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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
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| First aired | 20 September 1999 |
|---|---|
| Latest episode | 8 October 2026 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Seasons | 28 (598 episodes) |
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