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

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Creator:

Dick Wolf

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | unknown

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 | Victim | Rape | Cop | Justice

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 35 wins & 76 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 9	4:00 AM	USA	Countdown	#2.15
Mon. Nov. 9	11:30 PM	MyNetwork	Countdown	#2.15

Cast

Christopher Meloni	...	Detective Elliot Stabler (233 episodes, 1999-2009)
Mariska Hargitay	...	Detective Olivia Benson (233 episodes, 1999-2009)
Richard Belzer	...	Detective John Munch / ... (233 episodes, 1999-2009)
Dann Florek	...	Captain Donald Cragen (233 episodes, 1999-2009)
Ice-T	...	Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola / ... (211 episodes, 2000-2009)
B.D. Wong	...	Dr. George Huang (187 episodes, 2001-2009)
Tamara Tunie	...	Dr. Melinda Warner (159 episodes, 2000-2009)
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) (promotional title) [hu]
Különleges ügyosztály (Hungary) [hu]
Kova laki: Erikoisyksikkö (Finland) [fi]
La ley y el orden: Unidad de víctimas especiales (Argentina) [es]
La loi & l'ordre - Crimes sexuels (Canada: French title) [fr]
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 orden: Unidad de víctimas especiales (Spain) [es]
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:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) | USA:TV-14 | Hungary:18 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 (re-rating) | South Korea:18 (original rating) | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Wolf Films

Trivia:

Benson's shield number is 4015.

Quotes:

Dr. Heints: I was re-parenting him.
Elliot Stabler: Lady I've got four kids, if I ever talked to one of them like that... I'd arrest myself.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.8)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

I'm Not Driving Anymore

a drama worth watching

Quality is the foundation that "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is based upon as it illuminates from the screen each hour it is on every night.

Dick Wolf has combined quality writing with quality casting. Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Dann Florek, B.D. Wong and Richard Belzer all share one thing in common: they star in one of finest series on television.

Mariska, Chris, Ice-T, Dann, B. D. and the now departed Stephanie March are a well-rounded cast that compliment each other well. Furthermore, the cast is so good portraying their characters that I have to remind myself that they are actors not detectives.

Quality writing and outstanding performances set "Law And Order: SVU" apart from the other dramas on television. Each episode is riveting, written with intelligence, and character driven. It is a privilege to watch "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."

The writers' ability to draw viewers in and make them care about the involving story lines and characters help to make "Law & Order: SVU" one of the finest legal series on television. EVERYONE MUST WATCH.