Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Show • 1999 • 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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Cast & Crew

Dick WolfCreator
Mariska HargitayOlivia Benson
Ice-TOdafin 'Fin' Tutuola
Kelli GiddishAmanda Rollins
Peter ScanavinoDominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.
Aimé Donna KellyRenee Curry
Kevin KaneTerry Bruno
Corey CottDet. Jake Griffin
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Details

Status	Returning Series
Release	September 20, 1999
Seasons	27
Episodes	589
Last episode	March 5, 2026
Next episode	March 12, 2026
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
Tags	Cop Drama Police Procedural Psychological Thriller Serial Killer Suspense Mystery

Seasons

Season 1	22 episodes Sep 1999

Ratings by episode

AVG
7.94
8.08
8.16
8.21
8.2
8.16
8.14
8.1
8.12
8.18
7.99
8.11
7.94
8.11
7.99
7.51
8.07
7.65
7.8
7.78
7.88
7.66
7.9
7.71
7.52
7.73
7.88

Episode ratings over time

Best Episode	S7 E3 - 911 · 9.3/10
Worst Episode	S25 E2 - Truth Embargo · 4.4/10

External links

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Collection

	Year	Avg.
Law & Order: Organized Crime	2021	74.3%
Conviction	2006	74.5%
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	1999	77.8%
Homicide: Life on the Street	1993	86.7%
Law & Order	1990	77.5%

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