| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | |
|---|---|
| Season 25 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | January 18, 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
The twenty-fifth season of the American crime-drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was ordered on April 10, 2023, by NBC. Originally slated to premiere in September 2023, the season is slated to premiere on January 18, 2024,[1] following the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The season will be consisting of only 13 episodes, the shortest amount in the show's history, thereby beating the record previously held by the twenty-second season, and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television; David Graziano is continuing as show-runner, following the departure of Warren Leight at the conclusion of twenty-third season.
After joining the cast in the previous season, Molly Burnett departed the series following the season finale.[2] On November 28, 2023, it was announced Kelli Giddish would return for the season premiere following her mid-season departure during the twenty-fourth season, and returning as a guest star in the finale.[3]
Cast and characters
Main
- Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson
- Ice-T as Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola
- Peter Scanavino as Assistant District Attorney Dominick "Sonny" Carisi, Jr.
- Octavio Pisano as Junior Detective Joe Velasco
Special guest stars
- Kelli Giddish as Professor Amanda Rollins (former Senior Detective)
- David Krumholtz as TBA[4]
- Amy Carlson as TBA[5]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [6][7] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [6][7] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 539 | 1 | "Tunnel Blind" | Norberto Barba | David Graziano & Julie Martin | January 18, 2024 | 2501 | TBD |
| 540 | 2 | "Truth Embargo" | TBA | TBA | January 25, 2024 | 2502 | TBD |
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Tunnel Blind" | January 18, 2024 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
- ↑ White, Jessica. "Law & Order: SVU Returns for Its Landmark 25th Season". NBC Insider. NBC.
- ↑ Ashford, Joy. "Molly Burnett exits 'SVU' after 1 season, following shocking Kelli Giddish departure". USA Today. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ Roots, Kimberly. "Law & Order: SVU: Kelli Giddish to Return for Season 25 Premiere (Exclusive)". TVLine. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Law & Order: SVU Adds David Krumholtz in Season 25". TVLine.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Law & Order: SVU Season 25: Everything We Know". TVLine.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- 1 2 "LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (NBC)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- 1 2 "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 25 Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved January 8, 2024.