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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

“Hope in the darkness.”

1999Crime · Drama · Mystery

First aired

September 20, 1999

8.0

TMDB Score

80% match · 4,338 votes

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S01 · E12

Russian Love Poem

Season 1 · Jan 21, 2000 · 44m

When a multi-millionaire is found strangled in his home, Benson and Stabler turn their suspicion to his long list of lovers, which includes both men and women. Detectives discover he was involved with a group of beautiful Russian women that came to the U.S. to take advantage of wealthy Americans.

About the Series

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

CrimeDramaMystery

Synopsis

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.

CreatorDick Wolf

First aired: September 20, 1999
Last aired: May 14, 2026
Seasons: 28 seasons · 595 episodes
Status: Returning Series
Original language: English
Network: NBC

Top Billed Cast

Mariska Hargitay

Olivia Benson

Ice-T

Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Kelli Giddish

Amanda Rollins

Peter Scanavino

Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.

Aimé Donna Kelly

Renee Curry

Kevin Kane

Terry Bruno

Corey Cott

Jake Griffin

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