Directed by David Platt, Peter Leto | Starring: Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, Peter Scanavino

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.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Publicity still of Mariska Hargitay, Josie Bissett & Mariette Hartley

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