That really surprised me too , probably the biggest twist on the show. Loved that episode. I was starting to get the feeling that something wasn't right with him in the previous episode when they found the dead baby and he said "yo I got a dead baby over here!" Like yelled it to the crowd. 😮
A couple of similar storylines had been done before. NCIS did it and the Rainbow Six Vegas games had 'someone who wants to prove they're actually good at their job doing messed up stuff' storylines.
#1, that judge is someone's mother, grandmother, sister, auntie, aunt, friend, confidant and most importantly, HERO. Need more of her in the real world😢😢😢
One of my favorites is the one from the incel episode where the guy spent 10 years hating women because his crush never called him back after he asked her to prom and then ended up killing her fiancé and raping her. She never called back because he left the message on a wrong number. Imagine a while decade living an angry life over a little mistake.
A memorable twist for me was when Dr. Warner told detectives the unborn fetus had a double grandparent meaning the bio mom and dad are half siblings. It was like a romeo and juliet story except their dad had to keep his affair secret for so long.
I absolutely love their picks for #2 and #1. Give to show you, 22 years in and they can still show you "twists you never saw coming". Love every one of them. But those last two, especially #2 WOW!
She said after "I knew my father could never have been a garbage man"....as if she was actually accepting of the situation, that she actually had in bed with the man that turned out to be her real father.... :-o
@@booyah2u296 when they said 'the father is the real victim' they meant the mother's husband who thought he was the father and raised her as his own. He found out his wife cheated, his daughter wasn't biologically his, and lost his daughter in the same moment (daughter had no respect fot him. Was happy to know he wasn't her father. 'I knew a garbage man couldn't be my dad..')
it's not on this list, but honourable mention goes to the episode with Rebecca De Mornay, who portrayed a character in a wheelchair (UPDATE: "Manipulated", S7 E15). When Stabler and Benson figured out Tess McKellen (De Mornay) was the culprit, they confront McKellen's husband, who then pushes McKellen in her wheel chair into a pool... only when she eventually swims to the pool side and drags herself out of the pool and onto her feet do we realise she wasn't wheel chair dependant after all and can walk, swim and play victim with the best of them. My mouth dropped the first time I saw that episode!!
I mean, it depends. I believe it was a plea bargain I believe he would have the option to revert his plea to not guilty but if it was just a sentencing recommendation then yes.
@@BlueButtonFly I saw a prosecuting attorney say that; "You can't do that, your honor." Bad move. Very bad move. The judge said, "You can tell me I don't know the law. You can tell me I'm a bad judge. You can even tell me I suck penis. But you do *NOT EVER* tell me what I can't do in my courtroom. Try it again and I'll hold you in contempt and let you sit in a cell for two weeks." He scared me and I hadn't even done anything wrong.
Personally, I feel like the episode “Authority” had a pretty good twist. The kidnapper had Elliot fooled into thinking that he was torturing Olivia and the whole place was gonna blow. Then it was all smoke and mirrors.
Iunno, I expected it. As soon as Robin Williams turned the light off in the “torture” room, everything after seemed fake to me. Especially since they were trying to paint the criminal as (somewhat) sympathetic beforehand. If he wanted to hurt them he would’ve done it himself, there was no reason to involve Stabler other than to test his mettle
O'Halloran's death at the hands of Stuckey, the last part of Dana's first episodea, and the final moments of Elliot's (supposed) last episode would be on my list.
Fun fact: the Judge who appeared in the #1 spot Actually played Hayward in his Very First appearance in WandaVision a week before its release. Kinda crazy how two of my favorite franchises had an actor who appeared in the latest season of Law&Order and a week later the latest series in WandaVision.
@@maggiemcfly5267 Yeah. But, it was So Surprising to see him as Hayward a week after the latest episode of SVU. It's Really Crazy to see how this has gone between two of my favorite franchises.
March 15, 2021 -" Back from the Dead" for me will always be my favorite because at that moment when Olivia found out that Alex was NOT dead, Olivia looked like she wanted to hug and or kiss Alex. I have watched that scene so many times
@@susansanborn5686 - July 4, 2021 - Could be but most of us have always seen the chemistry between Olivia and Alex. Even #LawandOrderSVU executive producers saw it as well. They even thought about making Olivia and Alex a couple at one point but decided against it.
