Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 27
Season 27 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 27 Progress Shield
In the Wind
Sep 25, 2025 · 43 min
Danger swirls around the squad as they investigate a suspect for rape and try to protect their key witness. A new chief of detectives puts Benson to the test. An off-duty Fin tries
A Waiver of Consent
Oct 2, 2025 · 43 min
When a member of an elite social club is assaulted, Carisi must convince witnesses to come forward despite the club's strict confidentiality rules. Chief Tynan offers Benson some e
A Vicious Circle
Oct 9, 2025 · 43 min
Bruno suspects a bomb was planted to destroy DNA evidence in a rape case. Benson takes on a murder investigation connected to the bombing. Griffin experiences the frustrating setba
Clickbait
Oct 16, 2025 · 43 min
When a tween suffers a life-threatening miscarriage, the SVU must unravel a web of online fabrications to identify a suspect. Rollins carefully weighs her career options.
Feed the Craving
Oct 23, 2025 · 43 min
When a woman in active labor is abducted, Rollins and Curry look to her doula for an account of events. Carisi tries to get a confession in front of the jury.
Under the Influence
Oct 30, 2025 · 43 min
The squad investigates an assault at a house party where no one can identify the assailant. When two suspects are detained for questioning, Rollins takes the chance to turn one aga
False Idols
Nov 13, 2025 · 43 min
The SVU must determine fact from fantasy when a famous author twists the details of a serious crime. Fin has a challenging day at work.
Showdown
Nov 20, 2025 · 43 min
When a man claims his girlfriend was kidnapped, Bruno investigates the holes in his story. Tynan comes down hard on Benson after a disagreement. Griffin must defend his police work
Purity (II)
Jan 8, 2026 · 43 min
The hunt for a murder suspect uncovers a crime with shocking legal and ethical implications. Bruno must protect his squad during a raid on a suspect's home. Carisi and Price team u
Fidelis Ad Mortem
Jan 15, 2026 · 43 min
When Curry's son finds a disturbing cassette tape in a thrift store haul, she and Benson must investigate a decades-old missing persons case. Griffin learns a disturbing rumor abou
Career Psychopath
Jan 22, 2026 · 43 min
When a stranger threatens Rollins and Carisi's lives, they suspect it's connected to a case they worked together. Benson asks an old friend to come out of retirement for help with
Hubris
Jan 29, 2026 · 43 min
A teenager rescued from a dangerous situation begs Benson to help reunite her with her father. Carisi and CJ take the foster system to task for separating families without sufficie
Corrosive
Feb 26, 2026 · 43 min
An attempt on a respected judge's life is connected to an anonymous video posted to the SVU tip line. Rollins tries to help a victim come to terms with their abuse.
Frequency
Mar 5, 2026 · 43 min
A family discovers a young boy in grave danger when their baby monitor picks up a rogue frequency. Griffin goes to extremes to find the boy's location. Rollins finds herself alone
Thirsty
Mar 12, 2026 · 43 min
Reports of an assault by a guest at a fan convention leads to a murder investigation. Tynan presents Capt. Curry with a career opportunity.
Vivid
Apr 2, 2026 · 43 min
With little evidence to guide them, the SVU steps in when a woman undergoing psychedelic-assisted therapy recovers a buried memory of assault. Curry starts a new position at SVU.
Deep Under
Apr 9, 2026 · 43 min
Benson is shocked to find undercover Detective Velasco at the center of a sex trafficking bust. When more women are smuggled into the city, a rescued victim begs SVU to help save h
Gimmick
Apr 23, 2026 · 43 min
A mysterious death in a hotel leads the squad into the world of professional fighting. Benson tries to convince a victim to come forward for the sake of his friend.
Impropriety
Apr 30, 2026 · 43 min
An unconscious and injured teen abandoned outside a hospital sends the SVU on a search for the people who left her there. Benson faces serious consequences when she chooses to prot
Old Friends
May 7, 2026 · 43 min
The squad must untangle conflicting stories and long-buried secrets when a drug-fueled college reunion ends in sexual assault. With the squad under internal pressure by Tynan, Fin
Monster
May 14, 2026 · 43 min
A procedural mistake made during the rescue of a kidnapped boy causes the case to collapse in court. As Griffin gets closer to the truth about Tynan, he finds himself in grave dang