The twenty-sixth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, an American police crime drama television series created by Dick Wolf, was ordered on March 21, 2024, by NBC alongside the twenty-fourth season of Law & Order, and is produced by Wolf Entertainment.[1] It premiered on October 3, 2024.[2]
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | |
|---|---|
| Season 26 | |
 | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | October 3, 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson
- Ice-T as Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola
- Peter Scanavino as Assistant District Attorney Dominick "Sonny" Carisi, Jr.
- Octavio Pisano as Junior Detective Joe Velasco
- Kevin Kane as Detective Terry Bruno[3]
- Juliana Aidén Martinez as Junior Detective Kate Silva[4][5]
Special guest stars after their departure
edit- Kelli Giddish as Sergeant Amanda Rollins (episode 3)
Recurring
edit- Ryan Buggle as Noah Porter-Benson
- Aimé Donna Kelly as Captain Renee Curry[6]
- Edie Salas Miller as Officer Tiffany Gómez
- Charlotte Cabell as Jesse Rollins
- Brian Cade as Defense Attorney Harris Malone
- Paul Bomba as Officer Bobby Nardone
- Christine Toy Johnson as Dr. Celia Lee
- Zak Orth as Defense Attorney Harry Kagan (Crossing over from Law & Order)
- Josh Cooke as Agent Harrison Clay
Notable guests
edit- Brett Cullen as Judge Leonard Andrews
- Jessica Tuck as Lillian Andrews
- Johanna Braddy as Maggie Andrews
- Mark Moses as Attorney Jan Green
- John Clarence Stewart as Detective Vince Corgan
- Troy Garity as Josh Blake
- Allison McAtee as Paula Blake
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [7][8] | Directed by | Written by [9] | Original air date [7][8] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 552 | 1 | "Fractured" | Norberto Barba | David Graziano & Julie Martin | October 3, 2024 | 2601 | 3.81[10] |
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The SVU investigates the murder and assault of 3 law students at their apartment. | |||||||
| 553 | 2 | "Excavation" | Juan J. Campanella | Teleplay by : Brendan Feeney Story by : David Graziano & Julie Martin | October 10, 2024 | 2602 | 3.77[11] |
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Devastating repressed memories come back to a woman when she finds an old notebook in her family home. Bringing charges in a decades-old crime proves even more difficult for Carisi when a powerful judge stalls the case. | |||||||
| 554 | 3 | "Divide and Conquer" | Martha Mitchell | David Graziano & Julie Martin | October 17, 2024 | 2604 | 3.19[12] |
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The SVU investigates four masked men who broke into a couple's home and assaulted two people during their dinner party. | |||||||
| 555 | 4 | "Constricted" | Michael Smith | Teleplay by : Candice Sanchez McFarlane Story by : David Graziano & Julie Martin | October 24, 2024 | 2603 | 3.44[13] |
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After a romantic date ends with a teenager fighting for her life in the hospital, Carisi can't help bringing the case home with him as he envisions the dangers ahead for his growing daughters. | |||||||
| 556 | 5 | "Economics of Shame" | Jean de Segonzac | Teleplay by : Brendan Feeney Story by : David Graziano & Julie Martin | October 31, 2024 | 2605 | 3.52[14] |
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When a TV reporter becomes the victim of sextortion that could ruin her career, Benson helps her take back control while Velasco goes undercover as a potential rich target. | |||||||
| 557 | 6 | "Rorschach" | TBA | Teleplay by : Nicholas P. Evangelista Story by : David Graziano & Julie Martin | November 7, 2024 | 2606 | TBD |
| 558 | 7 | "Tenfold" | TBA | David Graziano & Julie Martin | November 14, 2024 | 2607 | TBD |
Ratings
edit| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Fractured" | October 3, 2024 | 0.4/4 | 3.81[10] | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | "Excavation" | October 10, 2024 | 0.4/4 | 3.77[11] | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | "Divide and Conquer" | October 17, 2024 | 0.3/3 | 3.19[12] | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | "Constricted" | October 24, 2024 | 0.4/4 | 3.44[13] | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | "Economics of Shame" | October 31, 2024 | 0.3/3 | 3.52[14] | — | — | — | — |
References
edit- ^ White, Peter (March 21, 2024). "'Law & Order' & 'Law & Order: SVU' Renewed At NBC, 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' In Limbo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ White, Jessica (July 3, 2024). "Here's When Law & Order: SVU Season 26 Premieres". NBC. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (July 23, 2024). "Law & Order: SVU Promotes Kevin Kane Ahead of Season 26". TVLine. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Carpentier, Megan (July 24, 2024). "Juliana Aidén Martinez Joining Law & Order: SVU Cast for Season 26 (DETAILS)". NBC. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Meredith (August 7, 2024). "'Law & Order: SVU': See Captain Benson With Her Season 26 Squad (PHOTO)". TV Insider. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Meredith (August 7, 2024). "'Law & Order: SVU': See Captain Benson With Her Season 26 Squad (PHOTO)". TVInsider. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (NBC)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26 Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (October 4, 2024). "Thursday Ratings: ABC Edges Past NBC's Lineup of Season Premieres". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (October 11, 2024). "Thursday Ratings: TBS Tops All Non-NFL Outlets Among Key Demos with New York Yankees' Division Series Victory in MLB Postseason". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (October 18, 2024). "Thursday Ratings: Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Solid Debut and Matlock Time Slot Premiere Gives CBS Victory Among Broadcast Networks". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (October 25, 2024). "Thursday Ratings: 'Matlock' on CBS Improves from Prior Week, 'Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage' Builds in Demos from Debutwork". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (November 1, 2024). "Thursday Ratings: 'Ghosts' on CBS Leads Halloween Night Linear Telecasts Among Key Demos". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
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