On what date was the SVU season 1 DVD box set released in Region 1?

The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 1 DVD box set was released in Region 1 on October 21, 2003. The set was issued in the United States under the title Law & Order: Special Victims Unit—The First Year.

Season 1 originally aired on NBC from September 20, 1999, through May 19, 2000. It contains 22 episodes and established the show’s original core lineup, including Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Richard Belzer, Michelle Hurd, and Dann Florek.

The Region 1 release date is easy to confuse with the season’s broadcast dates. September 20, 1999, was the television premiere, while May 19, 2000, was the season finale. The DVD arrived more than three years later, on October 21, 2003.

The first-season collection was distributed by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. International editions followed later: the Region 2 release came in February 2005, and the Region 4 edition followed in January 2005.