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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

"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 ByDick Wolf
StatusReturning Series
Original NameLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
First Air DateSeptember 20, 1999
Last Air DateNovember 20, 2025
Seasons27
Episodes582
Episode Runtime 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesWolf EntertainmentUniversal TelevisionStudios USAUniversal Media Studios
NetworksNBC
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S27E08

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When a man claims his girlfriend was kidnapped, Bruno investigates the holes in his story. Tynan comes down hard on Benson after a disagreement. Griffin must defend his police work on the stand.

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