What is the title of SVU's 500th episode?

SVU’s 500th episode is titled “The Five Hundredth Episode.”

The episode aired as Season 23, Episode 6, on October 21, 2021. Its deliberately straightforward title openly marks the series’ cumulative episode milestone, making it one of the most easily identifiable titles in the show’s long history.

The story centers on a case involving former SVU detective Nick Amaro, who asks the unit for help clearing a convicted man’s name. The episode also revisits Olivia Benson’s past and brings back former Captain Don Cragen, giving the milestone a strong connection to the show’s earlier seasons rather than treating it as a standalone celebration.

Viewers sometimes confuse the title with major crossover or character-driven episode names such as “People vs. Richard Wheatley.” That title belongs to a different SVU storyline connected to the Law & Order: Organized Crime world. “And the Empire Strikes Back” and “Never Turn Your Back on Them” are also unrelated episode titles. The canonical title uses the words “Five Hundredth,” not a numeral.