Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 26

What Season 26 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Season 26 Episodes

1. 

   26x01 Fractured

   Oct 3, 2024 · 43 min · ★ 9.2

   The SVU investigates a brutal attack on a group of law students. Benson hopes the discovery of a hidden camera will crack the case open. Carisi's best chance at conviction is catching the defendant in a lie.

   Director: Norberto Barba · Writers: Julie Martin, David Graziano · Cast: Aimé Donna Kelly, Jason Bowen, Damani Varnado, Frances Dell Bendert

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   26x02 Excavation

   Oct 10, 2024 · 43 min · ★ 8.4

   Devastating repressed memories come back to a woman when she finds an old notebook in her family home. Bringing charges in a decades-old crime proves even more difficult for Carisi when a powerful judge stalls the case.

   Director: Juan José Campanella · Writer: Kathy Dobie · Cast: Aimé Donna Kelly, Stephen C. Bradbury, Edie Salas Miller, Johanna Braddy

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   26x03 Divide & Conquer

   Oct 17, 2024 · 42 min · ★ 8.3

   A couple's dinner party ends with a violent home invasion and assault by masked men. Sgt. Rollins suspects the crime is linked to her Intelligence investigation of an international gang of thieves.

   Director: Martha Mitchell · Writers: Julie Martin, David Graziano · Cast: Kelli Giddish, Aimé Donna Kelly, Quentin Nguyen-Duy, Michael Mastro

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   26x04 Constricted

   Oct 24, 2024 · 43 min · ★ 8.0

   A romantic date ends with a teenager fighting for her life in the hospital. Carisi can't help bringing the case home with him as he envisions the dangers ahead for his growing daughters.

   Directing: Michael Smith · Writing: Candice Sanchez McFarlane · Starring: Aimé Donna Kelly, Christine Toy Johnson, Paul Bomba, Brian Cade

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   26x05 Economics of Shame

   Oct 31, 2024 · 43 min · ★ 8.2

   When a TV reporter becomes the victim of sextortion that could ruin her career, Benson helps her take back control while Velasco goes undercover as a potential rich target.

   Directing: Jean de Segonzac · Writing: Brendan Feeney · Starring: Aimé Donna Kelly, Shawn Andrew, Michael Mastro, Elizabeth Alderfer

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   26x06 Rorschach

   Nov 7, 2024 · 43 min · ★ 8.6

   Agent Clay consults with Benson when a woman is found gravely injured at a remote campground and the suspect could be anywhere along the Eastern Seaboard. Bruno and Silva take a chance on an odd hunch to see if it becomes a lead.

   Directing: Oscar Rene Lozoya II · Writing: Nicholas Evangelista · Starring: Josh Cooke, Anthony E. Williams, Graham Patrick Martin, Jama Williamson

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   26x07 Tenfold

   Nov 14, 2024 · 43 min · ★ 8.2

   Bruno must get to the center of a victim's incomplete story to track down a serial rapist. Carisi is helpless to stop a crime he suspects is about to be committed.

   Director: Jonathan Herron · Writer: Gabriel Vallejo · Cast: Aimé Donna Kelly, Erin Anderson, Ciara Monique, Erin Quill

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   26x08 Cornered Mid-Season Finale

   Nov 21, 2024 · 43 min · ★ 7.9

   Carisi tries to protect two women taken hostage in a tense standoff between police and a violent thief. Benson and Rollins devise a risky plan to get everyone to safety.

   Director: Juan José Campanella · Writers: Julie Martin, David Graziano · Cast: Kelli Giddish, Erin Anderson, Silas Weir Mitchell, Keith Machekanyanga

9. 

   26x09 First Light

   Jan 16, 2025 · 42 min · ★ 8.8

   An abhorrent web of lies and betrayal is uncovered when a woman is confronted with video of a night she can't remember. Carisi struggles to move on from his ordeal when the suspect changes his plea.

   Director: Norberto Barba · Writers: Julie Martin, David Graziano · Cast: Kelli Giddish, Aimé Donna Kelly, Charlotte Cabell, Beatrice Mallow

10. 

    26x10 Master Key

    Jan 23, 2025 · 42 min · ★ 8.3

    When a teen from a group home goes missing, the squad has only minutes to determine if he ran away or was abducted. Velasco suspects the system at large is to blame for letting children slip through the cracks.

    Director: Norberto Barba · Writer: Nicholas Evangelista · Cast: Aimé Donna Kelly, Anthoula Katsimatides, Thamer Jendoubi, Ricky Garcia

11. 

    26x11 Deductible

    Jan 30, 2025 · 42 min · ★ 8.7

    A young boy seeks help when his sister doesn't come home from work. Benson and Carisi suspect a woman's assault was prearranged by a third party.

    Directing: Oscar Rene Lozoya II · Writing: Kathy Dobie · Starring: Aimé Donna Kelly, Ami Brabson, Tyree Michael Simpson, Paige Barr

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    26x12 Calculated

    Feb 13, 2025 · 42 min · ★ 8.8

    When a high school principal busts a student for sexting, the SVU uncovers a sinister case of distribution concerning hundreds of underage students. Silva pleads for leniency for a suspect she believes is innocent.

    Directing: Batan Silva · Writing: Greg Contaldi · Starring: Aimé Donna Kelly, Tyree Michael Simpson, Kathleen Choe, Jennifer Apple

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    26x13 Extinguished

    Feb 20, 2025 · 42 min · ★ 8.4

    Velasco teams up with a community security guard eager to prove his mettle to find a suspect in the assault of two teens.

