Law & Order is currently airing its milestone 25th season, further cementing the show’s status as the longest-running primetime live-action series in U.S. history. The series returned on Jan. 18, 2024 after a long delay that resulted from the Hollywood strikes.
From cast to how to watch, here’s what you need to know about SVU Season 25.
Has SVU been renewed for a Season 25?
Yes. On April 10, 2023, NBC announced that Law & Order: SVU would get a Season 25. It’s currently airing.
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What was the SVU Season 25 release date?
Typically, the show would have returned in the fall of 2023, but production was delayed due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The show instead returned on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET.
Who is in the Law & Order: SVU Season 25 cast?
Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson
Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson in Law & Order: SVU
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Law & Order: SVU without Mariska Hargitay would be like Christmas without Mariah Carey. She’s played Olivia Benson since the show premiered in 1999 and is now an executive producer.
The man behind Sargeant Odafin “Fin” Tutuola addressed his future on the series on an episode of the Tonight Show.
“I’m gonna stay on until the wheels fall off,” Ice-T said. “Black people don’t jump off boats, especially when they’re still floating, you understand? We ain’t leaving.”
We first met Dominick Carisi in Season 16 when he was a detective in SVU. He’s gone on to become an assistant district attorney and husband to Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish).
The junior detective, who was introduced in Season 23, recently came under fire for his role in an open murder case.
Det. Terry Bruno got a whole lot of money when he sued Bronx SVU for wrongful termination. Fin has taken a liking to him, as has Benson.
New Amsterdam alum Jasmine Batchelor played Officer Toni Churlish in Season 24. She hasn’t been back for Season 25 so far and NBC has not commented on her status. For now, it’s safe to assume she’s off the show.
As of Season 25, episode 5, there was a new female captain on the squad on Law & Order: SVU. Captain Renee Curry (Aimé Donna Kelly), who was previously with the Internal Affairs Bureau with the New York City Police Department, was transferred to the Special Victims Unit.
Curry and Olivia Benson have a complicated history. Curry previously investigated Benson over her handling of the Jayvon Brown case in Season 22’s “Guardians and Gladiators” and has interviewed her on other matters as well, including the recent and too-close-to-home case in “Duty to Report.” This time, though, Capt. Curry’s joining the fold as an equal, and it seems like she’ll be bringing some much-needed female energy to the force.
