TMC
01-04-2026, 12:37 AM
This isn't (https://www.reddit.com/r/SVU/comments/1py64zy/whyd_they_change_the_structure_of_the_show/) just in reference to modernized developments (https://forums.primetimer.com/forum/231-law-order-svu/).
The types of cases they take: In the early seasons (https://web.archive.org/web/20140404043748/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/forum/762-law-order-special-victims-unit/), there was much more variety to the cases presented, from rapes, to child abductions to sexually motivated homicides. Now, it seems as if they only do he-said, she-said cases.
The openings: In the early seasons, the opening would usually be a situation unrelated to the rest of the episode. (i.e a drunk couple finding a dead body) Now, they dedicate around 20% of the episode to the introduction of the crime.
Lastly, the supporting characters: In the newer seasons, there’s rarely ever a medical examiner, a psychiatrist, a tech analyst, or anyone who isn’t (https://www.reddit.com/r/SVU/comments/1phe352/comment/nt2qn0w/) a cop or a lawyer.
The types of cases they take: In the early seasons (https://web.archive.org/web/20140404043748/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/forum/762-law-order-special-victims-unit/), there was much more variety to the cases presented, from rapes, to child abductions to sexually motivated homicides. Now, it seems as if they only do he-said, she-said cases.
The openings: In the early seasons, the opening would usually be a situation unrelated to the rest of the episode. (i.e a drunk couple finding a dead body) Now, they dedicate around 20% of the episode to the introduction of the crime.
Lastly, the supporting characters: In the newer seasons, there’s rarely ever a medical examiner, a psychiatrist, a tech analyst, or anyone who isn’t (https://www.reddit.com/r/SVU/comments/1phe352/comment/nt2qn0w/) a cop or a lawyer.