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TV Show · 1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Hope in the darkness.

  • 28 seasons
  • Rated TV-14
  • TMDB 8.0/10
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Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

In the United States, you can stream Law & Order: Special Victims Unit on Hulu, Peacock, YouTube TV and NBC. You can also buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. It is on streaming services in 136 countries.

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.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a crime, drama and mystery series created by Dick Wolf that premiered in 1999 on NBC. It has 28 seasons and 598 episodes. The cast includes Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T and Kelli Giddish. The next episode airs on October 8, 2026.

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Seasons

  1. Season 11999 · 22 episodes
  2. Season 22000 · 21 episodes
  3. Season 32001 · 23 episodes
  4. Season 42002 · 25 episodes
  5. Season 52003 · 25 episodes
  6. Season 62004 · 23 episodes
  7. Season 72005 · 22 episodes
  8. Season 82006 · 22 episodes
  9. Season 92007 · 19 episodes
  10. Season 102008 · 22 episodes
  11. Season 112009 · 24 episodes
  12. Season 122010 · 24 episodes
  13. Season 132011 · 23 episodes
  14. Season 142012 · 24 episodes
  15. Season 152013 · 24 episodes
  16. Season 162014 · 23 episodes
  17. Season 172015 · 23 episodes
  18. Season 182016 · 21 episodes
  19. Season 192017 · 24 episodes
  20. Season 202018 · 24 episodes
  21. Season 212019 · 20 episodes
  22. Season 222020 · 16 episodes
  23. Season 232021 · 22 episodes
  24. Season 242022 · 22 episodes
  25. Season 252024 · 13 episodes
  26. Season 262024 · 22 episodes
  27. Season 272025 · 21 episodes
  28. Season 282026 · 4 episodes

Details

Created by
Dick Wolf
Network
NBC
First aired
September 20, 1999
Status
Returning series
Seasons
28
Episodes
598
Original language
English
Country
United States
Production
Wolf Entertainment, Universal Television, Studios USA and Universal Media Studios
Rating
TV-14 (United States)

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