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TV Series Confirmed 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Name: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Release
Start: 2026-10-15

"Hope in the darkness."

October 15, 2026 Dick Wolf 598 eps

Crime Drama Mystery

8.0

4,373 votes

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About

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

Olivia Benson

Ice-T

Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Kelli Giddish

Amanda Rollins

Peter Scanavino

Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.

Aimé Donna Kelly

Renee Curry

Kevin Kane

Terry Bruno

Corey Cott

Jake Griffin

Trailer

Release Date

October 15, 2026

Status

Confirmed

Director

Dick Wolf

Platform / Region

NBC

Production

NBC / Wolf Entertainment, Universal Television, Studios USA

Language

English

Episodes

598

Season

28 Seasons

Details

Age Rating: TV-14
TMDB Status: Returning Series
Countries: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Series Type: Scripted
In Production: Yes

Episodes

Next episode: S28E2 Midway (2026-10-15)

Latest episode: S28E1 Volition (2026-10-08)

Season 1: 22 episodes (1999-09-20)
Season 2: 21 episodes (2000-10-20)
Season 3: 23 episodes (2001-09-28)
Season 4: 25 episodes (2002-09-27)
Season 5: 25 episodes (2003-09-23)
Season 6: 23 episodes (2004-09-21)
Season 7: 22 episodes (2005-09-20)
Season 8: 22 episodes (2006-09-19)
Season 9: 19 episodes (2007-09-25)
Season 10: 22 episodes (2008-09-22)
Season 11: 24 episodes (2009-09-23)
Season 12: 24 episodes (2010-09-22)
Season 13: 23 episodes (2011-09-21)
Season 14: 24 episodes (2012-09-26)
Season 15: 24 episodes (2013-09-25)
Season 16: 23 episodes (2014-09-24)
Season 17: 23 episodes (2015-09-23)
Season 18: 21 episodes (2016-09-21)
Season 19: 24 episodes (2017-09-27)
Season 20: 24 episodes (2018-09-27)
Season 21: 20 episodes (2019-09-26)
Season 22: 16 episodes (2020-11-12)
Season 23: 22 episodes (2021-09-23)
Season 24: 22 episodes (2022-09-22)
Season 25: 13 episodes (2024-01-18)
Season 26: 22 episodes (2024-10-03)
Season 27: 21 episodes (2025-09-25)
Season 28: 4 episodes (2026-10-08)

Where to Watch

United States: Stream on Hulu, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, USA Network, Peacock Premium Plus | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

Indonesia: Stream on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max

Data by TMDB / JustWatch.

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