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Benson's Last Case & Broadway Bound
14 May
Summary
- Mariska Hargitay concludes SVU Season 27 before Broadway debut.
- The season finale, 'Monster,' airs May 14 on NBC and streams May 15.
- Hargitay stars in the Tony-nominated play 'Every Brilliant Thing' starting May 26, 2026.
Mariska Hargitay is set to conclude the 27th season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Captain Olivia Benson. The season finale, cryptically titled 'Monster,' is scheduled to air on May 14, with a subsequent streaming release on Peacock the following day. This episode focuses on a critical procedural error impacting a kidnapping case.
Following her departure from the long-running procedural drama, Hargitay will embark on a new theatrical venture. She is slated to star in the Tony-nominated play 'Every Brilliant Thing.' The show begins its limited run on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Hudson Theatre and will conclude on Sunday, June 28, 2026. Daniel Radcliffe, the current lead, will complete his performances on May 24, 2026.
Law & Order: SVU, created by Dick Wolf, continues its reign as the longest-running primetime drama in American television history. The series, now in its 27th season, delves into the investigations of sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic violence by the NYPD's Special Victims Unit.
