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.

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Created By

Dick Wolf

Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

First Air Date

September 20, 1999

Last Air Date

November 20, 2025

Seasons

Episodes

585

Language

English

Production Companies

Wolf Entertainment Universal Television Studios USA Universal Media Studios

Networks

NBC

S27E08

Showdown

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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