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There’s a new detective at Manhattan Svu.

Juliana Aidén Martinez has indefinitely joined the cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, starring alongside Mariska Hargitay’s Olivia Benson, Ice T’s Odafin Tutuola, Peter Scanavino’s Dominick Carisi, Octavio Pisano’s Joe Velasco and Kevin Kane’s Terry Bruno, who has been upped to season regular.

Martinez portrays Kate Silva, a former Brooklyn homicide detective whose father is the deputy police commissioner of the New York Police Department in the fictional world of the veteran Dick Wolf show. She was first introduced in the season 26 premiere and is already making strides within the squad.

Prior to landing the role of Kate, the actress starred alongside Sofía Vergara in Griselda. Her portrayal of the ground-breaking detective who brought down Griselda Blanco (aka the Cocaine Queen of Miami) garnered her an Imagen Award nomination for best supporting actress in a limited series.

Law and Order Svu Spoilers: Looks like Kelli Giddish will be reprising her role as Amanda Rollins in season 26 of the hit NBC Series. Fans will be excited to know that after her exit in S24, her return for a guest appearance in S25 was well received.

Kelli Giddish – Set To Return To Law And Order Svu Season 26

She’ll even be teamed up with Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) again! But as ecstatic as we are, it seems that now Rollins’s role has changed within the force.

She no longer works with the Svu Unit so much as the NYPD Intelligence Unit, executive producer and Showrunner David Graziano explained that it “is very different from the Intelligence Unit anywhere else, because the Intelligence Unit in New York has cops stationed in almost every country in the world, and so, Rollins is going to be traveling a lot as part of that job.

Law & Order: Svu made a controversial casting move recently. The show let Kelli Giddish go in a cost-cutting measure and wrote Amanda Rollins out of the series. This didn’t go over well with some other cast members. Mariska Hargitay, who playes Olivia Benson, made it clear she wasn’t happy and wanted Giddish back.

For at least a short time, Hargitay gets her wish.

Law & Order: Svu Bringing Back Rollins

Kelli Giddish joined the Law & Order: Svu cast in Season 13 as Amanda Rollins, where she stayed until Season 24. At that point, the franchise decided to let her go in a cost-cutting measure. This didn’t make the longest-running Svu star Mariska Hargitay happy.

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“Kelli is my favorite actor to work with. Kelli is my heart. It’s a sore subject. I have a lot of say on the show,...

Exciting news for Law & Order: Svu fans!

On Thursday (September 5), showrunner/executive producer David Graziano and executive producer Julie Martin confirmed that Kelli Giddish will be reprising her role as Amanda Rollins for multiple episodes in the upcoming 26th season.

Keep reading to find out more…“Rollins is definitely coming back to the show,” Martin told TVLine. “She’s coming as a guest star, and she’s going to make a bunch of appearances throughout the season.”

“We’re really happy about it,” Graziano added.

Kelli first joined Svu in 2013 and appeared as a main character until leaving the show in December 2022. She has since popped up on the show for several guest appearances, including most recently in May 2024.

When Amanda returns in season 26, the executive producers teased that Rollins will be working with the New York Police Department’s Intelligence Unit, “which is very different from the Intelligence Unit anywhere else,...

At least one of Mariska Hargitay’s Svu Season 26 wishes is coming true: Kelli Giddish will be back as Amanda Rollins in Law & Order: Svu‘s upcoming season, showrunner/executive producer David Graziano and executive producer Julie Martin tell TVLine.

“Rollins is definitely coming back to the show,” Martin says. “She’s coming as a guest star, and she’s going to make a bunch of appearances throughout the season” Graziano adds. “We’re really happy about it.”

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Ice T is shutting down a Law & Order: Svu fan who claims the show has gone “woke.”

The rapper and star of the NBC procedural was asked on social media if the new season would go “back to normal” as “it started to go woke.”

In a quoted post on X, the microblogging platform formerly known as Twitter, Ice T said, “What the F is Woke? lol Like I give a F***.”

What the F is Woke? lol Like I give a Fuck. https://t.co/qVHbgWnhxD

— Ice T (@Finallevel) August 27, 2024

Another fan tried to explain what woke meant, saying it was “tearing down my John Wayne statues and forcing me to erect a Spider-Man fountain that sprays gay beer on my lawn that turns it into astroturf.”

The actor quoted the message and added, “That sounds Dope… F John Wayne.”

That sounds Dope… F John Wayne. https://t.co...

Exclusive: NBC’s Law & Order: Svu has added Juliana Aidén Martinez (Griselda) to its Season 26 cast as a new detective; Kevin Kane has been upped to a series regular as Det. Terry Bruno.

