NBC recently announced its fall schedule, confirming that Law & Order: SVU will premiere this October.
This will be a particularly important series for Detective Terry Bruno, played by Kevin Kane, as he has been promoted to a series regular.
The update was announced alongside news of a newcomer, Griselda’s Julianna Aiden Martinez, joining the hit show as a rookie detective, though details about her character are being kept under wraps for now.
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A spin-off of the hugely successful original Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU continues to resonate with audiences thanks to its compelling themes and long-standing characters as we investigate the city’s most brutal sexual crimes.
So when will Law & Order: SVU premiere? Read on to find out.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 26 release date
Law & Order: SVU season 26 is set to premiere in the US on NBC on Thursday, October 3. It will premiere one hour after Law & Order season 24 that same evening, with the two series continuing to air every Thursday on the US network.
As of now, there’s no word on when season 26 will premiere in the UK, but considering season 25 is set to premiere in August this year, the season 26 release date could be late 2024 or early 2025.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 26 cast news
Peter Scanavino as Detective Sonny Carisi and Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty Images
One of the great things about a long-running series is that the cast is full of familiar faces from years past, which is why it wouldn’t be an SVU series without Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson and Ice-T as Finn Tutuola.
The duo are expected to return in lead roles in the new series, alongside Peter Scanavino as Sonny and DeMore Barnes as Christian Berland.
In Season 25, Kelli Giddish made a cameo appearance as Amanda Rollins, and it’s possible the character could return for brief appearances in the future, though this remains unconfirmed at this time.
The same can be said for Christopher Meloni, who plays Elliot Stabler, who is starring in an epic crossover episode with Law & Order: Organized Crime. Nothing is set in stone right now, but it’s entirely possible there will be some crossovers in the upcoming new season.
As far as what was announced, this is good news for Kevin Cain, as Detective Terry Bruno has been promoted to a series regular and will play a larger role than ever before.
Additionally, Julianna Aiden Martinez, who appeared in 9/11, will be joining the cast and introducing an all-new detective.
Here’s the cast of Law & Order: SVU expected to return for Season 26:
Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson, Ice-T as Oda, Peter Scanavino as Finn Tutuola, DeMore Barnes as Dominic Sonny Carisi Jr., Octavio Pisano as Christian Berland, Terry Serpico as Joe Velasco, Kevin Cain as Chief Tommy McGrath, Peter Scanavino as Detective Terry Bruno, Juliana Aiden Martinez as TBC
What’s in store for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26?
As of now, no confirmed story details have been released about what fans can expect in season 26.
But as fans of the series know, the great thing about SVU (and other Dick Wolf series) is that each episode features its own unique crimes, storylines, and guest stars. It’s unclear what cases the team will investigate in the new season, but you can bet that, as the series has done in the past, Law & Order: SVU will continue to use major stories in the news cycle to inform Season 26’s developments.
One thing is for sure: we’ll continue to follow Olivia Benson and her team as they investigate New York’s most brutal sex crimes.
Is there a trailer for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26?
Not yet! The new season isn’t scheduled to premiere in the US until October, so we can expect a trailer closer to that time.
Law & Order: SVU is set to premiere in the US on Thursday, October 3rd on NBC.
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