Share:

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(TV show/series, 1999-)

TV-14

| 43min per episode | Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Scripted Reality in 25 seasons with 544 episodes

Rating: 4.0/5 (with 1,757 votes) 8

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (often shortened to Law & Order: SVU or SVU) is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Dick Wolf for NBC. The first spin-off of Law & Order, it starred Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler until Meloni left the series in 2011 after 12 seasons, and Mariska Hargitay as Detective (ultimately promoted to Captain) Olivia Benson, now the commanding officer of the Special Victims Unit after originally having been Stabler's partner in a fictionalized version of the New York City Police Department. Meloni has since reprised his role as Stabler in the spin-off series Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021–present). Law & Order: Special Victims Unit follows the style of the original Law & Order in that some episodes are loosely based on real crimes that have received media attention. The show is produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television. It premiered on September 20, 1999. After the premiere of its 21st season in September 2019, the series became the longest-running primetime live-action series on American television. Since the end o... ()

Poster of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (streaming/download)?

At the moment we can't find any options to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit online but we constantly add new providers. Create a free account now to add Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to your favorites & stay up to date.

Offers for United States of America (USA)

Search on Amazon.com for "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (Streaming/DVD/Blu-ray etc.)

About Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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.

Trailer for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Law and Order SVU Season 22 Trailer (HD)(Trailer, 1:01)

Play Video

Law and Order SVU Season 22 Trailer (HD) (Trailer) | Law and Order SVU Season 21 Promo (HD) (Trailer) | Law and Order SVU Season 18 "Returns September 21st" Promo (HD) (Trailer) | Opening Title Sequence (Theme Song) (Opening Credits)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Seasons and Episodes

01/18/2024Season 25 - 6 episodes

#1 | 01/18/2024Tunnel Blind

4.3/5 (with 2 votes)

As the squad celebrates Rollins and Carisi’s child, another child goes missing in broad daylight.

#2 | 01/25/2024Truth Embargo

4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

As Benson teams up with the FBI on an unsolved case, Fin and Velasco investigate a flash mob robbery that lead to a sexual assault.

#3 | 02/01/2024The Punch List

4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

The SVU helps a man come to terms with being victimized. Benson tries to support a victim's family when tragedy strikes twice.

#4 | 02/08/2024Duty to Report

When Chief McGrath’s daughter discloses a sexual assault, Benson must balance the intricacies of the investigation with McGrath’s impulsive actions.

#5 | 02/22/2024Zone Rouge

#6 | 02/29/2024Episode 6

09/22/2022Season 24 - 22 episodes

The twenty-fourth season of the American crime-drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was ordered on February 27, 2020, by NBC, which premiered on September 22, 2022, with a crossover premiere event, the season contained 22 episodes, and concluded on May 18, 2023.The season will be produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television; the new showrunner is David Graziano replacing Warren Leight.Molly Burnett was announced to join the cast on July 24. Burnett left the main cast after the season finale.On August 24, Kelli Giddish confirmed she would be leaving midway through the season. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/23/2021Season 23 - 22 episodes

The twenty-third season of the American crime-drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was ordered on February 27, 2020, by NBC. It was set to air during the 2021–2022 television season, the season was produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television; the showrunner was Warren Leight, in the third and final season of his second stint in the role. The season premiered on September 23, 2021, and concluded on May 19, 2022. The series' milestone 500th episode aired this season as the sixth episode and saw the return of former Detective Nick Amaro and former SVU Captain Don Cragen. This is the last season for Jamie Gray Hyder and Demore Barnes as they departed in the premiere episode. The season consisted of 22 episodes. ()

Show all episodes of this season

11/12/2020Season 22 - 16 episodes

The twenty-second season of the American crime-drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was ordered on February 27, 2020, by NBC. Set to air during the 2020–2021 television season, the season is produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television; the showrunner is Warren Leight. The season premiered on November 12, 2020 and consists of only 16 episodes due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, making it the second shortest in the series behind the twenty-fifth season. The season ended on June 3, 2021. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/26/2019Season 21 - 20 episodes

The twenty-first season of the American crime-drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered on Thursday September 26, 2019 on NBC and concluded on April 23, 2020. This made the series the longest-running U.S. prime-time drama in history. The season is produced by Wolf Films and Universal Television; the showrunner being Warren Leight. This season is the first not to feature Philip Winchester as Peter Stone since his introduction in the nineteenth season, following his departure at the conclusion of the previous season. On March 13, 2020, the production of the twenty-first season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Twenty out of the original twenty-four episode order were completed before production was suspended. The twentieth episode served as the season finale. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/27/2018Season 20 - 24 episodes