The new season begins Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on NBC and next day on Peacock.

Kane debuted in the role in Season 24, however, he has played other minor characters in seasons 9, 13, 17 and 20. He last appeared last season in episode 13.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit follows detectives from the Special Victims Unit as they investigate and prosecute sexually based crimes. Some episodes are loosely based on real crimes that have been ripped from the headlines.

The fight for justice never ends as Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and her squad provide a tireless voice for the voiceless. Benson’s compassion for victims and pledge to protect the innocent stand as a beacon of hope for all.

One of the most revered police dramas of all time, Homicide: Life on the Street, examines the calculating and exacting detective work of Baltimore’s often confrontational, passionate, and opinionated homicide department.

With a determined cast of characters that never let up in their quest for truth and justice, this gripping hourlong series remains the standard bearer of how police handle the job both professionally and personally.

From Universal Television, Homicide: Life on the Street originally launched on NBC in 1993 and ran for seven seasons, for a total of 122 episodes. It was succeeded by Homicide: The Movie in 2000, which served as the series finale.

The series was created by Paul Attanasio and based on David Simon’s book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. Tom Fontana was the series head writer and showrunner.

Throughout its run, Homicide: Life on the Street was critically acclaimed, receiving nominations and accolades from the Television Critics Association,...

Law & Order Svu star Mariska Hargitay reunited with her partner Chris Meloni not too long ago. But she recently hinted that it might not be the last fans have seen of the pair.

Mariska Hargitay has been talking about another ‘Svu’ reunion with Chris Meloni Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni | Chris Delmas / Getty Images

Hargitay has been just as excited to see Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler back on screen together as some fans. Meloni hasn’t been seen on Svu since the show’s 22nd season a couple of years ago. Since then, there have been references every now and then in regards to Stabler on Svu. But the pair have yet to reunite.

In a recent interview with Variety, Hargitay explained that she’s been communicating with Meloni personally about a reunion. It seems likely that it’ll happen eventually. But if it was up to Hargitay, the...

Law & Order Svu may have lost Christopher Meloni at one point. But his absence allowed for Mariska Hargitay to tinker around with new storylines, some involving potential love interests for her character. But there was one on-screen romantic partner that Hargitay may not have appreciated breaking up with.

Mariska Hargitay had trouble getting over one of her most surprising onscreen relationships in ‘Law & Order Svu’ Mariska Hargitay and Robert John Burke | Heidi Gutman/Getty Images

Hargitay’s Olivia Benson explored a few romantic partners after Meloni’s departure from Svu. And although some of her flings were entirely new characters, she once dated a character fans were very familiar with. Robert John Burke’s Ed Tucker had been a part of the series since season 3. He played a stoic and no-nonsense Narc that was constantly at odds with Elliott Stabler and Olivia Benson. But as the series changed over time,...

It’s Svu’s groundbreaking 25th season, and there’s something special in the air. “This is a historic, unprecedented year and an amazing gift for the fans, especially those that have been with the show for so long,” promises co-showrunner Julie Martin, who has been with the drama since 2011. A lot is familiar in this landmark season as the Special Victims team tracks down the perps of heinous sex crimes and metes out the usual much-deserved justice. But within the tried-and-true formula, the episodes also delve into self-reflection, healing, and life-changing decisions. For instance, the third installment has a rare uplifting ending, when insecure dermatologist Vincent Prochik not only accepts that he was raped, but also goes undercover and triumphantly helps take down the culprits, thereby transforming himself. Capt. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) really does the heavy lifting, however, as the savior of many abused victims finally gazes inward to try to save herself.

Dick Wolf is in for another busy season at NBC. No surprise here, the Peacock network has renewed “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.,” “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: Svu” for the 2024-25 broadcast TV season. Among Dick Wolf scripted series, that leaves just “Law & Order: Organized Crime” on the bubble; a renewal for that show, which has experienced multiple showrunner changes in its short life, is still in discussion.

Among the shows, this will rep the 26th season of “Law & Order: SVU,” the 24th season of “Law & Order,” Season 13 for “Chicago Fire,” the 12th season for “Chicago PD” and the 10th season for “Chicago Med.” All of the renewed series are produced by Universal Studio Group’s Universal Television division, along with Wolf Entertainment, and all shows stream the following day on Peacock. (Wolf’s deal with Universal is currently through 2027.)

Per NBC, “Chicago Fire,...

NBC has renewed most — but not all — of the shows in its two biggest franchises for the 2024-25 season.

The network has ordered new seasons of all three of its Chicago dramas — Med, Fire and Pd — along with Law & Order and Law & Order: Svu. Notably missing from the list is Law & Order: Organized Crime, whose status is “still under discussion,” according to NBC. All six series come from Dick Wolf’s Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television.

