Follows the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) Special Victims Unit (SVU), a specially trained squad of detectives who investigates sex crimes including rape, child sexual abuse, human trafficking and domestic violence.
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Awards:
- Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 53 wins & 183 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Mariska Hargitay | ... |
Detective Olivia Benson
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(573 episodes, 1999-2025)
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Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
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(551 episodes, 2000-2025)
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| Dann Florek | ... |
Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen
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(332 episodes, 1999-2021)
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| Richard Belzer | ... |
Detective John Munch
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(326 episodes, 1999-2016)
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| Christopher Meloni | ... |
Detective Elliot Stabler
(285 episodes, 1999-2025)
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| Kelli Giddish | ... |
Detective Amanda Rollins
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(261 episodes, 2007-2025)
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| Peter Scanavino | ... |
ADA Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr.
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(230 episodes, 2013-2025)
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| BD Wong | ... |
Special Agent Dr. George Huang, M.D.
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(230 episodes, 2001-2015)
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| Tamara Tunie | ... |
ME Dr. Melinda Warner
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(226 episodes, 2000-2021)
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| Raúl Esparza | ... |
ADA Rafael Barba
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(119 episodes, 2012-2022)
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| Diane Neal | ... |
ADA Casey Novak
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(114 episodes, 2001-2021)
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| Stephanie March | ... |
ADA Alexandra 'Alex' Cabot
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(97 episodes, 2000-2018)
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| Danny Pino | ... |
Detective Nick Amaro
(95 episodes, 2011-2021)
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| Octavio Pisano | ... |
Detective Joe Velasco
(76 episodes, 2021-2025)
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| Mike Doyle | ... |
Forensics Technician Ryan O'Halloran
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(53 episodes, 2002-2009)
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| Joel de la Fuente | ... |
TARU Technician Ruben Morales
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(52 episodes, 2002-2011)
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| Kevin Kane | ... |
Detective Terry Bruno
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(45 episodes, 2008-2025)
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| Joanna Merlin | ... |
Judge Lena Petrovsky
(43 episodes, 2000-2011)
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| Caren Browning | ... |
CSU Captain Judith Siper
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(43 episodes, 1999-2011)
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| Lynn Marocola | ... |
Police Officer
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(42 episodes, 2015-2024)
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| Ryan Buggle | ... |
Noah Porter-Benson
(40 episodes, 2017-2025)
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| Philip Winchester | ... |
ADA Peter Stone
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(36 episodes, 2018-2019)
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| Jamie Gray Hyder | ... |
Detective Katriona 'Kat' Tamin
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(36 episodes, 2019-2021)
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| Peter Hermann | ... |
Defense Attorney Trevor Langan
(35 episodes, 2002-2022)
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| Isabel Gillies | ... |
Kathy Stabler
(32 episodes, 1999-2021)
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| Stephen C. Bradbury | ... |
Judge Colin McNamara
(32 episodes, 2012-2025)
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| Dean Winters | ... |
Detective Brian Cassidy
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(31 episodes, 1999-2019)
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| Robert John Burke | ... |
IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker
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(30 episodes, 2002-2020)
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| Michael Mastro | ... |
Arraignment Judge D. Serani
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(30 episodes, 1999-2025)
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| Aimé Donna Kelly | ... |
Captain Renee Curry
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(29 episodes, 2020-2025)
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| Demore Barnes | ... |
Deputy Chief Christian Garland
(25 episodes, 2019-2022)
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| Michelle Hurd | ... |
Detective Monique Jeffries
(25 episodes, 1999-2001)
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| Judith Light | ... |
Judge Elizabeth Donnelly
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(25 episodes, 2002-2010)
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| Ned Eisenberg | ... |
Defense Attorney Roger Kressler
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(24 episodes, 1999-2019)
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| Terri Douglas | ... |
Additional voices
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(24 episodes, 2000-2015)
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| Ami Brabson | ... |
Trial Judge Karyn Blake
(23 episodes, 2012-2025)
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| Michaela McManus | ... |
ADA Kimberly 'Kim' Greylek
(22 episodes, 2008-2009)
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| Juliana Aidén Martinez | ... |
Detective Kate Silva
(22 episodes, 2024-2025)
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| Audrie Neenan | ... |
Judge Lois Preston
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(22 episodes, 2001-2011)
