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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • TV Series
  • 1999–
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
115K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
43
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Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Filmed on location in New York, the drama showcases the sometimes-complex process of determining guilt or innocence, while lives hang in the balance.
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This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.

  • Creator
    • Dick Wolf
  • Stars
    • Mariska Hargitay
    • Christopher Meloni
    • Ice-T
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    115K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    43
    1
    • Creator
      • Dick Wolf
    • Stars
      • Mariska Hargitay
      • Christopher Meloni
      • Ice-T
    • 410User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 57 wins & 171 nominations total

    Episodes538

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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Carisi Interrupts Rollins And Amaro
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Chet Is No Match For Benson
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Carisi Doesn't Stop Fighting After The Wheelhouse's Not Guilty Verdict
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Benson Knows Wheatley Is After Her
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Rollins Helps Aneeka And Imani Find Closure
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Whoopi Goldberg Refuses To Be Judged By Barba Or Anyone Else
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Tori Gets A Benson Boost On Never Wasting A Second Chance
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Benson And Murphy Grill Hate Crime Suspect
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Benson And Carisi Are Shocked By How High This Sex Trafficking Ring Goes
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    Sam Waterston and Raúl Esparza in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
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    Ice-T in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
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    Mariska Hargitay
    Mariska Hargitay
    • Detective Olivia Benson…
    Christopher Meloni
    Christopher Meloni
    • Detective Elliot Stabler
    Ice-T
    Ice-T
    • Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola…
    Dann Florek
    Dann Florek
    • Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen…
    Richard Belzer
    Richard Belzer
    • Detective John Munch…
    Kelli Giddish
    Kelli Giddish
    • Detective Amanda Rollins…
    BD Wong
    BD Wong
    • Dr. George Huang…
    Tamara Tunie
    Tamara Tunie
    • ME Dr. Melinda Warner…
    Peter Scanavino
    Peter Scanavino
    • Detective Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr.…
    Raúl Esparza
    Raúl Esparza
    • ADA Rafael Barba…
    Diane Neal
    Diane Neal
    • ADA Casey Novak…
    Stephanie March
    Stephanie March
    • ADA Alexandra 'Alex' Cabot…
    Danny Pino
    Danny Pino
    • Detective Nick Amaro…
    Mike Doyle
    Mike Doyle
    • Forensics Technician Ryan O'Halloran…
    Joel de la Fuente
    Joel de la Fuente
    • TARU Technician Ruben Morales…
    Joanna Merlin
    Joanna Merlin
    • Judge Lena Petrovsky
    Caren Browning
    Caren Browning
    • CSU Captain Judith Siper…
    Octavio Pisano
    Octavio Pisano
    • Detective Joe Velasco
    • Creator
      • Dick Wolf
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Mariska Hargitay is a trained rape crisis counselor.
    • Goofs
      Despite many of the crimes being homicides in addition to being sex crimes, homicide detectives are not shown to have responded to the case. The major crime would be the murder itself, with the sex crime elements being included offenses.
    • Quotes

      [Looking through a victim's purse for ID]

      Olivia Benson: No jewelry. I always carry at least a pair of earrings in my purse.

      Elliot Stabler: Yeah, like you carry a purse.

      Olivia Benson: That's 'cause you carry it for me.

      Elliot Stabler: Heh...

    • Crazy credits
      From the second episode of the second season (2000-2001), the opening credits break the pattern followed by the earlier episodes of SVU, the original Law & Order, and Criminal Intent. Instead of the credits ending with a shot of the cast walking towards the camera, they instead are shown sitting around a desk.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm Not Driving Anymore
      (remix)
      Written and Performed by Rob Dougan

    User reviews410

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Very Healing
    At first I was hesitant to start watching this show. I am a survivor of rape and sexual assault, so I was afraid that this would be triggering for me. However it has actually been the opposite. Watching SVU has helped me heal and find closure with my past. I love that they are always actively combatting rape culture, and reminding that every one is worth a damn.
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    • Jan 15, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Channel 5 (United Kingdom)
      • NBC (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Special Victims Unit
    • Filming locations
      • Pier 59 Studios, Chelsea Piers, Pier 59 - West 18th Street & West Side Highway, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Wolf Films
      • Studios USA Television
      • Universal Network Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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