Law and Order: Special Victims Unit has no shortage of dark and twisted episodes. After all, the show, which is going into its 27th season, follows detectives dealing with cases involving sex crimes.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In 1999, fans were introduced to Law and Order: SVU on NBC. According to Mental Floss, Law and Order: SVU ...

Since 1999, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit has continuously showcased the good, the bad, and the ugly of being a detective in the sex crimes unit. There’s, of course, the satisfaction of a case ...

Mariska Hargitay and Peter Scanavino in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." Season 27 of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” premieres on NBC on Thursday, September 25, but some cast members aren’t ...

Season 27 of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” premieres on NBC on Thursday, September 25, but some cast members aren’t returning to the police procedural. While Martinez and Pisano’s time on “SVU” ...

The long-running NBC procedural is coming back with new cases Christopher Rudolph is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. He previously covered entertainment at The Advocate, HuffPost, Logo News, MTV ...