Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 20, 1999
Season #: 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 52
  3. Negative: 6 out of 52
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  1. maddog13
    Apr 24, 2014
    10
    This show is amazing! The acting is phenomenal! Mariska Hargitay should win many awards for her performance in the Save Benson Saga. I had the privilege of going behind the scenes to meet the cast and crew. I couldn't believe how hard-working and talented these people are! Tune in to NBC on Wednesdays at 9/8c. HELP #RenewSVU
  2. Castian77
    Mar 1, 2015
    0
    WAS a good show so much ago, then the Anita Sarkesian Episode came, really?
    All lies, zero research, complete misunderstanding of what gamers and gamers are or do.
  3. nautico
    Sep 25, 2014
    8
    It's still a good show, but I miss Chris Meloni's "Eliot Stabler." Besides the show's losing a great character, his departure seems to have resulted in "Olivia Benson"'s being given even more preachy lines about the scourge of sexual assault. "None of this is your fault" has become as inevitable and as mind numbingly frequent as the Miranda warning. I do understand and appreciate MariskaIt's still a good show, but I miss Chris Meloni's "Eliot Stabler." Besides the show's losing a great character, his departure seems to have resulted in "Olivia Benson"'s being given even more preachy lines about the scourge of sexual assault. "None of this is your fault" has become as inevitable and as mind numbingly frequent as the Miranda warning. I do understand and appreciate Mariska Hargitay's desire to use her show to keep the issue of rape in the public consciousness. I've just had my fill of the increasingly gratuitous preachiness in what is otherwise a terrific show that's certainly met the test of time.… Expand
  4. All_ButTrU4
    Mar 1, 2022
    7
    Fantastic groundbreaking first season of a record breaking show starts with a bang. Exploding fully formed onto the scene with career defining roles this show is one for the history books.

Awards & Rankings

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#10 Best TV Season of 1999
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#9 Most Discussed TV Season of 1999
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#2 Most Shared TV Season of 1999

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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    Feb 22, 2013
    75
    It takes a while to pull you in -- but once it does, you're likely to stay. [20 Sept 1999, p.1D]
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    Feb 22, 2013
    100
    Sparse, tough, nuts-and-bolts, hit-and-run TV. You'd need a magnifying glass to find a nuance. But it works, and grippingly.
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  3. San Diego Union-Tribune
    Reviewed by: Robert P. Laurence
    Feb 22, 2013
    50
    When the hour is over, one is left with the distinct impression that the story could have been told just as well, if not better, on the original "Law & Order." And one is reminded yet again that network TV seems to be recycling old ideas just when it desperately needs new ones. [20 Sept 1999, p.E1]
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