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This groundbreaking series from executive producer Dick Wolf's "Law & Order" franchise chronicles the ripped-from-the-headlines investigations of the NYPD's Special Victims Unit. Led by courageous and compassionate Capt. Olivia Benson, this elite team includes Sgt. Odafin Tutuola, Detective Amanda Rollins, Officer Katriona Tamin and Deputy Chief Christian Garland, who focus on finding justice for the victims of the city's worst crimes. Assisting them is ADA Sonny Carisi, who seeks justice for SVU's victims and survivors with passion and precision.
- Creator: Dick Wolf
- Starring: Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, Peter Scanavino, Octavio Pisano
- TV Network: NBC
- Premiere Date: Sep 20, 1999
- Genre: Crime
- Executive producers: Dick Wolf, Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Mariska Hargitay, Norberto Barba, Arthur W. Forney, Peter Jankowski
