"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)TV series 1999-????

Creator:

Dick Wolf

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Release Date:

20 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

Where Risks are Taken

Plot:

This show introduces the Special Victims Unit, a new elite squad of NYPD detectives who investigate sexually related crimes.

Plot Keywords:

Detective John Munch | Criminal Investigation | Detective | Police | Sex Crime

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 29 wins & 62 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 26	6:00 AM	USA	Choice	#5.7
Sun. July 27	6:00 AM	USA	Control	#5.9

Cast

Christopher Meloni	...	Detective Elliot Stabler (203 episodes, 1999-2008)
Mariska Hargitay	...	Detective Olivia Benson (203 episodes, 1999-2008)
Richard Belzer	...	Detective John Munch / ... (203 episodes, 1999-2008)
Dann Florek	...	Captain Donald Cragen (203 episodes, 1999-2008)
Steven Zirnkilton	...	Opening Announcer (203 episodes, 1999-2008)
Ice-T	...	Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola / ... (181 episodes, 2000-2008)
B.D. Wong	...	Dr. George Huang (157 episodes, 2001-2008)
Tamara Tunie	...	Dr. Melinda Warner (129 episodes, 2000-2008)
Diane Neal	...	A.D.A. Casey Novak / ... (108 episodes, 2001-2008)

Also Known As:

Law & Order's Sex Crimes (USA) (working title)
Law & Order: SVU (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
Esküdt ellenségek - Meggyalázott áldozatok (Hungary) (new syndication title) [hu]
Különleges ügyosztály (Hungary) [hu]
Kova laki: Erikoisyksikkö (Finland) [fi]
Law & Order: New York (Germany) [de]
Law & Order: SVU (Netherlands) (short title) [nl]
Law & Order: Sei henzai sôsa han (Japan) (alternative transliteration) [ja]
Ley y el orden: Unidad de víctimas especiales, La (Argentina) [es]
Ley y orden: Unidad de víctimas especiales (Spain) [es]
Loi & l'ordre - Crimes sexuels, La (Canada: French title) [fr]
Lov og orden: New York (Norway) (original subtitled version) [no]
New York - Unité spéciale (France) [fr]
Nomos kai taxi - Eidiki omada (Greece) [el]

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Hungary:18 | Australia:M (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Wolf Films

Trivia:

The only prime time drama to be spun off from two separate shows: "Law & Order" (1990) and, through the character of John Munch, "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993)

Quotes:

[about a pedophile's defense attorney]
ADA Alexandra Cabot: He is as bad as his client. Hoping the victim is too traumatized to testify. He's lucky I didn't knock his teeth down his throat!
Capt. Donald Cragen: I'd pay real money to see that.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Tina Fey/Carrie Underwood (#33.5)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

I'm Not Driving Anymore

Best cop show on TV

This is absolutely the best cop show on TV. There's less time in the court room and more with the detectives, which I enjoy. I think there needs to be more time with the detectives off the job. My favorite detective is Olivia Benson, the child of a rape who is played by Mariska Hargitay.Olivia is one of those detectives who would be really awesome if you knew her well, but you wouldn't want to get on her bad side. She is also very stubborn. She and Elliot Stabler (a family man played by Christopher Meloni) make a great team. Christopher and Mariska are great actors. I often forget that these are actors, not real people. I think Olivia should have a boyfriend. It might help her stop being so stubborn. This is just the best cop show ever to be on TV and I hope it stays on for a long time.