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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

199928 seasons594 episodes43 min

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a American series that premiered on NBC in 1999. 28 seasons and 594 episodes. Created by Dick Wolf.

NBC logoOriginal networkNBCbroadcast network · 1331 shows on record
19401960198020002020

Premiered 1999; no finale on record, so the bar runs to 2026

Key facts

Network
NBC
Format
Series
Premiere
September 20, 1999
Seasons
28
Episodes
594
Running time
43 minutes
Language
English
Production
Universal Television
Distributor
Hulu, NBCUniversal Syndication Studios, Netflix
Based on
Law & Order
Set in
New York City

Credits

Created byDick Wolf
MusicMike Post

Cast 10 of 23 on record

Cast memberRole
Mariska HargitayOlivia Benson
Ice-TFin Tutuola
Christopher MeloniElliot Stabler
BD WongGeorge Huang
Judith LightElizabeth Donnelly
Richard BelzerJohn Munch
Diane NealCasey Novak
Dean WintersBrian Cassidy
Adam BeachChester Lake
Michaela McManusKim Greylek