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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Series· Mystery· Thriller

Created by Dick Wolf

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 28, Episode 3, “Anonymity,” airs Thursday, October 22, 2026 on NBC.

Next episode

6 nights

S28 E3

Anonymity

9:00 PM ET

Airs on

NBC

As SVU races to dismantle a dark web network exploiting young children, a conflict with federal investigators threatens the case. Bruno's determination to protect the victims pushes him to a breaking point.

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S28 E4 · Arcana

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Release details

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  • Released

    NBC

    Since Oct 8

  • Season finale

    Finale

    No date announced

Dates & episodes

Season guide

Current and recent seasons first. Original premiere dates, not current availability.

  1. 28Season 28Next: Episode 3 · Anonymity
  2. 27Season 27Original premiere · NBC · 21 episodes
  3. 26Season 26Original premiere · NBC · 22 episodes
  4. 25Season 25Original premiere · NBC · 13 episodes
Browse 24 earlier seasons
  1. 24Season 24Original premiere · NBC · 22 episodes
  2. 23Season 23Original premiere · NBC · 22 episodes
  3. 22Season 22Original premiere · NBC · 16 episodes
  4. 21Season 21Original premiere · NBC · 20 episodes
  5. 20Season 20Original premiere · NBC · 24 episodes
  6. 19Season 19Original premiere · NBC · 24 episodes
  7. 18Season 18Original premiere · NBC · 21 episodes
  8. 17Season 17Original premiere · NBC · 23 episodes
  9. 16Season 16Original premiere · NBC · 23 episodes
  10. 15Season 15Original premiere · NBC · 24 episodes
  11. 14Season 14Original premiere · NBC · 24 episodes
  12. 13Season 13Original premiere · NBC · 23 episodes
  13. 12Season 12Original premiere · NBC · 24 episodes
  14. 11Season 11Original premiere · NBC · 24 episodes
  15. 10Season 10Original premiere · NBC · 22 episodes
  16. 9Season 9Original premiere · NBC · 19 episodes
  17. 8Season 8Original premiere · NBC · 22 episodes
  18. 7Season 7Original premiere · NBC · 22 episodes
  19. 6Season 6Original premiere · NBC · 23 episodes
  20. 5Season 5Original premiere · NBC · 25 episodes
  21. 4Season 4Original premiere · NBC · 25 episodes
  22. 3Season 3Original premiere · NBC · 23 episodes
  23. 2Season 2Original premiere · NBC · 21 episodes
  24. 1Season 1Original premiere · NBC · 22 episodes

Episode guide

Season 28 episodes

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Premiere dates and destinations, not current availability.

  1. 1

    Volition source at TVmaze

    Originally aired on NBC

    When a sexual assault victim struggles to prove her case in court amid questions of consent and intoxication, Benson pursues a controversial strategy to make sure her voice is heard. A chance meeting with a jury consultant leads Benson down a path that threatens her longtime partnership with Carisi.

  2. 2

    Midway source at TVmaze

    Originally aired on NBC

    Curry answers a family's call for help when their son disappears from a carnival. The search uncovers a chilling connection to an old abduction and a tragic chain of events. Benson must balance justice with compassion when the case takes a turn.

  3. 3

    Anonymity source at TVmaze

    Airs on NBC

    As SVU races to dismantle a dark web network exploiting young children, a conflict with federal investigators threatens the case. Bruno's determination to protect the victims pushes him to a breaking point.

  4. 4

    Arcana source at TVmaze

    Airs on NBC

  5. 5

    TBA source at TVmaze

    Airs on NBC

  6. 6

    TBA source at TVmaze

    Airs on NBC

  7. 7

    TBA source at TVmaze

    Airs on NBC

Episode data from TVmaze.

Cast and crew

Cast
Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Christopher Meloni, Michelle Hurd, Kelli Giddish, Stephanie March
Produced by
Michael Smith, Neal Baer, Norberto Barba, Rick Eid

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  • Official show page

    Link supplied by TVmaze under CC BY-SA 4.0. A series-level destination, not confirmation of US availability or any specific season.

  • Season premiere · NBCOctober 8, 2026
    ReportedTVmaze
    “TVmaze: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 28 episode 1 "Volition" airs 2026-10-08 on NBC”
  • Cast and crew data

    TVmaze · CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Cast and crew data

    Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Next episode schedule

    TVmaze · normalized by Release Night · CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Season release history

    TVmaze · 28 season records · CC BY-SA 4.0

Release dates retain the source wording. Season history records original premieres; availability receipts identify options that can be used now or later.

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  1. Season premiere date announced: October 8, 2026 on NBC

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