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Top of the mornin’ to you! It may not be St. Patrick’s Day, but it’s never a bad time to watch Leprechaun movies, and we here at Arrow in the Head decided to go back over the whole Leprechaun franchise to rank them from worst to first. The Leprechaun Movies Ranked list can be seen below – check it out and let us know how you would rank the movies!

Leprechaun: Origins (2014)

This is appalling. Director Zach Lipovsky, writer Harris Wilkinson, and WWE Studios were given the chance to make a new Leprechaun movie, they cast a professional wrestler (Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl) as the title character, and then they just churned out a dull monster movie. I don’t know how anyone involved thought this was a good idea (“You know what we should do? Take everything people liked about Leprechaun and remove it!”) or how Leprechaun: Origins made it through production.

They've done it again. Longtime best friends and former Law & Order: Special Victims Unit co-stars Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni have broken the internet (and this author.) Hargitay and Meloni previously broke the internet back in March, when Meloni filmed a scene for the Svu and L&o crossover "Play With Fire." Season 27 has officially been underway for nearly two weeks, with a premiere date set for September 25. The series will premiere alongside the flagship Law & Order for Season 25, as well as a first-time broadcast of Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5. After set pictures surfaced of major cast members gathering, such as Hargitay, Meloni, Ice-t, Peter Scanavino, as well as former Svu cast members Dann Florek and Dean Winters, fans speculate something big, something nostalgic, is coming. Could that nostalgia also finally give Eo their endgame?

The series of images show the longtime friends huddled up in costume as the cameras roll,...

Christopher Meloni will reprise his career-defining role as Detective Elliot Stabler in an upcoming guest appearance on NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” he confirmed on social media this week. It will be his first scripted visit to the flagship series since he exited in 2011 after contract negotiations faltered, ending a 12-season partnership with Mariska Hargitay’s Olivia Benson that began with the show’s 1999 debut.

Late Friday the actor shared backstage selfies with Hargitay and original cast mate Dann Florek, writing that he was “hangin with friends” as cameras rolled on Season 27 in Manhattan. The post followed a playful exchange on X in which he told a fan he was “f—ing trying” to land the long-awaited Benson-Stabler kiss, a remark that quickly drew thousands of likes.

NBC has slated the new season’s launch for September 25 at 9 p.m. Et, keeping Svu at the center of...

Years before he was hooked up to The Matrix, Keanu Reeves starred in another pioneering cyberpunk thriller, and next month, you'll be able to stream it for free. Based on a story by William Gibson, whose seminal cyberpunk novel Neuromanceris about to get a long-awaited adaptation of its own on Apple TV+, Johnny Mnemonic will be available to stream on the free, ad-supported platform Pluto starting on August 1.

Johnny Mnemonic is set in the same fictional universe as Neuromancer, and shares a character, the cyborg "razorgirl" Molly Millions; in the adaptation, her cybernetic abilities have been toned down, and she's referred to only as "Molly." It was directed by video artist and music video director Robert Longo; it remains, to date, his only feature film. Gibson adapted his own 1981 short story; Johnny Mnemonic was the first of Gibson's works to be adapted for the screen. After numerous stops and starts,...

Law & Order: SVUstar Mariska Hargitay shares a big update about the long-running procedural. The most resilient spinoff in the iconic franchise, Law & Order: Svu season 27 is just months away from debuting. Benson's squad concluded the previous installment by tracking down a serial killer, and it'll be heading into new episodes with some notable changes.

In an Instagram post, Hargitay revealed that Law & Order: Svu season 27 has started filming. In the first video, embedded below, the actor and executive producer offers a sneak peek into the filming process and walks into an ongoing scene as Captain Olivia Benson:

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Svu vet Ice-t, who plays Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola, also posted aboutthe start of filmingwith a photo of his long-running Law & Order character. Fin first appeared in the procedural's second season, and Ice-t has been with the cast ever since.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is one of NBC's longest-running dramas, as it premiered in 1999 and features more than 500 episodes. The police procedural will return with Season 27 this fall.