You should add the “secret agent” who had two separate lives who ended up murdering his entire family (wife and children) as well as his fiance. It seemed like his wife did it at first and then killed herself but the angle of how the murderer was shot didn’t add up and it was self inflicted. He shot himself to where it wouldn’t kill him after he shot and murdered everyone in his family, including his multiple young children. It was the same episode where Elliot got back together with Kathy. Season 8 episode 20 “Annihilated”
I can... He leaves for over 10 years, no contact, returns, and Olivia STILL hasn't moved on from him when they make up? Seriously? They also ruined Olivia and Barba's friendship to force Bensler to work. And - unpopular opinion, maybe - but I feel like Amaro would've been better for her. He was there for her when William Lewis happened, when Stabler wasn't. Stabler's missed too much for a relationship to work out. It's even just in the way they look at each other - Olivia and Nick cared for each other SO much. They clearly just wanted the best for each other. Liv admitted that she grew more with him in 5 years than the 12 years she'd been with Stabler. That's a LOT of time... THAT'S the sort of relationship you want, too. One where you can build each other up. Not the one where the person you love doesn't show up for you when you need him the most. Just my opinion - not trying to start a war!
The lawyer representing her college friend accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend, she decided if she couldn't have him, no one would. And she made sure of that from the top of a skyscraper.
There was an episode when Barba was still on the show, where a guy raped a girl. The jury found him guilty, but the guy apologized, and the judge throws out the verdict and let's him go. Barba was breathing fire at the judge over that one.
There were so many twists in SVU. Never forget when the episode with the guy with two family’s and son and daughter end up in a relationship. Or the other one with the father whose dating his daughter and then has a child with her. So many crAzy episodes.
@@breonawarren1507 That would have been awesome. Yeah, there’s a lot of episodes or scenes that Stabler should have been a part of. Truth is he never should have left. I really love both actors, (Mariska Hargitay & Christopher Meloni.) But I especially love them together. I was thinking of watching this new, “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” but first of all, they aren’t truly back together since she’s only guest starring, (not sure how long that’s happening for.) But also it’s on too darn late for me & I don’t have a recorder. Lol. Oh well, I’m sure I’ll be able to catch marathons of it eventually, just like every other Law & Order. Lol
The whole thing started with Rollins walking Franny Mae, her dog, and meeting William Lewis in the Park. Then the story is developped into this arc. Many bad circumstances leading to Benson is kidnapped in her apartment and nobody worried about her because Cragen gave her a couple of days off. + Cassidy is stucked to his job. This was the worse case they had to investigate. (+I realized that Cassidy is not the right guy for her).
@@oxkit0katxo413 Every time I see Pablo Schreiber in anything. All I can think about is that he played William Lewis. I am sure he is a nice guy in real life. But I am sure he has had women come up to him since he played William Lewis. And how much they hated his character.
The DA and defendant can make any deal they want. But the judge has the final say. As the judge said, the Bench *does* have inherent powers in such matters. If the judge believes justice is not being served, he/she can alter the deal and impose whatever sentence they deem appropriate.
Ludacris episode was crazy and on top of that. The judge had to recuse herself, Stabler daughter got arrested for covering up her DUI Benson got in trouble harboring her fugutive brother for drugs and Fin case thrown out for chain of custody issues in an undercover case. Ludacris walked free from both murders. He was Fin Step-Son
For me the twists scenes is sonya paxton murder. The one with Chad lowe. The ending omg. Wtf The one with robin williams. One of my fave episodes. So many twists. I love this show.
@@tia4057 that episode was bone chilling. I always saw robin as a comedian and funny man and so when I watched him on that episode and he was all serious. It's like he became that character. He was such an amazing actor. Mrs doubt fire is my fave robin williams movie and aladin. But law and order svu the episode he was on. Def top five in my list of best episodes.
That kiss was more hilarious than romantic 😂. And I am straight but for some reason I keep falling in love with mariska she just seems like a nice and sweet person
#9. It's sad how little they made of Russell Ramsay's death. It wasn't just the girl that put him there. Likewise, it was the cops. They all were hell-bent on putting him in jail that they didn't believe he was innocent until he died. I really hated when cops get all one-sided when incriminating someone that they instantly believe what they hear.
#1 I can't remember the last time an svu judge took action like that. Most of the time they're combative with the ADA. Would love to see her make more appearances.
