Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

Hope in the darkness.

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

Created by: Dick Wolf

Starring: Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, Peter Scanavino, Aimé Donna Kelly, Kevin Kane, Corey Cott

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Released: 1999-09-20

Seasons: 28

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999): trivia & fun facts

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By season twelve, both Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni had become among the highest-paid lead actors on a drama, with each earning nearly $400,000 per episode, a salary that TV Guide said was exceeded only by House's Hugh Laurie.
In fall 2021, Mariska Hargitay began her 23rd season as Olivia Benson, in turn breaking Belzer's record.
In June 2011, it was announced that Kelli Giddish and Danny Pino would join the cast as new series regulars.
On November 10, 2022, Molly Burnett, who initially appeared in a recurring capacity for the first six episodes, was promoted to series regular beginning with the seventh episode.
Diane Neal had previously guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in season three before being cast as Cabot's replacement, Casey Novak, in season five.
After the premiere of its 21st season in September 2019, the series became the longest-running primetime live-action series on American television.
Mariska Hargitay has been nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category eight years in a row beginning in 2004 and won the Emmy in 2006.
The 23rd season premiered on September 23, 2021, during which the show aired its milestone 500th episode.
The 25th season premiered on January 18, 2024, and on March 21, 2024, NBC announced that it had renewed the series for its 26th season, which premiered on October 3, 2024.
SVU moved back to 10:00 p.m. on January 12, 2011, until the end of the 13th season.
With the season eleven premiere on September 23, 2009, the series vacated its Tuesday 10 p.m.
With season 14, SVU moved back to 9:00 p.m. after a two-hour season premiere event on September 26, 2012.
Mariska Hargitay has twice been nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won once in 2005.

Source: Wikipedia

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