"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)

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

Best cop show on TV

This is absolutely the best cop show on TV. There's less time in the court room and more with the detectives, which I enjoy. I think there needs to be more time with the detectives off the job. My favorite detective is Olivia Benson, the child of a rape who is played by Mariska Hargitay.Olivia is one of those detectives who would be really awesome if you knew her well, but you wouldn't want to get on her bad side. She is also very stubborn. She and Elliot Stabler (a family man played by Christopher Meloni) make a great team. Christopher and Mariska are great actors. I often forget that these are actors, not real people. I think Olivia should have a boyfriend. It might help her stop being so stubborn. This is just the best cop show ever to be on TV and I hope it stays on for a long time.