The twentieth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at 9PM ET with a two-part premiere episode. The following Thursday, the series started airing new episodes at 10PM ET. The season ended on May 16, 2019. This landmark season of SVU tied it with both the original Law & Order series and Gunsmoke as longest-running scripted non-animated U.S. primetime TV series. On March 29, 2019, as it was announced that SVU was renewed for a twenty-first, record-breaking season, it was also announced this season would be the last season to feature Philip Winchester. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/27/2017Season 19 - 24 episodes

The nineteenth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered on September 27, 2017 and finished on May 23, 2018 with a two-part season finale. Michael S. Chernuchin, who had previously worked on Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Chicago Justice took over from Rick Eid as showrunner. This is also the first season since season twelve in 2010–2011 where another Law & Order series—Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders—aired alongside SVU on NBC. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/21/2016Season 18 - 21 episodes

The eighteenth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit debuted on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, on NBC and finished on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, with a two-hour season finale. Rick Eid, who previously worked on Law & Order and Law & Order: Trial by Jury, became the executive producer and showrunner, following Warren Leight's departure from the series at the conclusion of the seventeenth season. Eid himself departed the series at the end of the eighteenth season and was replaced by Michael S. Chernuchin. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/23/2015Season 17 - 23 episodes

The seventeenth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit debuted on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 on NBC, and concluded on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/24/2014Season 16 - 23 episodes

The sixteenth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit debuted on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at 9pm/8c (Eastern), and concluded on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, on NBC. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/25/2013Season 15 - 24 episodes

The fifteenth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit made its debut with a two-hour premiere episode on September 25, 2013, at 9pm/8c - 11pm/10c (Eastern), on NBC. The season ended on May 21, 2014, after 24 episodes. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/26/2012Season 14 - 24 episodes

The fourteenth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit debuted with a two-part premiere episode on September 26, 2012, at 9pm/8c - 11pm/10c (Eastern) on NBC, which was the show's weekly time slot. The fourteenth season picked up storyline-wise where the last season left off, with Captain Cragen (Dann Florek) awaking to a dead sex worker in his bed with her throat slit. The two-part season premiere was watched by 7.19 million total viewers and received generally positive reviews. The series' landmark 300th episode fell this season and aired on October 24, 2012, watched by 6.77 million total viewers. This is the first season of SVU to have any kind of crossover with now-ended Law & Order spinoff Law & Order: Criminal Intent, with Kathryn Erbe guest starring in two episodes "Acceptable Loss" and "Poisoned Motive" as her LOCI character, Alexandra Eames, and Denis O'Hare guest starring in the episode "Presumed Guilty" as his LOCI character, Father Shea. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/21/2011Season 13 - 23 episodes

The thirteenth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit debuted on NBC on September 21, 2011, and concluded on May 23, 2012. With Law & Order: LA and Law & Order: Criminal Intent having ended in July 2011 and June 2011 respectively, this season of Law & Order: SVU was the first to be broadcast without any other running U.S. Law & Order series, a position the series has held until the nineteenth season, when Law & Order True Crime premiered. Season 13 dealt with the departure of Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) from the Special Victims Unit after a shooting in the squad room. Additionally, Warren Leight, coming over from the recently concluded Law & Order: Criminal Intent, became the executive producer/showrunner for the series replacing Neal Baer who began working on a CBS medical drama. ()

Season 13 dealt with the departure of Detective Elliot Stabler from the Special Victims Unit after a shooting in the squad room.

Show all episodes of this season

09/21/2010Season 12 - 24 episodes

The twelfth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered in the United States on NBC on September 22, 2010, and concluded on May 18, 2011. This was the first season that the show did not air alongside the original Law & Order. Episodes initially aired on Wednesdays between 9pm/8c and 10pm/9c Eastern, except for the season premiere, which aired from 9pm/8c to 11pm/10c. After the winter hiatus, SVU returned with another two-hour showing on January 5, 2011, before the broadcast time switched to the 10pm/9c time slot the following week. At the end of the season, Neal Baer resigned his position as showrunner. After the season finale, Christopher Meloni, BD Wong, and Tamara Tunie left the principal cast. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/23/2009Season 11 - 24 episodes

The eleventh season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered on September 23, 2009 and concluded on May 19, 2010. It was moved from Tuesdays to Wednesdays at 9 pm/8c ET for the NBC broadcast. On March 3, 2010, SVU returned to its previous time slot of 10pm/9c ET. On January 22, 2010, in the wake of the conflict between Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien, NBC announced that they would order two additional episodes to fill in the gaps of the departing The Jay Leno Show. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/21/2008Season 10 - 22 episodes

The tenth season of the police procedural/legal drama, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered September 23, 2008, and ended June 2, 2009, on NBC. It was the last season of the show to occupy the Tuesday 10pm/9c timeslot. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/24/2007Season 9 - 19 episodes

