Law & Order: Special Victims Unit/Season Twenty-Three

Season Twenty-Three
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Season Premiere	September 23, 2021
Season Finale	May 19, 2022
Episode Count	22
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Season Twenty-Three of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered on September 23, 2021.

Episodes

#	#	Title	Written By	Directed By	Airdate	Viewers	18-49 Rating
495	1	And the Empire Strikes Back	Warren Leight & Julie Martin & Bryan Goluboff	Norberto Barba	September 23, 2021	5.567M	0.79%
Benson's loyalty to Garland is tested. Rollins and Carisi try to keep their witnesses on board when the congressman is identified as a suspect.
496	2	Never Turn Your Back on Them	Warren Leight	Norberto Barba	September 23, 2021	5.567M	0.79%
The search for a missing witness leads Fin and Kat down a dangerous path. Chief McGrath puts pressure on Garland and Benson to get a conviction. Teleplay by Julie Martin & Bryan Goluboff
497	3	I Thought You Were on My Side	Bryan Goluboff	John Behring	September 30, 2021	4.66M	0.73%
Benson and Rollins must contend with the FBI and the Organized Crime bureau when a rape victim identifies a dangerous mobster as her assailant. Teleplay by Julie Martin & Warren Leight
498	4	One More Tale of Two Victims	Denis Hamill & Bryan Goluboff	Michael Pressman	October 7, 2021	3.882M	0.62%
The SVU searches for a serial rapist who preys on mothers with young children. Benson and Fin struggle under the tightened reins of Chief McGrath. Teleplay by Denis Hamill & Monet Hurst-Mendoza
499	5	Fast Times @TheWheelhouse	Brianna Yellen & Brendan Feeney	Martha Mitchell	October 14, 2021	3.857M	0.72%
The SVU faces the fury of social media fans when they arrest two popular influencer brothers.
500	6	The Five Hundredth Episode	Brianna Yellen & Warren Leight	Juan J. Campanella	October 21, 2021	3.888M	0.64%
Amaro asks the SVU for help in clearing a convicted man's name and brings a figure from Benson's past back into her life. Teleplay by Brianna Yellen & Julie Martin
501	7	They'd Already Disappeared	Kathy Dobie & Micharne Cloughley	Bethany Rooney	November 4, 2021	4.417M	0.66%
When a teenage sex worker disappears, Rollins and Velasco find a key clue in a pile of neglected missing persons reports.
502	8	Nightmares in Drill City	Bryan Goluboff	Norberto Barba	November 11, 2021	3.707M	0.6%
Carisi asks the SVU for help with a murder investigation when one of the witnesses shows signs of abuse.
503	9	People vs. Richard Wheatley (1) part 1 of 2 part crossover with "Law & Order: Organized Crime"	Julie Martin & Warren Leight	Michael Smith	December 9, 2021	3.487M	0.57%
Carisi tries Richard Wheatley for the murder of Kathy Stabler. Benson finds herself at odds with a friend when Barba agrees to take the case. Teleplay by Brendan Feeney & Monet Hurst-Mendoza & Candice Sanchez McFarlane
504	10	Silent Night, Hateful Night	Warren Leight	Norberto Barba	January 6, 2022	4.082M	0.62%
The SVU is called in to help investigate a wave of hate crimes on Christmas Eve. Rollins catches up with an old flame. Teleplay by Julie Martin & Kathy Dobie & Warren Leight
505	11	Burning with Rage Forever	Brianna Yellen & Brendan Feeney	Mary Lambert	January 13, 2022	4.215M	0.67%
A boy disappears after meeting up with an online gamer. Benson suspects her son is being bullied.
506	12	Tommy Baker's Hardest Fight	Candice Sanchez McFarlane & Bryan Goluboff	Ed Bianchi	January 20, 2022	4.311M	0.63%
When a popular fighter doesn't show up for the biggest bout of the year, Rollins and Velasco are drawn into a complicated web of secrets. McGrath confides in Benson.
507	13	If I Knew Then What I Know Now	Micharne Cloughley & Warren Leight	Juan J. Campanella	February 24, 2022	5.146M	0.68%
A young woman learning about her birth parents asks Benson for help. Carisi and Rollins weigh the risks of taking their relationship public. Teleplay by Micharne Cloughley & Julie Martin
508	14	Video Killed the Radio Star	Warren Leight & Julie Martin	Alex Zakrzewski	March 3, 2022	4.497M	0.65%
Benson investigates allegations against a popular radio personality. Rollins goes undercover when a shocking confession leads to another crime. Teleplay by Denis Hamill & Monet Hurst-Mendoza
509	15	Promising Young Gentlemen	Julie Martin & Warren Leight	David Grossman	March 10, 2022	4.507M	0.65%
Carisi's niece helps a friend report a sexual assault. Benson investigates a college's secret society that preys on female students. Teleplay by Kathy Dobie & Candice Sanchez McFarlane & Brianna Yellen
510	16	Sorry If It Got Weird for You	Bryan Goluboff & Brendan Feeney	Leslie Hope	March 17, 2022	4.715M	0.65%
The creator of a dating app is accused of using it to rape women. Velasco's experience as an SVU detective is put on trial. Teleplay by Brendan Feeney & Matt Klypka
511	17	Once Upon a Time in El Barrio	Bryan Goluboff & Denis Hamill	Oscar Rene Lozoya II	April 7, 2022	4.327M	0.57%
Velasco asks Benson for help finding three girls who were trafficked from his hometown to New York City. Teleplay by Denis Hamill & Monet Hurst-Mendoza
512	18	Eighteen Wheels a Predator	Kathy Dobie	Martha Mitchell	April 14, 2022	4.736M	0.6%
Rollins and Fin investigate an assault in Kentucky that has striking similarities to that of a victim found in Central Park. Benson receives intel that turns the case upside down. Teleplay by Brianna Yellen & Monet Hurst-Mendoza
513	19	Tangled Strands of Justice	Brendan Feeney	Jean de Segonzac	April 28, 2022	4.885M	0.6%
Garland asks Benson to reopen a missing persons case he worked as a rookie officer. A victim in one of Carisi's recent cases is arrested. Teleplay by Warren Leight & Julie Martin
514	20	Did You Believe in Miracles?	Micharne Cloughley & Candice Sanchez McFarlane	Pratibha Parmar	May 5, 2022	4.903M	0.64%
When a student's school reports a girl missing, the squad must track down a trusted family friend for answers. Benson gets a Mother's Day surprise. Teleplay by Micharne Cloughley & Victoria Pollack
515	21	Confess Your Sins to Be Free	Denis Hamill & Warren Leight	Norberto Barba	May 12, 2022	4.502M	0.61%
When the only evidence in a crime is a church confession, Carisi must find another way to prove his suspect guilty. Benson agrees to meet with an old friend seeking to make amends for past transgressions. Teleplay by Julie Martin & Christian Tyler
516	22	A Final Call at Forlini's Bar	Warren Leight & Julie Martin	Juan J. Campanella	May 19, 2022	4.524M	0.59%
The SVU provides help and protection for a longtime domestic violence victim, but when she winds up at the defendant's table in court, Rollins surprises Carisi with a formidable opponent at trial.