Description:The detectives that are part of the NYPD's Special Victims Unit investigate crimes of sexual nature. While the focus of the other shows in the "Law & Order" franchise largely deal with murder cases, the SVU detectives frequently deal with crimes, such as rapes, in which the victim survives and assists authorities in the investigation. The series features a cast of veteran actors, including Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek and, after the first season, rapper Ice-T. Occasional ... Read more crossover episodes feature detectives from other series in the "Law & Order" franchise. Close
Before Dick Wolf abandoned the use of all
birth control, his hit "Law & Order" (1990) seemed prime to become a
franchise, and he chose well when he launched "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." Read more...