| | | Includes the Original Law & Order Premiere Episode!
Features: DVD, Dolby, Digital Audio
This hard-hitting and emotional companion series from the popular Law & Order franchise chronicles the exciting cases of the elite Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department. Created by Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit follows the exploits of Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni, Oz), a seasoned veteran of the unit, and his partner, Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay, ER), as they try to crack the city's most heinous crimes. Directing their efforts is Captain Donald Cragen (Dann Florek, reprising his Law & Order role), whose tough but supportive approach guides the entire squad -- which includes Detective John Munch (Richard Belzer), District Attorney Alexandra Cabot (Stephanie March), and forensic psychiatrist George Huang (B.D. Wong) -- through the dangerous challenges they face every day."Payback": Detective Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson investigate the murder and dismemberment of a cab driver.
"...continues the success of NBC's blockbuster Law & Order franchise." Britt Gillette, The DVD Report
"...a television juggernaut. The formula works very well...[and features] compelling writing." Jay Seaver, eFilmCritic.com
"...immediately draws the viewer in...each episode is riveting in its ability to create drama through the solving of a puzzle." Patrick Bromley, DVD Verdict
"The best of the bunch [of Law & Order shows], SVU is one of the best things out there. Everyone should watch it." David Gutierrez, DVD Verdict
"...a television juggernaut. The formula works very well...[and features] compelling writing." NeedCoffee.com
"This riveting show...is packed with powerful storylines and provocative plot twists." Phase9 Entertainment
""SVU" has a great cast of characters each wonderfully played by their respective actors." William David Lee, DVD Town
Editor's Note
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a spin off of NBC's incredibly popular and long running crime drama, Law & Order. SVU focuses on sex crimes and, instead of spending half the program's hour with the cops and the other half with the lawyers, this series stays with the police and the criminals they pursue for most of the show. SVU takes place in New York and stars Christopher Merloni and Mariska Hargitay as Detectives Stabler and Benson, two partners who uncover some of the city's most shocking crimes.
| Features | Audio: English, French, Spanish Dolby Surround | | Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Law & Order: The Beginning | | Special Victim's Unit: The Beginning | | Dann Florek Squad Room Walk Through | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Bonus Episode: The Original Law & Order Pilot "Everybody's Favorite Bagman" |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 6/3/2003 |
| Running Time: 45 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1999 | | Catalog ID: 23479 | | UPC: 00025192347924 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Winner (2007) | | | Emmy, Leslie Caron, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | |
Winner (2006) | | | Emmy, Mariska Hargitay, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | |
Nominee (2006) | | | People's Choice, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Favorite Television Drama | |
Winner (2005) | | | Emmy, Amanda Plummer, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | | | Golden Globe, Mariska Hargitay, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | |
Nominee (2004) | | | Screen Actors Guild, Mariska Hargitay, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | |
Winner (2002) | | | Image Award, Ice-T, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | |
People's Choice (2009) |  | Robin Williams, Winner, Favorite Scene Stealing Guest Star | |
Emmy (2008) | | Cynthia Nixon, Winner, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | | | Robin Williams, Nominee, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | |
Emmy (2007) | | Leslie Caron, Winner, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | | | Marcia Gay Harden, Nominee, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | |
Emmy (2006) | | | Christopher Meloni, Nominee, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | | Mariska Hargitay, Winner, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | |
Emmy (2005) | | Amanda Plummer, Winner, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | | | Angela Lansbury, Nominee, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | |
Golden Globe (2005) | | Mariska Hargitay, Winner, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | |
Emmy (2004) | | | Marlee Matlin, Mare Winningham, Nominee, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | |
Image Award (2002) | | Ice-T, Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
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