This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.
- Won 6 Primetime Emmys
- 57 wins & 179 nominations total
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- TriviaMariska Hargitay is a trained rape crisis counselor.
- GoofsDespite many of the crimes being homicides in addition to being sex crimes, homicide detectives are not shown to have responded to the case. The major crime would be the murder itself, with the sex crime elements being included offenses.
- Quotes
[Looking through a victim's purse for ID]
Olivia Benson: No jewelry. I always carry at least a pair of earrings in my purse.
Elliot Stabler: Yeah, like you carry a purse.
Olivia Benson: That's 'cause you carry it for me.
Elliot Stabler: Heh...
- Crazy creditsFrom the second episode of the second season (2000-2001), the opening credits break the pattern followed by the earlier episodes of SVU, the original Law & Order, and Criminal Intent. Instead of the credits ending with a shot of the cast walking towards the camera, they instead are shown sitting around a desk.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002)
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From Amazing to Horrible
This show has gone consistently WAY downhill since Stabler left. What I really dislike about it now is that everything seems to revolve around Olivia. Her character portrays herself as a saint, week after painful week predictably fighting for the victim in this annoying holier-than-thou temperament. It's the same lines over and over and over and over: To the victims: "You didn't do anything wrong." "You"ll feel better if you testify and stand up to your rapist." "You have nothing to be ashamed of," etc. ad nauseam. In every courtroom scene: Cut to Olivia in the gallery with the same four expressions on her face: anger, disgust, fear, shock. Since when did a Captain have that much time to spend in court? And forget about court, when did a Captain ever have that much time to spend each case one-on-one with a victim? Ever since Hargitay became executive producer this series has pathetically revolved around her. When Christopher Meloni was on the show it was more of an ensemble cast. Or at least it felt like one. Now everyone just goes to Olivia. They have no personalities except as they relate to her. Sometimes I don't even know why I keep watching because it's so painfully predictable. And don't get me started on the forced, and in my opinion, unnecessary storyline with her son Noah. Why does he have to pop-up all the time? The kid is not even a compelling actor, and adds nothing to each episode except...oh I know...to show Olivia's growth. See, again...all about her. This is a police procedural. Keep it that way and let's not have family issues getting in the way of serious rape cases. Also, every show must have a bold, in-your-face statement and lesson, as evidenced by a recent episode where protesters were standing outside the courtroom holding signs supporting a victim. We get it. #MeToo is front and center these days, but don't preach to me. So why do I keep watching? Well, my husband and I finished last weeks episode and I looked at him and said, "Let's just be done with this travesty of a show and take it off our Hulu list because all we do is groan and moan and interrupt like the robots on Mystery Science Theater 3000." And he turned to me and said, "We've come this far, we may as well watch it out until the end." I just may leave him to it. Without me.
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- graciejoy66
- Oct 25, 2019
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