‘Law & Order: SVU’ Season 27: Corey Cott Upped to Series Regular

Meredith Jacobs January 13, 2026, 4:29 pm

Kelli Giddish as Sgt. Amanda Rollins, Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr., Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson, Ice T as Sgt. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola, Corey Cott as Det. Jake Griffin — 'Law & Order: SVU' Season 27 Episode 7 'False Idols' — Ralph Bavaro/NBC

With Law & Order: SVU so close to Season 30, it’s nearly impossible to imagine it not reaching such a milestone. But first, it had to get to its 27th season, and the good news is, it has!

When the Mariska Hargitay-led drama returned for the network’s 2025-2026 season, it did so with a few changes, including a couple exits and promotions as well as a first for the long-running series behind the scenes. And then, mid-season, on Tuesday, January 13, Deadline reported that Corey Cott, who has come in as a new detective, Jake Griffin, was upped to series regular.

Read on for everything we know so far about the show’s future, from the cast to a possible premiere date to the status of the other shows in the Law & Order franchise.

When does SVU Season 27 air?

New episodes once again air Thursdays at 9/8c.

What’s changed for SVU Season 27?

Octavio Pisano (Detective Joe Velasco) and Juliana Aidén Martinez (Detective Kate Silva) exited after Season 26, with the former returning to give his character an on-screen send-off and the latter now on FBI. Furthermore, Kelli Giddish, who since her exit in Season 24, has been recurring, is back full-time as a series regular as Sergeant Amanda Rollins. Aimé Donna Kelly has also been promoted to series regular, Deadline reported. Cott joined the cast as Detective Jake Griffin and is now a series regular.

There will also be a new showrunner. David Graziano, after three seasons in the position, is leaving, and Michele Fazekas is set to take over, according to Deadline. Her return for the 27th season comes after she served as a writer-producer, then co-executive producer during Seasons 3 through 7. This is the first time that SVU has a female showrunner.

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Who’s in the Law & Order: SVU Season 27 cast?

In addition to Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson, the cast includes Ice-T as Sergeant Odafin “Fin” Tutuola, Kelli Giddish as Sergeant Amanda Rollins, Peter Scanavino as Assistant District Attorney Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr., Kevin Kane as Detective Terry Bruno, Aimé Donna Kelly as Captain Curry, and Corey Cott as Detective Jake Griffin.

What’s going on with the other Law & Order shows?

Law & Order is currently airing its 25th season. And the SVU spinoff Organized Crime, led by Christopher Meloni, is now being released on the streaming service Peacock. The Season 5 finale was dropped on Thursday, June 12, and a decision has not been made about its future.