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Mariska Hargitay revealed in a Variety interview that she nearly left Law & Order: SVU around its 25th season to avoid being defined as a long-running one-character, but Julianna Margulies urged her to stay. She explains the demanding schedule limited her creative range, yet she remained on the show, pursued other projects, and remains committed to SVU, praising Dick Wolf's writing and the show's enduring appeal.
Mariska Hargitay revealed she briefly considered leaving Law & Order: SVU during its 25th season to avoid being defined by a single role, telling Julianna Margulies she didn’t want to be a 'one-trick pony.' Margulies quipped that ship had sailed, but Hargitay stayed, eventually expanding her career with film, theater, and Emmy hosting while continuing SVU.
Mariska Hargitay says she’ll host the Primetime Emmys on Sept. 14, 2025 with a fresh, non-comedic approach, working with Colbert’s writers and exploring SVU-flavored cameos; after her Broadway run and directing the documentary My Mom Jayne, she aims to celebrate others and bring a new energy to NBC/Peacock’s live broadcast.
Mariska Hargitay will host the 78th Emmy Awards on NBC this September, becoming the first non-comedian emcee in about two decades and helping celebrate NBC’s 100th birthday year.
NBC unveiled its 2026-27 fall schedule: the season opens Sept. 9 with NFL Kickoff, then The Traitors: New Blood debuts Sept. 17; The Voice returns Sept. 21 for its 30th season with Adam Levine and Kelly Clarkson back and Queen Latifah and Riley Green joining as coaches; the OneChicago trifecta (Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D.) returns Oct. 7; Law & Order: SVU comes back Oct. 8 and leads into Law & Order in a new 10/9c slot; midseason holds include The Rockford Files and Sunset P.I., plus Destination X and a Wordle game show.
NBC’s 2026-27 fall slate centers on The Traitors: New Blood, which debuts Sept. 17 with a two-hour premiere, followed by The Voice on Sept. 21 and other returns such as Line of Fire, a Chicago Med/Fire/PD block starting Oct. 7, and Law & Order: SVU (and Law & Order) moving to 10 p.m. in October; the network also plans two comedy blocks and new series like Happy’s Place and Newlyweds later in October, with additional scripted premieres in early 2027, plus NFL and college football kickoffs to start the season.
Variety reports that SVU’s season, led by Michele Fazekas—the show’s first female showrunner in 26 years—has ditched major toxicity and fostered a cohesive, energized team. Fazekas joined with Mariska Hargitay, Brenna Malloy, Kelli Giddish, and a refreshed writers’ room to center survivors’ perspectives with sharper writing and collaboration, delivering a season that feels fresh and more authentic than before. Fazekas also directed multiple episodes and helped shepherd finales written in the rain, underscoring a renewed sense of excellence and teamwork behind the iconic series.
Network TV remains strong in 2026, delivering a top-10 lineup across ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox led by Abbott Elementary. The piece highlights returning favorites like Law & Order: SVU, Ghosts, Survivor 50, and Will Trent, alongside promising newcomers and revivals such as The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Memory of a Killer, Scrubs (revival), and St. Denis Medical, praising sharp writing, strong casts, and fresh storytelling that keep broadcast TV competitive. Readers are encouraged to share additional titles to the list.
Mariska Hargitay kicks off her Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing between seasons of Law & Order: SVU, then wheels back to film Season 28, hinting she plans to stay with the long‑running series for years to come.
NBC’s Law & Order: SVU will air its season 27 finale, “Monster,” on May 14, 2026, with promise of big consequences after a rescue goes awry, while Jake Griffin’s storyline unfolds; the network has renewed the show for season 28, and Ice-T has hinted Fin will still be alive in the next chapter.
In a guest turn on Law & Order: SVU, Melissa McCarthy plays Jasmyn Jewell, a swaggering pro fighter who flirts with Captain Olivia Benson at a fighter expo tied to a murder case, delivering tongue-in-cheek lines about handcuffs and autographs as Benson investigates.
NBC has renewed Law & Order: SVU for a 28th season (2026–27), though this isn’t a fresh pickup but part of last year’s two-season renewal. The mothership Law & Order remains on the bubble along with The Hunting Party and Brilliant Minds, with final decisions expected in May as NBC lays out its 2026–27 schedule. SVU continues to perform well on Peacock and is NBC’s top drama across platforms, with Michele Fazekas expected to stay on as showrunner.
David Zayas will replace Timothy Busfield as the judge in a pulled Law & Order: SVU episode titled 'Corrosive.' NBC shelved the episode after Busfield was charged with two counts related to a minor, and the episode has been recast with Zayas; the shoot is complete and the episode is set to air February 26.
Timothy Busfield is being edited out of the Amazon MGM film You Deserve Each Other after accusations of groping a 7-year-old boy on the set of The Cleaning Lady; NBC previously pulled a SVU episode featuring him in January; he turned himself in on Jan. 13 and faces multiple counts of criminal sexual contact with a child and child abuse connected to the show’s set, potentially affecting other projects as well.
Detective Joe Velasco, played by Octavio Pisano, leaves the SVU to work undercover for the DEA in San Diego, after a storyline that involved his promotion and ongoing investigations, marking his exit in Season 27, Episode 3.