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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

Name: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1999-09-20
Cast: Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, Peter Scanavino, Aimé Donna Kelly

Series · 1999 · 28 seasons · Crime · Drama · Mystery

Hope in the darkness.

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.

Created by Dick Wolf

Starring Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, Peter Scanavino, Aimé Donna Kelly, Kevin Kane, Corey Cott

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Series details

First aired	20 September 1999
Latest episode	14 May 2026
Status	Returning Series
Seasons	28 (598 episodes)

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