Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 23
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | |
|---|---|
| Season 23 | |
| File:Law and Order Special Victims Unit season 23 poster.jpg Season 23 promotional poster | |
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| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 23, 2021 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The twenty-third season of the American crime-drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was ordered on February 27, 2020, by NBC.[1] Set to air during the 2021–22 television season,[2] the season will be produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television; the showrunner is Warren Leight. The season premiered on September 23, 2021.[3] The series' milestone 500th episode aired this season as the sixth episode and saw the return of former Detective Nick Amaro and former SVU Captain Don Cragen.[4][5][6] This is the last season for Jamie Gray Hyder and Demore Barnes as they departed in the premiere episode.[7]
Cast and characters
Main
- Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson
- Kelli Giddish as Detective 2nd Grade Amanda Rollins
- Ice-T as Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola
- Peter Scanavino as ADA Dominick "Sonny" Carisi, Jr.
- Jamie Gray Hyder as Detective 3rd Grade Katriona "Kat" Tamin (episodes 1–2)
- Demore Barnes as Deputy Chief Christian Garland (episodes 1–2)
- Octavio Pisano as Detective 3rd Grade Joe Velasco (episodes 7–present; guest star: episodes 1–2, 4)
Special guest stars
- Tamara Tunie as Chief M.E. Melinda Warner
- Danny Pino as Former Detective Nick Amaro
- Dann Florek as Former Captain Donald Cragen
- Raúl Esparza as Defense Attorney (former ADA) Rafael Barba
- Donal Logue as Captain Declan Murphy
Crossover stars from Organized Crime
- Christopher Meloni as Detective 1st Grade Elliot Stabler
- Danielle Moné Truitt as Sergeant Ayanna Bell
- Ainsley Seiger as Jet Slootmaekers
- Dylan McDermott as Richard Wheatley
- Tamara Taylor as Prof. Angela Wheatley
Recurring
- Terry Serpico as Chief Tommy McGrath
- Ben Rappaport as Congressman George Howard
- Zabryna Guevara as Dr. Catalina Machado
- Saverio Guerra as Paulie Banducci
- TJ Lee as Celia Long
- Ryan Garbayo as Ruben Ortiz
- Aime Donna Kelly as IAB Captain Renee Curry
- Stephen C. Bradbury as Judge Colin McNamara
- Angelic Zambrana as Rosa Estrada
- Jeffrey Schecter as Counselor Art Blumfeld
- Carrie Kim as Celine Tatou
- Adrian Alvarado as Detective Ray Fernandez
- Frank Wood as M.E. Abel Truman
- Michael Dempsey as Elvis Baktashi
- Ryan Buggle as Noah Porter-Benson
- Aida Turturro as Judge Felicia Catano
- Eddie Hargitay as Officer Eddie Montero
- Kadia Saraf as U.S. Attorney Anya Avital
- Michael Mastro as Judge D. Serani
- Peter Hermann as Defense Attorney Trevor Langan
- Joe Grifasi as Judge Hashi Horowitz
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [8] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [8] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495 | 1 | "And the Empire Strikes Back" | Norberto Barba | Warren Leight & Julie Martin & Bryan Goluboff | September 23, 2021 | 2301 | 5.57[9] |
| 496 | 2 | "Never Turn Your Back on Them" | Norberto Barba | Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Bryan Goluboff Story by : Warren Leight | September 23, 2021 | 2302 | 5.57[9] |
| 497 | 3 | "I Thought You Were on My Side" | John Behring | Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight Story by : Bryan Goluboff | September 30, 2021 | 2303 | 4.66[10] |
| 498 | 4 | "One More Tale of Two Victims" | Michael Pressman | Teleplay by : Denis Hamill & Monet Hurst-Mendoza Story by : Denis Hamill & Bryan Goluboff | October 7, 2021 | 2304 | 3.88[11] |
