Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Season 27
Hope in the darkness.
About this season
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Episodes (21)
1. In the Wind
9.0Aired 25 September 2025 • 43 min
Danger swirls around the squad as they investigate a suspect for rape and try to protect their key witness. A new chief of detectives puts Benson to the test. An off-duty Fin tries to stop an assault in progress.
2. A Waiver of Consent
6.5Aired 2 October 2025 • 43 min
When a member of an elite social club is assaulted, Carisi must convince witnesses to come forward despite the club's strict confidentiality rules. Chief Tynan offers Benson some extra help. Velasco is confronted with a surprising opportunity.
3. A Vicious Circle
7.3Aired 9 October 2025 • 43 min
Bruno suspects a bomb was planted to destroy DNA evidence in a rape case. Benson takes on a murder investigation connected to the bombing. Griffin experiences the frustrating setbacks of working an SVU case.
4. Clickbait
8.1Aired 16 October 2025 • 43 min
When a tween suffers a life-threatening miscarriage, the SVU must unravel a web of online fabrications to identify a suspect. Rollins carefully weighs her career options.
5. Feed the Craving
8.8Aired 23 October 2025 • 43 min
When a woman in active labor is abducted, Rollins and Curry look to her doula for an account of events. Carisi tries to get a confession in front of the jury.
6. Under the Influence
8.2Aired 30 October 2025 • 43 min
The squad investigates an assault at a house party where no one can identify the assailant. When two suspects are detained for questioning, Rollins takes the chance to turn one against the other.
7. False Idols
8.5Aired 13 November 2025 • 43 min
The SVU must determine fact from fantasy when a famous author twists the details of a serious crime. Fin has a challenging day at work.
8. Showdown
8.2Aired 20 November 2025 • 43 min
When a man claims his girlfriend was kidnapped, Bruno investigates the holes in his story. Tynan comes down hard on Benson after a disagreement. Griffin must defend his police work on the stand.
9. Purity (II)
7.5Aired 8 January 2026 • 43 min
The hunt for a murder suspect uncovers a crime with shocking legal and ethical implications. Bruno must protect his squad during a raid on a suspect's home. Carisi and Price team up in court when Brady's interrogation tactics undermine the case. The crossover starts on Law & Order S25E09 Snowflakes (I).
10. Fidelis Ad Mortem
8.8Aired 15 January 2026 • 43 min
When Curry's son finds a disturbing cassette tape in a thrift store haul, she and Benson must investigate a decades-old missing persons case. Griffin learns a disturbing rumor about his father.
11. Career Psychopath
8.6Aired 22 January 2026 • 43 min
When a stranger threatens Rollins and Carisi's lives, they suspect it's connected to a case they worked together. Benson asks an old friend to come out of retirement for help with an investigation.
12. Hubris
9.2Aired 29 January 2026 • 43 min
A teenager rescued from a dangerous situation begs Benson to help reunite her with her father. Carisi and CJ take the foster system to task for separating families without sufficient proof.
13. Corrosive
9.5Aired 26 February 2026 • 43 min
An attempt on a respected judge's life is connected to an anonymous video posted to the SVU tip line. Rollins tries to help a victim come to terms with their abuse.
14. Frequency
Aired 5 March 2026 • 43 min
A family discovers a young boy in grave danger when their baby monitor picks up a rogue frequency. Griffin goes to extremes to find the boy's location. Rollins finds herself alone with a predator.
15. Thirsty
9.0Aired 12 March 2026 • 43 min
Reports of an assault by a guest at a fan convention leads to a murder investigation. Tynan presents Capt. Curry with a career opportunity.
16. Vivid
7.8Aired 2 April 2026 • 43 min
With little evidence to guide them, the SVU steps in when a woman undergoing psychedelic-assisted therapy recovers a buried memory of assault. Curry starts a new position at SVU.
17. Deep Under
10.0Aired 9 April 2026 • 43 min
Benson is shocked to find undercover Detective Velasco at the center of a sex trafficking bust. When more women are smuggled into the city, a rescued victim begs SVU to help save her sister.
18. Gimmick
8.5Aired 23 April 2026 • 43 min
A mysterious death in a hotel leads the squad into the world of professional fighting. Benson tries to convince a victim to come forward for the sake of his friend.
19. Impropriety
9.0Aired 30 April 2026 • 43 min
An unconscious and injured teen abandoned outside a hospital sends the SVU on a search for the people who left her there. Benson faces serious consequences when she chooses to protect a victim's secret under the pressure of cross-examination.
20. Old Friends
9.0Aired 7 May 2026 • 43 min
The squad must untangle conflicting stories and long-buried secrets when a drug-fueled college reunion ends in sexual assault. With the squad under internal pressure by Tynan, Fin keeps the case on track.
21. Monster
8.5Aired 14 May 2026 • 43 min
A procedural mistake made during the rescue of a kidnapped boy causes the case to collapse in court. As Griffin gets closer to the truth about Tynan, he finds himself in grave danger.