Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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0h 43m
1999
7.937 /10 (4,039)

Hope in the darkness.

Overview

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.

Country : US
Languages : en
Last Air Date:2025-10-23
Created by : Dick Wolf

Seasons

Specials
Season 1
1999-09-20
Season 2
2000-10-20
Season 3
2001-09-28
Season 4
2002-09-26
Season 5
2003-09-22
Season 6
2004-09-20
Season 7
2005-09-19
Season 8
2006-09-18
Season 9
2007-09-24
Season 10
2008-09-21
Season 11
2009-09-21
Season 12
2010-09-21
Season 13
2011-09-20
Season 14
2012-09-25
Season 15
2013-09-24
Season 16
2014-09-23
Season 17
2015-09-22
Season 18
2016-09-20
Season 19
2017-09-26
Season 20
2018-09-26
Season 21
2019-09-25
Season 22
2020-11-11
Season 23
2021-09-22
Season 24
2022-09-22
Season 25
2024-01-17
Season 26
2024-10-03
Season 27
2025-09-25

Episodes

Episode: 1Payback
S01
E01
1999-09-20
Episode: 2A Single Life
S01
E02
1999-09-27
Episode: 3...Or Just Look Like One
S01
E03
1999-10-04
Episode: 4Hysteria
S01
E04
1999-10-11
Episode: 5Wanderlust
S01
E05
1999-10-18
Episode: 6Sophomore Jinx
S01
E06
1999-10-25
Episode: 7Uncivilized
S01
E07
1999-11-15
Episode: 8Stalked
S01
E08
1999-11-22
Episode: 9Stocks & Bondage
S01
E09
1999-11-29
Episode: 10Closure
S01
E010
2000-01-07
Episode: 11Bad Blood
S01
E011
2000-01-14
Episode: 12Russian Love Poem
S01
E012
2000-01-21
Episode: 13Disrobed
S01
E013
2000-02-04
Episode: 14Limitations
S01
E014
2000-02-11
Episode: 15Entitled (I)
S01
E015
2000-02-18
Episode: 16The Third Guy
S01
E016
2000-02-25
Episode: 17Misleader
S01
E017
2000-03-31
Episode: 18Chat Room
S01
E018
2000-04-14
Episode: 19Contact
S01
E019
2000-04-28
Episode: 20Remorse
S01
E020
2000-05-05
Episode: 21Nocturne
S01
E021
2000-05-12
Episode: 22Slaves
S01
E022
2000-05-21

Series Cast

Mariska Hargitay

Olivia Benson

Ice-T

Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Kelli Giddish

Amanda Rollins

Peter Scanavino

Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.

Aimé Donna Kelly

Renee Curry

Kevin Kane

Terry Bruno

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