Everything We Know About Law & Order: SVU Season 28

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Law & Order: SVU Season 28 is coming, and it’s going to be a special one. This season will feature the series’ 600th episode. Yes, you read that correctly—600 episodes of our ever-changing “elite squad” investigating “especially heinous” crimes. Aside from the milestone, what can we expect out of the season? Here’s everything we know, including the returning cast, premiere date, any teasers, and more.

Cast

Well, here’s the obvious: SVU doesn’t exist without Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson (save for a few episodes, many years ago). So, yes, she’ll be back for Season 28. Ice T will also be back as Sgt. Fin Tutuola. In Season 27, we saw less of Fin than usual—and he contributed to the stronger episodes being, well, stronger—but things should feel a lot more normal in Season 28. We’ll also continue to see Aimé Donna Kelly as Captain Curry, Kelli Giddish as Sgt. Amanda Rollins, Peter Scanavino as ADA Carisi, Kevin Kane as Detective Bruno, and Corey Cott as Detective Griffin.

The only non-returning major character from last season, at least as of now, is Noma Dumezweni’s Chief Tynan. Based on how the Season 27 finale went down, we wouldn’t want to cross paths with Liv again if we were her either.

A new face to look out for: J. Smith-Cameron as jury consultant Gwen Sharpe.

Law & Order: SVU is also known for its guest stars, and Episode 600 in particular will feature at least one returning character. Who? That’s being kept a secret for now, but Fazekas told Give Me My Remote “people will be psyched.” Does that mean we’ll see Benson and Stabler together again? What about any of the ADAs from over the years? We can’t wait to find out!

Additionally, although we don’t know when, Hargitay confirmed (without confirming) that Jalen Brunson from the New York Knicks will appear in some capacity. Or, rather, “it’s looking like it,” but “it hasn’t happened yet,” as she told Jimmy Kimmel during a pre-Emmys interview.

The first teaser for Law & Order: SVU Season 28 is out, and as has become tradition, it’s also an overall promo for the Law & Order franchise. Watch it here!