Svu will add to its record as the longest-running primetime drama in American TV history with a 26th season in 2024-25, while Law & Order — which recently saw the departure of series fixture Sam Waterston — will air its 24th. Chicago Med will hit double digits with its 10th season, Fire will air its 13th and Pd its 12th.

Long-tail ratings for all five renewed series are up substantially vs. last season: Per NBC,...

Exclusive: Kelli Giddish’s Amanda Rollins will be back on Law & Order: Svu. After making a guest appearance in the Season 25 premiere, Giddish will reprise her fan-favorite role in the upcoming Episode 11, Deadline has learned.

In the Season 25 opener, which aired in January, Amanda returned to celebrate the christening of her and Carisi’s (Peter Scanavino) baby. But the happy occasion was marred by the disappearance of a teenage girl. Olivia (Mariska Hargitay) realizes she saw the girl in a van as she was returning from the baptism and becomes obsessed with finding her.

Giddish exited the venerable series midway through Season 24 and then returned as a guest star in the Season 24 finale, which was part of a three-way crossover among Law & Order, Svu and Organized Crime. In her exit episode, Giddish’s character Rollins married Ada Sonny Carisi Jr (Scanavino). Rollins also revealed she was on...

Thirty years after “Homicide: Life on the Street” hit the airwaves, a UK filmmaker and podcaster and a Baltimore camera assistant decided it was time to revisit the groundbreaking drama that garnered numerous awards during its seven seasons on NBC. Their new monthly behind-the-scenes podcast, Homicide: Life on the Set, premieres in March, focusing on creators and crew, including engaging conversations with camera, lighting and sound techs, creators, writers, actors, directors and more, including Jean de Segonzac, Tom Fontana and Kyle Secor.

“In early 2023, I started researching and developing a concept for a UK-based police film,” filmmaker Chris Carr said. “Always a huge fan of ‘Homicide,’ especially its gritty, cinéma-vérité shooting style, I started looking for a camera crew member to interview about how the show was shot. Susan Ingram, a camera assistant, agreed to talk with me and that’s how we got cracking.”

“I was excited when Chris...

Andre Braugher, the two-time Emmy winner who died this week at the age of 61, was an unknown when the hardboiled NBC detective drama “Homicide: Life on the Street” debuted in the coveted post-Super Bowl time slot on Jan. 31, 1993. He left the series six years later as an in-demand leading man who went on to star in TV series include FX’s “Thief,” TNT’s “Men of a Certain Age,” Fox/NBC’s “Brooklyn Nine Nine,” in addition to many other prominent roles.

But it started with his years on “Homicide.” Braugher played Detective Frank Pembleton, one of the most unforgettable characters that television has ever produced, thanks to the brilliance of executive producers Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson and Jim Finnerty and a murderers row of a writers room. The stellar supporting cast alongside included Ned Beatty, Melissa Leo and Yaphet Kotto.

Braugher made his name as an actor with his work as the ultra-intense,...

Kelli Giddish’s former Detective Amanda Rollins will return for the Season 25 premiere of Law & Order: Svu, sources confirm to Deadline.

Giddish exited the series midway through Season 24 and last appeared in a guest-starring role in the Season 24 finale, which was part of a three-way crossover among Law & Order, Svu and Organized Crime. In that episode, Giddish’s character Rollins married Ada Sonny Carisi Jr (Peter Scanavino). Rollins also revealed she was on a new career path and had accepted a teaching job at Fordham University. When she returned, she surprised her former colleagues with news that she was pregnant.

Law & Order: Svu resumed production on Season 25 Monday following a six-month production shutdown due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

“Playing Rollins has been one of the greatest joys and privileges of my life,” she posted on social media last year announcing her exit. “I’ve been...

Over 1,000 members of the Writers Guild of America East union have signed a petition in support of introducing ways to protect journalists from artificial intelligence. The open letter demands that they be included in the decision-making process concerning AI tools in their places of employment.

The writers signing on include WGA East members at Bdg, CBS News, Chalkbeat, CNET, Crooked Media, Fast Company, Financial Times Specialist, Frontline, Future Plc, Gimlet, G/O Media, GroupNine, Inc., The Intercept, Hearst, HuffPost, iHeartMedia Podcasts, MSNBC, Parcast, Pineapple Street Studios, Slate, The Ringer, Vice, Vox Media, and more.

Among the film and television writers signing the petition are Robert Carlock, Patricia Cornwell, Tom Fontana, Mary Harron, Soo Hugh, Natasha Lyonne, Julie Martin, Adam McKay, Stephen O’Donnell, Michael Rauch, Diana Son, Jim Taylor, and Wgae President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen.

