Is Law & Order: SVU New Tonight? (May 8, 2025)
Keep up with Benson and the squad by watching new episodes of Law & Order: SVU on NBC.
The Season 26 finale of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is steadily approaching, and Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) has had little time to relax as her elite squad is put to the test.
Whether it's a brutal interrogation or a thrilling courtroom showdown, SVU always brings the chills. Benson and her squad have been hard at work this season, delivering justice in several nail-biting investigations. With two decades and counting of closed cases, Benson never gives up.
"It's so beautiful to have the privilege to actually watch the evolution," Hargitay told TODAY while thinking of her many years as Benson. "As I see it and look back, Olivia Benson is sort of a perfect feminist story because we actually see this woman grow into her power."
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Learn where to watch and stream new episodes of Law & Order: SVU Season 26, below.
Is Law & Order: SVU new tonight, May 8, 2025?
Yes!
The logline for tonight's Law & Order: SVU episode — Season 26, Episode 21 ("Aperture") — reads: "When an assault at gunpoint is witnessed through a neighboring window, the squad scrambles to locate the victim to confirm she's safe; a threat to extort the victim's family leads to a shocking suspect."
When do new episodes of Law & Order: SVU air?
New episodes of Law & Order: SVU air on Thursdays at 9/8c on NBC. New SVU episodes are also available to stream the next day on Peacock, NBC's streaming service.
The logline for next week's Law & Order: SVU finale — Season 26, Episode 22 ("Post-Rage") — reads: "Benson investigates a string of sexual assaults targeting local female psychiatrists; the squad celebrates a promotion."
Where can I watch old episodes of Law & Order: SVU?
You can watch every episode of Law & Order: SVU — or stream episodes of Law & Order, Law & Order: Organized Crime, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent — on Peacock.
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"I love my job," Hargitay told NBC Insider. "I love going to work every day. I love the community that I'm in. I love my cast, my crew, and I love the intimacy of it all and the fact that we work in a culture that says, 'Let's do the work, let's have a fun time, and best idea wins.' It is such a team. It is such an incredible team, and we rely so much on each other. We're a unit. It's so sacred to me."