Per Deadline, a star from the drama series will return with a promotion. Aimé Donna Kelly, who plays Renee Curry, has just been promoted to series regular. The character was introduced in Season 22, and she was initially the captain of the Internal Affairs Bureau, before becoming a Captain for the NYPD Manhattan Special Victims Unit thanks to Mariska Hargitay's Captain Benson.

Over the past five seasons, Kelly's Curry appeared in 29 episodes. Now, she will be around more as she will be a series regular in Season 27.

Curry won't be the only character from the series who will be back as a series regular. It was also announced that Kelli Giddish, who played fan-favorite character Detective Amanda Rollins and left...

Captain Curry is here to stay. That's the news coming down from Wolf Entertainment. According to Deadline, Aimé Donna Kelly has been officially upped to a series regular role ahead of Law & Order: Special Victim Unit's historic Season 27. Kelly plays Captain Renee Curry on the long-running police procedural. The 27th Season will also feature the return of Kelli Giddish as Sgt. Amanda Rollins in a series regular role after departing in Season 24. Mariska Hargitay returns as Captain Olivia Benson and Ice-t as Sgt. Odafin "Fin" Tutuola — the two longest-serving regular cast members. Along with this shakeup ahead of the new season comes Svu's first-ever female showrunner, Michele Fazekas, who served as a writer and executive producer on the show from Seasons 3-7.

Captain Curry first appeared in Season 22, working for the Internal Affairs Bureau. She moved to Svu as a more permanent presence in Season 25. Kelly's upped stay will have...

Seeing famous people make fun of themselves is a joy. It lets their fans know that they understand the criticism and can take a joke. You see this a lot on Rick and Morty. Performers like Ice-t (who played Magma-q), Logic, and Hugh Jackman (who both played themselves) have appeared in different episodes to make light of themselves. After watching the seventh episode of season 8 of Rick and Morty (titled "Ricker than Fiction"), it looks like this trend won’t end.

Rick gets annoyed with the franchise he loves called Maximum Velocitree and decides that he wants to speak to the manager. This leads to him, Morty, and Jerry visiting the creator, James Gunn. Despite Superman's upcoming release, Gunn gets in on the joke of the issue with comic book movies.

One of the first things that’s pointed out is Batman. James Gunn says that he’s a...

Two of the longest-running drama series on Peacock are experiencing a summer surge in viewers. Both Law & Order: Special Victims Unitand Chicago P.D. are climbing Peacock’s streaming charts. Law & Order: Svu has been on NBC since 1999 -- and with more than 500 episodes, there’s a lot for fans to catch up on. Chicago P.D., which is part of NBC’s One Chicago lineup, premiered in 2014..

Per FlixPatrol, both Svu and Chicago P.D. are making headway on Peacock’s Top 10 TV shows list. The Mariska Hargitay-led Svu is up two spots in the Top 10 and is in third place as of July 4, 2025. Chicago P.D. is climbing up the charts and now holds the ninth spot, ahead of Love After Lockup. The Idaho Student Murders is No. 1, with Love Island USA in second place.

Law & Order: Svu made fans happy when it was announced that Kelli Giddish -- who...

Beyond surreal set design, economic desperation and abundant tension, “Squid Game” became a breakthrough sensation by delivering relatable characters facing an extraordinary life-or-death scenario. But one area that broke down was its fleeting depiction of the game’s shadowy patrons, or VIPs, who the show loathes so unabashedly as to turn them into cartoon caricatures.

That early misstep gets magnified in the show’s third and final season, which lands at an opportune time in terms of tapping into fears about oligarchs exploiting the lower classes but makes the point in such heavy-handed fashion that it undermines its impact.

Given the cultural moment, the third season — while still possessing plenty of the requisite suspense and more visceral thrills — feels like a missed opportunity. By portraying the masked VIPs as such outlandish avatars of evil, “Squid Game” dilutes the deeper understanding of the world the Netflix series inhabits and makes drawing...

Chuck Norris is back in action with his latest movie role, now taking on the undead. He's one of the starring cast members of the upcoming film Zombie Plane, which has just gotten a major production update.

