Series

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

“Hope in the darkness.”

★ 7.9(4,231)199927 seasons

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in South Africa. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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Good to know

Creator: Dick Wolf
Release date: 1999-09-20
Language: English
Seasons: 27
Episodes: 594
Network: NBC
Status: Returning Series
Country: United States of America
Studio: Wolf Entertainment

About Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a 1999 web series in the Crime, Drama and Mystery genres, created by Dick Wolf, starring Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T and Kelli Giddish. It spans 27 seasons and 594 episodes, and originally aired on NBC. It holds an average rating of 7.9/10 from 4,231 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in South Africa — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Seasons (27)

Season 122 eps · 1999

Season 221 eps · 2000

Season 323 eps · 2001

Season 425 eps · 2002

Season 525 eps · 2003

Season 623 eps · 2004

Season 722 eps · 2005

Season 822 eps · 2006

Season 919 eps · 2007

Season 1022 eps · 2008

Season 1124 eps · 2009

Season 1224 eps · 2010

Season 1323 eps · 2011

Season 1424 eps · 2012

Season 1524 eps · 2013

Season 1623 eps · 2014

Season 1723 eps · 2015

Season 1821 eps · 2016

Season 1924 eps · 2017

Season 2024 eps · 2018

Season 2120 eps · 2019

Season 2216 eps · 2020

Season 2322 eps · 2021

Season 2422 eps · 2022

Season 2513 eps · 2024

Season 2622 eps · 2024

Season 2721 eps · 2025

Cast

Mariska Hargitay

Olivia Benson

Ice-T

Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Kelli Giddish

Amanda Rollins

Peter Scanavino

Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.

Aimé Donna Kelly

Renee Curry

Kevin Kane

Terry Bruno

Corey Cott

Det. Jake Griffin

Themes & keywords

detectivesexual abusesex scandaldomestic abusesexual violencedomestic violencecriminalsex traffickinginterrogationdistrict attorneycourtroomassistant district attorneysex crimesexual assaultsex trade