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Law and Order: SVU (1999)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU) is a procedural crime drama series created by Dick Wolf that follows cases handled by a fictional New York Police Department's 16th precinct that centers around sexually-based crimes. The Show follows a rotating group of detectives that will tackle some of the most heinous crimes while trying to help the victims - and themselves - adjust to the new normal as the darkness in the world reveals itself with each new case.

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Law and Order: SVU
TV-14
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU) is a procedural crime drama series created by Dick Wolf that follows cases handled by a fictional New York Police Department's 16th precinct that centers around sexually-based crimes. The Show follows a rotating group of detectives that will tackle some of the most heinous crimes while trying to help the victims - and themselves - adjust to the new normal as the darkness in the world reveals itself with each new case.

Cast
Christopher Meloni , Mariska Hargitay , Richard Belzer , Dann Florek , Michelle Hurd , Stephanie March , Ice-T , BD Wong , Diane Neal , Tamara Tunie
Release Date
September 20, 1999
Seasons
25
Network
NBC
Franchise(s)
Law and Order
Writers
Dick Wolf
Showrunner
Robert Palm , David J. Burke , Neal Baer , Warren Leight , Rick Eid , Michael S. Chernuchin , David Graziano
Creator(s)
Dick Wolf
Streaming Service(s)
Hulu , Peacock

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