The first spin-off of the acclaimed Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, will return with Season 26 in a few days, but before that, NBC has unveiled a series of images from the premiere episode via TV Insider. The episode, titled “Fractured,” will air on Thursday, October 3, and these photos give fans a look at the entire squad, including a new detective. Produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, Law & Order: SVU premiered on September 20, 1999, and has so far aired 551 original episodes, with Season 25 comprising only 13, the lowest of all the installments.
Regarding the upcoming season, the new photos feature Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), Sgt. Odafin “Fin” Tutuola (Ice-T), A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr. (Peter Scanavino), Det. Joe Velasco (Octavio Pisano), Det. Terry Bruno (Kevin Kane), Captain Renee Curry (recurring guest star Aime Donna Kelly), and the newest member, Det. Kate Silva (Juliana Aidén Martinez), working on the premiere case. The Law & Order: SVU Season 26 premiere episode centers on the squad investigating a brutal home invasion and attack on a group of law students. Benson hopes for a break in the case when a hidden camera is discovered inside the apartment, while Carisi’s best chance at conviction is catching the defendant in a lie. Check out the season’s premiere images below!
Detective Amanda Rollins To Return in ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Season 26
Earlier in September, it was announced that Kelli Giddish’s Detective Amanda Rollins would return in Law & Order: SVU Season 26, appearing in multiple episodes, now a sergeant working for the NYPD’s Intelligence Unit. Executive producer Julie Martin confirmed that the character is “definitely coming back to the show,” with showrunner David Graziano adding that Giddish is returning as a guest star and will “make a bunch of appearances throughout the season.”
Fans will recall that Giddish first appeared in Law & Order: SVU as a guest star and joined one of the series regulars for Season 13 in 2011. The actress later exited the show as a main cast two years ago but still appeared briefly here and there. This month, she will return only as a guest star; however, fans can expect to see her several times across different episodes, as confirmed by Martin and Graziano.
As for the other cast members, Kane was promoted to series regular between seasons, while Martinez was cast as a new detective on the squad. Benson started building up her unit last season, and Curry was involved. Expect Law & Order: SVU Season 26 on October 3 at 9/8c on NBC, while past seasons are streaming on Peacock in the U.S.
