SVU literally does the Lord's work, which is probably why we give it so much leeway and why its guest stars have been nominated for so many Emmys. Over the years the detectives have changed and the rape/rape-murder/child abuse/child-abuse-rape-murders have only gotten more bizarre.īut at the heart of this ridiculous show is an effort to bring awareness to awful crimes, to teach victims that it's never their fault, to give them an idea of what their options are. In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous, especially when Dick Wolf and the writers of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit get together. Today, we're looking at NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which premiered Sept. It's TV Anniversary Week at The Wire, and we're taking a special look at the inordinately prestigious crop of shows celebrating milestone anniversaries this fall.
