NBC’s longest-running primetime live-action series is gearing up for another season. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is still one of TV’s most popular and highly rated procedural dramas, and fans are looking forward to season 28 following another emotional year for Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and the rest of the Manhattan SVU squad.
Led by Hargitay, the series continues to dominate while simultaneously expanding the decades-long Law & Order franchise. As viewers wait for official story details about the next season, there are already several updates regarding the season 27 finale.
News47.us has rounded up everything we know so far about Law & Order: SVU season 28 below!
The season 27 finale of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is expected to air on May 14, 2026, as part of NBC’s spring finale lineup. The network has maintained its tradition of scheduling SVU final season episodes near the end of the broadcast TV season, typically alongside the finales for both Law & Order and Law & Order: Organized Crime.
While NBC has not yet revealed plot details about the finale, fans are anticipating another intense ending centered around Benson’s leadership and the personal challenges facing the entire squad.
The finale should also set up storylines that could carry into season 28, though we won’t know, of course, until the finale episode airs.
Production for season 28 of Law & Order: SVU will likely begin during the summer of 2026 ahead of its anticipated fall premiere. NBC officially renewed SVU for season 28 with an expected release date between September and October 2026.
