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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Drama, Crime, Legal · 1999 · Rated 7.9/10

Next: S28 E1, Volition · 2026-10-08

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.

Cast

Mariska Hargitay Captain Olivia Benson

Ice-T Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola

Dann Florek Captain Donald Cragen

Richard Belzer John Munch

Christopher Meloni Detective Elliot Stabler

Kelli Giddish Amanda Rollins

Peter Scanavino Dominick Carisi, Jr.

B.D. Wong Dr. George Huang

Tamara Tunie Dr. Melinda Warner, M.E.

Raúl Esparza Rafael Barba

Diane Neal Assistant D.A. Casey Novak

Stephanie March Alexandra Cabot

Danny Pino Nick Amaro

Octavio Pisano Detective Joe Velasco

Kevin Kane Detective Terry Bruno

Aime Donna Kelly Renee Curry

Jamie Gray Hyder Detective Katriona "Kat" Azar Tamin

Philip Winchester Assistant D.A. Peter Stone

Michelle Hurd Detective Monique Jeffries

Michaela McManus Assistant D.A. Kim Greylek

Adam Beach Detective Chester Lake

Demore Barnes Christian Garland

Molly Burnett Detective Grace Muncy

Juliana Aidén Martinez Detective Kate Silva

Season 28

E1 Volition 2026-10-08 · 60 min When a sexual assault victim struggles to prove her case in court, Benson pursues a controversial strategy to make sure her voice is heard; a meeting with a jury consultant leads Benson down a path that threatens her partnership with Carisi.

E2 Midway 2026-10-15 · 60 min Curry answers a family's call for help when their son disappears from a carnival; the search uncovers a chilling connection to an old abduction and a tragic chain of events; Benson must balance justice with compassion when the case takes a turn.

E3 TBA 2026-10-22 · 60 min

E4 TBA 2026-10-29 · 60 min

E5 TBA 2026-11-05 · 60 min

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