Law & Order Special Victims Unit - The First Year

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Overview

The first spin-off series of the long-running television crime drama Law & Order comes to DVD in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The First Year from MCA Home Video. This six-disc box set contains all 22 hour-long episodes of the first season originally aired on NBC from 1999-2000. Each episode is presented with a full-frame transfer. A remixed Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround soundtrack is available in English. A Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo track is offered in French and Spanish dubs. Subtitles are available in...
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Overview

The first spin-off series of the long-running television crime drama Law & Order comes to DVD in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The First Year from MCA Home Video. This six-disc box set contains all 22 hour-long episodes of the first season originally aired on NBC from 1999-2000. Each episode is presented with a full-frame transfer. A remixed Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround soundtrack is available in English. A Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo track is offered in French and Spanish dubs. Subtitles are available in French and Spanish. Closed captions are also accessible. The special features include the featurettes "Special Victims Unit: The Beginning" and "Squad Room Walk Through."
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Special Features

Special victims unit: The beginning; Dann Florek's squad room walk-through
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Editorial Reviews

Barnes & Noble - Cree McCree
The first spin-off of NBC's long-running Law & Order takes an even darker view of human nature than its progenitor. But that's to be expected, since the job of the NYPD's Special Victims Unit is to investigate especially heinous sex-related crimes. Thanks to Richard Belzer, whose caustic Det. John Munch moved up to New York City from Baltimore's Homicide: Life on the Streets, SVU is laced with black humor rarely seen on the original show except in Munch's crossover episodes. SVU also noses around the detectives' private lives far more than Law & Order, where professional detachment is the modus operandi. Knowing that Det. Olivia Benson Mariska Hargitay was conceived during a rape ­­ and that her partner, Det. Elliot Stabler Christopher Meloni, is a fiercely protective dad ­­ enhances our understanding of how they react to sexual assault cases. In the hands of award-winning creator Dick Wolf, even the perpetrators are complex. Dense storytelling adds layers of meaning to hot-button issues like pedophilia, and gives extra twists to kinkier cases, which uncover everything from Romanian sex slaves to a sadomasochistic stockbroker.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/21/2003
  • UPC: 025192271823
  • Original Release: 1999

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  • Source: Universal Studios
  • Region Code: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
  • Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
  • Language: English, Español, Français
  • Time: 17:23:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 12,368

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Christopher Meloni Detective Elliot Stabler
Mariska Hargitay Detective Olivia Benson
Richard Belzer Detective John Munch
Dann Florek Captain Donald Cragen
Dean Winters Detective Brian Cassidy
Michelle Hurd Detective Monique Jefferies
Technical Credits
Dick Wolf Executive Producer
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Amazing show!

    AMAZING show! I need to buy the 5th season to present!

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Excellent Show

    I liked the show and wanted to start buying it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    i would die without this show.

    This show is like my life. I love this so sooooooo much. And Marisha and Chris are the best.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    EXCELLENT SHOW!

    Law and Order: Special Victims Unit is one of the best shows on television. The actors are superb. They draw viewers into the show. The story lines are also excellent. Don't miss this show! It's intense. I love it!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    LKA AHFAJFH FFJK

    LAW & ORDER SVU IS SIMPLY AMAZING...its my life. Christopher Meloni is truly incredible and Mariska Hargitay is fabulous as well...Ice-T is hilarious...kinda out of place but thats ok. You are guaranteed to fall in love with the characters (especially Elliot Stabler). BUY IT .

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    SVU Is The Best Of The Law & Order Franchise

    Law & Order:SVU is the best of the franchise...Mariska Hargitay & Chris Meloni make their characters absolutely believable...This is a must own for all SVU fans...

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Great show....

    Mariska Hargitay is a highlight of this show and her award noms have been well deserved. Great storylines..great acting.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    A MUST HAVE!!!!

    Law and Order Special Victims Unit is everything a television show hopes to be. It is flawless. From the writing to the cast, it is simply a must have for anybody thats wants to be entertained by the best. It will also give you a glimpse of the immense talent lead actor Christopher Meloni has, he is simply unparalleled.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Great for any L&O:SVU fan!!

    I have always been a fan of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. When I saw this first season DVD pack, I knew I had to get it. It is brilliant!!! I love the fact that it has every episode completely uninterupted.

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