Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999
“Hope in the darkness.”
What is Law & Order: Special Victims Unit?
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Dick Wolf for NBC. The program serves as the first spin-off of Law & Order, effectively expanding the original production into a broader franchise.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1999
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 595
- First aired
- Sep 20, 1999
- Last aired
- May 14, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Updated
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Overview
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Dick Wolf for NBC. The program serves as the first spin-off of Law & Order, effectively expanding the original production into a broader franchise. The series focuses on the criminal justice system in New York City, where sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. The narrative follows the dedicated detectives who serve as members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit, tasked with investigating these vicious felonies. The original cast included Christopher Meloni, who starred as Detective Elliot Stabler. In one recorded instance, detectives Benson and Stabler investigate the murder of a young woman who was initially believed to be a prostitute and the latest in a long line of victims. The show is often shortened to Law & Order: SVU or SVU. The series premiered in 1999 and continues to document the stories of the investigators who work within this specialized unit of the police department.
Should you watch it?
“Elite detectives in New York City investigate heinous sexually-based offenses within the criminal justice system.”
- focused police procedural
- established franchise spin-off
- depicts vicious felonies
Watch it if you enjoy intense crime dramas centered on specialized police investigations.
The series features themes involving vicious felonies and sexually-based offenses.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Payback Mytharc Sep 20, 1999
- E2 A Single Life Core Sep 27, 1999
- E3 ...Or Just Look Like One Mytharc Oct 4, 1999
- E4 Hysteria Core Oct 11, 1999
- E5 Wanderlust Core Oct 18, 1999
- E6 Sophomore Jinx Mytharc Oct 25, 1999
- E7 Uncivilized Mytharc Nov 15, 1999
- E8 Stalked Mytharc Nov 22, 1999
- E9 Stocks & Bondage Core Nov 29, 1999
- E10 Closure Core Jan 7, 2000
- E11 Bad Blood Mytharc Jan 14, 2000
- E12 Russian Love Poem Core Jan 21, 2000
- E13 Disrobed Core Feb 4, 2000
- E14 Limitations Core Feb 11, 2000
- E15 Entitled (I) Mytharc Feb 18, 2000
- E16 The Third Guy Core Feb 25, 2000
- E17 Misleader Mytharc Mar 31, 2000
- E18 Chat Room Core Apr 14, 2000
- E19 Contact Core Apr 28, 2000
- E20 Remorse Core May 5, 2000
- E21 Nocturne Mytharc May 12, 2000
- E22 Slaves Mytharc May 21, 2000
Season 2 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Wrong Is Right Mytharc Oct 20, 2000
- E2 Honor Core Oct 27, 2000
- E3 Closure (2) Core Nov 3, 2000
- E4 Legacy Core Nov 10, 2000
- E5 Baby Killer Core Nov 17, 2000
- E6 Noncompliance Core Nov 24, 2000
- E7 Asunder Core Dec 1, 2000
- E8 Taken Core Dec 15, 2000
- E9 Pixies Core Jan 12, 2001
- E10 Consent Core Jan 19, 2001
- E11 Abuse Core Jan 26, 2001
- E12 Secrets Mytharc Feb 2, 2001
- E13 Victims Core Feb 9, 2001
