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About the Show
About the Show
Created by Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," now in its 24th season, is the longest-running primetime live-action series of all time.
This hard-hitting and emotional series from NBC's "Law & Order" brand chronicles the lives of the Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department, an elite squad of detectives who investigate crimes of sexual assault, child abuse and domestic violence.
As commander of the SVU, Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) is a seasoned veteran of the unit who has seen it all. She leads with empathy and professionalism, all the while dealing with her difficult past as a product of rape, and her responsibility as a trailblazer in survivor advocacy, both of which influence the way she relates to the victims and perpetrators of each case. Olivia Benson is the longest-running female character in a primetime live-action television series.
Hargitay has garnered an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama, a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Drama Series, four Gracie Allen Awards for Outstanding Female Lead and a People's Choice Award for Favorite Drama TV Star for her portrayal of Olivia Benson. She was also honored with the Crystal Nymph Award at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next to the star of her mother, screen legend Jayne Mansfield.
As Benson's second-in-command, Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola (Ice T) adds a unique sense of humor and undercover investigative experience, making him a formidable match for any partner, while Detectives Joe Velasco (Octavio Pisano) and Grace Muncy (Molly Burnett) learn the nuanced and sensitive approaches to working with sexual assault survivors. Assistant District Attorney Dominick "Sonny" Carisi (Peter Scanavino) brings a fresh outlook and distinctive style of investigation to his cases while navigating the politics of the DA's office.
"SVU" is frequently acknowledged for its guest players, with Emmy wins for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Ann-Margret, Ellen Burstyn, Cynthia Nixon, Leslie Caron and Amanda Plummer, and nominations for such renowned talent as Brenda Blethyn, Carol Burnett, Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Angela Lansbury, Marlee Matlin, Mare Winningham, Barbara Barrie, Martha Plimpton, Jane Alexander and Tracy Pollan.
"SVU" has won two Imagen Awards for Best Drama Program, one NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series, two Edgar Allan Poe Awards for Best Television Episode and six Prism Awards for the accurate depiction of substance abuse and mental illness, and five episodes have been nominated by the GLAAD Media Awards for outstanding representation of the LGBTQ community.
The "Law & Order" brand has tremendous global appeal and, to date, "SVU" has been sold to more than 250 territories around the world.
Dick Wolf is creator and executive producer. David Graziano, Julie Martin, Mariska Hargitay, Norberto Barba, Kenneth Brown, Arthur Forney and Peter Jankowski executive produce.
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment.
Credits
Day & Time
Thursdays at 9/8c
Season 24 Premiere
September 22, 2022
Series Premiere
September 20, 1999
Starring
Mariska Hargitay, Ice T, Peter Scanavino, Octavio Pisano, Molly Burnett
Created By
Dick Wolf
Executive Producers
Dick Wolf, David Graziano, Julie Martin, Mariska Hargitay, Norberto Barba, Kenneth Brown, Arthur Forney, Peter Jankowski
Co-Executive Producers
Brianna Yellen, Rebecca McGill
Supervising Producers
Mark Dragin, Brendan Feeney, Anastasia Puglisi, Margaret Lester
Co-Producers
Denis Hamill, Monet Hurst-Mendoza, Jonathan Strauss
Associate Producer
Julie Hrebec
Executive Story Editors
Kathy Dobie, Nolan Dunbar
Editors
Karen Stern, Leon Ortiz-Gil, Pietro Cecchini
Director of Photography
Feliks Parnell
Production Designer
Dan Davis
Casting Directors
Jonathan Strauss, Philip Huffman
Music Composer
Mike Post
Origination
New York
Produced By
Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment