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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

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Signal intelligence

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Audience signal
8.0 / 10

Strong buzz and consistent word of mouth.

High impact 80%

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Principal cast Top billed talent
Headshot of Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

as Captain Olivia Benson

Headshot of Ice-T

Ice-T

as Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola

Headshot of Dann Florek

Dann Florek

as Captain Donald Cragen

Headshot of Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

as John Munch

Headshot of Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

as Detective Elliot Stabler

Headshot of Kelli Giddish

Kelli Giddish

as Amanda Rollins

Next Episode Intel

Corrosive

S27E13
In 13 days
Airs Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Window Beyond this week
Runtime 60 min
Platform NBC · United States (US)

An attempt on a respected judge's life is connected to an anonymous video posted to the SVU tip line. Rollins tries to help a victim come to terms with their abuse.

Previous Episode Recap

Hubris

S27E12
Aired 14 days ago
Aired Thursday, Jan 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Runtime 60 min

A teenager rescued from a dangerous situation begs Benson to help reunite her with her father; Carisi and CJ take the foster care system to task for separating families without sufficient proof.

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In 13 days
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Corrosive

Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET 60 min

 Awaiting Premiere 

In 13 days

An attempt on a respected judge's life is connected to an anonymous video posted to the SVU tip line. Rollins tries to help a victim come to terms with their abuse.

Broadcast Logistics

Release cadence
Thursday @ 9:00 PM ET
Primary platform
NBC · United States (US)
Language
English
Format
Scripted
Genres
Drama • Crime • Legal
Episode runtime
60 min
Premiered
Sep 20, 1999
Remote status
Running
TVMaze weight
100
Official site
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External IDs
IMDbTVDBTVRage #4204TVMaze

Pipeline Tracking

Database ID
#50
Internal slug
law-order-special-victims-unit
TVMaze link ID
103
Local next episode
Corrosive
Local airdate
Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 at 9:21 AM ET · In 13 days
Added to tracker
Jan 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM ET

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