Per Variety, Zombie Plane has officially wrapped production with two new cast members revealed. Along with Chuck Norris, the film will also feature Ice-t (Law & Order: Svu) and Brian Austin Green. It was previously announced that rapper Vanilla Ice was also a part of the cast, with other stars including Sophie Monk and Sir Bob Geldof, as well as Australian celebrities Stephen Curry and Kyle Sandilands.

Zombie Plane imagines a world where celebrities secretly work as agents tasked with saving the planet. They are led by Commander Chuck Norris, and it was previously reported that Vanilla Ice was also playing himself, serving as a top-secret agent who only masquerades as a...

Production has officially wrapped on Zombie Plane, the outlandish action-comedy that assembles an unlikely squad of celebrity heroes at 30,000 feet. The film’s star list reads like a roll call of pop culture icons, with Vanilla Ice, Sophie Monk, Chuck Norris, Ice-t, Sir Bob Geldof and Brian Austin Green among those confirmed to lead the charge against the undead. Scenes shot on Australia’s Gold Coast saw Ice-t share the frame with homegrown talent Stephen Curry and a surprise cameo from broadcaster Kyle Sandilands.

Under the direction of Radioactive Pictures and U.S. partner Entertainment Squad, Zombie Plane sends its high-flying team to do battle with a deadly outbreak that threatens to bring down civilisation. By day they fulfil the public roles for which they are known; by night they don combat gear and board a hijacked airliner to protect the world from an under-the-radar plague. Chuck Norris leads the mission as Commander,...

Remember those good old action comedies from the 90s and early aughts that didn't take themselves too seriously? There was something about them that felt like comfort food, right? Well, if you're in the mood for a bit of nostalgia, you're in luck, because filming has officially wrapped on Zombie Plane, a bizarre new action comedy that brings together the likes of Chuck Norris, Vanilla Ice, and Brian Autin Green to save the world from an undead outbreak.

Per Variety, principal photography is now in the can on Zombie Plane, which is set to hit theaters later this year. Also on board are Ice-t and Sophie Monk, who, like Norris, Ice, and Green, will play a version of themselves in the new action comedy. Directed by Lav Bodnaruk and Michael Mier, the over-the-top plot asks: what if your favorite celebrities were actually crime-fighting heroes who helped save the world from various threats?...

Zombie Plane has had it with these motherfucking zombies on this motherfucking plane, as production has wrapped on the indie action-horror-comedy.

Variety reports that Ice-t and Brian Austin Green have joined the cast, which is led by Vanilla Ice, Sophie Monk, and Chuck Norris as fictionalized versions of themselves.

In Zombie Plane, celebrities are seen by day as the faces we know and love, but by night they are saving the world from under-wraps attacks. Led by Commander Chuck Norris, they stand between world peace and humanities’ destruction.

The film aims to combine the “comedy and heart of Shaun of the Dead with the suspense and horror of World War Z and the look and feel of Barbie.”

Ice-t shot his scenes on Australia’s Gold Coast alongside Australian actor Stephen Curry and media personality Kyle Sandilands.

The cast also includes Bob Geldof, Amy Shark, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Ann Truong, Teressa Liane,...

Production has officially wrapped on the high-flying action comedy “Zombie Plane” as Ice-t and Brian Austin Green have joined the cast. Vanilla Ice, Sophie Monk, Chuck Norris, Sir Bob Geldof and many others star in the film where celebrities are seen by day as the faces we know and love, but by night they are saving the world from under-wraps attacks. Led by Commander Chuck Norris, they stand between world peace and humanities’ destruction.

Ice-t shot his scenes on Australia’s Gold Coast, alongside Australian actor Stephen Curry, and a surprise cameo by one the country’s high-profile media personalities, Kyle Sandilands.

With the final scenes now shot, “Zombie Plane” will hit screens later this year, with release dates to be announced shortly. U.S. distribution will be headed up by Entertainment Squad, with its Australian theatrical release through Radioactive Pictures. Lav Bodnaruk and Michael Mier directed the film.