1:55 the only twist on this one is when Benson _twisted_ Stukie and put him in front of Stabler, so, Stabler can *twist and stuck* Stukie’s nuts and egg roll with that kick. No one believed Olivia was going to betray Stabler
#1 is a perfect example of why we say representation matters. Not saying that a male judge wouldn’t have done the same but- the fact that the defendant WAS a male judge... 💅🏾
So watched an old Law and Order. One of the early ones with Sam Waterston, Benjamin Bratt and Jerry Orbach. Elliot's wife Kathy played the part of a junkie, tattooed Cop killer!!. She was very good.
Idk. Thought she kicked a$$ w Stabler as her partner too. I think so much so that the producers knew after he left the show that they would HAVE to bring Benson into a more prominent role to keep the fans happy & keep the show’s ratings from tanking. It worked out bc Mariska Hargitay is 🔥
That episode with Alex coming back will forever stay in my mind. I’m now on season 22 so I’ll come back when I’m up to date to watch #1 Update #1 was shocking but it wasn’t the biggest twist. I think #2 has the right to that (based on these options in the video)
And in moment #7, the twins commit the perfect crime. One of them kills their therapist, but since they are identical twins, had a solid alibi (bought tickets for a double feature at a movie theater), wore a hoodie and never looked at the camera in the therapists building… Moment #4 was heartbreaking especially since we don’t really see that many episodes of SVU where it’s a woman that is sexually abusing children Moment #2 was the most insane twist because the music teacher didn’t know and who we thought was the real dad is heartbroken.
I agree.The judge did what needed to be DONE - for JUSTICE TO PREVAIL.In this day and age we certainly need more judges of her calibre.Thank you Judge that justice was served.
I fell off this show years ago, but used to watch the earlier seasons on USA during their marathons..... I really need to catch up on the past 10-12 seasons
#7 was based off of John Money, the "pioneer" of modern gender identity. He managed to convince the parents of twin boys to raise one as a girl (he had a botched circumcision). What people don't like to mention is that he forced the twins play out sex acts with each other.
IIRC, his case was always used as an example of how gender is nurture rather than nature. Even though the guy had issues with his identify for most of his life, multiple surgeries going back/forth.... eventually committed suicide.
@bentencho its something that was used as nurture vs nature but yeah once the kids got to be adults and started speaking out and such, the opinion reversed.
I don't see how #5 was a twist. She saw Stabler tied to a chair, bleeding. Another body dead on the floor. She tricked Stuckie. I wouldn't call that a twist at all.
The judge at the end. I demand her be on more.
Literal queen
She was great on the Blacklist too!
Me too
Same
Absolutely!!!!
To this day, Stucky being the killer will forever be the biggest twist because usually I see it coming but I was SHOOK all those years ago
That really surprised me too , probably the biggest twist on the show. Loved that episode. I was starting to get the feeling that something wasn't right with him in the previous episode when they found the dead baby and he said "yo I got a dead baby over here!" Like yelled it to the crowd. 😮
Same 😢
Just watched the episode again...
A couple of similar storylines had been done before. NCIS did it and the Rainbow Six Vegas games had 'someone who wants to prove they're actually good at their job doing messed up stuff' storylines.
It was obvious that Stucky was mentally unstable, so it wasn't a surprise to me at all. I was actually glad that he broke and they got rid of him.
#1, that judge is someone's mother, grandmother, sister, auntie, aunt, friend, confidant and most importantly, HERO. Need more of her in the real world😢😢😢
One of my favorites is the one from the incel episode where the guy spent 10 years hating women because his crush never called him back after he asked her to prom and then ended up killing her fiancé and raping her. She never called back because he left the message on a wrong number. Imagine a while decade living an angry life over a little mistake.
what season was this
@@madisonewing2735 S20,Ep4
more like he couldn't even stalk right, the creep
THAT WAS WILDDDDD THE INCEL EPISODES ALWAYS ARE
Not even that. Who doesn't double check. He could have avoided this if he double checked. Smh criminals really are dumb
A memorable twist for me was when Dr. Warner told detectives the unborn fetus had a double grandparent meaning the bio mom and dad are half siblings. It was like a romeo and juliet story except their dad had to keep his affair secret for so long.
What episode is it
@@ggmmaa00 season 5, episode 15. families.
@@paralyte631 oh I remember! The boyfriend even found out he and the girlfriend were siblings
There was an episode of House MD that was similar.
I remember that one, poor guy threw up when he found out his Juliet was his sister ... how the hell did their father get away with it for so long? 😒😒😒
I absolutely love their picks for #2 and #1. Give to show you, 22 years in and they can still show you "twists you never saw coming". Love every one of them. But those last two, especially #2 WOW!
