| "Rhodium Nights" | |
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| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode | |
 Captain Cragen (Dann Florek) after waking up and discovering the dead body of an escort (portrayed by Pippa Black) in bed with him | |
| Episode no. | Season 13 Episode 23 |
| Directed by | Norberto Barba |
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| Production code | 13023 |
| Original air date | May 23, 2012 |
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"Rhodium Nights" is the thirteenth season finale of the police procedural television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and the 295th overall episode. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on May 23, 2012. In the episode, a high-society bachelor party ends when an escort is found dead, and the Special Victims Unit must proceed with caution as influential people try to bury the truth, which may destroy the life of one of the detectives. Meanwhile, Captain Don Cragen (Dann Florek) is blackmailed, and later he awakens in the middle of the night to find blood on his hands and a sex worker's (portrayed by Pippa Black) dead body in his bed, her throat slit.
The episode was written by showrunner/executive producer Warren Leight and Julie Martin and was directed by Norberto Barba. The episode featured a guest appearance from Dean Winters, who reprises his role as Detective Brian Cassidy for the first time since the episode "Disrobed".
"Rhodium Nights" received fairly positive reviews from critics, with critics commenting mostly on the cliffhanger ending. According to the Nielsen ratings, the episode's original broadcast was watched by 7.16 million total viewers and received a 2.0/5% share in the 18–49 age demographic, making it the most watched program on NBC of the night.