Everything we know about Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a crime, drama, mystery series from Dick Wolf, made for NBC. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit releases on October 8, 2026 on Hulu. It currently spans 28 seasons and 598 episodes. It stars Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, Peter Scanavino. It holds a 8.0/10 audience score on TMDB from 4,363 votes.
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.
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Key details
| Type | TV series · Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Release date | October 8, 2026 (Confirmed) |
| Where to watch | Hulu |
| Created by | Dick Wolf |
| Network | NBC |
| Seasons | 28 · 598 episodes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Language | EN |
| Audience score | 8.0/10 (TMDB, 4,363 votes) |
Upcoming episodes
Next episode S28 E1 · Volition airs in …
| Episode | Title | Airs |
| S28 E1 | Volition | Oct 9, 2026 |
| S28 E2 | Midway | Oct 16, 2026 |
| S28 E3 | TBA | Oct 23, 2026 |
| S28 E4 | TBA | Oct 30, 2026 |
| S28 E5 | TBA | Nov 6, 2026 |
Cast
Mariska Hargitay
Olivia Benson 
Ice-T
Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola 
Kelli Giddish
Amanda Rollins 
Peter Scanavino
Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr. 
Aimu00e9 Donna Kelly
Renee Curry 
Kevin Kane
Terry Bruno 
Corey Cott
Jake Griffin Seasons & episodes
| Season | Episodes | Premiered |
| Season 1 | 22 | September 20, 1999 |
| Season 2 | 21 | October 20, 2000 |
| Season 3 | 23 | September 28, 2001 |
| Season 4 | 25 | September 27, 2002 |
| Season 5 | 25 | September 23, 2003 |
| Season 6 | 23 | September 21, 2004 |
| Season 7 | 22 | September 20, 2005 |
| Season 8 | 22 | September 19, 2006 |
| Season 9 | 19 | September 25, 2007 |
| Season 10 | 22 | September 22, 2008 |
| Season 11 | 24 | September 23, 2009 |
| Season 12 | 24 | September 22, 2010 |
| Season 13 | 23 | September 21, 2011 |
| Season 14 | 24 | September 26, 2012 |
| Season 15 | 24 | September 25, 2013 |
| Season 16 | 23 | September 24, 2014 |
| Season 17 | 23 | September 23, 2015 |
| Season 18 | 21 | September 21, 2016 |
| Season 19 | 24 | September 27, 2017 |
| Season 20 | 24 | September 27, 2018 |
| Season 21 | 20 | September 26, 2019 |
| Season 22 | 16 | November 12, 2020 |
| Season 23 | 22 | September 23, 2021 |
| Season 24 | 22 | September 22, 2022 |
| Season 25 | 13 | January 18, 2024 |
| Season 26 | 22 | October 3, 2024 |
| Season 27 | 21 | September 25, 2025 |
| Season 28 | 4 | October 8, 2026 |
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