Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.9IMDb Score
Released:1999-09-20
Genre:Crime, Drama, Mystery
Duration: min
Country:United States of America
Director:
Actors:Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, Peter Scanavino, Aimé Donna Kelly
Production:Wolf Entertainment, Universal Television, Studios USA, Universal Media Studios

Overview:

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.

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