Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 25
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | |
|---|---|
| Season 25 | |
 Season 25 U.S. DVD cover | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | January 18 – May 16, 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
The twenty-fifth season of the American crime-drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was ordered on April 10, 2023, by NBC. Originally slated to premiere in September 2023, the season premiered on January 18, 2024 and concluded on May 16, 2024,[1] following the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The season consisted of only 13 episodes making it the shortest in the show's history, beating the record previously held by the twenty-second season and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television; David Graziano is continuing as showrunner, following the departure of Warren Leight at the conclusion of the twenty-third season.[citation needed]
After joining the cast in the previous season, Molly Burnett departed the series following the season finale.[2] On November 28, 2023, it was announced Kelli Giddish would return for the season premiere following her mid-season departure during the twenty-fourth season, and returning as a guest star close to the season finale.[3]
Cast and characters
Main
- Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson
- Ice-T as Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola
- Peter Scanavino as Assistant District Attorney Dominick "Sonny" Carisi, Jr.
- Octavio Pisano as Junior Detective Joe Velasco
Special guest stars after their departure
- Kelli Giddish as Professor Amanda Rollins (former Senior Detective) (episodes 1, 11)
- Christopher Meloni as Senior Detective Elliot Stabler (voice only, uncredited; episode 13)
Recurring
- Ryan Buggle as Noah Porter-Benson
- Kevin Kane as Detective Terry Bruno
- Terry Serpico as Chief Thomas McGrath, an NYPD Assistant Chief
- Brian Cade as Attorney Harris Malone
- Aime Donna Kelly as Captain Renee Curry
- Erin Anderson as Attorney April Andrews
- Josh Cooke as FBI Harrison Clay, an FBI Special Agent in Charge
- Jordana Spiro as FBI Agent Shannah Sykes
- Edie Salas Miller as Officer Tiffany Gómez
- Zack Robidas as Peter Flynn
- Leslie Fray as Eileen Flynn
- Allison Elaine as Maddie Flynn
- Patrick Carroll as George Brouchard
- Leilany Celeste as Tanya Garcia
- Yvonna Kopacz-Wright as Dr. Darby Wilder
- Ashley Taylor Greaves as Officer Gabrielle Taylor
- Stephen C. Bradbury as Judge Colin McNamara
- Ami Brabson as Judge Karyn Blake
- Tricia Paoluccio as Dr. Heather Lentz
Notable guests
- David Krumholtz as Dr. Raymond Goldberg, a dermatologist.
- Amy Carlson as Katie McGrath[4]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 539 | 1 | "Tunnel Blind" | Norberto Barba | David Graziano & Julie Martin | January 18, 2024 | 2501 | 5.66[5] |
As the squad celebrates the birth of Rollins and Carisi’s child, another child goes missing in broad daylight. | |||||||
| 540 | 2 | "Truth Embargo" | Jean de Segonzac | Brendan Feeney & Nicholas Evangelista | January 25, 2024 | 2502 | 5.00[6] |
As Benson teams up with the FBI on an unsolved case, Tutuola and Velasco investigate a flash mob robbery that leads to a sexual assault. | |||||||
| 541 | 3 | "The Punch List" | Norberto Barba | David Graziano & Gabriel Vallejo | February 1, 2024 | 2503 | 5.23[7] |
The Special Victims Unit helps a man come to terms with being victimized. Benson tries to support a victim’s family when tragedy strikes twice. | |||||||
| 542 | 4 | "Duty to Report" | Juan J. Campanella | Kathy Dobie & Candice Sanchez McFarlane | February 8, 2024 | 2504 | 4.82[8] |
When Chief McGrath’s daughter discloses a sexual assault, Benson must balance the intricacies of the investigation with McGrath’s impulsive actions. | |||||||
| 543 | 5 | "Zone Rouge" | Bethany Rooney | David Graziano & Julie Martin | February 22, 2024 | 2505 | 5.07[9] |