With strong musical themes,...

The stars turn out for Mariska Hargitay.

Not only did many of her “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” co-stars join her at the Tribeca Festival premiere of her feature film directorial debut, “My Mom Jayne,” but so did Cher, Jamie Lee Curtis and Liam Neeson, among others.

Cher and Mariska Hargitay at the Friday night premiere of "My Mom Jayne" at Tribeca Festival pic.twitter.com/rZJ6exqAO8

— Variety (@Variety) June 14, 2025

Taking place at Carnegie Hall, the evening also included a Q&a with Hargitay moderated by Griffin Dunne.

The documentary tells the story of Hargitay’s mother, Hollywood bombshell Jayne Mansfield.

Mansfield died in a car accident when Hargitay, who was a passenger in the vehicle with her brothers, was three years old.

While Hargitay and Curtis are both children of celebrities, the “Freakier Friday” star told Variety, “We also share being women in our 60s in show...

Mariska Hargitay has the support of her family during her big night at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival!

The 61-year-old Emmy-winning actress was joined by husband Peter Hermann and their three kids – August, 18, Amaya, 14, and Andrew, 13 – at the premiere of her directorial debut My Mom Jayne on Friday evening (June 13) held at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

For those who don’t know, Mariska is the daughter of legendary actress Jayne Mansfield and the documentary follows her legacy. The documentary revealed a shocking family secret – the identity of Mariska‘s biological father.

Following the event, we compiled photos of all the stars in attendance!

Keep reading to find out more…Keep scrolling to see the stars at the premiere…

Mariska & Peter with kids August, Amaya, & Andrew

Brooke Shields

Cher

Ali Wentworth & husband George Stephanopoulos

Aimé Donna Kelly, Kevin Kane, Peter Scanavino, Christopher Melon, & Danny Pino

Ice-t & wife Coco Austin with...

The voting is closed. The results are in. And now we know exactly which Law & Order characters you’d want in your ideal mix of fictional police officers and lawyers. Dun-dun!

We posed the question to our readers earlier this week: Which four lawyers and five cops from the many Law & Order series would comprise the perfect team?

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With the announcement of Kelli Giddish's return to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ice-t has recently spoken out about his thoughts on her much-anticipated return. Giddish (Amanda Rollins) initially exited Svu in the middle of season 24 after 12 years on the show. Fans of Svu, and even Giddish herself, were upset about the exit, but her costars had a difficult time moving on without her. Ice-t's honest comments shed light on the impact her absence had, proving her departure was far more than just a plot twist.

During an interview with TVLine, Ice-t (Fin Tutuola) spoke about the return of Rollins and how "dope" it was to have Tutuola's partner back. Giddish's exit wasn’t just a creative decision; it came as a genuine shock. Ice-t's candid remarks offer a rare glimpse into the dynamics of the show and how major cast changes can affect those on set. Now that she's returning,...

Cast members are celebrating and some are even crediting fans for the recent news of the return of Kelli Giddish toLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit. Last month, it was announced Giddish would return to the police procedural as a series regular after departing as one in Season 24. Giddish wouldn't completely disappear, with her character Sgt. Amanda Rollins making frequent guest star appearances after leaving Svu. Now, one of her long-term castmates, Ice-t, who plays Sgt. Odafin "Fin" Tutola, is talking about his excitement for Giddish's return and why it happened. In an interview with TVLine, at an event at Raising Cane’s in New York City’s Times Square, the rapper turned actor said, "No one really expected her to leave the show. We got blindsided by that. But the fans said they wanted to see Kelli back, so she’s coming back." Ice-t says, "Kelli is dope. Me and her were teammates and partners.

Law & Order: Svu star Ice-t reveals how he was 'blindsided' by Kelli Giddish's departure in the middle of Season 24. She will return as a series regular in the upcoming 27th season.

Speaking with TVLine, Ice-t talked about how he was surprised when Giddish made her original departure in December 2022. "No one really expected her to leave the show. We got blindsided by that. But the fans said they wanted to see Kelli back, so she’s coming back." Giddish has had a recurring role on the show since she left, with the character of Amanda Rollins now working as a sergeant with the New York Police Department's Intelligence Unit.

