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.
Mariska Hargitay
Olivia Benson
Ice-T
Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
Kelli Giddish
Amanda Rollins
Peter Scanavino
Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.
Aimé Donna Kelly
Renee Curry
Kevin Kane
Terry Bruno
Corey Cott
Det. Jake Griffin
6 eps
Specials
22 eps
Season 1
1999
21 eps
Season 2
2000
23 eps
Season 3
2001
25 eps
Season 4
2002
25 eps
Season 5
2003
23 eps
Season 6
2004
22 eps
Season 7
2005
22 eps
Season 8
2006
19 eps
Season 9
2007
22 eps
Season 10
2008
24 eps
Season 11
2009
24 eps
Season 12
2010
23 eps
Season 13
2011
24 eps
Season 14
2012
24 eps
Season 15
2013
23 eps
Season 16
2014
23 eps
Season 17
2015
21 eps
Season 18
2016
24 eps
Season 19
2017
24 eps
Season 20
2018
20 eps
Season 21
2019
16 eps
Season 22
2020
22 eps
Season 23
2021
22 eps
Season 24
2022
13 eps
Season 25
2024
22 eps
Season 26
2024
21 eps
Season 27
2025
Status
Returning Series
Original Language
EN
Network
NBC
Tagline
"Hope in the darkness."
Created By
Dick Wolf
Production
Wolf Entertainment, Universal Television, Studios USA, Universal Media Studios
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