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Before the Gavel Drops: Things to Know About Law & Order: SVU Season 25

Jump Into the New Season This January 

By Peacock Staff
Ice-T (L) and Mariska Hargitay (R) in Law And Order: SVU

On Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, the NYPD’s 16th precinct still holds the city’s finest detectives. The department always goes the extra mile to investigate some of New York’s worst sexual crimes, with New York City’s best investigators putting their lives on the line. It’s never a dull moment in the city that never sleeps, and with stories inspired by real headlines, Law & Order: SVU is always appointment TV. 

As we wait to see our favorite police captain Olivia Benson and her crew get back to solving crimes on the screen for Law & Order: SVU Season 25, fans can catch up on all the best episodes right here on Peacock.  

Recap of Law & Order: SVU Season 24 

Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and her squad had a busy season in the Big Apple, solving assault crimes and murders, and dealing with an attack on the captain herself. Benson and her former partner-in-crime-fighting Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) teamed up once again to close down a revenge-for-hire crime ring, and there were hints at a future romance after the two almost shared a would-be kiss. It was nice to see Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) back with big news: she and her husband lawyer Dominick Carisi Jr. (Peter Scanavino) are welcoming a baby! Along with friends from the past, Benson also welcomed some fresh faces to the force, like junior detective Grace Muncy (Molly Burnett) to bring serial criminal Elias Olsen (Adam Petchel) to justice.  

Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order SVU

Law and Order: SVU Season 25 Cast Updates 

Returning to the Law & Order: SVU Season 25 cast are some familiar faces, including Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson and Ice-T as Sergeant Odafin Tutuola. Other actors reprising their roles are Octavio Pisano as Detective Joe Velasco and Scanavino as lawyer Dominick Carisi Jr. Burnett has left the series after playing Detective Grace Muncy for one season.  

Will Kelli Giddish be back for Law and Order: SVU season 25? 

Fans will be excited to note that Giddish will once again return as Detective Amanda Rollins in the Law & Order: SVU Season 25 premiere!  

Peter Scanavino (L) and Mariska Hargitay (R) in Law & Order SVU

When can I watch Law and Order: SVU Season 25? 

Season 25 of Law & Order: SVU will premiere on NBC on Jan 18 at 9p ET. New episodes stream the day after their network premiere on Peacock, along with all 24 prior seasons of SVU.  

With a new season and new cases just around the corner, nothing is going to get in the way of justice with Captain Benson at the helm. Start streaming the full series on Peacock today, and make sure to tune in to Law & Order: SVU Season 25 starting Jan 18.  

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