LAW AND ORDER-SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT - SEASON 10 - COMPLETE [2009] [DVD]

"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."

Created Dick Wolf, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is now in its tenth season.And is a spin off of the successful Law & Order franchise, soon to be joined by Law & Order: UK

The show follows the lives and cases of two officers of the NYPD Special Victims Unit which deals with swxually based offenses, Detective Elliot Stabler played by Christopher Meloni, a seasoned veteran of the unit who has seen it all, and his partner, Detective Olivia Benson played by Mariska Hargitay, whose difficult past -she was a rape victim - is the reason she joined the unit. Meloni is recognized as one of the most versatile actors today, making his name as the dangerous and sly convict Chris Keller on HBO's critically praised series Oz. He moved to the right side of the law however, when he joined  "Law & Order: SVU" and he was nominated for his first Emmy Award in 2006 for his role.

Primetime Emmy® Award nominee Chris Meloni is Detective Elliot Stabler, and he stars with Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson – the role that earned her five Primetime Emmy® Award nominations and one win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. The 22 powerful episodes in this five-disc set follow the dedicated officers as they work with New York City’s most heinous criminals, including abusive foster parents, neglectful doctors, vicious smugglers and sadistic kidnappers. Compelling guest stars include Primetime Emmy® Award winner Carol Burnett and Hilary Duff. The recipient of 18 Primetime Emmy® Awards, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is the gripping series that has critics proclaiming, “The acting is to be expected and congratulated” (Nina Gooden, Firefox News).

The show also features: Detective John Munch, a part Richard Belzer, originally played in "Homicide:Life on the Street" and who has transferred in from Baltimore's homicide unit, and Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola  played by the ground breaking rapper Ice-T, who adds his unique sense of humor and charisma to the show.

The shows cast is rounded out by the skill and talent of Assistant District Attorney Casey Novak (Diane Neal) Forensic psychiatrist, George Huang (B.D. Wong),  and Medical Examiner Melinda Warner (Tamara Tunie).