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Detective Betrays Captain's Trust in Divergent SVU Finale Endings
4 Oct
Summary
- Distinct endings aired on NBC and Peacock for Law & Order: SVU episode
- Detective Jake Griffin vows not to go behind Captain Benson's back, then does so in Peacock version
- NBC version features update on Detective Stabler's hospitalization
On October 4th, 2025, viewers of the crime procedural Law & Order: Special Victims Unit were in for a surprise. The second episode of the show's 27th season aired with distinct endings on NBC and the streaming platform Peacock.
In both versions, Detective Jake Griffin (Corey Cott) is seen talking with Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) in her office, where he vows, "I would never go behind your back." However, the Peacock ending then shows Griffin heading upstairs to meet with Chief Kathryn Tynan (Noma Dumezweni), indicating he is indeed going behind Benson's back.
The NBC ending, on the other hand, features Detective Terry Bruno (Kevin Kane) entering Benson's office to inform her that Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) is in the hospital, setting up a crossover with the Law & Order: Organized Crime spinoff series.
This discrepancy in the episode's conclusion was likely a strategic move by the network to drive viewers to watch both SVU and Organized Crime, as the Stabler storyline continues across the two shows.
