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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 · E17

Misleader

Season 1 · Mar 31, 2000 · 44m

The pregnant daughter-in-law of a Christian College president is murdered in her hotel room, and the detectives discover that the man had been involved in some very unholy activities.

About the Series

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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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