It is notable for being the final season to star christopher meloni as elliot stabler. Special victims unit premiered september 23, 2003, and ended may 18, 2004, on nbc. This is the first season to feature icet as fin tutuola in episode honor before michelle hurd as monique jeffries is departed the series after. Special victims unit, now in its 21st season, makes television history as the longestrunning primetime liveaction series of all time. Repeating a pattern established by other svu seasons, the season 7 premiere was filmed before the airing of the season 6 finale. Special victims unit aired on nbc between september 28, 2001 and concluded on may 17, 2002. Svu season 18 episode 2, after a prisoner is exonerated of rape after 16 years, hes investigated again one day later of a shocking new crime. Casey novak, the units longestserving ada, was introduced in the fifth episode when diane neal joined the cast to fill the absence left by stephanie march.
With christopher meloni, mariska hargitay, richard belzer, icet. From the very first season, svu not only tells the stories of criminals and victims, but takes a look at these characters from a psychological point of view. Along with a dynamic group of detectives, they devote their lives to the special victims unit of the nypd. Svu season 19 episode 2, benson and rollins end up apologizing to a rape victim with a sketchy story, but did she give them any reason to believe her. A cleared suspect henry ian cusick from a prior case helps detectives with a rape case involving a young girl, but he pushes the limits with his assistance. January 12, 2001 the investigation of a gymnasts murder involves her strict trainer, a wealthy benefactor and a competitor. Esparza portrayed barba in a recurring capacity during the series fourteenth season. When eric, a teenage boy comes into the precinct to confess his sexual feelings towards his.
Chief garland must put friendship aside when a pastor at his church is arrested. Special victims unit episodes from season 12,view pictures, get episode information and more. It plays default english and is region 2 discs so plays perfectly on u. Im a svu junkie, so i loved this in spite of already seeing nearly every episode. Watch full episode rollins sister stirs up trouble and a possible svu investigation when she reports a doctor who trades prescription painkillers for sex. Abuse season 2, episode 11 and hooked season 6, episode. A case involving the rape and murder of a teacher hits a snag after the womans illicit sexual history is exposed.
Special victims unit aired on nbc between october 20, 2000 and concluded on may 11, 2001. Rollins goes undercover to root out a government worker withholding green cards in exchange for sex. Special victims unit was renewed for a sixteenth season on may 7, 2014, by nbc. On the promotion, svu executive producer and showrunner warren leight expressed, making esparza a series regular is a small way of. Svu cragen retires from svu episode highlight duration. Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the. Special victims unit season 10, episode 2 confession. Isabel gillies kathy stabler 12 episodes 19992007 christine lahti ada sonya paxton 7 episodes 20092011 connie nielsen det. Special victims unit premiered on thursday september 26, 2019 on nbc and concluded on april 23, 2020. Svu season 20 episode 12 involves a serial rapist who the late ben stone was obsessed with bringing to justice. Longtime svu coexecutive producers, michele fazekas, tara butters, and lisa marie petersen departed the series at the end of season 7.
When he was two months old, aaron noticed he was struggling to breathe. The daughterinlaw of the leader of a religious group is found strangled in a new york hotel room. After a sexual assault investigation is stalled for months, a woman puts her accusations against a. Benson and stabler reluctantly get help from a neighborhood vigilante group leader to help find out which registered sex offender may have raped two young girls. Detective olivia benson is back with her dedicated team to solve some of the nypds most complex and harrowing. Production on the season commenced on may 22, with the shooting of first episode, entitled girls disappeared, completed in early june.
The worst offense calls for the best defense, and ours comes in the form of detective olivia benson emmy winner mariska hargitay and her partner elliot stabler emmy nominee christopher meloni. Special victims unit premiered september 21, 2004 and ended may 24, 2005 on nbc. Svu moved away from its friday night slot to tuesday nights at 10pm9c. Svu season 20 episode 2, stone blames himself for the shocking verdict in sams case, and before benson can help, sam makes a tragic decision. Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20. Benson investigates a police officers accusations of sexual assault. Other suspects present themselves when svu realizes that his lover.