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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 28

Season· 2026· 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.

Up next
S28 E4 · Arcana

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  • Released

    NBC

    Since Oct 8

Episode guide

Episodes

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 · 1 season record · CC BY-SA 4.0

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

    Reported by TVmaze

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