Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Law & Order: SVU) has proven to be one of the most successful shows of the Law & Order franchise. The show follows the Special Victims Unit, a new elite squad of NYPD detectives who investigate sexually related crimes. Each week Law & Order: SVU takes on many controversial topics and explores the dark side of criminal activity. It also has provided a home to many former cast members from HBO's prison drama Oz including Christopher Meloni, Dean Winters, J.K. Simmons, and B.D. Wong. It has also proven to be an award magnet including an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award win for star Mariska Hargitay. It has hosted many notable guest stars including Who's the Boss star Judith Light, Annie Potts, Connie Nielsen, and Marlo Thomas.

Cast: Steven Zirnkilton as Opening Announcer Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson Richard Belzer as Detective John Munch Ice-T as Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola Diane Neal as A.D.A. Casey Novak Connie Nielsen as Detective Dani Beck Tamara Tunie as Dr. Melinda Warner B.D. Wong as Dr. George Huang Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen Former Cast Members: J.K. Simmons as Dr. Emil Skoda Angie Harmon as A.D.A. Abbie Carmichael Stephanie March as A.D.A. Alexandra Cabot Daniel Sunjata as CSU Technician Burt Trevor Rebecca De Mornay as Tessa McKellen Judith Light as Judge Elizabeth Donnelly Annie Potts as Sophie Devere Marlo Thomas as Judge Mary Clark

Genre: Crime Drama Runtime: 60 min Network: NBC Airs: Tuesdays at 10 pm EST Created by: Dick Wolf Casting by: Lynn Kressel Jonathan Strauss Julie Tucker Related Links: Official Site IMDB Show Profile Wikipedia Listing TV.com Page USA Network Show Page Television Without Pity Page Episode Guide SVU Valentines