The petition reads:

“We, the members of the Writers Guild of America East, recognize that digital...

The Writers Guild of America East is petitioning employers to ensure that protections are in place for journalists as AI technology develops.

The petition, signed by more than 1,000 members, calls for “immediate, good faith negotiations on AI,” including outside of scheduled contract bargaining, as well as “a guarantee that AI protections will be on the table in future bargaining.”

The petition also calls on employers to “publicly commit to never replacing a human worker with an AI tool,” something that has been a big concern among journalists, as well as film and TV writers in their recent strike.

President Joe Biden issued an executive order to try to establish protections for safety and security around AI, as well as an effort to mitigate its displacement of workers. But the labor provisions are limited to creating a set of best practices and principles, as further steps to preserve jobs likely would take congressional action.

“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star and producer Mariska Hargitay paid tribute to her late co-star Richard Belzer Thursday, days after his death on Feb. 19 at the age of 78.

“He was family and taught me so much about taking risks and creativity and trust and he brought so much joy to the set,” Hargitay said while speaking with Savannah Guthrie during an appearance on “Today.”

“Boy, did this man loves children. He was this acerbic, quick-witted, brilliant mind and yet he would melt in the sight of a child. He was [so] beautiful and complex and it was such a privilege to know him,” Hargitay gushed.

Belzer left “Svu” in 2016. The cause of death is currently unknown.

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Hargitay also talked up Thursday night’s installment of “Svu,” which she directed, calling it “one of...

Richard Belzer, the retired comedian and actor famous for his enduring role as Det. John Munch on programs like “Law & Order: Svu” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” died Sunday in his home at Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France. He was 78 years old.

Immediately after news of the beloved actor’s death broke, several friends and collaborators of Belzer offered tributes on social media. Current and veteran members of the “Law & Order” franchise shared words and pictures honoring Belzer, including Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, S. Epatha Merkerson, Diane Neal, Ice-t, “Svu” showrunner Warren Leight, and many other figures from the long-running procedural.

Good bye mon ami. I love you.#TheBelz pic.twitter.com/CPJIyNDxYk

— Chris Meloni (@Chris_Meloni) February 19, 2023

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Richard Belzer was the first actor to welcome me when I started at Svu. Open, warm, acerbic, whip smart, surprisingly kind.

Richard Belzer, the longtime star of NBC’s Law & Order franchise has died at the age of 78, according to his friends and former colleagues.

Belzer died at his home in Bozouls in southwest France on Sunday, writer Bill Scheft, a friend of the actor and veteran comedian, told The Hollywood Reporter.

“He had lots of health issues, and his last words were, ‘F**k you, motherf***er,’” he told the news outlet.

Belzer played the role of John Munch for 23 years on Homicide: Life on the Streets and Law & Order, starting in 1993. The Connecticut-born comedian retired from acting in 2016 and the age of 71.

Universal Television and NBC issued a joint statement on Sunday offering condolences.

“Anyone who ever had the pleasure of watching Richard Belzer portray Det. John Munch — whether on ‘Homicide’ or ‘Law & Order: Svu’ – over four decades will never forget how much he inhabited that beloved...

The death of NBC’s “Law & Order: Svu” legend Richard Belzer was met with mourning by his longtime co-stars, who shared memories of working with the man who played Det. John Munch along with other actors and writers who knew him from his days as a mainstay on the New York stand-up comedy circuit.

“Richard Belzer was always so kind to me,” tweeted Vincent D’Onofrio, former star of another long-running “Law and Order” spinoff, “Criminal Intent.” “We met at comedy club he was performing in years before ‘L&o.’ I was young with only one film into my career. He always remembered me. I had the pleasure of hang’n [sic] with him a couple of times. Sweet, sweet man and funny as hell. He will be missed.”

Christopher Meloni, who starred alongside Belzer on “Svu” for 12 seasons as Det. Elliot Stabler, posted pictures of the two of them together along...

Mariska Hargitay, Ice-t, Christopher Meloni, Laraine Newman and Billy Crystal were among the Hollywood notables paying tribute to Richard Belzer, longtime Law & Order: Svu star and beloved comedian, who died at the age of 78.

Belzer, who writer and longtime friend Bill Scheft confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter had died Sunday at his home in Bozouls in southwest France, was facing health issues.

The performer was known as a legend on the stage and screen, making his movie debut in 1974’s The Groove Tube and warming up audiences in Saturday Night Live‘s early days. A regular detective on the small screen, Belzer’s Homicide character, the recognizable John Munch, first appeared in 1993 on the series’ first episode and made his final appearance in 2016 on Law & Order: Svu. He would appear on the long-running Dick Wolf Law & Order spinoff for nearly 15 years, with Munch retiring from the NYPD in...

