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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Season 23
Season 23 U.S. DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 23, 2021 (2021-09-23) –
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
Season chronology
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Season 24
List of episodes

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 2021–2022 television season,[2] the season will be produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television; the showrunner is Warren Leight, in the third and final season of his second stint in the role.[3] The season premiered on September 23, 2021, and concluded on May 19, 2022.[4] 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.[5][6][7] This is the last season for Jamie Gray Hyder and Demore Barnes as they departed in the premiere episode.[8] The season consisted of 22 episodes.

Cast and characters

See also: List of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit characters

Main

Special guest stars after their departure

Crossover stars from Law & Order: Organized Crime

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
  • Ari'el Stachel as Sergeant Hasim Khaldun
  • Jason Biggs as Detective Andy Parlato-Goldstein
  • Cyndee Rivera as Detective Mia Ruz
  • Betty Buckley as Trial Division Chief ADA Lorraine Maxwell
  • Teagle F. Bougere as Bureau Chief ADA Phillip Baptiste
  • Aidan Quinn as Burton Lowe

Episodes

See also: List of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 23 episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [9]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [9]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
4951"And the Empire Strikes Back"Norberto BarbaWarren Leight & Julie Martin & Bryan GoluboffSeptember 23, 2021 (2021-09-23)23015.57[10]
4962"Never Turn Your Back on Them"Norberto BarbaTeleplay by : Julie Martin & Bryan Goluboff
Story by : Warren Leight		September 23, 2021 (2021-09-23)23025.57[10]
4973"I Thought You Were on My Side"John BehringTeleplay by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight
Story by : Bryan Goluboff		September 30, 2021 (2021-09-30)23034.66[11]
4984"One More Tale of Two Victims"Michael PressmanTeleplay by : Denis Hamill & Monet Hurst-Mendoza
Story by : Denis Hamill & Bryan Goluboff		October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)23043.88[12]
4995"Fast Times @TheWheelHouse"Martha MitchellBrianna Yellen & Brendan FeeneyOctober 14, 2021 (2021-10-14)23053.96[13]
5006"The Five Hundredth Episode"Juan J. CampanellaTeleplay by : Brianna Yellen & Julie Martin
Story by : Brianna Yellen & Warren Leight		October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21)23063.89[14]
5017"They'd Already Disappeared"Bethany RooneyKathy Dobie & Micharne CloughleyNovember 4, 2021 (2021-11-04)23074.42[15]
5028"Nightmares in Drill City"Norberto BarbaBryan GoluboffNovember 11, 2021 (2021-11-11)23083.71[16]
5039"People vs. Richard Wheatley"Michael SmithTeleplay by : Brendan Feeney & Monet Hurst-Mendoza & Candice Sanchez McFarlane
Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight		December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09)23093.49[17]
50410"Silent Night, Hateful Night"Norberto BarbaTeleplay by : Julie Martin & Kathy Dobie & Warren Leight
Story by : Warren Leight		January 6, 2022 (2022-01-06)23104.08[18]
50511"Burning with Rage Forever"Mary LambertBrianna Yellen & Brendan FeeneyJanuary 13, 2022 (2022-01-13)23114.22[19]
50612"Tommy Baker's Hardest Fight"Ed BianchiCandice Sanchez McFarlane & Bryan GoluboffJanuary 20, 2022 (2022-01-20)23124.31[20]
50713"If I Knew Then What I Know Now"Juan J. CampanellaTeleplay by : Micharne Cloughley & Julie Martin
Story by : Micharne Cloughley & Warren Leight		February 24, 2022 (2022-02-24)23135.15[21]
50814"Video Killed the Radio Star"Alex ZakrzewskiTeleplay by : Denis Hamill & Monet Hurst-Mendoza
Story by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin		March 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)23144.50[22]
