‘Law & Order: SVU’ Season 27: Corey Cott Upped to Series Regular
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.
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.
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I think Law & Order Organized Crime should be returned to where it was on Thursday night after SVU! It was a perfect lineup.
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SVU is not the same without Kelli Gifdish , she was great with Mariiska , Sonny , Ice T they were all great together Please bring her back I.have watch this show since it started. So disappointed in letting Kelli leave ? Meloni should come back also, I want these characters back together , please it’s the best show on TV
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Show been fell off way before that and was just as bad with her
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Kelli should definitely come back. Not the same without her. It’s like everyone is missing her. She was great.
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I don't really miss her.
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P
Bring Kelli back, not as good without her.
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She'll probably still be recurring as long as she's married to Carisi.
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Bring Stsbeler back on Season 26 of SVU and let's see how him and Olivia decide about.their relationship
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Please include Lorraine Maxwelll character…. (@Betty Buckley) … so much story line that we are missing out in! Please @dickwolf @wolfentertainment @ nbc @ lawandirder
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Not the same without Rollins
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C
Benson’s I will take care of everything attitude had me stop watching the show. She is not superwoman and every other the captain doesn’t even leave the precinct. Use the detectives
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Law and Order- Organized Crime needs to be renewed and brought back to NBC! Peacock’s 10 episodes are not enough! It is the best of the 3 Law and Order series!
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Whatever y'all do please do not bring back Kelli Giddish. Never get rid of Olivia and please bring Stabler back to SVU, ratings will soar especially if you deepen the plot line between Olivia and Stabler. Has a lot of potential and seasons moving forward if just done right.
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PLEEEEASE bring Law & Order Organized Crime back to NBC (after SVU)!!!!
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I want law and order organized crime to come back on NBC
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Improve it?bring back StablerLose the politicsLose the preaching Lose the self-righteousness
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I have been watching this his show since he beginning, now there is NO chemistry with the characters and it’s seems to all about the captain and not as much of a team like it used to be..
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Bring Ryan Eggold in as a regular.
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Anyone can bring Ryan back ANYWHERE! He's an awesome actor!! But he really needs a starring role somewhere.
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Please bring back Raul Esperanza.
Better still have him and Olivia get together.
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Please renew. Organized Crime, however put it back on NBC. I liked Law and Order Thursday’s Paul
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M
anybody but Benson and fin leaving would still make a great show.it would be a joke without those 2.
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Get Stabler back
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Mariska should better I mean come back for season 27 wouldn't be the same Olivia make the show her and ice to many been leaving
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Stabler and Olivia back together - the dynamic duo of all time. Ratings would hit the roof, and we’d see good TV again
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Didn’t “Law & Order “ (the original) start before SVU? How can that show be in Season 24 when SVU is in Season 27?
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Because the original L&O ended in 2010, was off the air for 12 years, and then was brought back in 2022.
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You are so wrong
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Kelli is coming back full time.Stabler has his own show and he and Olivia do NOT NEED to be in a relationship. It will kill the show imo
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Kelli is coming back next season full time. Meloni has his own show. He is not coming back
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No. She is better without him
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I would like 2 see Kelli Giddish as Amanda Rollins 2 the unit
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G
I've been rewatching old SVU lately, and it's kind of shocking how much better the stories used to be. There are so many crazy twists I had totally forgotten about that just never happen anymore. Way too much focus now on drama with the detectives' personal issues and constant preaching (and to be clear, I'm not "anti-woke," but for heaven's sake give it a rest for a minute). The old show had these elements, but didn't sacrifice a good story for them. Wish the new showrunner would go back to the old model, but I don't have much hope for that.
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I've heard other people say the same thing. That it's not realistic for the captain to be out on the field like Benson.
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I have been a loyal fan for many years. Never missing an episode and recording every episode. But I am very disappointed that L&O SVU got rid of the only Hispanics ( Pisano, & Martinez) on the show that were not perps. Way to go!
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I think law and order music is to loud especially when the people are talking. I cant hear what they say because the music gets louder and louder. fix it
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I want them to give CaptainCurry a better wig. The one she wears completely ages her.
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Why is it that everyone gets to have relationships but Olivia? A woman can't be in charge and have a real relationship?
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I’d like to see Benson’s real life husband back in a few episodes… make it happen, please
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Yes! Loved her in Cats! What an amazing singer (Memory).
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News flash, Kelli Giddish is returning full-time as Sergeant Amanda Rollins
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I love all the law and order shows 💖👍🔥❤️I hope law and order organized crime gets renewed for season 6 🙏
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Busy making workout commercials
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NO. That will ruin the show.
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She is returning full time next season
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She IS coming back. Full time.
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Since Curry isn't a regular, will she leave? It's hard to justify a captain doing a detective's job for much longer. I'm sure they have a new one-star chief to answer to by now.
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While I think the show should have been over more than 10+ years ago, I guess if you're going to go this far may as well make it to 30...but then it has to go. Its time up was a long time ago. I'm sure they've already basically retold the same stories at least 5 times.
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I would hate to see the original Law & Order get cancelled again. It's the flagship of the whole L&O franchise and the stories remain topical plus the current cast is excellent although Tony goldwin is no Jack McCoy
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Bredonself I can’t wait
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Need to have Stabler appear more better when stabler and Benson are together
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C
I’m sorry I’ve been a fan and an avid watcher since season one. But they’re out of stories and everything is repeating and it’s just not like it used to be. I really hate to say it, but it’s time to retire.. not one single storyline is new, or fresh or innovative. I don’t even watch it anymore. I might catch it two or three weeks after it airs. When I used to sit and watch every episode the day it aired for 27 seasons. Time for a Wolf to just try something brand new.
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let this show rest dawg 💔 it’s been so long
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I hope........finally will Olivia and stabler get together. Love it.
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Bring back Stabler & bring Organized Crime back to NBC. My mother in law & I hate that it is on streaming.also, start a relationship with Stabler & Amanda, even with some crossovers on the shows! I love both shows! Also, Make sure Amanda is on more. She is great. I love ALL 3 Law & Order Shows!!
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