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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Hope in the darkness.
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User Score4,257 ratings
TMDB 8.01999 / ep28 seasons · 595 eps
CrimeDramaMystery

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S28 E1 · Episode 1

Airs October 8, 2026

101
DAYS
11
HOURS
23
MINUTES
17
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Synopsis

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.

Episodes

22 episodes
Creator
Dick Wolf1 credited
Network
NBCNBC
First aired
September 20, 1999Returning Series
Seasons
28595 episodes

Top Cast

7 of 7
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay
Olivia Benson
Ice-T
Ice-T
Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
Kelli Giddish
Kelli Giddish
Amanda Rollins
Peter Scanavino
Peter Scanavino
Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.
Aimé Donna Kelly
Aimé Donna Kelly
Renee Curry
Kevin Kane
Kevin Kane
Terry Bruno
Corey Cott
Corey Cott
Det. Jake Griffin

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Reviews

From TMDB users
MovieGuys
Aug 17, 2024

This series is a poster child for the way the US wants the world, to perceive its justice system. Hard working, earnest police, backed by an imperfect but mostly well meaning, justice system. Of course, if you look behind the veil nothing could be further from the truth. The justice system and not just in the US, mind you is abusive and broken. More often than not failing victims and on a certain level, criminals, who often started out as victims of its indifference and outright cruelty. I find long running series like this one annoying, in so much as they largely, shore up establishment narratives, rather than exposing them, for what they are. Acting is reasonable but feels a little forced and unrealistic, at times. Its not helped by rather predictably, formulaic characterisations. In summary, I rate this series down not just because its somewhat formulaic and bland but because, in my view, it does the truth of the world we live in, a disservice. Things can only improve when reality is exposed for what it is, not buried beneath pro establishment, "the system mostly works" narratives.

Nicki
Oct 11, 2024

**26 SEASONS** there's a reason SVU is the longest-running primetime live-action series on American television. Every year this show is a must watch. The storylines are compelling and the actors are usually current, former or up-and-coming stars. Some "fans" have complained about the changing of cast members but I think it's what keeps the show fresh. Hoping for many more seasons with Benson to come.

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