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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )

TV Series  -  TV_14 60 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery
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This show introduces the Special Victims Unit, a new elite squad of NYPD detectives who investigate sexually related crimes.

Creator:

Dick Wolf
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Mariska Hargitay ...
Detective Olivia Benson (295 episodes, 1999-2012)
Richard Belzer ...
Detective John Munch (295 episodes, 1999-2012)
Dann Florek ...
Captain Donald Cragen (295 episodes, 1999-2012)
Ice-T ...
Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola (273 episodes, 2000-2012)
Christopher Meloni ...
Detective Elliot Stabler (272 episodes, 1999-2011)
BD Wong ...
Dr. George Huang (227 episodes, 2001-2012)
Tamara Tunie ...
Dr. Melinda Warner (206 episodes, 2000-2012)
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Storyline

This show delves into the dark side of the New York underworld as the detectives of a new elite force, the Special Victims Unit, investigate and prosecute various sexually oriented crimes, while trying to balance the effects of the investigation on their own lives. Written by Brian Barjenbruch  

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Plot Keywords:

Detective | Victim | New York City | Rape | Police  | See more »

Taglines:

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. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Official Sites:

Five [UK] | NBC [United States] | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Law & Order: SVU See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »

Company Credits

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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Two years before joining the cast as a series regular, Diane Neal appeared in an episode playing a woman accused of raping a male stripper. See more »

Quotes

[repeated line when suspects give a "great" excuse for what they've done]
ADA Casey Novak: Is that the best you can come up with?
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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. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Beat: They Say It's Your Birthday (#1.2)" (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"I'm Not Driving Anymore"
(remix)
Written and Performed by Rob Dougan See more »