The comedy world has paid tribute to actor and stand-up comedian Richard Belzer after his death at the age of 78.

Belzer died at his home in Bozouls in southwest France on Sunday, writer Bill Scheft, a friend of the actor and veteran comedian told The Hollywood Reporter.

“He had lots of health issues, and his last words were, ‘F**k you, motherf***er,’” he told the Hollywood news outlet.

Belzer played the role of John Munch for 23 years on Homicide: Life on the Streets and Law & Order, starting in 1993. The Connecticut-born comedian retired from acting in 2016 and the age of 71.

Belzer’s Svu co-star Mariska Hargitay, said on Instagram, “Goodbye my dear, dear friend. I feel blessed to have known you and adored you and worked with you, side by side, for so many years.”

And she added: “How lucky the angels are to have you. I can hear them laughing already.

The comedy world and Law & Order: Svu veterans both turned to social media Sunday to pay tribute to Richard Belzer, the legendary comedian-turned-beloved television detective who starred as John Munch for over 20 years.

Marisky Hargitay wrote on Instagram, “Goodbye my dear, dear friend. I will miss you, your unique light, and your singular take on this strange world. I feel blessed to have known you and adored you and worked with you, side by side, for so many years. How luck the angels are to have you. I can hear them laughing already.

Richard Belzer, the stand-up comedian, prolific performer, and the man who brought us police detective John Munch, has died at the age of 78. The news originally broke via "Saturday Night Live" original cast alum Laraine Newman, who knew him from his time as the warm-up comedian for the series, tweeted her sadness at his passing. The news was confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, which was told by a longtime friend (who did not wish to be identified) that Belzer died at his home in Bozouls, France. "He had a lot of health issues," said THR's source. "And his last words were, 'F*** you, motherf***er.'"

Belzer started out in comedy, doing stand-up and joining the cast of National Lampoon's Radio Hour with co-stars Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis. He was a part of the 1970s comedy pantheon and roasted the every-loving heck out...

Richard Belzer, who started his career as a stand-up comedian before becoming a household name for his role as Det. John Munch in “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law & Order: Svu,” has died. He was 78.

Belzer’s death was reported through social media tributes by his peers, including comedian Laraine Newman, “Svu” showrunner Warren Leight and “Svu” writer and executive producer Julie Martin. No further details regarding his death are confirmed at this time.

I'm so sad to hear of Richard Belzer's passing. I loved this guy so much. He was one of my first friends when I got to New York to do SNL. We used to go out to dinner every week at Sheepshead Bay for lobster. One of the funniest people ever. A master at crowd work. Rip dearest. pic.twitter.com/u23co0JPA2

— Laraine Newman (@larainenewman) February 19, 2023

Richard Belzer was the first actor...

Is Law & Order: Svu‘s “will-they-won’t-they” relationship between Benson and Stabler about to hit the next level? That’s what fans are hoping for after a tease from the show’s executive producer. Long-time viewers of the Dick Wolf crime-drama know Mariska Hargitay‘s Captain Olivia Benson has feelings for her former partner Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni). However, those feelings have never been spoken out loud… until now. “I don’t ask a lot but can you at least tell us if Liv will mention to Someone. She’s in love with Stabler? Maybe Rollins before she leaves?” a fan asked exec producer Julie Martin on Twitter. Surprisingly, Martin responded directly with some great news. “She will talk to Rollins about her feelings for Stabler in Episode 9, Dec 8th,” Martin replied. This comes after last week’s Law & Order: Organized Crime episode, where Agent Tia Leonetti...

Those of you who don’t care for the ongoing, tumultuous friendship-or-is-it-more? between former Law & Order: Svu partners Benson and Stabler, avert your eyes.

Mariska Hargitay’s Capt. Olivia Benson “will talk to Rollins about her feelings for Stabler in Episode 9,” executive producer Julie Martin said Monday in response to a fan’s question on Twitter.

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Law & Order: Svu Season 24’s second episode finds Benson in the Bronx for a sex-crimes case involving gang activity. As she tangles with the unit’s chief (Maurice Compte) over jurisdiction, she notices how skillfully his detective Grace Muncy empathizes with a young female victim. Impressed, says exec producer David Graziano, “Benson brings her into the Svu.” Mariska Hargitay herself suggested an emotional arc exploring “how Benson looks inward to recognize her trauma” — including her torture by psychopath William Lewis and perceived abandonment by Stabler — “and heal herself,” says fellow EP Julie Martin. The goal? “To become a better captain, friend and mother, and possibly consider a relationship.” Meanwhile, Martin predicts “bumps” for Det. Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) and Ada Sonny Carisi (Peter Scanavino) but says, “Their love will prevail.” Still, Giddish is departing this season. Law & Order: Svu, Season 24 Premiere, Thursday, September 22, 9/8...

Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Pic credit: CBS

The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit showrunners are promising some special focus on Olivia Benson in Season 24.

After already teasing developments in a relationship between Benson and Elliot Stabler, showrunner David Graziano and head writer Julie Martin share how Benson will face her trauma throughout her life and how to handle the future.

They also shared insight on how a new detective joins the Svu team and what comes after the big Law & Order crossover that begins the season.

There’s also how Benson will deal with the departure of one of her key detectives.

These add to the issues of Benson with her former partner Stabler and preparing for other dark cases.

With a few weeks until the Season 24 premiere, this promises more fun for the drama as Benson looks to be in a wringer for the year.

David Graziano, who takes over showrunning duties on “Law & Order: Svu” from longtime executive producer Warren Leight, told TheWrap that Season 24 will be all about “healing and deep trauma” for Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), who’s been put through the wringer over the last two decades on the NBC show.

Graziano is thrilled to be working with Hargitay, who agreed it was time to deal with Benson’s considerable losses over the years. He’s also glad to be reunited with Octavio Pisano — Graziano gave the actor who joined “Svu” last season as Detective Joe Velasco his first big break on the show “Coyote.”

TheWrap spoke to Graziano and fellow executive producer Julie Martin ahead of the Season 24 premiere on September 22 as part of our Fall TV Preview. (Note: This interview was conducted before the news Kelli Giddish will depart at the end of the upcoming season.)

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Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Pic credit: NBC

The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit showrunners are promising some intriguing developments for the series this year.

In an interview, David Graziano and head writer Julie Martin discuss some of the plans for Season 24, which includes the long-simmering relationship between Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni).

While the pair are coy about a full romance between the detectives, they did indicate their relationship will take some unique steps.

They also discussed another key relationship on the show and how the planned three-part crossover with the other Law & Order shows will fall out.

The two also talked of some past characters they’d love to see back and plans for storylines on Benson’s son.

With a few weeks to go before the Season 24 premiere, their words hint at what will be coming on the drama this year.

Kelli Giddish’s upcoming “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” exit was not her choice, nor was it a decision made by showrunner David Graziano, Variety has learned.

According to multiple sources, the “Svu” shake-up was a call made from above, with one insider noting that the company is always looking to keep the show as up to date and current as possible. Mariska Hargitay, who is both the star and an executive producer on the Dick Wolf drama, as well as at least one other producer pushed to keep Giddish on the procedural, but the decision had already been made.

Additionally, salary negotiations and her future on the show were part of the conversation and, ultimately, a compromise couldn’t be made.

Giddish confirmed her exit in a statement on Wednesday, writing, “I wanted to address the chatter I’ve seen online and let everyone know that this will,...

Kelli Giddish to leave Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in Season 24. Pic credit: NBC

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is going to be down a detective in Season 24.

In a surprising move, Kelli Giddish has announced she is leaving her role as Detective Amanda Rollins after 12 seasons on the series.

This announcement comes just as NBC had announced a major crossover for all three Law & Order series to premiere on September 22.

The departure closes out Rollins’ fantastic run on the show, which saw her go from a newbie cop to a mother of two and a relationship with Ada Carisi (Peter Scanavino).

There is no word yet on when Giddish’s last episode will air or if she will have a replacement on the series.

The actress has made it clear this was her choice and is departing the show on good terms. Her exit will majorly shake up Law...

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Law & Order: Svu will say goodbye to one of its long-time regulars in the 2022-23 season.

Kelli Giddish will depart the show midway through the season — her 12th on the NBC drama. She joined Svu as Detective Amanda Rollins in its 13th season in 2011; her tenure is the third longest among the show’s current cast after Mariska Hargitay and Ice-t.

“I wanted to address the chatter I’ve seen online and let everyone know that this will, indeed, be my last season on Law & Order: Svu. Playing Rollins has been one of the greatest joys and privileges of my life. I’ve been so fortunate to be a part of the Law & Order family for the last 12 years,” Giddish said in a statement. “There is simply no other character on TV like Rollins. She’s grown and changed, and I have as well.

“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” is losing a detective. Kelli Giddish, who portrays Amanda Rollins on the NBC drama, will depart during the upcoming 24th season. She will be in at least the premiere episode. Exact details regarding her exit were not provided by the network.

