Home / Arts and Entertainment / SVU and Law & Order: New Season Premiere Date Revealed!
SVU and Law & Order: New Season Premiere Date Revealed!
25 Jun
Summary
- SVU and Law & Order premiere October 8, 2026.
- SVU moves to 9/8c, Law & Order to 10/9c on Thursdays.
- NBC's fall lineup features a schedule shake-up for Thursday.
NBC has announced the premiere dates for two of its flagship crime dramas, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 28 and Law & Order Season 26. Both series will launch their new seasons on Thursday, October 8, 2026. This marks a notable shift in NBC's popular Thursday programming block.
In a significant schedule remix, Special Victims Unit will now lead the evening, airing at 9/8c. Law & Order will follow at 10/9c. This change positions Mariska Hargitay's Captain Olivia Benson and her elite squad in the prime lead-in slot for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Law & Order, featuring David Ajala as Theo Walker, will occupy the later timeslot.
Fans can stream episodes of both SVU and Law & Order the following day on Peacock. The article also noted the stacked cast of SVU Season 27, including Mariska Hargitay, Ice T, and Peter Scanavino, and the introduction of David Ajala's character in Law & Order's milestone season.
