Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 12
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | |
|---|---|
| Season 12 | |
Season 12 U.S. DVD cover | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 22, 2010 – May 18, 2011 |
| Season chronology | |
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 alongside the original Law & Order. Episodes initially aired on Wednesdays between 9pm/8c and 10pm/9c Eastern, except for the season premiere, which aired from 9pm/8c to 11pm/10c. After the winter hiatus, SVU returned with another two-hour showing on January 5, 2011, before the broadcast time switched to the 10pm/9c time slot the following week.
At the end of the season, Neal Baer resigned his position as showrunner. After the season finale, Christopher Meloni, BD Wong, and Tamara Tunie left the principal cast.