In a statement from Giddish provided by NBC, she wrote: “I wanted to address the chatter I’ve seen online and let everyone know that this will, indeed, be my last season on ‘Law & Order: Svu.’ Playing Rollins has been one of the greatest joys and privileges of my life. I’ve been so fortunate to be a part of the ‘Law & Order’ family for the last 12 years. There is simply no other character on TV like Rollins. She’s grown and changed, and I have as well. I started on this show when I was in my late 20s and I’m...

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NBC’s Law & Order franchise will open the 2022-23 by doing something it has never done in its long history.

All three shows in the brand — the original L&o, Svu and Organized Crime — will come together for a single story spanning their season premieres on Sept. 22. It’s a first for Law & Order but not for executive producer Dick Wolf, whose teams have pulled off similar three-show events on NBC’s Chicago dramas and CBS’ FBI franchise.

Law & Order showrunner Rick Eid and Chicago Pd’s Gwen Sigan wrote the feature-length telecast. Franchise veteran Jean de Segonzac directs the first two hours; Alex Hall helms the third.

“Nothing demonstrates the power of the Law & Order brand more than an ambitious three-hour event with a story that is truly ripped from the headlines that starts on Organized Crime, then...

When Dick Wolf kicked off the “One Chicago” world on NBC in 2012 with “Chicago Fire” — a spinoff of the “Law & Order” universe — it was a bit of a boys’ club.

Derek Haas, Matt Olmstead and Michael Brandt led “Fire” as showrunners; less than two years later, “Chicago P.D.” premiered with Olmstead at the head. In 2015 came the third leg of the franchise with “Chicago Med” under Andrew Dettmann, Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov. Dettmann exited after Season 1 and Schneider and Frolov, a married couple, have led it ever since.

Now, women are at the helm of all three shows.

For many years, Frolov was the first female showrunner on the franchise. Although they’d never met Wolf before, when they first sat down together, they pitched a pilot idea and he set up a meeting with the network.

“The next day, we got a call from our agent, which...

Exclusive: Coyote co-creator/executive producer David Graziano has been named the new showrunner of Law & Order: Svu for the venerable NBC drama series’ upcoming 24th season.

Graziano succeeds Warren Leight who stepped down as showrunner at the end of the current 23rd season after a total of eight years at the helm across two stints.

Mariska Hargitay, Ice T, Kelli Giddish, Peter Scanavino and Octavio Pisano star in Law & Order: Svu, the longest-running live-action primetime series in television history

Dick Wolf, Graziano, Julie Martin, Hargitay, Norberto Barba, Ken Brown, Arthur Forney and Peter Jankowski executive produce the series, produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment.

There will be new showrunners on two of the three Law & Order series next season; Svu co-ep Bryan Goluboff was just named to the post on Law & Order: Organized Crime.

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Exclusive: Bryan Goluboff, who has served as co-executive producer on NBC’s Law & Order: Svu, is moving to spinoff Law & Order: Organized Crime as executive producer and showrunner for the upcoming third season.

Goluboff replaces Barry O’Brien, who was named interim showrunner in late February. Having joined the series as co-executive producer in November, O’Brien was asked to step into the leadership role and finish the season after the exit of previous showrunner Ilene Chaiken. O’Brien will continue on Organized Crime as writer/executive producer for Season 3.

Two of NBC’s three Law & Order series will have new showrunners new season. Franchise veteran Warren Leight stepped down at the end of production on Law & Order: Svu’s the current season, ending his second stint as showrunner on the long-running drama. No replacement has been named yet.

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Warren Leight is leaving Law & Order: Svu after serving as an executive producer and showrunner on the venerable NBC crime drama for the past three seasons. It was his second stint at the helm of the Wolf Entertainment series.

Leight announced his exit on Twitter Tuesday night, after wrapping production on the current 23rd season of Svu.

“The last two years of show running during a pandemic have been arduous, and I’ve decided to take a break,” Leight wrote on Twitter in a lengthy thread. (You can read it below)

Leight originally joined Svu at the beginning of Season 13 when the drama was at crossroads, having just lost its co-lead Christopher Meloni. He shifted the attention to Mariska Hargitay’s Olivia Benson and successfully rebuilt the show around her, giving it a new life. Leight rejoined Svu in 2019 for the show’s record-breaking 21st season.

The 23rd season of...

Aidan Quinn will be back as Burton Lowe, Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay)’s former fiancé, in a May episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” a rep for the show confirmed to TheWrap on Tuesday.

He was first introduced in October’s “The Five Hundredth Episode,” although he had been mentioned before as the man who was engaged to Olivia when she was 16 and he was 21. During the episode, several women came forward to accuse Burton of grooming them for sexual assault when they were underage, although he was not charged with any of the allegations. Olivia realized, in retrospect, that their relationship was also sexual assault.