"Kelli is dope. Me and her were teammates and partners," Ice-t shared. "I fell in love with Kelli as a person. She's just a sweetheart." Giddish joined Law & Order: Special Victims Unit back in 2011 and was a series...

Law & Order: Svu‘s Rollins and Tutuola were partners on the police force, and their portrayers are pals off-screen. So count series vet Ice-t among those eagerly awaiting Kelli Giddish’s full-time return to the procedural this fall.

“Kelli is dope. Me and her were teammates and partners,” Ice-t told TVLine Tuesday at Raising Cane’s in New York City’s Times Square. The rapper/actor was there to celebrate National Iced Tea Day (get it?!) in collaboration with the restaurant chain.

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Rick and Morty has been preparing fans for the release of the eighth season in the best ways possible. Releasing trailers, stills, episode titles, and even first looks, audiences could not be more excited about what is to come. Taking a break from binge-watching the previous seasons on a loop, fans will finally have new content to stream.

While most of its viewers can recite dialogue from the show, there are a few who are coming back to the show after more than a year. Since there were a lot of formative moments for most characters in the seventh season, here is the only recap you will need for the eighth.

Rick and Morty: A journey through the non-canonical

The seventh season of Rick and Morty had four episodes that were either non-canonical or canonical, but did not have much impact on the overall story of the season. Starting off strong,...

Law & Order Svu Season 27 Will Bring Cast Shifts! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

With season 27 on the way after a recent renewal, Law and Order Svu is set to see a lot of big changes. Based on the journeys of detectives of the Special Victims Unit, the crime drama, which premiered in September 1999, stars names like Mariska Hargitay, Ice T, Peter Scanavino, and Kevin Kane.

But the hit show has seen a lot of casting changes over the decades and it seems like season 27 will be featuring plenty of those changes again with characters deaths and actor exits. Here’s what we know about the status of the cats, including which names are returning and which will not be returned.

Law & Order Svu Season 27: Which Cast Members Are Returning?

Mariska Hargitay, who plays Olivia Benson, will be back for season 27. “I’m obviously not done with Svu, and I have so much responsibility there still,...

Kelli Giddish is coming back to “Law & Order: Svu” as a series regular in Season 27, Variety has confirmed.

Giddish originally joined “Svu” back in its 13th season as detective Amanda Rollins. She remained with the show as a main cast member until midway through Season 24. It was explained on the show that Rollins had married Ada Sonny Carisi Jr and then taken a teaching position.

She has made returns to the show since, however, first as a guest star in the Season 24 finale and popping up in episodes in both Season 25 and 26. This marks her return to full-time status with the series.

Giddish has also played Rollins in “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: Organized Crime” as well as fellow Dick Wolf shows “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.”

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“Svu” was renewed for another season along with “Law & Order” earlier in May.

The long-running police procedural Law & Order: Svu scored a renewal for Season 27. Amid the good news, the NBC crime-fighting series has another good surprise.

After retiring in Season 24, Detective Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) returned to the series in Seasons 25 and 26 as a guest star. Following her recent return, the longtime series must've thought about her time on the show, where she played the character in over 260 episodes on the main series. Per Deadline, Giddish is now officially making her way back to Law & Order: Svu as a series regular.

Despite massive cancellations for the 2025-2026 season, NBC bet again on one of its massive franchises: Law & Order. Both Dick Wolf series Law & Order and Law & Order: Svu scored a renewal, and will return for Season 25 and Season 27, respectively.

Law & Order: Svu also underwent a big cast shakeup. Just ahead of the renewal, it was reported...

On Thursday May 15 2025, NBC broadcasts an episode of the series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit!

Post-Rage Season 26 Episode 22 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” titled “Post-Rage,” promises to deliver a gripping storyline that highlights both the challenges faced by the squad and the personal triumphs within the team. Set to air on NBC, this episode dives deep into a troubling case that affects the community and the professionals within it.

