Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 26
season of television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The twenty-sixth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, an American police crime drama television series created by Dick Wolf, was ordered on March 21, 2024, by NBC alongside the twenty-fourth season of Law & Order, and is produced by Wolf Entertainment. It premiered on October 3, 2024 and concluded on May 15, 2025. It consisted of 22 episodes. This is the third and final season of David Graziano as showrunner. Kevin Kane was promoted to a series regular after appearing in a recurring capacity in the previous two seasons, Juliana Aidén Martinez joined the main cast beginning with the season premiere.
On May 6, 2025, it was reported this would be Octavio Pisano's last season as a regular, leaving after four seasons, however he did reprise his role in the following season, retaining his series regular status. It was also announced this would be Martinez's only season as a regular.
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