Law & Order: SVU Season 26 Release Date, Cast Members, Storyline, Trailer, and Everything
NBC’s long-running series Law & Order: SVU is returning for another season, with only a few months left before its arrival!
The police procedural drama was created by Dick Wolf, which is the first spin-off of Law & Order. The show debuted on the network in September 1999 and has completed 25 seasons.
Mariska Hargitay played the lead role in the show, which follows the detectives of the Special Victims Unit (SVU) in the New York Police Department (NYPD) as they investigate sexually based crimes.
The show has been nominated for several awards, including Golden Globe and Emmy Awards. Hargitay became the first regular cast member in any Law & Order series to win an Emmy Award for leading actress.
IMDb rated the series 8.1, and on Rotten Tomatoes, it received an average audience score of 82%.
Here, we will explore every detail of Law & Order: SVU season 26, including the release date, cast, plot, and more.
Law & Order: SVU Season 26 Release Date
Law & Order: SVU season 26 will premiere on NBC on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 9 pm ET/PT, and the episodes will be dropped weekly. The series debuted in September 1999, and the 25th season was released in January 2024. It has been renewed for the 26th season in March, before the conclusion of season 25. The production work for the upcoming season is currently ongoing.
On July 22, the series’ official social media account posted a video featuring Mariska Hargitay and Peter Scanavino in their characters’ costumes with the caption, “Next stop: #SVU Season 26! 🏃 Jump into the epic return Thursday, October 3 on @NBC.”
Law & Order: SVU Season 26 Plot Synopsis – Spoilers Ahead
The series follows NYPD’s Special Victims Unit (SVU), which is a group of detectives that investigates various sexually related crimes, including rape, human trafficking, child sexual abuse, and domestic violence.
Currently, there are no plot details for the new season, as each episode follows different crime stories. However, the show will choose to follow the important stories in the news headings.
Law & Order: SVU Season 26 Cast Members List
Most of the leading players from the previous seasons are expected to return in Law & Order: SVU season 26. Mariska Hargitay will surely reprise her character Olivia Benson along with Ice-T as Fin Tutuola, Peter Scanavino as Sonny, and Demore Barnes as Christian Barland.
Juliana Aidén Martinez has been added to the cast list for the new season. She will play the role of a new detective, and other details about her character are currently under wraps.
Kevin Kane, who plays Detective Terry Bruno, has been promoted to series regular after his debut in season 24.
Welcome back for SVU season 26 Mariska!! pic.twitter.com/UoG8qGsLNN
— Law & Order SVU (@NBCSVU_fans) July 19, 2024
The expected cast list of Law & Order: SVU season 26 is as follows:
- Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson
- Ice-T as Odafin “Fin” Tutuola
- Peter Scanavino as Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr
- Terry Serpico as Chief Tommy McGrath
- Kevin Kane as Detective Terry Bruno
- Demore Barnes as Christian Barland
- Octavio Pisano as Joe Velasco
- Peter Scanavino as Sonny Carisi
- Juliana Aidén Martinez as TBC
Law & Order: SVU Season 26 Episode Title List
The episode list of Law & Order: SVU season 26 has yet to be announced. Most of the previous seasons of the series have 20 to 25 episodes, except the last season, which has only 13 episodes due to the Hollywood strikes. We hope that the upcoming season will contain 18 to 24 episodes. Let’s wait for the network’s official confirmation.
Until then, check the episode list of Law & Order: SVU season 25 below:
- Episode 01: “Tunnel Blind”
- Episode 02: “Truth Embargo”
- Episode 03: “The Punch List”
- Episode 04: “Duty to Report”
- Episode 05: “Zone Rouge”
- Episode 06: “Carousel”
- Episode 07: “Probability of Doom”
- Episode 08: “Third Man Syndrome”
- Episode 09: “Children of Wolves”
- Episode 10: “Combat Fatigue”
- Episode 11: “Prima Nocta”
- Episode 12: “Marauder”
- Episode 13: “Duty to Hope”
Where to Watch Law & Order: SVU Season 26?
The previous seasons of the series premiered on CBS, so the upcoming season will also be released on the same network. If you don’t have a cable or satellite service, you can watch the channel on Fubo TV, YouTube TV, and Hulu with Live TV. The new episodes are available to stream on Peacock on the day after their premiere on TV.
If you are interested in watching the show, all seasons are available on Peacock with a subscription.
Law & Order: SVU Production Team Members
The series was created by Dick Wolf, who built the Law & Order franchise. He also served as the creator and executive producer of the Chicago franchise. He wrote the show’s script along with Julie Martin, Warren Leight, Brianna Yellen, Kathy Dobie, and Dawn DeNoon.
The directors include Jean de Segonzac, Norberto Barba, Juan José Campanella, Michael Smith, and Mariska Hargitay. Ted Kotcheff, Michael Smith, Arthur W. Forney, and Mariska Hargitay served as the executive producers of the show. The music was composed by Mike Post, who composed the scores for the original series.
The cinematographers are Michael Green, Geoffrey Erb, Tom Weston, George Pattinson, and Feliks Parnell. The editors are Karen I. Stern, Leon Ortiz-Gil, Oscar Rene Lozoya II, Pietro Cecchini, and Matthew Cassel. Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television are the production companies of the series.
Law & Order: SVU Season 26 Official Trailer Release
For now, there is no trailer available for Law & Order: SVU season 26. Filming for the upcoming season has already started, so it’s too early to expect any footage. It will be released near the new season’s release date. Keep visiting the official social media account related to the series to get updates. We will also add it here when the official trailer is dropped.
In the meantime, check the trailer for the previous season below.
FAQs
1. Will there be a 26th season of Law & Order: SVU?
Yes, Law & Order: SVU season 26 will arrive soon.
2. Is it a spin-off series?
Yes, it is a spin-off series of Law & Order.
3. How many episodes are there in season 25?
The 25th season contains 13 episodes.
Final Words
Law & Order: SVU has received wide popularity since its premiere in 1999. Now, the show is heading for its 26th season, which will arrive on NBC on October 3. The cast from the previous season will be back with new crime cases to entertain the audience.
Stay tuned to this page to get all the latest updates about Law & Order: SVU season 26.
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