : Brendan Feeney | April 28, 2022 (2022-04-28) | 2319 | 4.89 |
| 514 | 20 | "Did You Believe in Miracles?" | Pratibha Parmar | Teleplay by : Micharne Cloughley & Victoria Pollack Story by : Micharne Cloughley & Candice Sanchez McFarlane | May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05) | 2320 | 4.90 |
| 515 | 21 | "Confess Your Sins to Be Free" | Norberto Barba | Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Christian Tyler Story by : Denis Hamill & Warren Leight | May 12, 2022 (2022-05-12) | 2321 | 4.50 |
| 516 | 22 | "A Final Call at Forlini's Bar" | Juan J. Campanella | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19) | 2322 | 4.52 |

### Season 24 (2022–2023)

* Molly Burnett joins in a recurring capacity in episodes 2–6, portraying Detective Grace Muncy. She is promoted to the main cast in the seventh episode, but departed the show in the season finale, "All Pain Is One Malady".
* David Graziano joins the crew as showrunner.
* Kelli Giddish (Det. Amanda Rollins) departed the series in the ninth episode, "And a Trauma in a Pear Tree".
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 517 | 1 | "Gimme Shelter – Part Two" | Jean de Segonzac | Rick Eid & Gwen Sigan | September 22, 2022 (2022-9-22) | 2403 | 5.47 |
| 518 | 2 | "The One You Feed" | Norberto Barba | David Graziano & Julie Martin | September 29, 2022 (2022-9-29) | 2401 | 4.62 |
| 519 | 3 | "Mirror Effect" | Michael Smith | Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Margaret Rose Lester Story by : David Graziano & Julie Martin | October 6, 2022 (2022-10-06) | 2402 | 4.16 |
| 520 | 4 | "The Steps We Cannot Take" | Juan J. Campanella | Brianna Yellen & Kathy Dobie | October 13, 2022 (2022-10-13) | 2404 | 4.36 |
| 521 | 5 | "Breakwater" | Jean de Segonzac | Teleplay by : Denis Hamill & Monet Hurst-Mendoza Story by : Denis Hamill | October 27, 2022 (2022-10-27) | 2405 | 4.42 |
| 522 | 6 | "Controlled Burn" | Oscar René Lozoya II | Teleplay by : David Graziano & Nolan Dunbar Story by : David Graziano & Julie Martin | November 3, 2022 (2022-11-03) | 2406 | 3.90 |
| 523 | 7 | "Dead Ball" | Michael Smith | Brendan Feeney & Kathy Dobie & Gabriel Vallejo | November 10, 2022 (2022-11-10) | 2407 | 4.12 |
| 524 | 8 | "A Better Person" | Michael Pressman | Teleplay by : Brianna Yellen & Margaret Rose Lester Story by : David Graziano | November 17, 2022 (2022-11-17) | 2408 | 4.95 |
| 525 | 9 | "And a Trauma in a Pear Tree" | Norberto Barba | David Graziano & Julie Martin | December 8, 2022 (2022-12-8) | 2409 | 4.97 |
| 526 | 10 | "Jumped In" | Martha Mitchell | Teleplay by : Brendan Feeney & Monet Hurst-Mendoza Story by : Kadia Saraf & Terry Serpico | January 5, 2023 (2023-1-5) | 2410 | 5.49 |
| 527 | 11 | "Soldier Up" | Jonathan Herron | David Graziano & Julie Martin | January 12, 2023 (2023-1-12) | 2411 | 5.13 |
| 528 | 12 | "Blood Out" | Patricia Riggen | David Graziano & Julie Martin | January 26, 2023 (2023-1-26) | 2412 | 5.77 |
| 529 | 13 | "Intersection" | Norberto Barba & Juan J. Campanella | David Graziano & Julie Martin | February 2, 2023 (2023-2-2) | 2413 | 5.34 |
| 530 | 14 | "Dutch Tears" | Bethany Rooney | Monet Hurst-Mendoza & Kathy Dobie & Gabriel Vallejo | February 16, 2023 (2023-2-16) | 2414 | 5.13 |
| 531 | 15 | "King of the Moon" | Mariska Hargitay | David Graziano & Julie Martin | February 23, 2023 (2023-2-23) | 2415 | 5.01 |
| 532 | 16 | "The Presence of Absence" | Norberto Barba | Brianna Yellen & Brendan Feeney | March 23, 2023 (2023-3-23) | 2416 | 4.56 |
| 533 | 17 | "Lime Chaser" | Juan J. Campanella | David Graziano & Julie Martin | March 30, 2023 (2023-3-30) | 2417 | 4.30 |
| 534 | 18 | "Bubble Wrap" | Batán Silva | Teleplay by : Margaret Rose Lester & Nolan Dunbar Story by : Denis Hamill | April 6, 2023 (2023-4-6) | 2418 | 4.57 |
| 535 | 19 | "Bend the Law" | Martha Mitchell | Teleplay by : Brendan Feeney & Gabriel Vallejo Story by : David Graziano & Julie Martin | April 27, 2023 (2023-4-27) | 2419 | 4.39 |
| 536 | 20 | "Debatable" | Jean de Segonzac | Teleplay by : Brianna Yellen & Kelly Minster Story by : Julie Martin & Kathy Dobie | May 4, 2023 (2023-5-4) | 2420 | 4.28 |
| 537 | 21 | "Bad Things" | Juan J. Campanella | Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Nicholas Evangelista Story by : David Graziano | May 11, 2023 (2023-5-11) | 2421 | 4.24 |
| 538 | 22 | "All Pain Is One Malady" | Norberto Barba | David Graziano & Julie Martin | May 18, 2023 (2023-5-18) | 2422 | 4.37 |