A cryptic message sends SVU on a new track to find kidnapping victim Maddie Flynn. Benson tries to help a federal agent when the case hits too close to home. Captain Curry tries to make amends with Fin. | |||||||
| 544 | 6 | "Carousel" | Michael Smith | Brendan Feeney & Michael Carnes | February 29, 2024 | 2506 | 4.72[10] |
To identify a woman’s attacker, the SVU must track down a mysterious suspect targeting tourists staying in hostels | |||||||
| 545 | 7 | "Probability of Doom" | Martha Mitchell | David Graziano & Nicholas Evangelista | March 14, 2024 | 2507 | 4.70[11] |
When a woman turns her husband in for possessing child pornography, the case is complicated by a sudden death. Benson tries to reconnect with a victim she saved. | |||||||
| 546 | 8 | "Third Man Syndrome" | Norberto Barba | Kathy Dobie & Candice Sanchez McFarlane | March 21, 2024 | 2508 | 4.10[12] |
A brutal assault in the street leads Carisi to pursue hate crime charges. Benson must support a homebound witness too scared to speak up. | |||||||
| 547 | 9 | "Children of Wolves" | Mariska Hargitay | David Graziano & Julie Martin | April 11, 2024 | 2509 | 4.07[13] |
A teenager found unconscious in the park leads to a missing persons investigation. Benson must help Noah come to terms with the past when he questions the origins of his birth. | |||||||
| 548 | 10 | "Combat Fatigue" | Michael Smith | David Graziano & Julie Martin | April 18, 2024 | 2510 | 4.78[14] |
The squad is on edge as Carisi waits for a verdict in Maddie's kidnapping case. Benson tries to help the Flynn family pick up the pieces of their broken life. | |||||||
| 549 | 11 | "Prima Nocta" | Jean de Segonzac | David Graziano & Julie Martin | May 2, 2024 | 2511 | 4.32[15] |
A runaway bride calls the SVU for help on the day of her wedding. Rollins pitches in on her day off. | |||||||
| 550 | 12 | "Marauder" | Juan J. Campanella | Teleplay by : Gabriel Vallejo & Greg Contaldi Story by : Brendan Feeney | May 9, 2024 | 2512 | 4.12[16] |
Agent Sykes struggles to cope on the anniversary of her sister's disappearance. Benson suspects a cold case from Manhattan could help her get closure. | |||||||
| 551 | 13 | "Duty to Hope" | Norberto Barba | David Graziano & Julie Martin | May 16, 2024 | 2513 | 4.14[17] |
The SVU searches for a pattern assailant before his crimes escalate to murder. Fin must contend with a suspect's aggrieved son. Carisi is pressured to close the case quickly to ease public concern. | |||||||
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Tunnel Blind" | January 18, 2024 | 0.6/7 | 5.66[5] | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | "Truth Embargo" | January 25, 2024 | 0.5/6 | 5.00[6] | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | "The Punch List" | February 1, 2024 | 0.5/6 | 5.23[7] | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | "Duty to Report" | February 8, 2024 | 0.5/6 | 4.82[8] | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | "Zone Rouge" | February 22, 2024 | 0.6/6 | 5.07[9] | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | "Carousel" | February 29, 2024 | 0.5/6 | 4.72[10] | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | "Probability of Doom" | March 14, 2024 | 0.5/5 | 4.70[11] | 0.3 | 2.10 | 0.8 | 6.80[18] |
| 8 | "Third Man Syndrome" | March 21, 2024 | 0.4/3 | 4.10[12] | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | "Children of Wolves" | April 11, 2024 | 0.3/4 | 4.07[13] | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | "Combat Fatigue" | April 18, 2024 | 0.5/6 | 4.78[14] | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | "Prima Nocta" | May 2, 2024 | 0.4/4 | 4.32[15] | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | "Marauder" | May 9, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 4.12[16] | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | "Duty to Hope" | May 16, 2024 | 0.4/4 | 4.14[17] | — | — | — | — |
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