Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27
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 27 has concluded on NBC. It ran from September 25, 2025 to May 14, 2026.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 has concluded on NBC. It ran from September 25, 2025 to May 14, 2026.
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Since Sep 25, 2025
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Finale
Since May 14
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Episodes
- 1
In The Wind source at TVmaze
Danger swirls around the squad as they investigate a suspect for rape and try to protect their key witness; a new chief of detectives puts Benson to the test; an off-duty Fin tries to stop an assault in progress.
- 2
A Waiver of Consent source at TVmaze
When a member of an elite social club is assaulted, Carisi must convince witnesses to come forward despite the club's strict confidentiality rules; Chief Tynan offers Benson some extra help; Velasco is confronted with a surprising opportunity.
- 3
A Vicious Circle source at TVmaze
Bruno suspects a bomb was planted to destroy DNA evidence in a rape case. Benson takes on a murder investigation connected to the bombing. Griffin experiences the frustrating setbacks of working an SVU case.
- 4
Clickbait source at TVmaze
When a tween suffers a life-threatening miscarriage, the SVU must unravel a web of online fabrications to identify a suspect; Rollins carefully weighs her career options.
- 5
Feed the Craving source at TVmaze
When a woman in active labor is abducted, Rollins and Curry look to her doula for an account of events. Carisi tries to get a confession in front of the jury.
- 6
Under the Influence source at TVmaze
The squad investigates an assault at a house party where no one can identify the assailant; when two suspects are detained for questioning, Rollins takes the chance to turn one against the other.
- 7
False Idols source at TVmaze
The SVU must determine fact from fantasy when a famous author twists the details of a serious crime; Fin has a challenging day at work.
- 8
Showdown source at TVmaze
When a man claims his girlfriend was kidnapped, Bruno investigates the holes in his story; Tynan comes down hard on Benson after a disagreement; Griffin must defend his police work on the stand.
- 9
Purity source at TVmaze
The hunt for a murder suspect uncovers a crime with shocking legal and ethical implications; Bruno must protect his squad during a raid on a suspect's home; Carisi and Price team up in court when Brady's interrogation tactics undermine the case.
- 10
Fidelis Ad Mortem source at TVmaze
When Curry's son finds a disturbing cassette tape in a thrift store haul, she and Benson must investigate a decades-old missing persons case; Griffin learns a disturbing rumor about his father.
- 11
Career Psychopath source at TVmaze
When a stranger threatens Rollins and Carisi's lives, they suspect it's connected to a case they worked together; Benson asks an old friend to come out of retirement for help with an investigation.
- 12
Hubris source at TVmaze
A teenager rescued from a dangerous situation begs Benson to help reunite her with her father; Carisi and CJ take the foster care system to task for separating families without sufficient proof.
- 13
Corrosive source at TVmaze
An attempt on a respected judge's life is connected to an anonymous video posted to the SVU tip line. Rollins tries to help a victim come to terms with their abuse.
- 14
Frequency source at TVmaze
A family discovers a young boy in grave danger when their baby monitor picks up a rogue frequency; Griffin goes to extremes to find the boy's location; Rollins finds herself alone with a predator.
- 15
Thirsty source at TVmaze
Reports of an assault by a guest at a fan convention leads to a murder investigation; Tynan presents Capt. Curry with a career opportunity.
- 16
Vivid source at TVmaze
With little evidence to guide them, the SVU steps in when a woman undergoing psychedelic-assisted therapy recovers a buried memory of assault; Curry starts a new position at SVU.
- 17
Deep Under source at TVmaze
Benson is shocked to find undercover Detective Velasco at the center of a sex trafficking bust; when more women are smuggled into the city, a rescued victim begs SVU to help save her sister.
- 18
Gimmick source at TVmaze
A mysterious death in a hotel leads the squad into the world of professional fighting; Benson tries to convince a victim to come forward for the sake of his friend.
- 19
Impropriety source at TVmaze
An unconscious and injured teen abandoned outside a hospital sends the SVU on a search for the people who left her there; Benson faces serious consequences when she chooses to protect a victim's secret under the pressure of cross-examination.
- 20
Old Friends source at TVmaze
The squad must untangle conflicting stories and long-buried secrets when a drug-fueled college reunion ends in sexual assault; Fin takes control of a squadroom in turmoil; with the squad under internal pressure by Tynan, Fin keeps the case on track.
- 21
Monster source at TVmaze
A procedural mistake made during the rescue of a kidnapped boy causes the case to collapse in court. As Griffin gets closer to the truth about Tynan, he finds himself in grave danger.
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- Official show page
- Season premiere · NBCSeptember 25, 2025Reported
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 27: September 25, 2025 on NBC”
- Season finale · NBCMay 14, 2026Reported
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 27 finale: May 14, 2026 on NBC”
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- Season release history
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Past changes
Season finale date announced: May 14, 2026 on NBC
Season premiere date announced: September 25, 2025 on NBC