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Law & Order: SVU season 27 premiered in September 2025

The NBC show aired its newest episode on Nov. 20

Law & Order: SVU and Law & Order will have a special crossover event in January 2026

Captain Olivia Benson ( Mariska Hargitay ) is on a holiday break.

In September 2025, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit returned for its 27th season , with Benson and her team back on their never-ending quest to keep the streets of New York City safe.

When asked about the latest installment of Law & Order: SVU , Hargitay told Today , "It's very exciting."

"Sometimes it's hard for me to take in that I've been doing this show for 27 years. This year, it has this renewed energy," she said in October 2025, noting the series' new showrunner, Michele Fazekas, and the return

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