Theme from Law & Order: SVU
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"Theme from Law & Order: SVU" is the distinctive, suspenseful instrumental title music that opens the crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Law & Order: SVU theme | 1 |
| Theme from Law & Order: SVU canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9759911 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Theme from Law & Order: SVU Context triple: [Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, hasOpeningTheme, Theme from Law & Order: SVU]
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A.
Theme from The F.B.I.
"Theme from The F.B.I." is a dramatic, brass-driven instrumental piece composed by Bronisław Kaper, best known as the signature opening music for the 1960s American television crime drama "The F.B.I."
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B.
Theme from New York, New York
"Theme from New York, New York" is a classic show tune, later popularized by Frank Sinatra, that has become an iconic musical anthem celebrating the city of New York.
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C.
Criminal Minds Theme
"Criminal Minds Theme" is the dark, suspenseful instrumental music piece that opens the American crime drama television series "Criminal Minds," setting its tense and psychological tone.
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D.
Theme from The Flash
"Theme from The Flash" is the dramatic orchestral main title music composed for the 2014 superhero television series "The Flash."
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E.
Theme from "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" (revised)
The revised "Theme from 'Slaughter on Tenth Avenue'" is a reworked orchestral piece by Richard Rodgers, originally composed for the 1936 ballet sequence in the musical *On Your Toes* and later adapted into a popular concert and recording staple.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theme from Law & Order: SVU Target entity description: "Theme from Law & Order: SVU" is the distinctive, suspenseful instrumental title music that opens the crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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A.
Theme from The F.B.I.
"Theme from The F.B.I." is a dramatic, brass-driven instrumental piece composed by Bronisław Kaper, best known as the signature opening music for the 1960s American television crime drama "The F.B.I."
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B.
Theme from New York, New York
"Theme from New York, New York" is a classic show tune, later popularized by Frank Sinatra, that has become an iconic musical anthem celebrating the city of New York.
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C.
Criminal Minds Theme
"Criminal Minds Theme" is the dark, suspenseful instrumental music piece that opens the American crime drama television series "Criminal Minds," setting its tense and psychological tone.
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D.
Theme from The Flash
"Theme from The Flash" is the dramatic orchestral main title music composed for the 2014 superhero television series "The Flash."
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E.
Theme from "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" (revised)
The revised "Theme from 'Slaughter on Tenth Avenue'" is a reworked orchestral piece by Richard Rodgers, originally composed for the 1936 ballet sequence in the musical *On Your Toes* and later adapted into a popular concert and recording staple.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
ⓘ
television theme song ⓘ title music ⓘ |
| associatedLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dick Wolf television productions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
crime drama
ⓘ
police procedural ⓘ |
| basedOn | Law & Order main theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedFor | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| culturalRole |
iconic TV theme
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signature sound of the series ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
broadcast television
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streaming platforms ⓘ syndicated reruns ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInMedium | television ⓘ |
| genre |
instrumental
ⓘ
television score ⓘ |
| hasLyrics | false ⓘ |
| hasVocalPerformance | false ⓘ |
| isInstrumental | true ⓘ |
| isRecognizableCueFor | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit brand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| linkedToFranchise | Law & Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television audio ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with crime drama
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distinctive rhythm ⓘ suspenseful sound ⓘ |
| openingSequenceFeature |
New York City imagery
ⓘ
cast credits ⓘ series title card ⓘ |
| partOf | Law & Order franchise music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsAt | beginning of each episode ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
set mood for series
ⓘ
signal start of episode ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit score
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theme from Law & Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudienceContext | primetime television viewers ⓘ |
| titleOf | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalQuality |
dark
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dramatic ⓘ suspenseful ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | short opening theme length ⓘ |
| usedAs | opening theme ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit opening credits
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television series ⓘ |
| usedSince | series premiere of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theme from Law & Order: SVU Description of subject: "Theme from Law & Order: SVU" is the distinctive, suspenseful instrumental title music that opens the crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Law & Order: SVU theme