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

Creator:

Dick Wolf

Seasons:

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

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 & 77 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Dec. 19	10:00 PM	NBC	Perverted	#11.9
Sun. Dec. 20	1:00 AM	USA	Fallacy	#4.21

Cast

Christopher Meloni	...	Detective Elliot Stabler (234 episodes, 1999-2009)
Mariska Hargitay	...	Detective Olivia Benson (234 episodes, 1999-2009)
Richard Belzer	...	Detective John Munch / ... (234 episodes, 1999-2009)
Dann Florek	...	Captain Donald Cragen (234 episodes, 1999-2009)
Ice-T	...	Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola / ... (212 episodes, 2000-2009)
B.D. Wong	...	Dr. George Huang (188 episodes, 2001-2009)
Tamara Tunie	...	Dr. Melinda Warner (160 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)

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 | UK:15 | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Wolf Films

Trivia:

The series was originally proposed under the title Sex Crimes, and unrelated to the "Law & Order" (1990) brand. NBC thought the title was too harsh, and after discussions between network executives and Dick Wolf (creator of "Law & Order" (1990)) it became part of the Law & Order brand, debuting as "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999).

Quotes:

Det. Brian Cassidy: I don't get S&M. I mean, hurt me, it turns me on. Come on, what's up with that?
Det. John Munch: It starts with the tattoos. Once you get the ink, it's just a matter of time before you're begging to be tied up and spanked.
Det. Brian Cassidy: Yeah, tattoos are just a gateway to the sexual dark side, my friend.
Det. Elliot Stabler: [putting his right arm around Cassidy and turning his left arm so one tattoo shows] You guys have finally figured me out, huh?
Det. Monique Jefferies: Seriously, did you get off on the tiny little pinpricks of pain?
Det. Elliot Stabler: No, I get that from workin' with you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Psych: He Dead (#4.2)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

I'm Not Driving Anymore

Incredibly Solid Show

I hear on tv that apparently America's favorite Law and Order is the original. I personally think this is the best one out of all of them. It tackles some pretty intersting sides of society and humanity within an hour. I've been watching it for awhile and fell in love with the cast. They all have that hard edge that comes from doing a job like their's. Marishka is great and Ice-T is amusing. The storylines are very interesting and groundbreaking. In my classes, I've heard about the Down-Low phenomenon amongst black males in the U.S. This is the first show, aside from Oprah, that dealt with this issue. I was amazed and pleased that they'll take on any topic within their framework. Their guest cast should be praised as well. They have a great casting director. I don't know about their history with Emmy nominations, but they should definitely be in the running. The show has a very easy going nature despite the hardness of the cast that works well and acted beautifully. It gives a real look at society's imperfections and discriminatory ideologies. Nobody on the show is perfect and even the lawyers manipulate the law beyond the usual scope people think they do. Instead, they are manipulating it to see justice done and not avoided. I would urge anyone to watch this show. Give it a look.