Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Hope in the darkness.
Created by Dick Wolf
On NBC
A long-running procedural anchored by the tagline 'Hope in the darkness,' balancing grim subject matter with weekly case resolution and the reassurance of justice pursued.
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.
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Questions people ask
Is Law & Order: Special Victims Unit violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is Law & Order: Special Victims Unit sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is Law & Order: Special Victims Unit scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Does Law & Order: Special Victims Unit leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Law & Order: Special Victims Unit easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
