"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)TV series 1999-????

Creator:

Dick Wolf

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Release Date:

20 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

Where Risks are Taken

Plot:

This show introduces the Special Victims Unit, a new elite squad of NYPD detectives who investigate sexually related crimes.

Plot Keywords:

Detective John Munch | Criminal Investigation | Detective | Police | Sex Crime

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 29 wins & 59 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 6	6:00 AM	USA	Perfect	#4.24
Sun. July 6	9:00 AM	USA	Taboo	#7.14

Cast

Christopher Meloni	...	Detective Elliot Stabler (203 episodes, 1999-2008)
Mariska Hargitay	...	Detective Olivia Benson (203 episodes, 1999-2008)
Richard Belzer	...	Detective John Munch / ... (203 episodes, 1999-2008)
Dann Florek	...	Captain Donald Cragen (203 episodes, 1999-2008)
Steven Zirnkilton	...	Opening Announcer (202 episodes, 1999-2008)
Ice-T	...	Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola / ... (181 episodes, 2000-2008)
B.D. Wong	...	Dr. George Huang (157 episodes, 2001-2008)
Tamara Tunie	...	Dr. Melinda Warner (129 episodes, 2000-2008)
Diane Neal	...	A.D.A. Casey Novak / ... (108 episodes, 2001-2008)

Also Known As:

Law & Order's Sex Crimes (USA) (working title)
Law & Order: SVU (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Hungary:18 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) | Australia:M (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Wolf Films

Trivia:

Law and Order SVU's Olivia and Elliot are named for producer Dick Wolf's children. The name Olivia shows up in Benjamin Bratt's TV family (as one of Rey's daughters) then there's Dr. Olivet.

Quotes:

Dr. Heints: I was re-parenting him.
Elliot Stabler: Lady I've got four kids, if I ever talked to one of them like that... I'd arrest myself.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

I'm Not Driving Anymore

Incredibly Solid Show

I hear on tv that apparently America's favorite Law and Order is the original. I personally think this is the best one out of all of them. It tackles some pretty intersting sides of society and humanity within an hour. I've been watching it for awhile and fell in love with the cast. They all have that hard edge that comes from doing a job like their's. Marishka is great and Ice-T is amusing. The storylines are very interesting and groundbreaking. In my classes, I've heard about the Down-Low phenomenon amongst black males in the U.S. This is the first show, aside from Oprah, that dealt with this issue. I was amazed and pleased that they'll take on any topic within their framework. Their guest cast should be praised as well. They have a great casting director. I don't know about their history with Emmy nominations, but they should definitely be in the running. The show has a very easy going nature despite the hardness of the cast that works well and acted beautifully. It gives a real look at society's imperfections and discriminatory ideologies. Nobody on the show is perfect and even the lawyers manipulate the law beyond the usual scope people think they do. Instead, they are manipulating it to see justice done and not avoided. I would urge anyone to watch this show. Give it a look.