### Season 25 (2024)

* Kelli Giddish returns to reprise her role as (Prof. Amanda Rollins) in the season premiere ("Tunnel Blind") and in episode 11 ("Prima Nocta"). Her character was a regular on SVU from seasons 13–24.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 539 | 1 | "Tunnel Blind" | Norberto Barba | David Graziano & Julie Martin | January 18, 2024 (2024-1-18) | 2501 | 5.66 |
| 540 | 2 | "Truth Embargo" | Jean de Segonzac | Brendan Feeney & Nicholas Evangelista | January 25, 2024 (2024-1-25) | 2502 | 5.00 |
| 541 | 3 | "The Punch List" | Norberto Barba | David Graziano & Gabriel Vallejo | February 1, 2024 (2024-2-1) | 2503 | 5.23 |
| 542 | 4 | "Duty to Report" | Juan J. Campanella | Kathy Dobie & Candice Sanchez McFarlane | February 8, 2024 (2024-2-8) | 2504 | 4.82 |
| 543 | 5 | "Zone Rouge" | Bethany Rooney | David Graziano & Julie Martin | February 22, 2024 (2024-2-22) | 2505 | 5.07 |
| 544 | 6 | "Carousel" | Michael Smith | Brendan Feeney & Michael Carnes | February 29, 2024 (2024-2-29) | 2506 | 4.72 |
| 545 | 7 | "Probability of Doom" | Martha Mitchell | David Graziano & Nicholas Evangelista | March 14, 2024 (2024-3-14) | 2507 | 4.70 |
| 546 | 8 | "Third Man Syndrome" | Norberto Barba | Kathy Dobie & Candice Sanchez McFarlane | March 21, 2024 (2024-3-21) | 2508 | 4.10 |
| 547 | 9 | "Children of Wolves" | Mariska Hargitay | David Graziano & Julie Martin | April 11, 2024 (2024-4-11) | 2509 | 4.07 |
| 548 | 10 | "Combat Fatigue" | Michael Smith | David Graziano & Julie Martin | April 18, 2024 (2024-4-18) | 2510 | 4.78 |
| 549 | 11 | "Prima Nocta" | Jean de Segonzac | David Graziano & Julie Martin | May 2, 2024 (2024-5-2) | 2511 | 4.32 |
| 550 | 12 | "Marauder" | Juan J. Campanella | Teleplay by : Gabriel Vallejo & Greg Contaldi Story by : Brendan Feeney | May 9, 2024 (2024-5-9) | 2512 | 4.12 |
| 551 | 13 | "Duty to Hope" | Norberto Barba | David Graziano & Julie Martin | May 16, 2024 (2024-5-16) | 2513 | 4.14 |

