“Entitled” is the season-one SVU episode that forms the first part of a crossover concluding on Law & Order.
The episode is the fifteenth installment of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’s first season, which aired during the 1999–2000 television season. Its story begins on SVU with detectives investigating a case that connects directly to the original Law & Order series. The conclusion continues on the franchise’s parent show, making “Entitled” an early example of SVU’s close relationship with its predecessor.
The crossover brought together characters from both series, including SVU investigators and members of the original Law & Order cast. Almost the entire original-series cast appeared in the crossover, giving the episode unusual franchise significance during SVU’s debut season.
“Remorse,” “Nocturne,” and “Contact” are also season-one episodes, but they are not the installment that launches this two-show crossover. A useful memory aid is that “Entitled” is the season-one episode most associated with the original Law & Order ensemble.