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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Description: A special victims unit of NYPD detectives solve cases based on real crimes. At the same time, they try not to let the dark side of investigation affect their personal lives.
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Year Released: 1999
Number of seasons: 24
Number of episodes: 502
First episode air date: September 20, 1999
Theme Song: Theme of Law & Order
Network: NBC
Spin Offs: Conviction, Law & Order
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