Over the years, svu has had some pretty incredible guest stars. Mariska hargitay, ice t, kelli giddish, raul esparza, peter scanavino, arthur forney, peter jankowski, julie martin. Jan 11, 2017 chasing theo season 18, episode 8 usa a 6yearold vanishes in the middle of a wild party his mother was hosting, and the search for the child leads benson to reflect on her own role as a parent. The entire law and order franchise has a long history of using real life events as basis for episodes. Production on the season commenced on may 22, with the shooting of first episode, entitled girls disappeared, completed in early june. The episode showed how these heinous crimes can be hidden in plain sightand how victims of sex trafficking are often prosecuted as criminals. On tonights episode, a woman is accused of abusing her elderly husband, wh. Ada barba works to build a case, but the victim refuses to aid the prosecution and, despite detective bensons best efforts, continues to put herself in danger.
Further investigation reveals the victim to have become a mother four years ago, and be a pen pal of. The show turned a sensational reallife case into a story about the. Chis meloni returns as svu character elliot stabler for. As carisi begins the longanticipated trial of sir toby moore, the svu faces setbacks in several other cases. Svu podcast the stunning conclusion to the steve getz saga season 21 episode 10 the cast on the importance of authenticity paley center special 2020 ice t takes you inside. Special victims unit season 10 episode 14 tv season page.
Celebrate svu reaching a recordbreaking 21 seasons. During svus most recent episode, members of the new york city. The story focused on the uncovering of a human trafficking ring that forced american children into hard labor and sex slavery. Good fight trump svu episode the hollywood reporter. Criminal activity that the contraband might represent when another victim is found, its back to a sex crimes. As a police procedural, sure i get it, its pretty good. A suitcase with the body of a young woman in it causes benson and stabler to investigate her sugardaddy. The svu struggles to find a serial predator who uses a date rape drug that leaves no evidence. Special victims unit episodes, get episode information, recaps and more.
A deaf burglar leads to the discovery of two bodies in a marina park. The crime dramas 19th season brings back olivia benson mariska hargitay and her team, which includes detectives rollins kelli giddish, tutola icet, carisi peter scanavino, and a. Of course the real story was bad enough, but what it led to was something quite different. The pope of filth plays a pornographer on tonights extra special special. The svu squad goes from the rape of the drug addicted martha plimpton to the death of an infant. It stars christopher meloni as elliot stabler, a toughasnails detective who makes his hatred of pedophiles and child molesters well known many times throughout the show. Jones has a criminal record as well as a pending lawsuit against the nypd, but with little evidence to go on, the svu releases him until an arrest can be made. Throughout the shows long reign, phalanxes of honorable detectives. Stay on top of the latest breaking film and tv news. Special victims unit has been a fan favorite series for some time, but not every episode was a winner according to imdb. It, however, represents the absolute worst fictional depiction of a. This is the first episode of season 16 to have all of the main cast appear in the. That second one is discovered only after plimpton reporting her rape is discovered to be carrying the mummified body part of a dead infants finger.
A young boy is raped and murdered in central park and the early evidence leads to a convicted sex offender who had recently been released from prison, but he is soon cleared after it becomes clear he is innocent of the crime. Svu season 20 episode 7 was equal parts gruesome and disturbing, all while featuring a riveting story and bringing up more questions than answers. Special victims unit between seasons one and twelve are a single word or initialism. Each episode of svu carries a disclaimer at the beginning stating, the following story is fictional and does not depict any actual person or event.
A congressman is falsely accused of soliciting underage girls and asks the squad to debunk the rumor, but their. Svu or just svu is an american crime drama television series created by dick wolf for nbc. Special victims unit debuted on nbc on september 21, 2011, and concluded on may 23, 2012. From seasons thirteen to seventeen and from season twentyone onwards, the pattern changes to one in which episodes have a title with the number of letters matching the season number. Special victims unit is one of the best and most underrated shows on tv. Svu is making television history this season with its. Svu season 18 episode 15, man who is being investigated for rape and murder threatens to reveal the secrets of the people working the case. The death of the stepdaughter of a prominent judge becomes complicated when her relationships with several sex offenders are revealed. While the victim is often murdered, this is not always the case, and victims often play prominent roles in episodes. Svu continues with an all new wednesday february 25, season 16 episode 16 called, december solstice, and we have your weekly recap below. The svu squad bounces all over the lot in this episode.
Special victims unit premiered on thursday september 26, 2019 on nbc and concluded on april 23, 2020. A man is found badly beaten in a stripclub parking lot, and the slim. From milo ventimiglia to miranda lambert, these are the. The season is produced by wolf films and universal television. You can find specific show content by clicking the menu system at the top of t. Special victims unit episodes with tvguides full tv listings youll never miss another moment from your favorite show. Special victims unit was the source of a lot of very amusing dry humour, with a lot of his lines bringing a smile to the face and his hunches are always entertaining. Instead of the credits ending with a shot of the cast walking towards the camera, they instead are shown sitting around a desk.
In terms of alltime episode count among primetime liveaction scripted series, it now ranks third behind gunsmoke with 635 episodes and lassie with 591 episodes. One example, a few seasons back, svu did an episode that was clearly based on the travon. Special victims unit airs on nbc thursday, march 26 at 10 p. Tvs longestrunning primetime drama stars mariska hargitay as lt. Sep 27, 2012 a twisted new svu, wednesday in two weeks october 10th, 98c on nbc. Special victims unit season 18, episode 17 real fake news. The episode opened with the svu trying to nab subway gropers, and it. The episode entitled chicago crossover aired on november 12, 2014, as part of a crossover between chicago p. Svu was the first to be broadcast without any other running u. When a woman is found dead in a lonely spot on the piers with a trunk full of drugs it starts to look like someone both wanted her dead and wanted it to look like a sex crime. Elliot stabler, a seasoned veteran of the unit who has seen it all, and his partner, olivia benson, whose difficult past is. This indicates the writers preference for deviating from the.
Svu chronicles the life and crimes of the special victims unit of the nypd, an elite squad of detectives who investigate sexually based crimes. The detectives concerns quickly turn to the minor daughters remaining under. Special victims unit, could continue to have crossover episodes during the 201415 season. Special victims unit was renewed for a sixteenth season on may 7, 2014, by nbc. Stabler and benson investigate the allegations of an woman who claims to have been sexually abused as a child by her father. It stars mariska hargitay as olivia benson, the lead detective of the special victims unit located in a fictionalized version. In this episode, svu works with chicago intelligence on a rapemurder case connected to an apartment fire in the chicago fire episode.
Special victims unit or get episode details on nbc. A strong example as far as previous episodes go being the season 2 opener wrong is right. Special victims unit, now in its 21st season, makes television history as the longestrunning primetime liveaction series of all time. When i first saw the opening of this svu episode i thought it was going to be based on the eigil vesti homicide. The shot of one leather masked figure leaving the scene and another inside a deserted apartment house dead on a mat made me think. The victims allegations come as a result of repressed memories retrieved during sessions with her therapist.