| 499 | 5 | "Fast Times @TheWheelHouse" | Martha Mitchell | Brianna Yellen & Brendan Feeney | October 14, 2021 | 2305 | 3.96[12] |
| 500 | 6 | "The Five Hundredth Episode" | Juan J. Campanella | Teleplay by : Brianna Yellen & Julie Martin Story by : Brianna Yellen & Warren Leight | October 21, 2021 | 2306 | 3.89[13] |
| 501 | 7 | "They'd Already Disappeared" | Bethany Rooney | Kathy Dobie & Micharne Cloughley | November 4, 2021 | 2307 | 4.42[14] |
| 502 | 8 | "Nightmares in Drill City" | Norberto Barba | Bryan Goluboff | November 11, 2021 | 2308 | 3.71[15] |
| 503 | 9 | "People vs. Richard Wheatley" | Michael Smith | Teleplay by : Brendan Feeney & Monet Hurst-Mendoza & Candice Sanchez McFarlane Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight | December 9, 2021 | 2309 | 3.49[16] |
| 504 | 10 | "Silent Night, Hateful Night" | Norberto Barba | Teleplay by : Julie Martin & Kathy Dobie & Warren Leight Story by : Warren Leight | January 6, 2022 | 2310 | 4.08[17] |
| 505 | 11 | "Burning with Rage Forever" | Mary Lambert | Brianna Yellen & Brendan Feeney | January 13, 2022 | 2311 | 4.22[18] |
| 506 | 12 | "Tommy Baker's Hardest Fight" | Ed Bianchi | Candice Sanchez McFarlane & Bryan Goluboff | January 20, 2022 | 2312 | N/A |
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | "And the Empire Strikes Back" / "Never Turn Your Back on Them" | September 23, 2021 | 0.8 | 5.57[9] | 0.4 | 1.81 | 1.2 | 7.39[19][a] |
| 3 | "I Thought You Were on My Side" | September 30, 2021 | 0.7 | 4.66[10] | 0.3 | 1.61 | 1.1 | 6.27[20][a] |
| 4 | "One More Tale of Two Victims" | October 7, 2021 | 0.6 | 3.88[11] | 0.4 | 1.79 | 1.1 | 5.67[21][a] |
| 5 | "Fast Times @TheWheelHouse" | October 14, 2021 | 0.7 | 3.96[12] | 0.5 | 2.12 | 1.2 | 6.08[22] |
| 6 | "The Five Hundredth Episode" | October 21, 2021 | 0.6 | 3.89[13] | 0.6 | 2.42 | 1.2 | 6.31[23] |
| 7 | "They'd Already Disappeared" | November 4, 2021 | 0.7 | 4.42[14] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 8 | "Nightmares in Drill City" | November 11, 2021 | 0.6 | 3.71[15] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 9 | "People vs. Richard Wheatley" | December 9, 2021 | 0.6 | 3.49[16] | 0.6 | 2.58 | 1.1 | 6.06[24] |
| 10 | "Silent Night, Hateful Night" | January 6, 2022 | 0.6 | 4.08[17] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 11 | "Burning with Rage Forever" | January 13, 2022 | 0.7 | 4.22[18] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Notes
References
- ^ "Dick Wolf's Three "Chicago" Series and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Receive Three-Season Pickups on NBC" (Press release). NBC. February 27, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (May 14, 2021). "NBC Fall Schedule: This Is Us Last Hurrah Pushed to 2022, All-L&O Thursdays, B99 Farewell Gets Olympics Launch, Zoey's and Good Girls MIA". TVLine.
- ^ "NBC Sets Upcoming Premiere Dates" (Press release). NBC. July 15, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (21 October 2021). "Law & Order: SVU Episode 500 Recap: You've Come a Long Way, Benson". TV Line. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Lawler, Kelly (21 October 2021). "Spoiler alert! 'Law & Order: SVU' 500th episode dives into Benson's past, as former stars return". USA Today. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Hurley, Laura (June 11, 2021). "Law And Order: SVU Boss Is Already Planning For The 'Insane Milestone' 500th Episode". CinemaBlend.
- ^ Petski, Denise (September 3, 2021). "Jamie Gray Hyder & Demore Barnes Exiting 'Law & Order: SVU' In Season 23". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b "LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (NBC)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
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