This hard-hitting and emotional series from NBC’s "Law & Order" brand chronicles the life and crimes of the Special Victims Unit of the New York Police Department, the elite squad of detectives who investigate sexually based crimes.

The drama follows Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni), a seasoned veteran of the unit who has seen it all, and his partner, Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), whose difficult past - a child of rape - is the reason she joined the unit.

Upcoming Episodes
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AMARO'S ONE-EIGHTY
Mon, Jan 20, 2025
8/7c
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Detectives Amaro (Pino) and Rollins (Kelli Giddish) leave a party and stumble upon Officer McKenna (guest star Vicky Jeudy) in pursuit of a suspected drug dealer. A standoff leads to gunfire and the teenaged suspect is gravely wounded. While Amaro struggles to reconcile his by-the-book actions with his conscience, the SVU fights to keep Internal Affairs from jumping to conclusions. The case becomes a public spectacle and Amaro must decide if fighting for his badge is the best decision for his family.

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JERSEY BREAKDOWN
Mon, Jan 20, 2025
9/8c
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The SVU teams up with federal prosecutor Connie Rubirosa (de la Garza) after an underage runaway is found raped and beaten under the Highline. The sex trafficking investigation leads to New Jersey strip club owner Perry Cannavaro (guest star Chaz Palminteri), who does all he can to keep the victim out of the SVU’s jurisdiction. When ADA Barba (Raúl Esparza) fails to get the help he needs from Jersey law enforcement, he suspects a cover-up involving some high ranking court officials.

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MILITARY JUSTICE
Mon, Jan 13, 2025
8/7c
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A junior military officer is stopped for a DUI while on leave in New York City, but the arresting officer calls SVU when she appears to have been raped.

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PSYCHO/THERAPIST
Mon, Jan 13, 2025
9/8c
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‘The Beast’ returns when Detective Benson (Hargitay) is forced to face Lewis (Schreiber) in the courtroom, and the stress of reliving the attack causes setbacks in her recovery. With Lewis trying every trick in the book to continue his legal winning streak, Benson is forced to reveal some of the secrets she’s kept about the ordeal.

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DISSONANT VOICES
Mon, Jan 6, 2025
9/8c

A popular singing coach and television personality (Billy Porter) is accused of sexual abuse by a four year old student at a prestigious private school. While Rollins urges the squad to give the man the benefit of the doubt, Benson's investigation uncovers condemning evidence and more victims come forward.

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SURRENDER BENSON
Mon, Jan 6, 2025
8/7c

Hours turn into days, and with no word from Detective Benson, the Special Victims Unit takes drastic measures to find her and her abductor, William Lewis (Pablo Schreiber). As Benson fights for her life, her squad follows a trail of murder and rape victims throughout Long Island, which leads them to fear it may be too late.

Cast
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    Olivia Benson
    Mariska Hargitay
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    Detective Elliot Stabler
    Christopher Meloni
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    Capt. Donald Cragen
    Dann Florek
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    Detective John Munch
    Richard Belzer
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    Dr. George Huange
    B.D. Wong
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    Odafin "Fin" Tutuola
    Ice-T
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