The ninth season of the police procedural/legal drama, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered September 25, 2007 and ended May 13, 2008 on NBC. It aired on Tuesday nights at 10pm/9c. Mariska Hargitay, having won a Golden Globe Award in 2005, received her second Golden Globe nomination for her work in the ninth season. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/18/2006Season 8 - 22 episodes

The eighth season of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered September 19, 2006 and ended May 22, 2007 on NBC. The series remained in its 10pm/9c Tuesday timeslot. With the introduction of a new partner for Detective Stabler, early episodes of season 8 took on a significantly different focus when compared to those of previous seasons. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/19/2005Season 7 - 22 episodes

The seventh season of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered September 20, 2005 and ended May 16, 2006 on NBC. It aired on Tuesday nights at 10pm/9c. Critically the show's most successful season, both lead actors received nominations at the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards with a win by Mariska Hargitay. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/21/2004Season 6 - 23 episodes

The sixth season of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered September 21, 2004 and ended May 24, 2005 on NBC. It aired on Tuesday nights at 10pm/9c. In January 2005, when the season was halfway through airing, Mariska Hargitay won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama becoming the first regular cast member of any Law & Order series to win a Golden Globe. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/23/2003Season 5 - 25 episodes

The fifth season of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered September 23, 2003, and ended May 18, 2004, on NBC. Law & Order: SVU moved away from its Friday night slot to Tuesday nights at 10pm/9c. Casey Novak, the unit's longest-serving ADA, was introduced in the fifth episode when Diane Neal joined the cast to fill the absence left by Stephanie March. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/26/2002Season 4 - 25 episodes

The fourth season of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered September 27, 2002 and ended May 16, 2003 on NBC. This was the last season of the series to air on Friday nights at 10pm/9c. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/28/2001Season 3 - 23 episodes

The third season of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered Friday, September 28, 2001 and ended Friday, May 17, 2002 on NBC. It occupied the Friday 10pm/9c timeslot once again. ()

Show all episodes of this season

10/19/2000Season 2 - 21 episodes

The second season of the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered October 20, 2000, and ended May 11, 2001, on NBC. The show remained in its time slot, Friday nights at 10pm/9c. As Neal Baer's first year producing the show, the second season was accompanied by drastic changes in tone. Additionally, the series began to increase its focus on trial scenes with the addition of an Assistant District Attorney for sex crimes to the cast. ()

Show all episodes of this season

09/19/1999Season 1 - 22 episodes

The first season of the crime drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, premiered on September 20, 1999 on NBC and concluded on May 19, 2000. Created by Dick Wolf, it is the first spin-off of Law & Order and follows the detectives of a fictionalized version of the New York City Police Department's Special Victims Unit, which investigates sexually based offenses. SVU originally aired on Monday nights at 9pm/8c EST, but it was moved to Friday nights at 10pm/9c after the ninth episode. Showrunner Robert Palm felt too disturbed by the subject matter and left after the season's conclusion. The season has been well-received, with critics praising its captivating narratives and memorable characters. The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit first season DVD box set was released on October 21, 2003, in Region 1 format. ()

Show all episodes of this season

?Specials - 6 episodes

Show all episodes of this season

Additional Information

Official websites:

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Plays in: New York City (NYC)

Based on: "Law & Order" (TV show/series, 1990-)

Derivative works/Adaptions: "Law & Order: Division of Field Investigation" (TV show/series, 2007-)

Made by: Wolf Films, Universal Television, Studios USA, Universal Media Studios (UMS)

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 39 languages: Arabic (AR), Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Gallegan (GL), Hebrew (HE), Hindi (HI), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Indonesian (ID), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Letzeburgesch (LB), Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Malay (MS), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Swedish (SV), Tamil (TA), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Returning series

First episode released on: 09/20/1999

Latest episode released on: 02/01/2024

Cast: Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, Ice-T, Danny Pino, Kelli Giddish, Raúl Esparza, Christopher Meloni, Michelle Hurd, Stephanie March, Tamara Tunie, BD Wong, Diane Neal, Dean Winters, Peter Scanavino, Adam Beach, Judith Light, Philip Winchester, Jamie Gray Hyder

Creator: Dick Wolf

Composer: Mike Post

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"La Ley y el Orden: UVE"

"Law & Order: Investigação Especial"

"Law & Order: Unidade de Vítimas Especiais (SVU)"

"Law and Order: New York"

"La Loi & l'Ordre : Unité spéciale"

"La Loi & l'Ordre : USV"

"New York : Unité spéciale"

"قانون و نظم: واحد قربانیان ویژه"

"성범죄수사대: SVU"

"Law & Order: SVU"

Keywords: sexual assault, domestic violence, interrogation, sex trade, detective, sexual violence, sex offender, sex trafficking, sexual abuse, sex scandal, domestic abuse, criminal, sex slavery, sex crime

Recommendations for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

If you like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit then you might also like the following TV shows/series:

From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of r ...