50915"Promising Young Gentlemen"David GrossmanTeleplay by : Kathy Dobie & Candice Sanchez McFarlane & Brianna Yellen
Story by : Julie Martin & Warren Leight		March 10, 2022 (2022-03-10)23154.51[23]
51016"Sorry If It Got Weird for You"Leslie HopeTeleplay by : Brendan Feeney & Matt Klypka
Story by : Bryan Goluboff & Brendan Feeney		March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)23164.71[24]
51117"Once Upon a Time in El Barrio"Oscar Rene Lozoya IITeleplay by : Denis Hamill & Monet Hurst-Mendoza
Story by : Bryan Goluboff & Denis Hamill		April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)23174.33[25]
51218"Eighteen Wheels a Predator"Martha MitchellTeleplay by : Brianna Yellen & Monet Hurst-Mendoza
Story by : Kathy Dobie		April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)23184.74[26]
51319"Tangled Strands of Justice"Jean de SegonzacTeleplay by : Warren Leight & Julie Martin
Story by : Brendan Feeney		April 28, 2022 (2022-04-28)23194.89[27]
51420"Did You Believe in Miracles?"Pratibha ParmarTeleplay by : Micharne Cloughley & Victoria Pollack
Story by : Micharne Cloughley & Candice Sanchez McFarlane		May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)23204.90[28]
51521"Confess Your Sins to Be Free"Norberto BarbaTeleplay by : Julie Martin & Christian Tyler
Story by : Denis Hamill & Warren Leight		May 12, 2022 (2022-05-12)23214.50[29]
51622"A Final Call at Forlini's Bar"Juan J. CampanellaWarren Leight & Julie MartinMay 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)23224.52[30]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 23
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 (2021-09-23) 0.8 5.57[10] 0.4 1.81 1.2 7.39[31][a]
3 "I Thought You Were on My Side" September 30, 2021 (2021-09-30) 0.7 4.66[11] 0.3 1.61 1.1 6.27[32][a]
4 "One More Tale of Two Victims" October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07) 0.6 3.88[12] 0.4 1.79 1.1 5.67[33][a]
5 "Fast Times @TheWheelHouse" October 14, 2021 (2021-10-14) 0.7 3.96[13] 0.5 2.12 1.2 6.08[34]
6 "The Five Hundredth Episode" October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21) 0.6 3.89[14] 0.6 2.42 1.2 6.31[35]
7 "They'd Already Disappeared" November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) 0.7 4.42[15] TBD TBD TBD TBD
8 "Nightmares in Drill City" November 11, 2021 (2021-11-11) 0.6 3.71[16] TBD TBD TBD TBD
9 "People vs. Richard Wheatley" December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09) 0.6 3.49[17] 0.6 2.58 1.1 6.06[36]
10 "Silent Night, Hateful Night" January 6, 2022 (2022-01-06) 0.6 4.08[18] TBD TBD TBD TBD
11 "Burning with Rage Forever" January 13, 2022 (2022-01-13) 0.7 4.22[19] TBD TBD TBD TBD
12 "Tommy Baker's Hardest Fight" January 20, 2022 (2022-01-20) 0.6 4.31[20] TBD TBD TBD TBD
13 "If I Knew Then What I Know Now" February 24, 2022 (2022-02-24) 0.7 5.15[21] TBD TBD TBD TBD
14 "Video Killed the Radio Star" March 3, 2022 (2022-03-03) 0.7 4.50[22] TBD TBD TBD TBD
15 "Promising Young Gentlemen" March 10, 2022 (2022-03-10) 0.7 4.51[23] TBD TBD TBD TBD
16 "Sorry If It Got Weird for You" March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17) 0.7 4.71[24] TBD TBD TBD TBD
17 "Once Upon a Time in El Barrio" April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07) 0.6 4.33[25] TBD TBD TBD TBD
18 "Eighteen Wheels a Predator" April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14) 0.6 4.74[26] 0.6 2.40 1.2 7.14[37]

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19 "Tangled Strands of Justice" April 28, 2022 (2022-04-28) 0.6 4.89[27] TBD TBD TBD TBD
20 "Do You Believe in Miracles?" May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05) 0.6 4.90[28] TBD TBD TBD TBD
21 "Confess Your Sins to Be Free" May 12, 2022 (2022-05-12) 0.6 4.50[29] TBD TBD TBD TBD
22 "A Final Call at Forlini's Bar" May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19) 0.6 4.52[30] TBD TBD TBD TBD

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Live+7 ratings were not available, so Live+3 ratings have been used instead.

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