"You can't do that; we had a deal!"
"I am altering the deal; pray I don't alter it any further."
That judge was amazing, much respect to her
Judicial discretion is something that is underrated in all its appearances in every law and order
You know what’s disturbing about #2, that she didn’t even feel disgusted about sleeping with her own biological father
That’s true. And you gotta feel bad for the father who actually cared about the girl, she only looked down at him for being a garbage man
That's why I never felt sorry for her. The father was the real victim
She said after "I knew my father could never have been a garbage man"....as if she was actually accepting of the situation, that she actually had in bed with the man that turned out to be her real father.... :-o
@@booyah2u296 when they said 'the father is the real victim' they meant the mother's husband who thought he was the father and raised her as his own.
He found out his wife cheated, his daughter wasn't biologically his, and lost his daughter in the same moment (daughter had no respect fot him. Was happy to know he wasn't her father. 'I knew a garbage man couldn't be my dad..')
@@booyah2u296 I meant the man who thought he was the girl’s father.
it's not on this list, but honourable mention goes to the episode with Rebecca De Mornay, who portrayed a character in a wheelchair (UPDATE: "Manipulated", S7 E15).
When Stabler and Benson figured out Tess McKellen (De Mornay) was the culprit, they confront McKellen's husband, who then pushes McKellen in her wheel chair into a pool... only when she eventually swims to the pool side and drags herself out of the pool and onto her feet do we realise she wasn't wheel chair dependant after all and can walk, swim and play victim with the best of them.
My mouth dropped the first time I saw that episode!!
Yes I love that episode. I STOOD UP when the husband threw her in the pool lmfao
OOOHHHH that episode was insane!!!!!
What episode is that
@@sarahathman5702 - I just looked it up - it's called "Manipulated" (S7 E15)
Infinitely worse than Peyton Flanders, aka Mrs. Cecilia Mott.
#6 - The Darius arc was one of the best arcs in the series and totally cemented Ludacris as a top-tier actor for me!!!!!
I loved that story arc
He should've won an Emmy for that.
Hated it. Made me hate Ludacris.
@@AddBowIfGirlthat's completely ludicrous
They need to bring him back. He was good
Will never get over the character assassination of Dana Lewis.
Yup... that came outta left field.
@Malachi Wesley I second that, it is adorable.
Nor will I!
It’s actually based on true events. Well just the crime and covering it up part
@Malachi Wesley Thanks! It's my favorite selfie of them. lol
Dana Lewis going down for murder was heart breaking.
Absolutely!
Yeah. Really hard to watch.
@@aggressiveattitudeera887 the and ugly breakup right don't know what going on in that scene but it sound sad.
And I really liked Dana too.
I hated what they did to her character - it turned me off to the new seasons.
NEVER say to a judge
“You can’t do that!”
Because,they can and after you’ve said that they may just add on a bit more.
Talking from personal experience ; )
Her response: I will be the Judge of that!
I mean, it depends. I believe it was a plea bargain I believe he would have the option to revert his plea to not guilty but if it was just a sentencing recommendation then yes.
@@BlueButtonFly I saw a prosecuting attorney say that; "You can't do that, your honor."
Bad move. Very bad move. The judge said, "You can tell me I don't know the law. You can tell me I'm a bad judge. You can even tell me I suck penis. But you do *NOT EVER* tell me what I can't do in my courtroom. Try it again and I'll hold you in contempt and let you sit in a cell for two weeks." He scared me and I hadn't even done anything wrong.
Isn’t that them abusing power too? Like that’s dumb wtf
I love how Stabler got tied up and sliced up by Stuckey, but you can see his jealousy of him when he's "kissing" Benson. I laugh so hard every time
I disagree. No jealousy here.
It's Olivia's slight look of disgust right before she kisses Stuckey, for me.
It's Olivia's slight look of disgust right before she kisses Stuckey, for me.
Where can I watch this season
Peacock has the older seasons
I love how the judge said no, your going to jail. I don’t care what the deal is.
That would lead to a change in plea really fast and a trial, and potentially an acquittal.
I love that last judge.
NOTHING will ever beat the season 10 finale
Like Stuckey did not have to off my dude O'Halloran!!!
Right!! He was a minor character but I was so upset.
O'Halloran deserved better 💔🥺
His family too
That one had me in my feelings. Melinda got shot too in that episode. We had to wait all summer to find out if she was alright or not.