In “Post-Rage,” Captain Olivia Benson takes the lead in investigating a series of sexual assaults that have targeted local female psychiatrists. As the case unfolds, Benson and her team work tirelessly to uncover the truth behind these attacks. The episode is expected to explore the emotional toll on the victims and the impact of such crimes on their professional lives. It highlights the importance of support and understanding in the aftermath of trauma.

Alongside the intense investigation,...

Tonight, the 29th Annual Webby Awards honored the year’s biggest Internet personalities, visionaries, and activists with a star-studded ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The award show was hosted by award-winning comedian, actor, advocate, and creator Ilana Glazer, and featured hallmark Webby 5-Word Acceptance Speeches from Winners such as Snoop Dogg, Walton Goggins, Questlove, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Marcello Hernández, Dr. Fei-Fei Li, Jake Shane, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, Jools Lebron, The MeidasTouch Podcast, Norman Teague, Caleb Simpson, Chris Klemens, Andrew McCarthy, The Rizzler, and more. Presenters and attendees included Justin Theroux, Kara Swisher, Sean Evans, Molly Jong-Fast, Kenan Thompson, Ice-t, Peppermint, Chris Klemens, and NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson, among others.

“Tonight’s theme is ‘All Good’ because the title The Broligarchy’s Speeding of the Onslaught of Facism in the Face of the Climate Catastrophe at the Point of No Return would have bummed everybody out,...

Tonight, the 29th Annual Webby Awards honored the year’s biggest Internet personalities, visionaries, and activists with a star-studded ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The award show was hosted by award-winning comedian, actor, advocate, and creator Ilana Glazer, and featured hallmark Webby 5-Word Acceptance Speeches from Winners such as Snoop Dogg, Walton Goggins, Questlove, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Marcello Hernández, Dr. Fei-Fei Li, Jake Shane, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, Jools Lebron, The MeidasTouch Podcast, Norman Teague, Caleb Simpson, Chris Klemens, Andrew McCarthy, The Rizzler, and more. Presenters and attendees included Justin Theroux, Kara Swisher, Sean Evans, Molly Jong-Fast, Kenan Thompson, Ice-t, Peppermint, Chris Klemens, and NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson, among others.

“Tonight’s theme is ‘All Good’ because the title The Broligarchy’s Speeding of the Onslaught of Facism in the Face of the Climate Catastrophe at the Point of No Return would have bummed everybody out,...

Exclusive: UK sales outfit Screenbound International has added two documentaries to its slate heading into Cannes, Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos and Stand Together As One.

US filmmaker Rex Miller’s Harley Flanagan: Wired For Chaos world premiered at Doc NYC last November, and follows the tumultuous life of hardcore punk icon Harley Flanagan and his life in New York from the 1970s onwards, including his darker experiences of drugs, violence and Ptsd.

It features interviews with Flea, Ice-t, Henry Rollins, the late Anthony Bourdain and Michael Imperioli. Miller produces with Laura Lee Flanagan and Elisabeth Haviland James.

Screenbound will...

The episode of What Happened to This covering Johnny Mnemonic was Written and Edited by Jaime Vasquez, Narrated by Tyler Nichols, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

The story of Johnny Mnemonic was one of the early standards of cyberpunk literature. And coming off the explosive success of Speed, Keanu Reeves took on the title role opposite Action icon Dolph Lundgren. The supporting cast was a solidly talented ensemble that included Ice-t, Henry Rollins, and a laser whip that cut right through characters, bones and all. So, how could this promising film adaptation die a death so pitiful that even Casper the friendly ghost would spit on its grave? How did too many cooks turn what was meant to be an arty tech noir film into an overcooked, underwhelming mess? And how did it lead to studios greenlighting The Matrix? I need to unload all this data,...

The Law & Order franchise is arguably one of the most successful police procedural crime dramas in television history. What began in 1990 with the original Law & Order, turned into decades of viewers watching episode after episode of investigations and apprehensions of suspects by seasoned detectives. Fast-forward to more than 30 years later, the original series and the first spin-off, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, are still going strong. And things are set to get even stronger, as NBC has decided to renew both.

