There is one show that never goes out of style when it comes to procedural dramas. There’s no introduction to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; it’s a Dick Wolf universe that never gets old and now we know when season 26 will debut.

Law & Order: SVU season 26 release date

The 26th season of Law & Order: SVU will debut on NBC on Thursday, October 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Live debuts of new Law & Order: SVU episodes will only be available on NBC.

Law & Order: SVU season 26 cast speculations

We anticipate the following Law & Order: SVU cast members to return for season 26:

  • Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson
  • Ice-T as Odafin “Fin” Tutuola
  • Peter Scanavino as Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr
  • Demore Barnes as Christian Barland
  • Octavio Pisano as Joe Velasco
  • Terry Serpico as Chief Tommy McGrath
  • Kevin Kane as Detective Terry Bruno
  • Peter Scanavino as Sonny Carisi
  • Juliana Aidén Martinez as TBC

Law & Order: SVU season 26 potential plot

At this point, we don’t know any specific plots for the upcoming season. But we’ll let you know when more information regarding Law & Order: SVU season 26 becomes available. However, the criminal procedural that centres on child-related and sexual assault cases in Manhattan is the core of the show.