Season 1

22 episodes · Sep 20, 1999 · 7.4

Season 2

21 episodes · Oct 20, 2000 · 8.0

Season 3

23 episodes · Sep 28, 2001 · 8.0

Season 4

25 episodes · Sep 27, 2002 · 7.5

Season 5

25 episodes · Sep 23, 2003 · 7.9

Season 6

23 episodes · Sep 21, 2004 · 7.6

In a city teeming with shadows, Detectives Benson, Stabler, Fin, and Munch confront the darkest corners of human nature. This season plunges the team into a relentless series of investigations, from hunting down chilling serial killers to unraveling the deceptive world of self-pr…

Season 7

22 episodes · Sep 20, 2005 · 7.6

This season plunges the team into a series of profoundly disturbing investigations that will test their resolve. From the devastating aftermath of a tragedy – a senseless shooting in a children’s playground – to unraveling the dark secrets behind a seemingly harmless online datin…

Season 8

22 episodes · Sep 19, 2006 · 7.7

Season 9

19 episodes · Sep 25, 2007 · 7.8

Season 10

22 episodes · Sep 22, 2008 · 7.8

When Detective Elliot Stabler’s world implodes as his daughter faces legal trouble involving drugs, he's forced to grapple with painful echoes of his past. Meanwhile, Olivia Benson relentlessly pursues a disturbing link – one that connects the suffering of a young victim to a bru…

Season 11

24 episodes · Sep 23, 2009 · 7.4

This season finds the Special Victims Unit facing a series of challenges that test their resolve both professionally and personally. A fresh face arrives as a new Assistant District Attorney integrates into the squad, bringing a different perspective to their cases. The team is t…

Season 12

24 episodes · Sep 22, 2010 · 7.6

Season 13

23 episodes · Sep 21, 2011 · 7.4

The start of Season 13 found the SVU reeling—Detective Elliot Stabler’s journey with the unit abruptly ended following a devastating incident within their own ranks. The season centered around the fallout from that event and the profound impact of his departure on the entire team…

Season 14

24 episodes · Sep 26, 2012 · 7.9

Season 15

24 episodes · Sep 25, 2013 · 8.1

Season 16

23 episodes · Sep 24, 2014 · 8.0

Season 17

23 episodes · Sep 23, 2015 · 8.4

Season 18

21 episodes · Sep 21, 2016 · 7.9

Season 19

24 episodes · Sep 27, 2017 · 8.1

Season 20

24 episodes · Sep 27, 2018 · 7.4

Season 21

20 episodes · Sep 26, 2019 · 7.7

Season 22

16 episodes · Nov 12, 2020 · 8.2

Season 23

22 episodes · Sep 23, 2021 · 8.2

Season 24

22 episodes · Sep 22, 2022 · 8.4

Season 25

13 episodes · Jan 18, 2024 · 8.1

Season 26

22 episodes · Oct 3, 2024 · 8.4

Season 27

21 episodes · Sep 25, 2025 · 8.5

Season 28

24 episodes · Oct 8, 2026