Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
A dedicated team of New York City detectives races against time to investigate and prosecute heinous sex crimes, confronting trauma, justice, and the darkest corners of human behavior.
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In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are regarded as particularly serious. In New York City, the detectives assigned to investigate these severe crimes are part of a specialized unit known as the Special Victims Unit. This series chronicles their experiences.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 122 episodes · premiered Sep 20, 1999
Season 221 episodes · premiered Oct 20, 2000
Season 323 episodes · premiered Sep 28, 2001
Season 425 episodes · premiered Sep 27, 2002
Season 525 episodes · premiered Sep 23, 2003
Season 623 episodes · premiered Sep 21, 2004
Season 722 episodes · premiered Sep 20, 2005
Season 822 episodes · premiered Sep 19, 2006
Season 919 episodes · premiered Sep 25, 2007
Season 1022 episodes · premiered Sep 23, 2008
Season 1124 episodes · premiered Sep 23, 2009
Season 1224 episodes · premiered Sep 22, 2010
Season 1323 episodes · premiered Sep 21, 2011
Season 1424 episodes · premiered Sep 26, 2012
Season 1524 episodes · premiered Sep 25, 2013
Season 1623 episodes · premiered Sep 24, 2014
Season 1723 episodes · premiered Sep 23, 2015
Season 1821 episodes · premiered Sep 21, 2016
Season 1924 episodes · premiered Sep 27, 2017
Season 2024 episodes · premiered Sep 27, 2018
Season 2120 episodes · premiered Sep 26, 2019
Season 2216 episodes · premiered Nov 12, 2020
Season 2322 episodes · premiered Sep 23, 2021
Season 2422 episodes · premiered Sep 22, 2022
Season 2513 episodes · premiered Jan 18, 2024
Season 2622 episodes · premiered Oct 3, 2024
Season 2721 episodes · premiered Sep 25, 2025
Season 287 episodes · premieres Oct 8, 2026
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Cast & Crew
Top billed cast
Mariska Hargitay
as Detective Olivia Benson
Lexi Minetree
as 1 episode
Christopher Meloni
as Detective Elliot Stabler
Ice T
as Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
Dann Florek
as Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen
Richard Belzer
as Detective John Munch
Bailey Bass
as 1 episode
Kelli Giddish
as Detective Amanda Rollins
Peter Scanavino
as ADA Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr.
Bd Wong
as Special Agent Dr. George Huang, M.D.
Tamara Tunie
as ME Dr. Melinda Warner
Raul Esparza
as ADA Rafael Barba
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1Writers
1Other crew
31Awards & Nominations
5 wins · 20 nominationsPrimetime Emmy Award
- Nom2011Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Mariska Hargitay
- Won2010Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Ann-Margret
- Nom2010Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Mariska Hargitay
- Won2009Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Ellen Burstyn
- Nom2009Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Mariska Hargitay
- Won2008Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Cynthia Nixon
- Nom2008Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Mariska Hargitay
- Nom2008Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series — Robin Williams
- Won2007Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Leslie Caron
- Nom2007Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Mariska Hargitay
- Nom2006Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Mariska Hargitay
- Won2005Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Amanda Plummer
- Nom2005Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Mariska Hargitay
- Nom2004Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Mariska Hargitay
Screen Actors Guild Award
- Nom2011Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series — Mariska Hargitay
- Nom2009Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series — Mariska Hargitay
- Nom2007Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series — Mariska Hargitay
- Nom2006Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series — Mariska Hargitay
- Nom2004Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series — Mariska Hargitay
Golden Globe Award
- Nom2008Best Actress – Television Series Drama — Mariska Hargitay
More awards & festivals (5) — regional academies & film-festival prizes
Naacp Image Award
Satellite Award
- Nom2000Best Actress – Television Series Drama — Mariska Hargitay
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