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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27, Episode 8 Showdown

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27, Episode 8

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Aired Nov 20, 2025

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When a man claims his girlfriend was kidnapped, Bruno investigates the holes in his story; Tynan comes down hard on Benson after a disagreement; Griffin must defend his police work on the stand.

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Nov 25

7/10

In an unexpected turn, Law & Order: SVU season 27 midseason finale's case falls flat, but it sets up some of the most interesting character arcs in the show in a while.

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Nov 24

3.5/5

“Showdown,” is the kind of episode that takes the opportunity to showcase the ins and outs of the squad.

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Nov 22

4.8/5

Episode 8 didn’t answer that question, but it did offer one of the season’s stranger cases.

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Synopsis

When a man claims his girlfriend was kidnapped, Bruno investigates the holes in his story; Tynan comes down hard on Benson after a disagreement; Griffin must defend his police work on the stand.

Director: Juan Campanella
Creator: Dick Wolf
Executive Producer: Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Mariska Hargitay, Norberto Barba, Arthur W. Forney, Peter Jankowski
Screenwriter: Kevin J. Hynes
Network: NBC
Rating: TV-14 (D|L)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date: Nov 20, 2025

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