What to Expect from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26 Episode 20: Shock Collar
Even though she runs her own unit as a sergeant, Amanda Rollins is back on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26 Episode 20, “Shock Collar,” to help Manhattan’s SVU solve the newest case they are working on.
A car is stolen with a young girl in the backseat, and the team must investigate whether it is a coincidence or the girl is the target of an abduction. With Rollins’s help, they expect to get to the suspect faster.
Is it time fans begin to wonder when Rollins will return for good? Since leaving the show, Amanda has been appearing on and off, helping the team with different cases.
Her appearances make fans miss her more and wonder if the decision to let her go was a wise one. Is it possible the show is realizing they are better with her?
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 20 Details
- Title: “Shock Collar”
- Air Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Time: 9:00 pm ET
- Network: NBC
- Writer: Kathy Dobie and Candice Sanchez McFarlane
- Director: Norberto Barba
How to Watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26 Episode 20
- Live: NBC at 9:00 pm ET
- Streaming: Available next day on Peacock
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26 Episode 20 Description
When a car with a young girl in the backseat is stolen, the SVU investigates whether it was a crime of opportunity or a targeted abduction.
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)
- Notable Returns: Kelli Giddish as Amanda Rollins
Promo
Promo Video:
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit airs Thursdays at 9/8c on NBC.
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