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  • Sep 20, 1999
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Summary "In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories."

Directed By: Jean de Segonzac

Written By: Dick Wolf, John Chambers, Wendy West

  • TV-14
  • NBC
  • Sep 20, 1999
  • 1 h
  • TV-14
  • NBC
  • Sep 20, 1999
  • 1 h
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
S1 • Episode 1
Payback
Air Date: Sep 20, 1999
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Summary "In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories."

Created By: Dick Wolf

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Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 20, 1999 • 1 h
Payback
Stabler and Benson investigate the murder and castration of a New York cab driver. They discover that the victim had assumed the identity of another man because he himself was wanted by police.
Episode 2 • Sep 27, 1999 • 43 m
A Single Life
A probable suicide becomes a murder investigation with suspects that include the writer's psychiatrist, a family member and a local news anchor, but the woman's sister brings evidence that will turn the case on its head.
Episode 3 • Oct 4, 1999 • 43 m
...Or Just Look Like One
Two underage models are attacked, raped, and killed. The detectives identify the background details of the modeling business.
Episode 4 • Oct 11, 1999 • 1 h
Hysteria
Benson and Stabler investigate the murder of a young woman who is initially believed to be a prostitute and the latest in a long line of victims.
Episode 5 • Oct 18, 1999 • 45 m
Wanderlust
When a travel writer is found dead, gagged by a pair of female underwear, suspicion first falls on his landlady, and then to her rebellious teenage daughter.
Episode 6 • Oct 25, 1999 • 1 h
Sophomore Jinx
Episode 7 • Nov 15, 1999 • 45 m
Uncivilized
After a young boy is found raped and murdered in Central Park, suspicion obviously falls on a known child molester in the area, but the true offender may be closer than anybody knows.
Episode 8 • Nov 22, 1999 • 1 h
Stalked
An ADA who had worked on sex crimes is raped and murdered. The detectives suspect it may have been someone whom she had prosecuted.
Episode 9 • Nov 29, 1999 • 44 m
Stocks & Bondage
Benson and Stabler look into the murder of a respected derivatives trader. Their investigation takes them into the world of bondage and sadomasochism.
Episode 10 • Jan 7, 2000 • 45 m
Closure
Stabler and Benson struggle with a sexual assault case when the shaken victim proves unable to identify the prime suspect. As time moves on, she becomes more reluctant to discuss the crime.
Episode 11 • Jan 14, 2000 • 45 m
Bad Blood
Benson and Stabler look into the death of a gay man at a party. Their investigation leads them to man who has a dysfunctional relationship with his brother.
Episode 12 • Jan 21, 2000 • 44 m
Russian Love Poem
Episode 13 • Feb 4, 2000 • 1 h
Disrobed
Episode 14 • Feb 11, 2000 • 44 m
Limitations
Episode 15 • Feb 18, 2000 • 1 h
Entitled
Episode 16 • Feb 25, 2000 • 45 m
The Third Guy
Two teenagers are arrested in connection with the assault and robbery of an elderly woman, but it soon becomes clear that someone else committed the attack.
Episode 17 • Mar 31, 2000 • 1 h
Misleader
Episode 18 • Apr 14, 2000 • 44 m
Chat Room
A teenager's report of being raped by someone she met in a chat room lead the detectives into the middle of a child porn ring.
Episode 19 • Apr 28, 2000 • 42 m
Contact
The squad investigates a serial rapist targeting women on subways. Meanwhile, Benson begins dating an ambitious crime reporter.
Episode 20 • May 5, 2000 • 44 m
Remorse
An investigative reporter bravely airs a piece about her own rape that occurred 2 months earlier. Her description of the men that attacked her results in fresh leads and unexpected turns of events along the way.
Episode 21 • May 12, 2000 • 44 m
Nocturne
The trial of an accused child molester is jeopardized when the prime witness has difficulty dealing with his past.
Episode 22 • May 19, 2000 • 44 m
Slaves
An attorney (guest star Andrew McCarthy) suspected of keeping a Romanian immigrant as a sex slave is linked to a woman's murder.
26 Seasons

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Mariska Hargitay

Detective Olivia Benson, Captain Olivia Benson, Lieutenant Olivia Benson

Christopher Meloni

Detective Elliot Stabler

Ice-T

Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola, Sergeant Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Dann Florek

Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen, Donald 'Don' Cragen

Richard Belzer

Detective John Munch, Sergeant John Munch, DA Investigator John Munch

Kelli Giddish

Detective Amanda Rollins, Professor Amanda Rollins, Amanda Rollins

BD Wong

Special Agent Dr. George Huang, M.D., Dr. George Huang

Tamara Tunie

ME Dr. Melinda Warner, Chief ME Dr. Melinda Warner

Peter Scanavino

Detective Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr., ADA Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi, Jr., ADA Dominick Carisi Jr.

Raúl Esparza

ADA Rafael Barba, Defense Attorney Rafael Barba, Rafael Barba

Diane Neal

ADA Casey Novak, Amelia Chase

Stephanie March

ADA Alexandra 'Alex' Cabot, Alexandra 'Alex' Cabot

Danny Pino

Detective Nick Amaro

Octavio Pisano

Detective Joe Velasco

Mike Doyle

Forensics Technician Ryan O'Halloran, Assistant M.E. Karlan

Joel de la Fuente

TARU Technician Ruben Morales, TARU Lieutenant Ruben Morales

Joanna Merlin

Judge Lena Petrovsky

Caren Browning

CSU Captain Judith Siper, Dr. Sheila Queen, Mrs. Davies

Lynn Marocola

Police Officer, NYPD Officer, FDNY Emt, EMT, FDNY EMT, FDNY Paramedic, Police Office

Ryan Buggle

Noah Porter-Benson

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