Why Law & Order: SVU Isn’t New Tonight — & What’s Airing Instead on NBC
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit returns Thursday, January 8 at 9/8c on NBC and next day on Peacock.
As the countdown to the return of NBC’s Law & Order Thursdays continues, fans are eager to jump back into the action with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Season 27 of SVU has been in no shortage of twists and turns as Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and her elite squad continue to kick criminal butt. Along the way, both old and new detectives have settled in at the 16 Precinct while Benson deals with unexpected overhauls from her higher-ups within the NYPD. Oh, and did we mention that Law & Order Thursdays will return with an action-packed SVU and Law & Ordercrossover event?
Law & Order star Odelya Halevi (A.D.A. Samantha Maroun) told NBC Insider that Hargitay is always an “amazing host” when the squads combine forces for the highly-awaited crossover episodes.”Mariska Hargitay is such an amazing host,” Halevi said. “You know, every time we go there, every time we get to work with her, she is the most welcoming. She has the best energy; she is just always happy, always has a smile on her face. She makes it feel like we’re home.”
So, when can fans expect new episodes of Law & Order: SVU Season 27 to return on NBC? Read on for everything you need to know.
Is Law & Order: SVU new tonight, December 11, 2025?
When will new episodes of Law & Order: SVU Season 27 return?
Mark your calendars — Law & Order Thursdays will return on January 8, 2026 on NBC. New episodes of Law & Order: SVU Season 27 typically air on Thursdays at 9/8c, on NBC and are available to stream the next day on Peacock.
Law & Order Thursdays will return in full force on January 8 with a two-hour crossover event between Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU, and fans won’t want to miss it.
Where can I watch old episodes of Law & Order: SVU?
“It’s always the writing,” Wolf said in a 2021 interview with ET while talking about SVU and Law & Order‘s mythic tenure. “There are a lot of really great actors out there, but they don’t make up the words, and the words are what people are initially attracted to. And it’s what keeps them around for long, long periods of time.”