Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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581 total episodes

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27 seasons

Hope in the darkness.

First Aired September 20, 1999

Overview

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.

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Ritual

Season 5 - Episode 14 - 1h 42m

Air Date

February 03, 2004

Overview

Two garbage collectors discover what they first think is a scene of animal sacrifice but is the body of a young boy who appears to be the victim of a ritualistic killing. The investigation leads to the discovery of international child slavery.