SVU starred Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler and Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson for the first 12 seasons before Meloni left the show. The show has been running for 19 seasons and is the fourth longest-running scripted US prime time TV series on a major broadcast network. The show is set in New York City and the crimes are based on real-life crimes and criminals, often taken from modern day news headlines.
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit ( SVU) is an American police procedural show that covers the investigation and legal proceedings following a criminal arrest. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit.
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous.
Title Law & Order: SVU (Special Victims Unit) Year released