“Svu” showrunner Warren Leight mentioned that he and writer Julie Martin were working on a Benson/Burton episode earlier today on Twitter.

Writing a Benson/Burton scene via zoom with @JulieMartinNY — it just took us about half an hour to figure out how to spell "acquiescence.

A familiar face will be returning to Law & Order: Svu. Demore Barnes, who portrayed Deputy Chief Christian Garland in the NBC procedural, will return to reprise the role in an upcoming episode, Deadline has confirmed.

Garland joined the series in the 21st season as a recurring and was promoted to series regular in Season 22. He exited the series in the second half of the Season 23 premiere, “Never Turn Your Back On Them”. Barnes’ Garland had left his job after disagreeing with higher-ups about the way police misconduct was being handled in a controversial case.

Barnes was recently spotted filming scenes in NYC for the drama series, leading to questions about his return, first reported by Give Me My Remote. He will appear in the April 28th episode.

At the time of his departure, Barnes said he was in the dark about why his character had been written out of the show.

Warning: This post contains spoilers from Law & Order: Svu‘s 500th episode.

Now that you’ve watched Law & Order: Svu‘s big ol’ 500th episode, perhaps you’re left with some Amaro-related questions: nothing on the level of Olivia facing the man who once groomed her, of course (read full recap here), but questions nonetheless.

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We’ll be seeing more of Octavio Pisano on Law & Order: Svu. Pisano, who portrays Detective Joe Velasco, has been promoted to series regular on the NBC procedural.

Pisano’s Joe Velasco is a former undercover and detective under Chief McGrath (Terry Serpico) who’s been assigned to the Svu. Pisano has appeared in 3 episodes so far, beginning with the season 23 premiere.

Season 23 picked up mere hours after last season’s finale, where Catalina Machado (Zabryna Guevara) was arrested for trafficking single mothers living in shelters in a complex housing-for-sex scheme. She now wants to flip on her superiors in exchange for a deal with the feds, and names a powerful congressman as the big fish. It’s a make-or-break case for the NYPD and puts enormous pressure on the entire Svu squad to get a conviction.

Pisano’s promotion follows the recent exits of two key cast members — Jamie Gray Hyder,...

Law & Order: SVU's Demore Barnes reacted to news of his upcoming exit from the long-running series, sharing that he’s both proud of his work, but in the dark about the shift in casting.

Barnes and co-star Jamie Gray Hyder, who play Deputy Chief Christian Garland and Officer Kat Tamin, respectively, are departing Law & Order: SVU ahead of its Season 23 premiere next Thursday. Sources tell Deadline that the actors’ exits will be revealed when the series returns.

“While I know you were happy that I was here, and that I’m happy that I was here, I also know you’re sad and surprised and I am too,” Barnes admitted in an Instagram post addressed to his fans and the SVU audience. “I don’t totally know why this happened.”

Barnes and Hyder were introduced in Season 21 as recurring and both were promoted to series...

The upcoming 23rd season of NBC’s Law & Order: Svu will be without two key characters. Jamie Gray Hyder, who plays Officer Kat Tamin, and Demore Barnes, who portrays Deputy Chief Christian Garland, are departing the series, sources tell Deadline. Their exits will be revealed during the two-hour Season 23 premiere on Thursday, September 23. we hear.

Both were introduced in Season 21 as recurring and both were promoted to series regulars for Season 22.

Season 23 picks up mere hours after last season’s finale, where Catalina Machado (Zabryna Guevara) was arrested for trafficking single mothers living in shelters in a complex housing-for-sex scheme. She now wants to flip on her superiors in exchange for a deal with the Feds, and names a powerful congressman as the big fish. It’s a make or break case for the NYPD and puts enormous pressure on the entire Svu squad to get a conviction.

For Mariska Hargitay, the departure of Christopher Meloni and his “Law & Order: Svu” character, Elliot Stabler in 2011 after 12 seasons, was “so painful for me and so hard because the way he left, there was no closure. There was just a big hole.”

But Meloni is back, in the spinoff series “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” and the two actors met up with Variety’s Cynthia Littleton in the Variety/NBCUniversal Virtual FYC House to discuss their reunion, both on camera and off.

“Now coming back again, incredibly earned,” Hargitay said. “Within the writing, there’s so much to play and yet it’s sort of effortless because it’s true. And we have been apart, so it’s been a joy. One of the, I think, biggest compliments that I received and I receive still is, ‘I like it best when there’s no words, when you guys are just looking at each other,...