‘Law & Order: Special Victims’ is the longest-running live-action show in history. See photos of the cast over the years.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is approaching its 28th season on the air after season 27 airs in May 2026. The show is now the longest-running primetime live-action series.
SVU premiered in 1999 and has become a phenomenon. The show currently stars Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson, Ice-T as Detective Fin Tutuola, Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins, Peter Scanavino as Detective Sonny Carisi and more.
Mariska has been on the show since the first season, and the series previously starred Christopher Meloni, Diane Neal, Stephanie March, Danny Pino, Tamara Tunie, Raúl Esparza and more.
See more photos of the cast of Law & Order: SVU over the years in our gallery below.
‘Law & Order: Special Victim’s Unit’ Season 1 Cast
Mariska Hargitay
Ice-T
Kelli Giddish
Peter Scanavino
Mariska Hargitay & Christopher Meloni
Christopher Meloni
Dan Florek
B.D. Wong
Ice-T & Richard Belzer