

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Hope in the darkness.
Overview
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.
Details
Seasons

Season 1
22 episodes
1999

Season 2
21 episodes
2000

Season 3
23 episodes
2001

Season 4
25 episodes
2002

Season 5
25 episodes
2003

Season 6
23 episodes
2004

Season 7
22 episodes
2005

Season 8
22 episodes
2006

Season 9
19 episodes
2007

Season 10
22 episodes
2008

Season 11
24 episodes
2009

Season 12
24 episodes
2010

Season 13
23 episodes
2011

Season 14
24 episodes
2012

Season 15
24 episodes
2013

Season 16
23 episodes
2014

Season 17
23 episodes
2015

Season 18
21 episodes
2016

Season 19
24 episodes
2017

Season 20
24 episodes
2018

Season 21
20 episodes
2019

Season 22
16 episodes
2020

Season 23
22 episodes
2021

Season 24
22 episodes
2022

Season 25
13 episodes
2024

Season 26
22 episodes
2024
Cast

Mariska Hargitay
Olivia Benson

Ice-T
Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Peter Scanavino
Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.

Octavio Pisano
Joe Velasco

Kevin Kane
Terry Bruno

Juliana Aidén Martinez
Kate Silva