‘Law & Order: SVU’: Ice-T Says ‘Something Bad’ Happens to Fin Tutuola in Season 27 Premiere
Fin Tutuola will take a beating when Law & Order: Special Victims Unit returns for its 27th season, according to Ice-T.
“In the first episode, something bad happens to me, and I end up in the hospital,” the rapper-turned-actor told People in a new interview as he hyped up SVU’s September 25 return.
In fact, it sounds like Fin’s hospitalization might take the NYPD sergeant out of commission for a while.
“I wasn’t in the second episode, but I’m back in the third,” Ice-T said. “They move us around.”
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The longtime SVU star said he and his fellow cast members “have no idea” where the show is heading, with the possible exception of Mariska Hargitay (Olivia Benson), since she’s also an executive producer of the NBC series.
“Until we get a script, we don’t know,” he explained. “When I showed up for the first episode, I’m like, ‘Oh, I’m getting my a** beat? Really?’ In the past, it was like, ‘Oh, you’re gonna get married this year.’ I’m like, ‘Married to who?’ ‘Right — Phoebe.’ I was like, ‘I’m in, I guess.’”
(Fin and Phoebe Baker, played by Jennifer Esposito, were engaged to be married in Season 22 but ultimately decided to keep their relationship the way it was.)
Still, Ice-T says he’s enjoying the job. “I’ve been on Law & Order for over 25 years now,” he said. “And filming for the new season has been great.”
And it’s great in part because Kelli Giddish is coming back to play Amanda Rollins full-time.
“I’m in love with everybody on the show, so it’s good to be back with her,” Ice-T told People. “Kevin [Kane] and Aimé [Donna Kelly] came on as series regulars. So you know, we pass the buck around.”
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Season 27 Premiere, Thursday, September 25, 9/8c
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Nooooo. Not Ice T. Well at least he will be back and not leaving permanently. Don't see that happening. Been a Law & Order fan from the beginning. Excited for new season. My summer wasn't the same without new season.
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I dont feel the show gives Ice T much of a story line, so hopefully this isnt just a wrong place, wrong time... there needs to be a back story.. .give him a juicy story, he's worth at least that much!
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I hope they don't get rid of fin I love him on the show and I am so excited that Kelli is coming back
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I’m a huge fan of the show and the actors. Keep the story changing and we will follow along. Don’t get rid of any of the characters please…..
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I wish they'd get rid of Curry and Bruno and keep Velasco. He's the only one of the three I find interesting. I'm ecstatic Rollins is back, though!
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Don't get rid of Ice T he us the best. Amanda/Kelli is also. Peter is also good
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I’m a SVU fan! I don’t miss an episode. Olivia is MY GIRL!!
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Fin, Rollins and Carisi are the future still so they’ll be safe!!! Bruno is cool too. We know Benson is going to retire soon.
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I'm shocked actually that they would put Fin on ice, no pun intended. He's one of my favorite characters, besides Amanda.
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