Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999–Present)
Hope in the darkness.
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.
Created by: Dick Wolf
Network: NBC
Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Dann Florek, Richard Belzer
Latest: S28 E1 · Oct 8, 2026 Next: S28 E2 · Oct 15, 2026 Status: Ongoing
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a American crime TV series created by Dick Wolf that premiered in 1999 on NBC. The show has 28 seasons and 598 episodes so far and is ongoing. The latest episode, S28 E1, aired on Oct 8, 2026.
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
Season 27
21 Episodes · 2025
Latest Season 28
4 Episodes · 2026
Cast
Mariska Hargitay
Olivia Benson
Ice-T
Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
Dann Florek
Donald Cragen
Richard Belzer
John Munch
Kelli Giddish
Kara Bawson
Christopher Meloni
Elliot Stabler
Peter Scanavino
Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.
BD Wong
George Huang
Tamara Tunie
Melinda Warner
Raúl Esparza
Rafael Barba
Diane Neal
Amelia Chase
Stephanie March
Alexandra Cabot
Details
| First Aired | Sep 20, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Last Aired | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Country | United States |
| Original Language | English |
| Also Known As | La Ley y el Orden: UVE, Law & Order: Unidade de Vítimas Especiais (SVU), Law & Order: Investigação Especial, Lei & Ordem: UVE, Law and Order: New York |
| Networks | NBC |
| IMDb ID | tt0203259 |
| TMDB ID | 2734 |