He was my favorite recurring side character and they did him so dirty, the writers could have signed him off to a different job or something
@@moonstr127 O'Halloran wss not dirty..
I love Olivia Benson so much. She's smart, she's independent, she's strong... So awesome.
Personally, I feel like the episode “Authority” had a pretty good twist.
The kidnapper had Elliot fooled into thinking that he was torturing Olivia and the whole place was gonna blow.
Then it was all smoke and mirrors.
Would you happen to know what episode the number 4 scene is from? I can't find it anywhere:(
@@Headintodreamsseason 12, episode 20 "totem"
@@ChaseHavoc thanks a bunch
Definitely one of the late, great Robin Williams’ most _chilling_ performances. That was the first time he legitimately terrified me.
Iunno, I expected it. As soon as Robin Williams turned the light off in the “torture” room, everything after seemed fake to me. Especially since they were trying to paint the criminal as (somewhat) sympathetic beforehand. If he wanted to hurt them he would’ve done it himself, there was no reason to involve Stabler other than to test his mettle
The end of Dana Lewis now that was a twist
yes
The whole bit after nick saying that's not what you told Noah the night he got you pregnant
Honestly, I kinda seen it coming. I didn’t like her one but from the start
They did her dirty
Based on a real life story, the story of Stephanie Lazarus. 👌🏻
I never cared for det Lewis, but I did love how elliot said he was almost killed everytime she's around him 🤣🤣
I actually like Dana Lewis, but it turned out she had a dark secret that Olivia managed to get her to come clean about.
Wait until he finds out that Dana is in prison for murder.
Bring back that beautiful judge, how we need more like her
O'Halloran's death at the hands of Stuckey, the last part of Dana's first episodea, and the final moments of Elliot's (supposed) last episode would be on my list.
Yeah, “Kiss It Goodbye” had so many twists. So mad when they killed O'Halloran...
I remember when that episode first came out.. the amount of twists was insane but O'Halloran's death broke my heart. I was so upset.
Fun fact: the Judge who appeared in the #1 spot Actually played Hayward in his Very First appearance in WandaVision a week before its release. Kinda crazy how two of my favorite franchises had an actor who appeared in the latest season of Law&Order and a week later the latest series in WandaVision.
Oh I didn't recognize him as Hayward! He looks so much older to me as the judge lol
@@maggiemcfly5267 Yeah. But, it was So Surprising to see him as Hayward a week after the latest episode of SVU. It's Really Crazy to see how this has gone between two of my favorite franchises.
Yeah and Hayward and the judge were exactly the same type of character (ok Hayward was a little bit more insidious).
Cant wait to see Benson and Stabler together again, nothing like them as a duo!
Is he returning?
@@Noyala92 yeah! He’s coming back April 1st when SVU comes back, he has a spin off :)
@@Samanthaaaa778
Such a disappointment that ended up being.
March 15, 2021 -" Back from the Dead" for me will always be my favorite because at that moment when Olivia found out that Alex was NOT dead, Olivia looked like she wanted to hug and or kiss Alex. I have watched that scene so many times
ya idk abt the “kiss” part- i think she was just relieved her friend was okay
@@susansanborn5686 - July 4, 2021 - Could be but most of us have always seen the chemistry between Olivia and Alex. Even #LawandOrderSVU executive producers saw it as well. They even thought about making Olivia and Alex a couple at one point but decided against it.
@@winterhug4331 wait why I always wanted them as a couple that one of the reasons why I stop watching the show.
@@miagrass - That is understandable.
Which episode and season?
You should add the “secret agent” who had two separate lives who ended up murdering his entire family (wife and children) as well as his fiance. It seemed like his wife did it at first and then killed herself but the angle of how the murderer was shot didn’t add up and it was self inflicted. He shot himself to where it wouldn’t kill him after he shot and murdered everyone in his family, including his multiple young children. It was the same episode where Elliot got back together with Kathy. Season 8 episode 20 “Annihilated”
2:30 how she fixes his jacket😭i miss bensler💔can’t wait.
I can... He leaves for over 10 years, no contact, returns, and Olivia STILL hasn't moved on from him when they make up? Seriously? They also ruined Olivia and Barba's friendship to force Bensler to work.
And - unpopular opinion, maybe - but I feel like Amaro would've been better for her. He was there for her when William Lewis happened, when Stabler wasn't. Stabler's missed too much for a relationship to work out.