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| Molly Burnett | ... |
Detective Grace Muncy
(21 episodes, 2022-2023)
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| Adam Beach | ... |
Detective Chester Lake
(21 episodes, 2007-2008)
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| Terry Serpico | ... |
Chief Tommy McGrath
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(20 episodes, 2000-2024)
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| Jenna Stern | ... |
Trial Judge Elana Barth
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(20 episodes, 2000-2022)
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| Tom O'Rourke | ... |
Judge Mark Seligman
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(20 episodes, 1999-2006)
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| Erica Bradshaw | ... |
Court Clerk
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(20 episodes, 2006-2011)
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| Peter Gallagher | ... |
Deputy Chief William Dodds
(19 episodes, 2014-2019)
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| Jeffrey Scaperrotta | ... |
Dickie Stabler
(19 episodes, 1999-2021)
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| Joselin Reyes | ... |
Paramedic Martinez
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(19 episodes, 2003-2016)
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| Harvey Atkin | ... |
Judge Alan Ridenour
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(18 episodes, 2000-2011)
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| Peter McRobbie | ... |
Judge Walter Bradley
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(18 episodes, 2003-2012)
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Production Companies
- Wolf Films
- Studios USA Television (in association with) (seasons 1-3)
- Universal Network Television (in association with) (seasons 4-5)
- NBC Universal Television (in association with) (seasons 6-8)
- Universal Media Studios (UMS) (seasons 8-12)
- Universal Television (season 13-)
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States) (tv)
- CTV Television Network (Canada) (tv)
- USA Network (United States) (tv) (repeats)
- Universal Domestic Television (United States) (tv)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD) (season 1)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (United States) (DVD) (season 2-)
- Hallmark Channel (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Five (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Five US (2010) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- TV3 Television Network Ireland (Ireland) (tv)
- Network Ten (Australia) (tv)
- TF1 (France) (tv) (original airing) (dubbed version) (edited censored version)
- 13th Street Universal (2013) (Belgium) (tv) (limited) (season 6-9) (repeats)
- 13th Street Universal (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited) (season 6-9) (repeats)
- Amazon Prime Video (2022) (Singapore) (video) (VOD)
- Austria 9 (2010) (Austria) (tv) (seasons 2 and 3)
- CNBC-e (2013) (Turkey) (tv)
- DiziMax (Turkey) (tv)
- Fox Classics (2015) (Japan) (tv)
- Fox Crime (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- Hallmark Channel Magyarország (2008) (Hungary) (tv) (seasons 3 & 4)
- Net5 (Netherlands) (tv)
- Peacock (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Puls 4 (Austria) (tv) (season 4-)
- RTL2 (2010) (Germany) (tv) (seasons 1-10)
- Sky Witness (United Kingdom) (tv) (season 21-)
- TV2 (Hungary) (tv)
- Teledoce Televisora Color - Canal 12 (2020) (Uruguay) (tv)
- Universal Channel (United Kingdom) (tv) (up to season 20)
- Universal Channel (Turkey) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2008) (United States) (DVD) (season 7)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (DVD) (seasons 9 and 10)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (DVD) (season 11)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD) (season 12)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2022) (Netherlands) (DVD) (through Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) (season 12)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2023) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 23) (through Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
- Universal Pictures (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2010) (Germany) (DVD) (season one)
- Universal Pictures (2014) (Germany) (DVD) (season two)
- Universal Pictures (2018) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 18)
- VOX (Germany) (tv) (season 11-)
- Viasat3 (Hungary) (tv) (season 5-)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2022) (Netherlands) (DVD) (through) (season 12)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2023) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 23) (through)
Special Effects
- Animal Makers (animatronic animals)
Other Companies
- Panavision (Panavision Genesis® camera equipment provided by)
- West (promotional consideration furnished by)
- Audio Network (additional music)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Filmtools (expendables)
- Gotham Sound and Communications (audio equipment provided by)
- Lost Soul Entertainment Picture Cars (picture cars)
- MBS Equipment Co. (grip and lighting equipment)
- ShowBiz Enterprises (draperies)
- Soundtrack New York (adr facility)
- Studio Line (post-production facilities) (ADR)
- The Post Group Production Suites (high-definition post-production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by John Craig |
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| Taglines | Where Risks are Taken. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Mariska Hargitay is a trained rape crisis counselor. See more » |
| Goofs | Despite many of the crimes being homicides in addition to being sex crimes, homicide detectives are not shown to have responded to the case. The major crime would be the murder itself, with the sex crime elements being included offenses. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I'm Not Driving Anymore See more » |
| Crazy Credits | From the second episode of the second season (2000-2001), the opening credits break the pattern followed by the earlier episodes of SVU, the original Law & Order, and Criminal Intent. Instead of the credits ending with a shot of the cast walking towards the camera, they instead are shown sitting around a desk. See more » |
| Quotes |
[Looking through a victim's purse for ID]
Olivia Benson: No jewelry. I always carry at least a pair of earrings in my purse. Elliot Stabler: Yeah, like you carry a purse. Olivia Benson: That's 'cause you carry it for me. Elliot Stabler: Heh... See more » |