    Directing: Heather Quick · Writing: Gabriel Vallejo · Starring: Michael Mastro, Asa James, Whitney McIntosh-Joseph, Ethan Jones Romero

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    26x14 The Grid Plan

    Feb 27, 2025 · 42 min · ★ 8.0

    A Midwestern tourist is viciously attacked in Times Square. As the squad scours the area for clues, the victim takes the investigation into her own hands. A secret motive threatens to derail Carisi's case.

    Director: Norberto Barba · Writers: Julie Martin, David Graziano · Cast: Tyree Michael Simpson, Marc Webster, Stephen Wallem, Donna Lynne Champlin

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    26x15 Undertow

    Mar 13, 2025 · 42 min · ★ 8.7

    A complicated case of sex and drug use divides the squad. Carisi must convince a jury to focus on the law and not the defendant's accusations.

    Directing: Martha Mitchell · Writing: Brendan Feeney · Starring: Aimé Donna Kelly, Stephen C. Bradbury, Edelen McWilliams, Marilyn Caserta

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    26x16 Let Me Bring Pardon

    Mar 20, 2025 · 42 min · ★ 8.5

    The doctor of a comatose woman calls SVU when he discovers his patient is pregnant. Benson must convince the family to reject magical thinking and look at the facts.

    Directing: Brenna Malloy · Writing: Julie Martin, David Graziano · Starring: Aimé Donna Kelly, Olga Merediz, Graham Patrick Martin, Jama Williamson

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    26x17 Accomplice Liability

    Apr 3, 2025 · 42 min · ★ 7.0

    Carisi attempts to put aside his role as prosecutor to serve as a witness in a trial. Benson tries to help a rape survivor struggling with her recovery.

    Directing: Juan José Campanella · Writing: Julie Martin, David Graziano · Starring: Kelli Giddish, Betsy Aidem, Victoire Charles, Keith Machekanyanga

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    26x18 The Accuser

    Apr 10, 2025 · 42 min · ★ 7.8

    When a man is ruthlessly assaulted and burned, the SVU's investigation uncovers a decades-old secret. Bruno helps a young witness find the courage to come forward.

    Directing: Martha Mitchell · Writing: Andrea Ciannavei · Starring: Aimé Donna Kelly, Asa James, Erik Palladino, Caleb Malis

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    26x19 Play with Fire (II)

    Apr 17, 2025 · 42 min · ★ 8.8

    When the SVU and the 2-7 uncover a pattern of rape and murder targeting marginalized women, Carisi and ADA Price team up to charge the suspect with multiple crimes.The crossover starts on Law & Order S24E19 Play with Fire (I).

    Director: Juan José Campanella · Writers: Julie Martin, Kathy Dobie, Candice Sanchez McFarlane · Cast: Christopher Meloni, Aimé Donna Kelly, Ami Brabson, Sara Gutierrez

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    26x20 Shock Collar

    May 1, 2025 · 42 min · ★ 9.2

    When a car with a young girl in the backseat is stolen, the SVU investigates whether it was a crime of opportunity or a targeted abduction.

    Directing: Norberto Barba · Writing: Kathy Dobie, Candice Sanchez McFarlane · Starring: Kelli Giddish, Aimé Donna Kelly, Charlotte Cabell, Jennifer Apple

21. 

    26x21 Aperture

    May 8, 2025 · 42 min · ★ 8.5

    When an assault at gunpoint is witnessed through a neighboring window, the squad scrambles to locate the victim to confirm she's safe. A threat to extort the victim's family leads to a shocking suspect.

    Director: Jean de Segonzac · Writer: Michael Carnes · Cast: Aimé Donna Kelly, Quentin Nguyen-Duy, Paige Barr, Aqeel Ash-Shakoor

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    26x22 Post-Rage Season Finale

    May 15, 2025 · 42 min · ★ 8.4

    Benson investigates a string of sexual assaults targeting local female psychiatrists. The squad celebrates a promotion.

    Director: Norberto Barba · Writers: Kelly Minster, Ben Gaspin · Cast: Aimé Donna Kelly, Yvonna Kopacz-Wright, Raven Jeannette, Ryan M. Pérez

Season 26 Cast

Mariska HargitayOlivia Benson22 episodes

Ice-TOdafin 'Fin' Tutuola22 episodes

Peter ScanavinoDominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.22 episodes

Kevin KaneTerry Bruno22 episodes

Octavio PisanoJoe Velasco22 episodes

Juliana Aidén MartinezKate Silva22 episodes

Aimé Donna KellyRenee Curry17 episodes

Kelli GiddishAmanda Rollins5 episodes

Natalie LicontiLibby Wagner4 episodes

Steve FilicePrecinct Commander4 episodes

Tyree Michael SimpsonDesk Sergeant3 episodes

Stephen C. BradburyColin McNamara3 episodes

Michael MastroJudge Serani3 episodes

Charlotte CabellJesse Murphy3 episodes

Victoire CharlesStella McRae3 episodes

Matt TangCSU Tech3 episodes

Ami BrabsonKaryn Blake2 episodes

Erin AndersonApril Andrews2 episodes

Jennifer AppleJessica Lyons2 episodes

Ryan BuggleNoah Porter-Benson2 episodes

Quentin Nguyen-DuyEric Tran2 episodes

Paul BombaBobby Nardone2 episodes

Paige BarrLisa Turner2 episodes

Beatrice MallowBillie Rollins2 episodes

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