Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Dick Wolf for NBC. The first spin-off of Law & Order, expanding it into the Law & Order fran
Dick Wolf (pictured in 2010), the creator and executive producer of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni and Ice-T during filming of the 12th season
The twelfth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered in the United States on NBC on September 22, 2010, and concluded on May 18, 2011. This was the first season that the show did not air
Season 12 U.S. DVD cover
This season marked Meloni's last regular appearance on the show.
Maria Bello appeared twice in this season as Vivian Arliss, who briefly gives custody of her son to Benson.
Prior to appearing in season 12, Harden appeared twice in the series, her last appearance being on the season 8 premiere episode "Informed".