According to Variety, the renewals will mark Law & Order's 25th and Svu's 27th seasons. They were the last in the Dick Wolf television universe to be renewed, as all three Chicago series are making a return. In addition, another series in the franchise is also in good standing. On Peacock, Law & Order: Organized Crime recently launched its fifth season. Fans can now relax,...

Benson and her team have plenty of work ahead. NBC has renewed Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for a 27th year and the 2025-26 TV season. The 22 episodes of season 26 finish airing next week.

A procedural drama series, the Law & Order: Svu TV show stars Mariska Hargitay, Ice-t, Peter Scanavino, Octavio Pisano, Kevin Kane, and Juliana Aidén Martinez. Kelli Giddish guests and Ryan Buggle and Aime Donna Kelly recur. Created by Dick Wolf, the police drama series centers on Lt. Olivia Benson (Hargitay) and her elite squad of New York City Police Department detectives as they investigate crimes like sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic violence. The team includes Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola (Ice-t), Detective Terry Bruno (Kane), Junior Detective Joe Velasco (Pisano), and Junior Detective Kate Silva (Martinez). Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Dominick...

Benson and her team have plenty of work ahead. NBC has renewed Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for a 27th year and the 2025-26 TV season. The 22 episodes of season 26 finish airing next week.

A procedural drama series, the Law & Order: Svu TV show stars Mariska Hargitay, Ice-t, Peter Scanavino, Octavio Pisano, Kevin Kane, and Juliana Aidén Martinez. Kelli Giddish guests and Ryan Buggle and Aime Donna Kelly recur. Created by Dick Wolf, the police drama series centers on Lt. Olivia Benson (Hargitay) and her elite squad of New York City Police Department detectives as they investigate crimes like sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic violence. The team includes Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola (Ice-t), Detective Terry Bruno (Kane), Junior Detective Joe Velasco (Pisano), and Junior Detective Kate Silva (Martinez). Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Dominick...

Whew! Talk about a disturbing case.

After a mostly lackluster 26th season, the penultimate episode of Law & Order: Svu delivered a dark case that was impossible to look away from.

From beginning to end, this Hitchcockian case kept the audience guessing while the cops investigated a particular heinous crime.

(Ralph Bavaro/NBC) How The Cold Open Was Similar to the Classic Movie Rear Window

I’m thrilled that the cold open was actually short, rather than wasting 10 minutes before getting to the point.

Even better, it was a takeoff on the Hitchcock classic, Rear Window, that went in an even darker direction than the original.

Rear Window stars Jimmy Stewart as a housebound man who witnesses a murder by looking through a telescope at his neighbors’ windows to pass the time, just like the guy in the cold open.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 4 Episode 9 Leaves Us Headed...

Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson and Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr. in ‘Law & Order: Svu (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)

NBC just delivered news that surprised no one, announcing the renewals of both Law & Order and Law & Order: Svu. As expected, the popular dramas will remain important pieces of the network’s primetime lineup.

Law & Order: Svu will return for season 27, while Law & Order was renewed for its 25th season. NBC didn’t confirm returning cast for either show, but it’s expected that Mariska Hargitay and Ice T will continue to lead the Svu cast. Unfortunately, Octavio Pisano (Det. Joe Velasco) and Juliana Aidén Martinez (Det. Kate Silva) will not be returning as series regulars. And the series will have a new showrunner when the new season begins production, with Michele Fazekas on board as the long-running drama’s first female showrunner.

Wolf Entertainment’s slate of NBC series will remain intact. Days after the network renewed the company’s three Chicago dramas, it has done the same for the two Law & Order ones, Law & Order: Svu and the mothership series.

Svu, headlined by Mariska Hargitay, will return for a record 27th season. Law & Order, which took a 12-year cancellation break, will be back for its 25th season. Both are having their best seasons on Peacock in total viewers in Live+35, having reached combined more than 44 million total viewers across linear and digital platforms this season.