### Season 26 (2024–2025)

* Kevin Kane (Det. Terry Bruno) joins the main cast this season.
* Juliana Aidén Martinez joins the cast as Detective Kate Silva.
* Kelli Giddish (Sgt. Amanda Rollins) has a continuous recurring arc starting with "Divide and Conquer".
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 552 | 1 | "Fractured" | Norberto Barba | David Graziano & Julie Martin | October 3, 2024 (2024-10-3) | 2601 | 3.81 |
| 553 | 2 | "Excavation" | Juan J. Campanella | Teleplay by : Kathy Dobie Story by : David Graziano & Julie Martin | October 10, 2024 (2024-10-10) | 2602 | 3.77 |
| 554 | 3 | "Divide and Conquer" | Martha Mitchell | David Graziano & Julie Martin | October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17) | 2604 | 3.19 |
| 555 | 4 | "Constricted" | Michael Smith | Teleplay by : Candice Sanchez McFarlane Story by : David Graziano & Julie Martin | October 24, 2024 (2024-10-24) | 2603 | 3.44 |
| 556 | 5 | "Economics of Shame" | Jean de Segonzac | Teleplay by : Brendan Feeney Story by : David Graziano & Julie Martin | October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31) | 2605 | 3.52 |
| 557 | 6 | "Rorschach" | Oscar René Lozoya II | Teleplay by : Nicholas Evangelista Story by : David Graziano & Julie Martin | November 7, 2024 (2024-11-7) | 2606 | 3.13 |
| 558 | 7 | "Tenfold" | Jonathan Herron | Teleplay by : Gabriel Vallejo Story by : David Graziano & Julie Martin | November 14, 2024 (2024-11-14) | 2607 | 3.32 |
| 559 | 8 | "Cornered" | Juan J. Campanella | David Graziano & Julie Martin | November 21, 2024 (2024-11-21) | 2608 | 4.23 |
| 560 | 9 | "First Light" | Norberto Barba | David Graziano & Julie Martin | January 16, 2025 (2025-1-16) | 2609 | 4.55 |
| 561 | 10 | "Master Key" | Norberto Barba | Teleplay by : Nicholas Evangelista Story by : David Graziano & Julie Martin | January 23, 2025 (2025-1-23) | 2610 | 4.76 |
| 562 | 11 | "Deductible" | Oscar René Lozoya II | Kathy Dobie | January 30, 2025 (2025-1-30) | 2611 | 3.94 |
| 563 | 12 | "Calculated" | Batán Silva | Teleplay by : Greg Contaldi Story by : David Graziano & Julie Martin | February 13, 2025 (2025-2-13) | 2612 | 3.99 |
| 564 | 13 | "Extinguished" | Heather Quick | Teleplay by : Gabriel Vallejo Story by : David Graziano & Julie Martin | February 20, 2025 (2025-2-20) | 2613 | 3.84 |
| 565 | 14 | "The Grid Plan" | Norberto Barba | David Graziano & Julie Martin | February 27, 2025 (2025-2-27) | 2614 | 3.81 |
| 566 | 15 | "Undertow" | Martha Mitchell | Brendan Feeney | March 13, 2025 (2025-3-13) | 2615 | 3.50 |
| 567 | 16 | "Let Me Bring Pardon" | TBA | David Graziano & Julie Martin | March 20, 2025 (2025-3-20) | 2616 | TBD |
| 568 | 17 | "Accomplice Liability" | TBA | David Graziano & Julie Martin | April 3, 2025 (2025-4-3) | 2617 | TBD |

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