The veteran procedural will return in the fall.
March 21, 2024
NBC announced today that Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has been renewed for Season 26. The news comes midway through the show's current 25th season, which will be its shortest to-date at 13 episodes due to last year's writers strike.
While not a surprise given its continued strong performance, the news does extend the veteran procedural's already record-setting run as American television's longest-running scripted live-action series. It will hit the 550-episode mark next month.
Franchise mate 'Law & Order' was renewed today as well for the 2024-2025 season, though 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' is still in discussions for renewal.
Imagine
03/26/24 at 02:09pm
Thinking a show with "special victims unit" in the title is "too woke."
SVU isn't remotely left-wing, but if you think going after abusers and traffickers is "woke," maybe you need to delete your browser history.
Curious
03/25/24 at 11:03pm
@Don - @Lane Johnson is correct. I used to love that show and now it is unwatchable because of what that poster said. Unless you subscribe to that political view and then it’s a great show for you.
Steve
03/24/24 at 11:31pm
I gave up around season 12 or so other than an occasional view. They've done just about every permutation you can have on sex crimes and now it's just repeating itself.
Delilah
03/24/24 at 03:26pm
YAY!! I have seen every single episode of every single season!! I watch all of the Law & Orders and Chicago Ones!! I set the DVR and watch ASAP!! So glad they're back!! ☺️
jasmine
03/21/24 at 10:51pm
This show is past it's prime. Benson should be retiring with her 30 years in. It has never been as good as with Meloni.
Lane Johnson
03/21/24 at 07:43pm
I love SVU! My husband and I actually met at a L&O trivia night! Great decision, NBC.
Don
03/21/24 at 07:39pm
@Lane Johnson Why are you like this? I can’t imagine anyone enjoys being around someone that acts like this? Seek help.
Lane Johnson
03/21/24 at 06:14pm
Great! Another year of woke police propaganda blaming everything on White Male Christian Republicans!