Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

NBC | Release Date: September 20, 1999

6.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 36 Ratings

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cforestOct 11, 2020

For those of you STILL tuning in. This series ran its course 2-3 years ago. Benson has become so self-righteous, all-righteous, ever-righteous, it's near unnerving to watch sometimes. ------------------

Even conclusions of episodes thatFor those of you STILL tuning in. This series ran its course 2-3 years ago. Benson has become so self-righteous, all-righteous, ever-righteous, it's near unnerving to watch sometimes. ------------------

Even conclusions of episodes that strive for a sentimentally touching ending which could use a closeup of a victim to highlight the justice being served... they'll instead zero in on Olivia's face – her knowing expression signifying that she (and the unit) did the “right thing”. -------------

Story lines will even bend - putting a detective in a position that ignores (or oversteps) normal legal or investigative procedures (usually with Benson's insistence) to – of course – ensure the “righteous path” is followed. -----------------

Our heroes are always the wisest, most conscientious entity within the world of special victims crimes. They will undoubtedly make the world right. They'll sacrifice whatever portion of their soul, or the soul of the department, is necessary to ensure the world is a better place – once they're done making it so. --------------------

Sheeze. The unit's characters' flaws rarely are revealed and, if so, only with those flaws being heroically addressed with sufficient soulful correction. We should all genuflect and give thanks to SVU for showing us “the way”.… Expand

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shaunhealeSep 6, 2020

Jamie Gray Hyder is the prefect addition to the main cast. She bi-racial, smart, intelligent, feisty, and believable. She makes a good team with the Iceman.

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dangerousnate08Nov 29, 2019

a série é ótima, os detalhes, atores, roteiro, tudo, acho triste estar na última temporada. Olivia Benson é uma lenda

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cruuuux18Jan 19, 2021

i love it, it is the best show i've watched that is crime... i love ice-t, he´s my favorite actor on the show ....

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randyf23456Sep 18, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show was exceptionally written, the way the character's change is a good idea because we don't want the same characters for the entire show. The way SVU has developed and created more suspenseful and mystical episode plots including "Return of the Prodigal Son", "Hunt, Trap, Rape and Release" and "Post-Graduate Psychopath".… Expand

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BdishxisdjdJul 19, 2023

Really great show!
can we all agree that Cardigan by Taylor Swift is the most accurately written and relatable song about being cheated on? it's like a bunch of stories compiled together to make a new one. from 'a friend to all is a friend toReally great show!
can we all agree that Cardigan by Taylor Swift is the most accurately written and relatable song about being cheated on? it's like a bunch of stories compiled together to make a new one. from 'a friend to all is a friend to none', it's like a reminder that your partner's friend isn't your friend. sometimes they are the ones who tolerate the betrayal. or sometimes it's actually from a friend of yours where the betrayal starts. and 'chase two girls, lose the one', a consequence of cheating that you're not just losing one of them, but actually the one. to 'playing hide-and-seek and giving me your weekends', the feeling of longing for something because he was always physically unavailable, and meeting someone behind the mall. and 'you drew stars around my scars, but now i'm bleeding," they somehow assured you, gave light to your dark past. however, they still did the things you told them that once hurt you. until, "i knew you, tried to change the ending: peter losing wendy" when they were trying to turn the table and change the narration of the story. when they were trying to make that it was wendy who was losing peter. when they were trying to look innocent through lies. and of course, "i knew you, leaving like a father, running like water" when they ran from their responsibility and didn't even have the face to hold themselves accountable for what they had done. and people would think that it's fine; it was just puppy love. we are all deprived of expressing ourselves, from sensual politics to feeling like a cardigan under someone's bed, because when you are young, they always assume that you know nothing.… Expand

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