Detective Jake Griffin has stolen the show on SVU, and now, he’s celebrating an exciting milestone.
fter successfully proving he’s a dedicated detective in Captain Olivia Benson’s elite squad, the opening credits of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 just got an exciting update with the inclusion of Corey Cott’s Detective Jake Griffin.
Law & Order Thursdays aren’t complete without tuning in to that iconic SVU credits sequence, jam-packed with silky saxophone, hallmark Law & Order imagery, and the iconic cast that makes up the elite squad. As an SVU mainstay, Benson (Mariska Hargitay) has been rocking that opening sequence since Season 1 of the NBC nail-biter. But there have been dozens of iconic stars who’ve made their way to the opening credits over the show’s mythic tenure. Joining Law & Order‘s iconic opening sequence is a rite of passage for anyone who becomes a regular cast member, and as of SVU‘s explosive two-hour crossover with Law & Order, eagle-eyed viewers can catch Cott within the lineup.
SVU has officially entered a new era as Benson’s squad takes a new shape in Season 27, and viewers couldn’t be happier to see Cott’s Detective Jake Griffin settling in after his grand slam debut this season.
Corey Cott’s Detective Jake Griffin is now featured in SVU’s opening credits
The cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit appears on Season 27 Episode 7.
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Cott is now officially part of one of the most iconic opening sequences on TV, looking perched to take down a perp while appearing alongside SVU icons like Kelli Giddish and Ice T. Cott’s Detective Griffin is the new blood around the precinct, leading to many scene-stealing moments as he acclimates to the high-stakes beat of the unit.
You can see Cott’s SVU opening credits debut for yourself by streaming SVU’s episode from the Law & Order crossover (Season 27, Episode 9 “Purity”) on Peacock.
Ever since his introduction in Season 27’s “Waiver of Consent,” Detective Jake Griffin has been doing everything he can to prove to Benson that he’s cut from the same cloth as the rest of the 16th Precinct. Griffin has already emerged as a passionate and whip-smart investigator; before his arrival at Benson’s unit, Griffin had earned the street name “Batman,” a moniker given by the many criminals he has taken down over the years.
Detective Jake Griffin has a link to Benson’s boss on Law & Order: SVU
It didn’t take long for Benson to realize she had a headstrong lone wolf in her midst, but from the jump, she’s been teaching him the value of working within an elite unit. While the SVU Captain usually has a big say in who joins her squad, Griffin joined the unit after being assigned there by Benson’s new boss, Chief Kathryn Tynan (Noma Dumazweni).
Tynan and Griffin’s late father were partners in the NYPD for years, but after Griffin’s father died in the line of duty, Tynan took it upon herself to raise Griffin and set him up for success. This included assigning him to one of the most tenacious and successful units in the NYPD, Benson’s squad room.
After shucking his need to work solo and relying more on his squad members, Griffin has begun to gel quite nicely with his SVU colleagues, weighing in on several nail-biting investigations. At one point, Griffin upset A.D.A. Sonny Carisi (Peter Scanavino) after Griffin’s typo on a case report jeopardized the prosecution, leading Benson to come to Griffin’s defense after making the human error. Griffin was skittish about failing to properly prove himself to his new captain, but this incident helped him see that Benson was rooting for his success and was willing to gamble on his future, too.
While Benson has been less than happy about working with Griffin’s longtime mentor amid some hectic bureaucratic shifts, Griffin has shown that he’s willing to adjust and evolve to become a stronger investigator, a mission he shared with Benson upon their first meeting. Benson has grown to be very impressed with Griffin’s work, and while she occasionally gives him a warning to stick with the pack, the lone wolf has cemented himself within a cherished unit of powerhouse investigators.
