Special victims unit between seasons one and twelve are a single word or initialism. With mariska hargitay, danny pino, kelli giddish, richard belzer. The series premiered on nbc on september 20, 1999, and its twentyfirst season ended on april 23, 2020. With christopher meloni, mariska hargitay, richard belzer, diane neal. Each episode features a new case to solve, new victims to console as well as the constant struggle for the detectives to juggle the emotional toll of the job and the pressure it puts on their personal lives. Viewers tune in to watch the brilliant olivia benson and company solve crimes ripped straight from the headlines. Take our quiz to see how much you know about this crimesolving favorite. Svu is one of the longestrunning dramas in the history of television.
Adam schiff 110 michael moriarty as executive asst. Svu alums to return in next months finale were scrapped when the coronavirus pandemic brought an early halt to season 21. Chernuchin took over from eid as showrunner after eid left svu to be showrunner for the fifth season of chicago p. Pressure mounts at the precinct as cragen is investigated for murder. But while the focus of the nbc drama has remained largely the same for the past two. After the bones of a boy who disappeared in 1978 are found at a playground, stabler, still visibly recovering from a recent gunshot wound, teams up with vizcarrondo to determine the boys identity, which leads them to a cold case involving four missing puerto rican boys that were never. Arthur branch played by fred dalton thompson replaced season 12s nora lewin dianne wiest in the role of district attorney. In the season premiere episode, the svus writers explained. Episode shows episode schedule page nbcuniversal media. The svu joins an undercover task force in busting a human trafficking ring. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Svu season 14 episode monsters legacy when benson finds out that a deathrow inmate was the victim of a sexual predator she asks ellis to reopen the case. The detectives help the fbi by working with a prostitute from one of their old cases, hoping her link to a man on a killing rampage will prove useful.
The investigation into a home invasion that leaves only the daughter alive has many repercussions. On january 9, 2018, nbc ordered an extra two episodes for season 19, as confirmed in a tweet by robert brooks cohen, rounding the. With more than 400 episodes on the books, law and order. Special victims unit debuted with a twopart premiere episode on september 26, 2012, at 9pm8c 11pm10c on nbc, which was the shows weekly time slot. Such episodes take a real crime and fictionalize it by changing the details. Stabler teams up with a csu technician to try and identify a dead young boy and find the man who killed him.
Benson investigates a police officers accusations of sexual assault. Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20. Season 14, episode 1 september 26, 2012 in the 14th season opener, cragen gets arrested for a prostitutes murder, and the squad is assigned a strict new captain. Castmember mariska hargitay detective olivia benson revealed on may 25, 20, that her contract had been renewed for the upcoming season. Special victims unit debuted with a twopart premiere episode on september 26, 2012, at 9pm8c 11pm10c on nbc, which was the shows weekly time slot the fourteenth season picked up storylinewise where the last season left off, with captain cragen dann florek awaking to a dead sex worker in his bed with her throat slit. A teenage converted muslim from a wealthy new york family acts as his own counsel in his murder trial, claiming that he is a victim of an american antimuslim conspiracy. After a sexual assault investigation is stalled for months, a woman puts her accusations against a popular athlete on a billboard. A retired pro quarterback is busted for having sex with a 14 yearold prostitute, but he may be suffering from diminished capacity because of all the concussions he had on the field. Special victims unit episodes from season 14,view pictures, get episode information and more. The premiere episode is, naturally, a crossover with the original series.
On january 9, 2018, nbc ordered an extra two episodes for season 19, as confirmed in a tweet by. After cragen is accused of murder, the team works secretly around the. Special victims unit was ordered may 9, 2012 and aired on nbc between september 26, 2012 and may 22, 20. But the shows regular cast members have also been making a name. One example, a few seasons back, svu did an episode that was clearly based on the travon. When a woman is brutally assaulted at a music festival, the svu detectives must track down her attacker using the few pieces. Known for being a stage actor, raul esparza joined the cast of svu in its 14th season, playing the. Peter scanavino talks episode 20 and the start of sir toby moores trial. Special victims unit was renewed for a fifteenth season on april 26, 20, which consists of 24 episodes. Our thoughts and prayers to all suffering in sandys wake. Special victims unit chronicles the life and crimes of the elite special victims unit of the nypd.
Svu chronicles the life and crimes of the special victims unit of the nypd, an elite squad of detectives who investigate sexually based crimes. After the bones of a boy who disappeared in 1978 are found at a playground, a recovering stabler teams up with vizcarrando to determine the boys identity, which leads them to a cold case involving four missing puerto rican boys whom were never found. Special victims unit season , episode 14 home invasions. Kat steps over the line when she suspects a trainer at her boxing gym is taking advantage of his students. The series landmark 300th episode fell this season and aired on october 24, 2012, watched. With mariska hargitay, kelli giddish, icet, peter scanavino. Special victims unit tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. The investigation into the death of a young boy who appears to be the victim of a ritualistic killing leads to the discovery that he was one of many children smuggled from nigeria to be sold into slavery. Svu season 20 episode 14, benson and her squad wrestle with the duty of testifying against a woman who killed her abusive husband. Celebrate svu reaching a recordbreaking 21 seasons. Svu continues with an all new wednesday february 4, season 16 episode called, decaying mortality and we have your weekly recap below. Special victims season 14 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions.
On tonights episode, a teenager claims she was raped in a pizzeria bathroom, but theres little evidence found, so. The longest period of cast stability overall encompassed the last four episodes of season 18 and the entirety. A serial rapist strikes again after two decades of silence, and svu is determined to uncover the elusive criminal and bring justice to his many victims. Join the discussion of this episode episode discussion. Meanwhile, cassidy continues his work deep undercover in a prostitution ring.
The entire law and order franchise has a long history of using real life events as basis for episodes. Special victims unit was renewed for a 19th season on may 12, 2017. Svu season full episodes online, free and paid options via our partners and affiliates. The longest period of cast stability overall encompassed the last four episodes of season 18 and the entirety of seasons 19 and 20, a total of 49 episodes. Svus 20th year on the beat investigating sexually based offenses.
Esparza played ada rafael barba since season 14 of the series. Rollins sister stirs up trouble and a possible svu investigation when she reports a doctor who trades prescription painkillers for sex. Svu has never been shy about taking on controversial subjects. Alexandra borgia 1516 in the first half of the show the detectives work to find the criminals. Svu has been on the scene for 19 seasons, and one thing has remained constant.
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