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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S7E3 9.3
911

Benson is on her way out for the evening when a call comes in from a little girl who says she's all alone. While trying to draw the girl out, Benson is drawn deeper into the little girl's life, and although the other officers begin to suspect the whole thing may be some sick joke, Benson is convinced that the little girl is the real deal. By talking to Maria, Benson is able to ferret enough information from her so that they have a place to start, but Maria's captor has an affinity for electronics and has done everything he can to make sure that no one can find the little girl he bought and paid for.

#2
S5E4 9.0
Loss

A female undercover agent for the DEA is raped and murdered, leading to a complicated investigation and the arrest of a suspect highly connected with a Colombian drug cartel. This is the toughest case of Cabot's career as she is faced with death threats on herself and her family along with pressure to yield the case to federal authorities.

#3
S9E15 9.0
Undercover

After a woman was found raped in a garden, Benson and Stabler realize that the case goes much deeper because of the victim's mother, drugs, and the realization that a corrections officer is involved. Benson decides to go undercover at the same prison where the mother is, putting herself on the other side of the fence.

#4 Authority S9E17 9.0
#5 Behave S12E3 9.0
#6 Heartfelt Passages S17E23 9.0
#7 Episode #27.14 S27E14 9.0
#8 Conscience S6E6 8.9
#9 Raw S7E6 8.9
#10 Dreams Deferred S14E9 8.9

Lowlights

#587 S25E2 Truth Embargo 4.4

As Benson teams up with the FBI on an unsolved case, Fin and Velasco investigate a flash mob robbery that lead to a sexual assault.

#586 Intimidation Game S16E14 4.7
#585 Guardians and Gladiators S22E1 5.8
#584 Part 33 S20E14 6.1
#583 Info Wars S19E12 6.2

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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