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

Season Twenty-Two
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Season Premiere	November 12, 2020
Season Finale	June 3, 2021
Episode Count	16
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Season Twenty-Two of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered on November 12, 2020.

Episodes

#	#	Title	Written By	Directed By	Airdate	Viewers	18-49 Rating
479	1	Guardians and Gladiators	Warren Leight & Julie Martin	Norberto Barba	November 12, 2020	3.019M	0.6%
When the squad tries to solve an assault in Central Park, they are hampered by their own blind spots and a community that is losing trust in the police. Teleplay by Brendan Feeney & Denis Hamill & Monet Hurst-Mendoza
480	2	Ballad of Dwight and Irena	Brendan Feeney & Monet Hurst-Mendoza	Martha Mitchell	November 19, 2020	2.946M	0.5%
Rollins and Kat respond to a dangerous domestic violence call while Fin gives his deposition in the lawsuit against him. Teleplay by Brendan Feeney & Julie Martin
481	3	Remember Me in Quarantine	Julie Martin & Warren Leight	Juan Campanella	December 3, 2020	4.182M	0.6%
SVU questions a group of college roommates when one of them goes missing during COVID-19 lockdown.
482	4	Sightless in a Savage Land	Matt Klypka & Denis Hamill & Julie Martin & Warren Leight	Norberto Barba	January 7, 2021	3.859M	0.65%
The squad spends New Year's Eve tracking down an Amber Alert, and Carisi faces off against Counselor Rafael Barba in an emotional courtroom battle.
483	5	Turn Me on Take Me Private	Victoria Pollack & Monet Hurst-Mendoza	Juan Campanella	January 14, 2021	3.833M	0.64%
The SVU investigates when a role-play session on a camming website turns violent after one user decides to meet his idol in person. Teleplay by Monet Hurst-Mendoza & Victoria Pollack & Julie Martin & Warren Leight
484	6	The Long Arm of the Witness	Denis Hamill & Micharne Cloughley	Martha Mitchell	January 21, 2021	3.737M	0.66%
Carisi takes on a powerful judge when he inexplicably dismisses the rape case of a university student. Teleplay by Denis Hamill & Warren Leight
485	7	Hunt, Trap, Rape, and Release	Kathy Dobie & Julie Martin	Batán Silva	February 18, 2021	4.128M	0.74%
Benson teams up with Lt. Barek and the Bronx SVU to track down a serial rapist with victims in both boroughs. Teleplay by Kathy Dobie & Monet Hurst-Mendoza
486	8	The Only Way Out Is Through	Brianna Yellen	Martha Mitchell	February 25, 2021	3.783M	0.66%
Benson helps two sisters get closure from a harrowing childhood assault. Kat's cousin reaches out for help. Teleplay by Micharne Cloughley & Kathy Dobie
487	9	Return of the Prodigal Son (1) part 1 of 2 part crossover with "Law & Order: Organized Crime"	Warren Leight & Julie Martin	Juan J. Campanella	April 1, 2021	8.032M	1.69%
The squad rallies around Det. Stabler to find the suspect behind a threat to his family.
488	10	Welcome to the Pedo Motel	Denis Hamill and Julie Martin & Warren Leight	Jean de Segonzac	April 8, 2021	4.894M	0.9%
The SVU must contend with an angry neighborhood watch group when a girl goes missing near a building that houses several sex offenders. Teleplay by Denis Hamill
489	11	Our Words Will Not Be Heard	Melody Cooper	Batán Silva	April 15, 2021	4.731M	0.87%
A high-profile activist suspects her sister has been kidnapped by a hate group. Garland and Benson push for change with NYPD brass. Kat gets some good news.
490	12	In the Year We All Fell Down	Julie Martin & Warren Leight and Kathy Dobie	Jean de Segonzac	April 22, 2021	4.495M	0.76%
Benson walks into a hostage situation at a neighborhood restaurant. Rollins tries to help her father after he's hospitalized. Teleplay by Julie Martin & Warren Leight
491	13	Trick-Rolled at the Moulin (1) part 1 of 2 part crossover with "Law & Order: Organized Crime"	Warren Leight & Julie Martin	Batán Silva	May 13, 2021	4.447M	0.77%
The SVU searches for three women suspected of drugging and robbing wealthy men. The case leads to personal connections for both Benson and Kat. Teleplay by Brendan Feeney & Brianna Yellen
492	14	Post-Graduate Psychopath	Brianna Yellen & Warren Leight	Norberto Barba	May 20, 2021	4.328M	0.74%
Rollins must revisit an old case when a child sent to juvenile detention is released after his 18th birthday. Teleplay by Brianna Yellen & Micharne Cloughley
493	15	What Can Happen in the Dark	Micharne Cloughley	Jean de Segonzac	May 27, 2021	4.377M	0.67%
Garland asks Benson to investigate an unusual domestic violence case when his neighbor is found injured.
494	16	Wolves in Sheep's Clothing	Denis Hamill and Julie Martin & Warren Leight	Norberto Barba	June 3, 2021	4.229M	0.71%
While Fin and Phoebe make wedding plans, Benson and Rollins try to help a homeless single mother who's being trafficked in exchange for safe housing. Teleplay by Kathy Dobie & Christian Tyler