What to Expect from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26 Episode 19: Play With Fire Part 2
During Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 25 Episode 7, “Probability of Doom,” Benson comes face-to-face with the little girl she rescued on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 7 Episode 3, “911.” She discovers that Maria followed in her footsteps and became a police officer.
What ended in a hug during that episode is coming back as terrible news on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26 Episode 19, “Play With Fire Part 2.” One phone call changes everything, leading Benson (and the viewers) to believe that Maria is dead. She will do everything in her power to find the killer.
To find said killer, Benson and her team must work closely with the 2-7 and the D.A.’s team. Can Benson relinquish the power she has at SVU to cooperate with another captain if it means finding Maria’s killer?
But most importantly, is Carisi capable of sharing the bench with Nolan Price?
The 2-7 might not be the only one helping Benson, as the promo teases that Elliot Stabler might be making a special appearance to help his former partner.
Here’s everything you need to know about this episode, including the air date, cast, promo, and how to watch.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26 Episode 19 Details
- Title: “Play With Fire Part 2”
- Air Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Time: 9:00 pm ET
- Network: NBC
- Writer: David Graziano and Julie Martin
- Director: Juan Campanella
How to Watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26 Episode 19
- Live: NBC at 9:00 pm ET
- Streaming: Available next day on Peacock
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26 Episode 19 Description
When the SVU and the 2-7 uncover a pattern of rape and murder targeting marginalized women, Carisi and ADA Price team up to charge the suspect with multiple crimes.
Guest Stars & Returning Characters
- Main Cast: Mariska Hargitay (Olivia Benson), Ice T (Fin Tutuola), Peter Scanavino (Dominick Carisi), Octavio Pisano (Joe Velasco), Kevin Kane (Terry Bruno), Juliana Aidén Martinez (Kate Silva), and Aimé Donna Kelly (Renee Curry)
- Guest Stars: Hugh Dancy as Nolan Price, Odelya Halevi as Samantha Maroun, Tony Goldwyn as Nicholas Baxter, Reid Scott as Vincent Riley, Mehcad Brooks as Jalen Shaw, and Maura Tierney as Lieutenant Jessica Brady
- Notable Returns: Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler
Promo
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What are your hopes for this episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below, and be sure to catch up with our review of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26 Episode 18, “The Accuser,” right here.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit airs Thursdays at 9/8c on NBC.
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