‘Law & Order: SVU’ Sets Season 28 Premiere Date
It seems inevitable that NBC’s longest-running show, when it does end, will get a final season announcement ahead of that premiere. So, given that, it was safe to assume that Law & Order: SVU would be back for Season 28. And it continues to be part of NBC’s fall lineup, airing in its 9/8c slot on Thursdays (but now Law & Order will follow it, at 10/9c).
Read on for everything we know so far about Law & Order: SVU Season 28, from the cast to the premiere date and more.
When does Law & Order: SVU Season 28 premiere?
The Law & Order: SVU Season 28 premiere will air Thursday, October 8, at 9/8c, on NBC.
The long-running drama, starring Mariska Hargitay, was renewed in April, but when the announcement came, Deadline revealed it was the second of a private two-season pickup from May 2025. The Season 28 part of it just hadn’t been announced yet.
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This wasn’t too surprising, given that when Ice-T shared a video from the set revealing that he was in the final three episodes of Season 27 on March 10, at the same time, he offered his feelings about the show’s future. “Season 28, I know we gonna get it,” he said at the end.
What is Law & Order: SVU about?
The official description from NBC is simple: “This hard-hitting and emotional series chronicles the lives of the Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department, an elite squad of detectives who investigate crimes of sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic violence.”
Who’s in the Law & Order: SVU cast?
Law & Order: SVU stars Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson, Ice T as Sgt. Odafin “Fin” Tutuola, Kelli Giddish as Sgt. Amanda Rollins, Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr., Kevin Kane as Det. Terry Bruno, Aimé Donna Kelly as Capt. Renee Curry, and Corey Cott as Det. Jake Griffin.
What about the other Law & Order shows?
Law & Order will be back for Season 26. And Law & Order: Organized Crime has been canceled and there will not be a Season 6.
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I have been watching this show since it started and tbh i love it and i am so happy to know it is coming back for season 28. Mariska is beautiful and an amazing actress. I hope they never shut down the show. I do hope chris comes back to svu, organized crime was trash tbh but him and olivia have a connection and have since the beginning. I was almost excited when they came so close to kissing. They were meant to be together tbh. They are adorable together.
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Please bring Chris Meloni back to SVU! He & Olivia.need to hook up, Finally! Those 2 are meant to be together! SVU hasn’t been the same without him!! Love him!
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PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE Bring back BARBA!!!
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Yes indeed Hunter and McCall has always met to be together romantically lol. Yes Stabler and Benson always had and still have romantic feelings towards each othe everyone knew even Fin knew and Wheatley remember he told his wife that he was never interested romantically in her he's in love with Olivia not her. And Elliot didn't even say not one word to stop him because he was and still is right about him beinging in love with Olivia Benson and no other woman but her.
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I think Elliot should come back for the last 3 seasons.
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Watch something else. Law and Order Fans want the shows to continue. These local stations have nothing to offer. Hope they lose a lot of money for their foolishness in taking away shows that people love.
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Why must we wait so long for the best Program, Law and Order to Return?
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Nah he was talking about Rey Skywalker, and I happen to agree with you on that Olivia Benson is no Mary Sue, Olivia and Fin are the show and with them the show ends
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It is sad that either Law and Order is ending. Great Shows, now nothing good to replace them. Fall is a long way off to see SUV, at least return the reruns. I really miss the shows.
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Not without Elliot and Olivia getting together romantically
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Yes please writers #getelliottandoliviatogetherromantically and #getelliottstablerbacktolawandordersuvpermanently. I sure hope that the twist is to bring Elliot Stabler back to Law and Order SUV permanently. And maybe Vestelle
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It's no surprise that SVU got renewed for another season but I actually think this next one will be its last. NBC hid the fact that, until now, it was given a two season renewal back in spring 2025; the story itself is acknowledging that Benson and Fin won't be on the job forever and Ms. Jacobs even opens this article alluding that it will be a final season.
In my opinion, SVU has run its course and I think it should have ended with season 23.
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that show stopped being cop anything ages ago. it's the mary sue & woke bs show, it should get the axe.
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Getting tired of the show rehashing stories. After all these years it’s time.
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Sandra,
A couple of points I'd like to say. You claim that the show is an exemplification of "Mary Sue," I assume you're referring to Benson. The thing is, the show has not shied away from Benson being a flawed character: she has carried unwarranted guilt regarding her own conception, she has committed literal crimes in the past and has racially profiled suspects in some episodes. Even Rollins is shown to have held prejudiced beliefs and have committed crimes. A Mary Sue is to describe a female protagonist who is without flaw.
As for the claim of "woke," a term used to describe being aware of racial and social injustice, it could be argued that wokeness has always been woven into the fabric that is SVU - a police procedural with story lines focused on finding and legally punishing perpetrators of sexual crimes and to dispel misinformation and stereotypes about the survivors.
I know this show, I've watched it for years. In recent years, has its writing gotten preachy? Yes but "the mary sue & woke bs show?" It doesn't add up.
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