Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

Series Summary

The first spin-off of the Law & Order franchise, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit centers on a special unit that handles crimes of sexual nature, such as rape, child molestation, and sexual assault. A character-driven show, this highly-charged and controversial police procedural features the tense relationship between Detectives Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson. The detectives of the Special Victims Unit often have to contend with burnout as they handle an endless caseload of the most heinous of crimes.

Premiered on: September 20, 1999

Cast

Christopher Meloni … Det. Elliot Stabler
Mariska Hargitay … Det. Olivia Benson
Richard Belzer … Sgt. John Munch
Ice T … Det. Odafin Fin Tutuola
Michaela McManus … A.D.A. Kim Grayleck
BD Wong … Dr. George Huang
Tamara Tunie … Dr. Melinda Warner
Dann Florek … Capt. Don Cragen
Diane Neal … A.D.A. Casey Novak
Mike Doyle … Ryan O'Halloran