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This hard-hitting and emotional series chronicles the life and crimes of the elite Special Victims Unit of the New York Police Department. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was created by Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf. SVU celebrated its 300th episode in October 2012.

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14x23 Brief Interlude Aired: May. 15, 2013

The investigation into how a comatose woman ended up in a river near the mayor's home reveals the victim's unexpected wild side. [continue reading]

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Law & Order: SVU returns Wednesday
14x24 Her Negotiation(Wednesday May. 22nd, 2013 9/8c on NBC)

Show Update

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NBC announced today that it has renewed Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for an impressive fifteenth season. The network ordered another 22 episodes of the long-running police procedural for 2013-2014.

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Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 20, 1999
Status:
Returning Series
Runtime:
60 min.
Airs:
Wednesdays, 9/8c
To-Date:
14 Seasons
318 Episodes
Network
NBC TV Network
AKA:
L&O SVU
Law and Order: SVU
Genre

Series Fun Facts

More Trivia
  • At the start of season 13, episode titles were no longer one word. Season 13 is also the first season without Detective Stabler.
  • Kelli Giddish, who plays Detective Amanda Rollins, also played a victim ("Kara Bawson") in season 8.
  • According to an article in TV Guide magazine, cast members are often approached by sexual abuse survivors who thank them for portraying these types of stories on the air correctly.