It's even just in the way they look at each other - Olivia and Nick cared for each other SO much. They clearly just wanted the best for each other. Liv admitted that she grew more with him in 5 years than the 12 years she'd been with Stabler.
That's a LOT of time...
THAT'S the sort of relationship you want, too. One where you can build each other up.
Not the one where the person you love doesn't show up for you when you need him the most.
Just my opinion - not trying to start a war!
The lawyer representing her college friend accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend, she decided if she couldn't have him, no one would. And she made sure of that from the top of a skyscraper.
Yeah that certainly is a twist but for svu it’s pretty standard, definitely caught me off guard though first time I watched it
what episode was this?
@@Ishmam27 Trade, Season 8
@@fromthehaven94 thankk youu
I felt bad for that dude and his dad (somewhat) because he witnessed it.
That’s crazy that a judge has that much power as shown in the last one.
There was an episode when Barba was still on the show, where a guy raped a girl. The jury found him guilty, but the guy apologized, and the judge throws out the verdict and let's him go. Barba was breathing fire at the judge over that one.
I actually cried when Dana Lewis went down for murder! I loved that judge, she is the MVP!
I wish they had a few more twists like these. Plus how much mouthwash do you think Olivia had to use after number 5?
😂😂😂
Even Elliot look like he was gonna vomit!
Stuckeyyyy
Hell nevermind Mouthwash, she need all the holy water she could fine
I would love to answer "Stabler" but we know that ain't truth.
I'm sorry, I would be HONOURED to make out with Mikey Milkovich thank you VERY MUCH
Number 1 is definitely my favorite scene
#5 REALLY GOT ME WHEN I FIRST WATCHED THE SHOW I WAS SO SHOOK
It made me cringe so much!! The kiss!!
Benson and Stabler were truly the dynamic duo. April 1st can’t come fast enough
That last clip: that’s what you call real justice.
Omg the judge at the end, I started screaming like omg yes that judge gave that man his true sentence for a year!! 😆😆
#1 was the best thing ever. I remember loving that judge sooooo much
There were so many twists in SVU. Never forget when the episode with the guy with two family’s and son and daughter end up in a relationship. Or the other one with the father whose dating his daughter and then has a child with her. So many crAzy episodes.
And also Olivia finding William Lewis in her apartment.
Yeah well that whole Lewis-Benson thing was super crazy & totally captivating. I loved it. He’s a great actor too.
@@oxkit0katxo413 Stabler should have been there to rescue her, and that’s a hill I will die on
@@breonawarren1507
That would have been awesome. Yeah, there’s a lot of episodes or scenes that Stabler should have been a part of. Truth is he never should have left. I really love both actors, (Mariska Hargitay & Christopher Meloni.) But I especially love them together. I was thinking of watching this new, “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” but first of all, they aren’t truly back together since she’s only guest starring, (not sure how long that’s happening for.) But also it’s on too darn late for me & I don’t have a recorder. Lol. Oh well, I’m sure I’ll be able to catch marathons of it eventually, just like every other Law & Order. Lol
The whole thing started with Rollins walking Franny Mae, her dog, and meeting William Lewis in the Park. Then the story is developped into this arc. Many bad circumstances leading to Benson is kidnapped in her apartment and nobody worried about her because Cragen gave her a couple of days off. + Cassidy is stucked to his job.
This was the worse case they had to investigate. (+I realized that Cassidy is not the right guy for her).
@@oxkit0katxo413 Every time I see Pablo Schreiber in anything. All I can think about is that he played William Lewis. I am sure he is a nice guy in real life. But I am sure he has had women come up to him since he played William Lewis. And how much they hated his character.
No. 2 still has me floored 😂.
And the one with the judge ... 😁
What?? How was Detective Lake getting arrested not on this list?? Seriously he was one of my favourites and he didn't even get to be there that long
The DA and defendant can make any deal they want. But the judge has the final say. As the judge said, the Bench *does* have inherent powers in such matters. If the judge believes justice is not being served, he/she can alter the deal and impose whatever sentence they deem appropriate.
The Ludacris Episodes were so goood IMO we saw the whole family dynamic of fins character , I loved every time his son came back for episodes
Ludacris episode was crazy and on top of that. The judge had to recuse herself, Stabler daughter got arrested for covering up her DUI Benson got in trouble harboring her fugutive brother for drugs and Fin case thrown out for chain of custody issues in an undercover case. Ludacris walked free from both murders. He was Fin Step-Son
I love that the judge took matters into her hands. JUSTICE
This list has taught me 3 things:
1) I miss Alex 😢
2) LOVED Marcia Gay Harden's run
3) short hair Benson can get it
I like the one when Cynthia Nixon pretended to have multiple personalities, that was a good twist too!!