NCIS

TV-14

2003- | 3.8/5 | 45min per episode

Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure

An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation ...

Chicago Fire

TV-14

2012- | 4.2/5 | 42min per episode

An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David ...

Criminal Minds

TV-14

2005- | 4.2/5 | 42min per episode

Crime, Drama, Mystery

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's ...

Law & Order

TV-14

1990- | 3.7/5 | 42min per episode

Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the wa ...

Game of Thrones

TV-MA

2011-2019 | 4.2/5

Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure

Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation. ...

The Mentalist

TV-14

2008-2015 | 4.2/5 | 43min per episode

Crime, Drama, Mystery

After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the ...

The Flash

TV-14

2014-2023 | 3.9/5 | 44min per episode

Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy

Detective Elliot Stabler returns to the NYPD to battle organized crime after a devastating personal loss. Stabler journeys to find absolution and rebuild his life, while leading a new elite task force ...

Law & Order: Organized Crime

TV-14

2021- | 4.0/5 | 42min per episode

Similar TV shows/series

These TV shows/series are similar to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (story/era etc.):

A police detective from 1986 travels in time to the present to save his daughter. ...

Tunnel

Certification unknown

2017 | 3.9/5 | 1h per episode

In this world, creatures like vampires and werewolves still walk about, but Aya Rindo can’t say the same for herself. This beautiful disembodied head, carried by her maid Shizuku Hasei, is a detecti ...

Undead Murder Farce

TV-14

2023 | 3.6/5 | 23min per episode

Animation, Mystery, Science-Fiction & Fantasy

Moi, j'habite nulle part

Certification unknown

2019-2023 | 3.5/5 | 8min per episode

A woman haunted by her past, Detective Robin Griffin, investigates complex and unsettling cases. ...

Top of the Lake

TV-MA

2013-2017 | 3.6/5

Crime, Drama, Mystery

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases. ...

Murder, She Wrote

TV-14

1984-1996 | 3.8/5 | 45min per episode

Mystery, Crime, Drama

With the help of a gutsy female detective, a prosecutor who has lost the ability to feel empathy tackles a murder case amid political corruption. ...

Stranger

TV-MA

2017-2020 | 4.3/5 | 1h 9min per episode

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Tragic events in the lives of five people after they have stolen a car with one million dollars in the safe. This is the job they have all been waiting for. The job that will set them up for life. A m ...

Mirage

Certification unknown

1983 | 3.2/5 | 1h 5min per episode

A fascinating docuseries chronicling Playboy magazine’s charismatic founder, Hugh Hefner, and his impact on global culture. Told from his unique perspective with never-before-seen footage from his p ...

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

TV-MA

2017 | 2.8/5 | 46min per episode

Documentary, Drama

Maintain information on this page as an official partner

Is any information about this TV show/series incorrect or missing? Give us a hint!

WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:58, Added: 02/04/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024

Current Recommendations(20)

© 2019-2024 WatchPlayStream & Partner

made in Berlin with love

WatchPlayStream is your search engine for movies and series streams/downloads. Always get the best overview of new movies on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, iTunes Store and other providers. Where can you find the best TV shows & series for free streaming? Who offers movies and series like Saw X, Música, Baghead, Grand Army, PAUSE with Sam Jay and Virgin River for legal download? What haven't you seen yet? WatchPlayStream has the answers! Create a free account to manage your movies/TV series.

New Movies

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire(03/29/2024)
The First Omen(04/05/2024)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire(03/22/2024)
Civil War(04/12/2024)
Monkey Man(04/05/2024)
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2(03/26/2024)
Abigail(04/19/2024)
Strictly Confidential(04/05/2024)
Late Night with the Devil(03/22/2024)
Immaculate(03/22/2024)
Show all new Movies

Favorite Movies

Favorite TV Shows

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen(2009-)
Late Night with Seth Meyers(2014-)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert(2015-)
The Kelly Clarkson Show(2019-)
The Daily Show(1996-)
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten(1992-)
Sturm der Liebe(2005-)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999-)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson(1962-1992)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon(2014-)
Show all favorite TV Shows

WatchPlayStream is an Amazon Associate and earns from qualifying purchases. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
Privacy & Cookies | Contact | Imprint

New

Movies

Offers

Account

We are using cookies to ensure you get the best experience possible on our website. More info