Shows Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Show • 1999 • Cop Drama, Crime, Drama, …

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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Cast & Crew

Dick WolfCreator
Mariska HargitayOlivia Benson
Ice-TOdafin 'Fin' Tutuola
Peter ScanavinoDominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.
Octavio PisanoJoe Velasco
Kevin KaneTerry Bruno
Juliana Aidén MartinezKate Silva
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Status	Returning Series
Release	September 20, 1999
Seasons	26
Episodes	573
Last episode	May 15, 2025
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Cop Drama Crime Drama Mystery Police Procedural Psychological Thriller Serial Killer Suspense Mystery Thriller
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Reviews	Top of the cops Pete Clark, Evening Standard • standard.co.uk SOLID SHOW, UGLY SUBJECT Chicago Tribune • chicagotribune.com In brief: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" andand "V.I.P." - Nymag New York Magazine • nymag.com Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Phil Gallo • variety.com ''Special Victims Unit'' divides ''Law & Order'' devotees EW.com • ew.com FLASHERS AND SLASHERS ARE NOT A PRETTY SIGHT – ‘SPECIAL VICTIMS’ IS BIG ON ROUGH STUFF New York Post • nypost.com Busted! - Salon.com Joyce Millman • salon.com Stream It Or Skip It: 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' Season 26 on NBC, where Benson and company investigate a home invasion Decider • decider.com 20 Best TV Spin-Offs Corinne Cummings,David Fear • rollingstone.com SEASON IS OFF TO SHAKY START Orlando Sentinel • orlandosentinel.com

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