Ya that was really a primal fear twist
Cynthia Nixon was STELLAR in that episode! Her character was so unhinged and downright bone-chilling.
For me the twists scenes is sonya paxton murder.
The one with Chad lowe. The ending omg. Wtf
The one with robin williams. One of my fave episodes.
So many twists. I love this show.
Yes, all excellent picks!
That Robin Williams episode is what made me see him for the genius he was.
@@tia4057 that episode was bone chilling. I always saw robin as a comedian and funny man and so when I watched him on that episode and he was all serious. It's like he became that character. He was such an amazing actor. Mrs doubt fire is my fave robin williams movie and aladin. But law and order svu the episode he was on. Def top five in my list of best episodes.
@@maryammure5151 may I suggest good will hunting or dead poets society?
@@clearcasket1555 he was good in those. I seen those movies. But my fave movies of robin williams is aladin and Mrs doubt fire.
I just now realized the guy is micky from shameless that Oliva kissed
And Vladimir from twilight😂
Battle los angeles boot
That kiss was more hilarious than romantic 😂. And I am straight but for some reason I keep falling in love with mariska she just seems like a nice and sweet person
and Mikey from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
He's really good from the small amount I've seen of him in Shameless
The last one is one of the best. I loved seeing all of the characters reactions to it and I hope that judge is in more episodes.
#9. It's sad how little they made of Russell Ramsay's death.
It wasn't just the girl that put him there. Likewise, it was the cops.
They all were hell-bent on putting him in jail that they didn't believe he was innocent until he died. I really hated when cops get all one-sided when incriminating someone that they instantly believe what they hear.
The twins that had the yin & yan tattoo should have been included
#1 I can't remember the last time an svu judge took action like that. Most of the time they're combative with the ADA. Would love to see her make more appearances.
I can't believe they didn't mention S17e1 and 2! Where the serial killer turned out to be the medical examiner who did the autopsies of his victims!
1:55 the only twist on this one is when Benson _twisted_ Stukie and put him in front of Stabler, so, Stabler can *twist and stuck* Stukie’s nuts and egg roll with that kick.
No one believed Olivia was going to betray Stabler
LOVED the Darius (Ludacris) story!
He played it with heart.
#1 is a perfect example of why we say representation matters. Not saying that a male judge wouldn’t have done the same but- the fact that the defendant WAS a male judge... 💅🏾
Wtf are you on about? 😂
You RACIST
SEXIST
This is such an ignorant comment, there are plenty of male judges who would’ve done the same, not to mention this is a tv show 😂
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But male judges are more inclined to identify and empathize with abusive males. Look at Justin Schneider and Brock Turner’s judges.
The judge in #1 needs to come back. Please make that happen.
That Dana Lewis twist. After so many team-ups with SVU, and she turns out to be a killer.
So watched an old Law and Order. One of the early ones with Sam Waterston, Benjamin Bratt and Jerry Orbach. Elliot's wife Kathy played the part of a junkie, tattooed Cop killer!!. She was very good.
#2 is the real #1
I got hooked onto LAW & Order when it 1st came out in the late 80s early 90s!
ITS now 2021, almost 30 years of non stop KARMA!!!!!!
I think Stabler held Olivia back, she came into her own when he left. Love Finn.
Idk. Thought she kicked a$$ w Stabler as her partner too. I think so much so that the producers knew after he left the show that they would HAVE to bring Benson into a more prominent role to keep the fans happy & keep the show’s ratings from tanking. It worked out bc Mariska Hargitay is 🔥
Together they worked great, but once he left we got to see really how great of an officer she really is
That episode with Alex coming back will forever stay in my mind. I’m now on season 22 so I’ll come back when I’m up to date to watch #1
Update #1 was shocking but it wasn’t the biggest twist. I think #2 has the right to that (based on these options in the video)
i’m not going to lie number nine was one of my favorite svu episodes. however i do think that lauren coopers death should be on this list
Yeah it was shocking especially the end. After 22 years and top ten need cut it i guess go with top 25 or 50.
I so love the bait and switch episode so good and the final judgment
Alex Cabot - we all miss you beautiful!
