Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 Crime, DramaIn 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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Mariska Hargitay,
Kelli Giddish,
Ice-T,
Peter Scanavino,
Octavio Pisano
Crew
Jonathan Strauss,
Arthur W. Forney,
Norberto Barba,
Dan Davis,
Theo Rubinstein,
Marina Mozée,
Denis Hamill,
Monet Hurst-Mendoza
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#2
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#3
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#4
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#14
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Synopsis:
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Plot:
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#15
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Synopsis:
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#16
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#17
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Starring:
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#18
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#19
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#20
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