Hayden Panettiere guest starred in two episodes of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" before her breakout role as Claire Bennet in "Heroes."
Read MoreYou're gonna want to bookmark this one: TVLine presents its 2026 Fall TV Calendar highlighting every season and series premiere across ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.
Read MoreA franchise as long-running as Law & Order is bound to lose some real talent over the years. These are the best stars who left SVU, and why.
Read MoreBefore his death, Mickey Hargitay appeared alongside daughter Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: SVU, making his final acting role a special one.
Read MoreGillian Anderson is heading back to the British Isles for another TV drama — find out when Trespasses premieres on PBS, and get a sneak peek.
Read MorePolacanthus, serial killer, NYPD detective — career changes don't get much weirder than this. So, who did Christopher Meloni play on ABC's Dinosaurs?
Read MoreNielsen has released its rankings for the first half of 2026, revealing the most-streamed TV shows across original series, acquired titles and overall viewing.
Read MoreSome of the Law & Order universe's best episodes are ripped from the headlines, but do the real-world individuals involved get any notice?
Read MoreJordana Spiro is a crime drama veteran who eagle-eyed Law & Order: SVU fans will not only recognize as agent Sykes, but one of the show's many killers.
Read MoreBack before he was punishing villains on the MCU, Jon Bernthal was one of many actors who got to play multiple characters in the Law & Order franchise.
Read MoreMariska Hargitay reflects about the controversial storylines of Law & Order: SVU Seasons 14 and 15, when Olivia Benson went through a lot of hardship.
Read MoreSamuel L. Jackson and Philip Seymour Hoffman guest starred in the same Law & Order episode — and it was Hoffman's first-ever professional acting role.
Read MoreAfter Richard Belzer died in 2023, Law & Order: SVU homaged the beloved Det. John Munch in two very sweet ways, ensuring the actor's legacy is never forgotten.
Read MoreIs your favorite TV show coming back? TVLine's 2026 Renewal/Cancellation Scorecard reveals which broadcast series earned another season — and which got the axe.
Read MoreGet an early jump on all of the long-running procedural's Season 28 intel!
Read MoreThese two actors wanted a storyline that originated in fan fiction to play out in their long-running series, but the writers weren't having it.
Read MoreHear Michele Fazekas' plan for Season 28 (including plenty of Sgt. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola)
Read MoreAs Season 27 draws to a close, find out where we might've seen Det. Elliot Stabler pop up.
Read MoreCan Benson best Tynan before it's too late? Read our finale recap, then hear from series star Corey Cott about Griff's moment of truth.
Read MoreTVLine offers a look at the week ahead: A handy roundup of new TV premieres and finales to help you plan your viewing for May 10-May 16.
Read MoreNBC's 2025-26 TV season wraps Thursday, May 14 with Law & Order and SVU — find out what to expect from those finales, plus the #OneChicago trifecta and more.
Read MoreDiscover What to Watch in May 2026 with TVLine's guide to 230+ TV premieres and finales across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.
Read MoreLaw & Order: Organized Crime's leading man has an important message for fans of his just-canceled show.
Read MoreAfter several seasons on Law & Order: SVU, Stephanie March stepped away as a series regular — here’s why.
Read MoreBefore she was Maggie Bell on FBI, Missy Peregrym played a nuanced, multifaceted character in multiple intense scenes alongside Mariska Hargitay.
Read MoreAimé Donna Kelly takes us inside Curry's major fights — in and out of the boxing ring — in this week's episode.
Read MoreThe man behind Capt. Benson's newest detective takes us inside a big Griff episode.
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