Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Episode Guide: All Seasons and Air Dates
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has 598 episodes over 28 seasons (1999 to 2026). Season breakdown and next-episode info inside.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999 to 2026) has 598 episodes across 28 seasons. Current status: returning series. This guide breaks the show down season by season, with the latest air-date information, and is refreshed automatically.
Is a new episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit coming?
The next episode, "Volition" (S28E1), is scheduled for 2026-10-08.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit seasons at a glance
| Season | Episodes | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 1999 |
| 2 | 21 | 2000 |
| 3 | 23 | 2001 |
| 4 | 25 | 2002 |
| 5 | 25 | 2003 |
| 6 | 23 | 2004 |
| 7 | 22 | 2005 |
| 8 | 22 | 2006 |
| 9 | 19 | 2007 |
| 10 | 22 | 2008 |
| 11 | 24 | 2009 |
| 12 | 24 | 2010 |
| 13 | 23 | 2011 |
| 14 | 24 | 2012 |
| 15 | 24 | 2013 |
| 16 | 23 | 2014 |
| 17 | 23 | 2015 |
| 18 | 21 | 2016 |
| 19 | 24 | 2017 |
| 20 | 24 | 2018 |
| 21 | 20 | 2019 |
| 22 | 16 | 2020 |
| 23 | 22 | 2021 |
| 24 | 22 | 2022 |
| 25 | 13 | 2024 |
| 26 | 22 | 2024 |
| 27 | 21 | 2025 |
| 28 | 4 | 2026 |
More about Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
For the full overview of the show, the cast and where to stream it, read our main guide: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit are there?
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has 598 episodes across 28 seasons.
Is Law & Order: Special Victims Unit finished or returning?
It is returning: the next episode airs on 2026-10-08.
When did Law & Order: Special Victims Unit start?
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit first aired in 1999.
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