Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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.

Seasons

Season 1

22 episodes • Aired Sep 20, 1999

Season 2

21 episodes • Aired Oct 20, 2000

Season 3

23 episodes • Aired Sep 28, 2001

Season 4

25 episodes • Aired Sep 27, 2002

Season 5

25 episodes • Aired Sep 23, 2003

Season 6

23 episodes • Aired Sep 21, 2004

Season 7

22 episodes • Aired Sep 20, 2005

Season 8

22 episodes • Aired Sep 19, 2006

Season 9

19 episodes • Aired Sep 25, 2007

Season 10

22 episodes • Aired Sep 22, 2008

Season 11

24 episodes • Aired Sep 23, 2009

Season 12

24 episodes • Aired Sep 22, 2010

Season 13

23 episodes • Aired Sep 21, 2011

Season 14

24 episodes • Aired Sep 26, 2012

Season 15

24 episodes • Aired Sep 25, 2013

Season 16

23 episodes • Aired Sep 24, 2014

Season 17

23 episodes • Aired Sep 23, 2015

Season 18

21 episodes • Aired Sep 21, 2016

Season 19

24 episodes • Aired Sep 27, 2017

Season 20

24 episodes • Aired Sep 27, 2018

Season 21

20 episodes • Aired Sep 26, 2019

Season 22

16 episodes • Aired Nov 12, 2020

Season 23

22 episodes • Aired Sep 23, 2021

Season 24

22 episodes • Aired Sep 22, 2022

Season 25

13 episodes • Aired Jan 18, 2024

Season 26

22 episodes • Aired Oct 3, 2024

Season 27

21 episodes • Aired Sep 25, 2025