Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27 What to Expect from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 1: In the Wind

What to Expect from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 1: In the Wind

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DUN DUN. The time has come for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to return for a historic Season 27.

With it also comes the return of Amanda Rollins, Elliot Stabler, and Brian Cassidy. What could this possibly mean?

Fans have speculated on social media that the return of certain characters means the departure of a major character who has impacted the trajectory of the show. Could this be possible? Could we be losing an important character?

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “In The Wind” Episode 27001 — Pictured: Ice T as Sgt. Odafin “Fin” Tutuola — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)

Meanwhile, we’re wondering how the show will introduce the departure of Velasco and Silva from the new season.

As it stands right now, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 1, “In the Wind,” promises to be an interesting and trajectory-changing season premiere.

Here’s everything you need to know about this episode, including the air date, cast, promo, and how to watch.

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 1 Details

  • Title: “In the Wind”
  • Air Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025
  • Time: 9:00 PM EST
  • Network: NBC
  • Writer: Michele Fazekas
  • Director: Brenna Malloy
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “In The Wind” Episode 27001 — Pictured: Aimé Donna Kelly as Capt. Renee Curry — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)

How to Watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 1

  • Live: NBC at 9/8c
  • Streaming: Available next day on Peacock

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 1 Description

Danger swirls around the squad as they investigate a suspect for rape and try to protect their key witness; a new chief of detectives puts Benson to the test; an off-duty Fin tries to stop an assault in progress.

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), and Aimé Donna Kelly (Renee Curry)
  • Guest Stars:  James Ciccone as Detective Giordano, Audrey Corsa as Ella Parsons, Noma Dumezweni as Chief Kathryn Tynan, and Seth Goodfellow as Lead Agent Roarke
  • Notable Returns: Kelli Giddish as Amanda Rollins, Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler, and Dean Winters as Brian Cassidy
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Photos

Check out the photos from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 1:

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT Season 27 Episode 1 — Pictured: Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT Season 27 Episode 1 — Pictured: (l-r) Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson, Kevin Kane as Detective Terry Bruno, Aimé Donna Kelly as Capt. Renee Curry — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “In The Wind” Episode 27001 — Pictured: Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr. — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “In The Wind” Episode 27001 — Pictured: Kevin Kane as Detective Terry Bruno — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “In The Wind” Episode 27001 — Pictured: (l-r) Kevin Kane as Detective Terry Bruno, Aimé Donna Kelly as Capt. Renee Curry, Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr., Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson, Octavio Pisano as Det. Joe Velasco, Juan Francisco Villa as Jorge Ruiz — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “In The Wind” Episode 27001 — Pictured: Kelli Giddish as Sgt. Amanda Rollins — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT Season 27 Episode 1 — Pictured: (l-r) Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson, Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr. — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “In The Wind” Episode 27001 — Pictured: Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)

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 22, “Post-Rage,” right here.  

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit airs Thursday at 9/8c on NBC.

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By day, Lara Rosales (she/her) is a solo mom by choice and a bilingual writer with a BA in Latin-American Literature known as a Media Relations Expert. By night, she is a TV enjoyer who used to host a podcast (Cats, Milfs & Lesbian Things). You can find her work published on Eulalie Magazine, Geek Girl Authority, W Spotlight, Collider, USA Wire, Mentors Collective, Instelite, Noodle, Dear Movies, Nicki Swift, and Flip Screened.