+FrankieJayUK, when i saw that episode in 2003 on a Sat. night rerun, i was shocked!
@@GH32143 that episode and the one where Cragen wakes up next to a murderdered sex worker! Omg those episodes!
What they did to Dana is a bigger crime than anything in this show has ever shown
I know, she was my favorite 😢 I cried that episode
Absolutely!
It wasn't enough they made her a victim, then they made her a criminal!!!! UGH. Everything became stupid after Elliot left.
agree.
I agree! I always skip that episode and pretend it doesn’t exitst
The last one is ultimate.
the one where the rogue forensic guy wants to kill Elliott I think is the best one. amazing acting by Liv.
I remember the couple of episodes with Robin Williams was a wild plot. Loved it
He was in just one episode, but yeah... Robin Williams as the villain was beyond scary.
And in moment #7, the twins commit the perfect crime. One of them kills their therapist, but since they are identical twins, had a solid alibi (bought tickets for a double feature at a movie theater), wore a hoodie and never looked at the camera in the therapists building…
Moment #4 was heartbreaking especially since we don’t really see that many episodes of SVU where it’s a woman that is sexually abusing children
Moment #2 was the most insane twist because the music teacher didn’t know and who we thought was the real dad is heartbroken.
Do you know what episode is number 4 moment? I can't find it. It's saying season 12 episode 20 but it's not coming up when I look for it. Thanks.
@@Headintodreams It is Season 12 episode 20, the episode name is called “Totem” it guest stars Jeremy Irons and Elizabeth Mitchell
@@scottibrown3274 Thanks :)
Love the judges work. "Yes you had a deal. I am altering that deal. Pray I don't alter it further."
Stabler didn't like that.
Ikr
Neither did Liv. But she did it to save Elliot.
Me, who's never seen a single episode of SVU: uh-huh, fascinating.
#3 is one of my favorite episodes
Having Agent Lewis be a killer still pisses me off
BENSLER forever
yes
That judge at the end is literal queen 👏🏻👏🏻
Can this judge make more appearances. Love her!
I agree.The judge did what needed to be DONE - for JUSTICE TO PREVAIL.In this day and age we certainly need more judges of her calibre.Thank you Judge that justice was served.
The biggest twist was Johnny Dubcek changing his life to become Carisi.
1. "I am altering the deal, pray i don't alter it further."
Number 2 messed me up. Like damn, I didn’t see it coming
Nah... #2 should have been number one. Rarely has this show made my jaw drop so hard as it did watching the twist of "And the Father Is..."
2:33 The fact that she noticed the smallest detail
The last one I gave that episode w standing ovation in my living I was shook!
"Your funeral is tomorrow" 😭
I fell off this show years ago, but used to watch the earlier seasons on USA during their marathons..... I really need to catch up on the past 10-12 seasons
This show used to be appointment tv for me until Chris Meloni left the show.
Sammee im like what is going nfn
Same
#7 was based off of John Money, the "pioneer" of modern gender identity. He managed to convince the parents of twin boys to raise one as a girl (he had a botched circumcision). What people don't like to mention is that he forced the twins play out sex acts with each other.
They did mention actually. "Put us into our postitions"
IIRC, his case was always used as an example of how gender is nurture rather than nature. Even though the guy had issues with his identify for most of his life, multiple surgeries going back/forth.... eventually committed suicide.
@bentencho its something that was used as nurture vs nature but yeah once the kids got to be adults and started speaking out and such, the opinion reversed.
my favorite episodes of all time are all of these episodes omg.
In Kiss It Goodbye, I was mad that they didn't check to see if O'Halloran was still alive!
He had a twelve inch blade in his heart. He was quite dead.
@@aggressiveattitudeera887 That wasn't explained in the show. All I saw was that he was stabbed in the chest.
Ever since the very first episode this show is known among my family members as "Law & Order: SUV".
I loved the noel fisher episodes! He deserved more!!!
Now I got some episodes to rewatch !
Number 2 was so messed up. The little girl was actually happy.
Best twist of all time....will be when Stabler returns 😍💖
I don't see how #5 was a twist. She saw Stabler tied to a chair, bleeding. Another body dead on the floor. She tricked Stuckie. I wouldn't call that a twist at all.
they didn't do the right scene. The twist was when Stabler went down in the first place and saw the DNA results. Not Liv's part
The twist was Stuckey messing up in the lab and killing O’Halloran and tying up Elliot and cutting him
That last moment though 👏🏾👏🏾