- E14 Paranoia Core Feb 16, 2001
- E15 Countdown Core Feb 23, 2001
- E16 Runaway Core Mar 2, 2001
- E17 Folly Mytharc Mar 23, 2001
- E18 Manhunt Core Apr 20, 2001
- E19 Parasites Core Apr 27, 2001
- E20 Pique Mytharc May 4, 2001
- E21 Scourge Mytharc May 16, 2001
Season 3 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Repression Mytharc Sep 28, 2001
- E2 Wrath Core Oct 5, 2001
- E3 Stolen Mytharc Oct 12, 2001
- E4 Rooftop Core Oct 19, 2001
- E5 Tangled Core Oct 26, 2001
- E6 Redemption Core Nov 2, 2001
- E7 Sacrifice Core Nov 9, 2001
- E8 Inheritance Core Nov 16, 2001
- E9 Care Core Nov 23, 2001
- E10 Ridicule Core Dec 14, 2001
- E11 Monogamy Core Jan 4, 2002
- E12 Protection Core Jan 11, 2002
- E13 Prodigy Mytharc Jan 18, 2002
- E14 Counterfeit Core Jan 25, 2002
- E15 Execution Core Feb 1, 2002
- E16 Popular Core Mar 1, 2002
- E17 Surveillance Core Mar 8, 2002
- E18 Guilt Core Mar 29, 2002
- E19 Justice Mytharc Apr 5, 2002
- E20 Greed Core Apr 26, 2002
- E21 Denial Core May 3, 2002
- E22 Competence Mytharc May 10, 2002
- E23 Silence Mytharc May 17, 2002
Season 4 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Chameleon Mytharc Sep 27, 2002
- E2 Deception Mytharc Oct 4, 2002
- E3 Vulnerable Core Oct 11, 2002
- E4 Lust Mytharc Oct 18, 2002
- E5 Disappearing Acts Core Oct 25, 2002
- E6 Angels Core Nov 1, 2002
- E7 Dolls Core Nov 8, 2002
- E8 Waste Core Nov 15, 2002
- E9 Juvenile Mytharc Nov 22, 2002
- E10 Resilience Core Dec 6, 2002
- E11 Damaged Mytharc Jan 10, 2003
- E12 Risk Core Jan 17, 2003
- E13 Rotten Core Jan 24, 2003
- E14 Mercy Core Jan 31, 2003
- E15 Pandora Mytharc Feb 7, 2003
- E16 Tortured Mytharc Feb 14, 2003
- E17 Privilege Core Feb 21, 2003
- E18 Desperate Core Mar 14, 2003
- E19 Appearances Mytharc Mar 28, 2003
- E20 Dominance Core Apr 4, 2003
- E21 Fallacy Core Apr 18, 2003
- E22 Futility Core Apr 25, 2003
- E23 Grief Core May 2, 2003
- E24 Perfect Mytharc May 9, 2003
- E25 Soulless Mytharc May 16, 2003
Season 5 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tragedy Mytharc Sep 23, 2003
- E2 Manic Core Sep 30, 2003
- E3 Mother Core Oct 7, 2003
- E4 Loss Mytharc Oct 14, 2003
- E5 Serendipity Mytharc Oct 21, 2003
- E6 Coerced Core Oct 28, 2003
- E7 Choice Core Nov 4, 2003
- E8 Abomination Core Nov 11, 2003
- E9 Control Mytharc Nov 18, 2003
- E10 Shaken Core Nov 25, 2003
- E11 Escape Mytharc Dec 2, 2003
- E12 Brotherhood Core Jan 6, 2004
- E13 Hate Core Jan 13, 2004
- E14 Ritual Core Feb 3, 2004
- E15 Families Core Feb 10, 2004
- E16 Home Core Feb 17, 2004
- E17 Mean Core Feb 24, 2004
- E18 Careless Mytharc Mar 2, 2004
- E19 Sick Core Mar 30, 2004
- E20 Lowdown Core Apr 6, 2004
- E21 Criminal Mytharc Apr 20, 2004
- E22 Painless Core Apr 27, 2004
- E23 Bound Core May 4, 2004
- E24 Poison Mytharc May 11, 2004
- E25 Head Mytharc May 18, 2004
Frequently asked questions
What is the show about?
It follows an elite squad of detectives in New York City who investigate sexually-based offenses.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Dick Wolf.
Is it part of a larger franchise?
Yes, it is the first spin-off of the Law & Order series.
Who starred in the series?
The series originally starred Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler.
Where does the show take place?
The investigations occur in New York City.