"Friending Emily" - An underage girl disappears after following her older sister to a college party in Manhattan. The SVU detectives mobilize to recover the missing girl but find themselves thwarted by a high-tech kidnapper using the internet to cover his tracks. As the case hits a dead end, DA Barba (guest star
Raul Esparza) returns with some unlikely help. Meanwhile, Rollins (Giddish) is distracted by the sudden appearance of her very troubled sister (guest star Pulsipher). Also starring
Mariska Hargitay (Detective Olivia Benson), Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola),
Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen) and
Danny Pino (Detective Nick Amaro). at 10pm.
Created by Emmy Award-winning producer
Dick Wolf, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is now in its fourteenth season. The program has received numerous accolades from community-based organizations for the social issues it tackles, and cast members are frequently recognized for the work they do off-screen to promote personal health and safety and other volunteer efforts and initiatives.
This hard-hitting and emotional series from NBC's "Law & Order" brand chronicles the life and crimes of the Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department, an elite squad of detectives who investigate sexually based crimes. Dedicated Detective Olivia Benson (
Mariska Hargitay), a seasoned veteran of the unit who has seen it all, heads up the department with empathy and professionalism, all the while dealing with her difficult past - as a product of rape and a witness to her mother's grief, she can personally relate to each victim she tries to help.
In 2011, Hargitay (Detective Benson) garnered her eighth Emmy nomination for Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and won the 2006 Emmy for that category. Also in 2011, she received her sixth SAG nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Detective Benson. In 2009, Hargitay earned her second Golden Globe nomination for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the role, winning the award in 2005.
Captain Donald Cragen, (
Dann Florek, reprising the role he played on the first three seasons of "Law & Order" 1990-1993), oversees the unit with a tough but supportive approach to the team's complex cases, guiding the squad through the challenges they face every day. Sergeant John Munch, (
Richard Belzer, "Homicide: Life on the Street"), a transfer from Baltimore's homicide unit, brings his acerbic wit, conspiracy theories and street-honed investigative skills to the team. Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola (Ice-T) adds a unique sense of humor and undercover investigative experience, making him a formidable match for any partner.
Returning for their second year are Detectives Nick Amaro (
Danny Pino) and Amanda Rollins (
Kelli Giddish), who bring their own talents and style of investigation, all the while learning the ropes from senior detectives and facing head-on the emotional toll it takes to work the SVU. In 2012, Pino was nominated for the ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actor.
"SVU" has been continually acknowledged for its guest players, most recently with the legendary Ann-Margret winning an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2010. In 2009,
Ellen Burstyn won the Guest Actress Emmy while fellow "SVU" guest stars
Brenda Blethyn and
Carol Burnett were nominated. Previous Emmy-winning guest stars include
Cynthia Nixon (2008),
Leslie Caron (2007) and
Amanda Plummer (2005). Other Emmy-nominated "SVU" guest stars include
Robin Williams,
Marcia Gay Harden,
Angela Lansbury,
Marlee Matlin,
Mare Winningham,
Barbara Barrie,
Martha Plimpton,
Jane Alexander and
Tracy Pollan.
In 2012, the NAACP Image Awards honored "SVU" as the year's Outstanding Drama Series, with Ice-T and guest actress
Anika Noni Rose nominated in the acting categories. Three "SVU" episodes have been nominated by the GLAAD Media Awards for outstanding representation of the LGBT community. In addition, the show has garnered several People's Choice Award nominations, including Favorite TV Drama, Favorite Scene Stealing Star (
Richard Belzer, guest star
Luke Perry, and winning guest star
Robin Williams), and Favorite TV Crime Fighter (
Mariska Hargitay).
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is a Wolf Films production in association with Universal Television.
Dick Wolf is creator and executive producer;
Warren Leight, Julie Martin and Peter Jankowski are executive producers.
