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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

"Hope in the darkness."

7.9/10 Returning Series 43 min Sep 20, 1999 27 Seasons

Crime Drama Mystery

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

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Show Details

Original Title Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Original Language EN

Status Returning Series

Type Scripted

Total Episodes 574

Total Seasons 27

Popularity 156.7

Networks

NBC

US

Cast

Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

Olivia Benson

574 episodes

Ice-T

Ice-T

Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

552 episodes

Dann Florek

Dann Florek

Donald Cragen

332 episodes

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

John Munch

325 episodes

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

Elliot Stabler

283 episodes

Kelli Giddish

Kelli Giddish

Amanda Rollins

262 episodes

Peter Scanavino

Peter Scanavino

Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.

231 episodes

BD Wong

BD Wong

Dr. George Huang

230 episodes

Tamara Tunie

Tamara Tunie

Dr. Melinda Warner

226 episodes

Raúl Esparza

Raúl Esparza

Rafael Barba

130 episodes

Diane Neal

Diane Neal

Casey Novak

113 episodes

Stephanie March

Stephanie March

Alexandra Cabot

97 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Dick Wolf

Executive Producer Michele Fazekas, Dick Wolf

Seasons

Specials

Specials

6 episodes

Season 1

Season 1

22 episodes 1999

Season 2

Season 2

21 episodes 2000

Season 3

Season 3

23 episodes 2001

Season 4

Season 4

25 episodes 2002

Season 5

Season 5

25 episodes 2003

Season 6

Season 6

23 episodes 2004

Detectives Benson, Stabler, Fin and Munch face serial killers, self-proclaimed psychics and cult lea...

Season 7

Season 7

22 episodes 2005

The unit's gut-wrenching cases include a schoolyard shooting of a child, a shady dating service and ...

Season 8

Season 8

22 episodes 2006

Season 9

Season 9

19 episodes 2007

Guest stars, including Cynthia Nixon, Robin Williams, Method Man, Jared Harris and Melissa Joan Hart...

Season 10

Season 10

22 episodes 2008

Stabler confronts his own demons when his daughter is caught with drugs, and Benson follows connecti...

Season 11

Season 11

24 episodes 2009

A new ADA joins the team, a crime scene photo of a murdered teen goes viral and Stabler tries to pro...

Season 12

Season 12

24 episodes 2010

Season 13

Season 13

23 episodes 2011

Season 13 dealt with the departure of Detective Elliot Stabler from the Special Victims Unit after a...

Season 14

Season 14

24 episodes 2012

Season 15

Season 15

24 episodes 2013

Season 16

Season 16

23 episodes 2014

Season 17

Season 17

23 episodes 2015

Season 18

Season 18

21 episodes 2016

Season 19

Season 19

24 episodes 2017

Season 20

Season 20

24 episodes 2018

Season 21

Season 21

20 episodes 2019

Season 22

Season 22

16 episodes 2020

Season 23

Season 23

22 episodes 2021

Season 24

Season 24

22 episodes 2022

Season 25

Season 25

13 episodes 2024

Season 26

Season 26

22 episodes 2024

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Season 27

1 episodes 2025

Networks

NBC

US

Videos & Trailers

Benson and Stabler: A Look Back at a 25-Year Partnership | Law & Order: SVU | NBC

Benson and Stabler: A Look Back at a 25-Year Partnership | Law & Order: SVU | NBC

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Opening Title Sequence (Theme Song)

Opening Credits

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Keywords

detective sexual abuse sex scandal domestic abuse sexual violence domestic violence criminal sex trafficking interrogation district attorney courtroom assistant district attorney sex crime sexual assault sex trade sex slavery sex offender suspenseful

Reviews from TMDB

MovieGuys 3/10

Aug 17, 2024

This series is a poster child for the way the US wants the world, to perceive its justice system. Hard working, earnest police, backed by an imperfect but mostly well meaning, justice system. Of course, if you look behind the veil nothing could be further from the truth. The justice system an ... Read more

Nicki 9/10

Oct 11, 2024

**26 SEASONS** there's a reason SVU is the longest-running primetime live-action series on American television. Every year this show is a must watch. The storylines are compelling and the actors are usually current, former or up-and-coming stars. Some "fans" have complained about the changing of cas ... Read more

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Rating

7.9

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Based on 3,982 votes

Details

First Air Date September 20, 1999

Last Air Date May 15, 2025

Country US

Language EN

Status Returning Series

Popularity 156.7

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