The two Law & Order renewals were never in doubt: as Deadline reported exclusively, in anticipation of Svu‘s pickup, the series last month tapped Michele Fazekas as new showrunner, the first woman to run the veteran procedural.

Yet, like the One Chicago ones, the renewals were not straightforward and involved some cost-trimming, I hear,...

Both “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: Svu” have been renewed at NBC for the 2025-2026 broadcast season, Variety has learned.

With the renewals, “Law & Order” will return for its 25th season, while “Svu” will be back for its 27th. These are the last remaining Dick Wolf shows on broadcast awaiting word on new seasons. NBC previously renewed all three of the “One Chicago” shows, while CBS has canceled two of the Wolf Entertainment-produced “FBI” shows and ordered a new show in that franchise starring Tom Ellis.

Wolf Entertainment also has “Law & Order: Organized Crime” starring Christopher Meloni, which recently launched its fifth season on Peacock.

The cast of “Law & Order” includes Hugh Dancy, Tony Goldwyn, Odelya Halevi, Mehcad Brooks, Reid Scott, and Maura Tierney. Wolf executive produces along with Rick Eid, Pamela Wechsler, Alex Hall and Peter Jankowski.

Mariska Hargitay leads the “Svu” cast...

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 26 Episode 22 episode titled Post-Rage!

Find out everything you need to know about the Post-Rage episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Post-Rage Season 26 Episode 22 Preview

The upcoming episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” titled “Post-Rage,” promises to deliver a gripping narrative that explores the complexities of crime and the emotional toll it takes on victims and those who seek justice. Set to air on NBC at 9:00 Pm on May 15, 2025, this episode will delve into a troubling series of sexual assaults targeting local female psychiatrists, a storyline that highlights the vulnerabilities faced by those in the mental health profession.

Detective Olivia Benson, portrayed by Mariska Hargitay, leads the investigation into these disturbing incidents.

Should Law & Order: Svu return for Season 27, which seems likely, it will do so without two of its regular cast. Octavio Pisano, who has played Detective Joe Velasco since Season 23, and Juliana Aidén Martinez, who was introduced this year as Detective Kate Silva, will not be back as series regulars, Deadline reports. A reason has not been given for these exits, nor do we know if either could return in a guest star capacity next year. Shakeups in the squad aren’t new; only Mariska Hargitay, who stars as Captain Olivia Benson, has been with the show from the beginning. Ice-t (Sergeant Odafin “Fin” Tutuola) joined the series in Season 2. This isn’t the only change the series will see for a 27th season. A new showrunner will be ...

Change is coming to the squad room. Juliana Martinez and Octavio Pisano will not return as series regulars on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit if and when the long-running NBC procedural is renewed for its 27th season, as per Deadline. Martinez joined the cast in Season 26 as Detective Kate Silva, while Pisano first appeared in Season 23 as Detective Joe Velasco, a former undercover operative with a complicated past. While NBC has yet to comment on the nature of their exits, sources suggest the decision may be tied to the broader wave of cost-cutting measures happening across the network’s slate of scripted dramas.

It’s not just Svu feeling the squeeze. NBCUniversal recently renewed its One Chicago franchise — Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med— but not without budget trims that have reportedly impacted cast size, episode count, and overall production costs. These changes are part of an...

The cast of Law & Order: Svu has suddenly gotten a little smaller, as it has just been revealed that two series regulars will not be returning if the show gets its renewal for Season 26.

Per Deadline, it's been reported that Juliana Martinez and Octavio Pisano are finished as series regulars on Law & Order: Svu. Pisano joined the show previously in Season 23 as undercover detective Joe Velasco, while Martinez joined more recently in the current season as Detective Kate Silva. It's not yet known why the two stars are simultaneously exiting Law & Order: Svu, making it unclear if this was due to budget cuts, creative reasons, or a mixture of both. It's not uncommon for actors to be written out of long-running shows, or to have their roles reduced, as part of an effort to reduce the costs of increasingly-expensive shows.

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While “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” awaits a Season 27 pickup, it’s been revealed that Juliana Martinez and Octavio Pisano will not be returning if the show does get picked up.

Martinez joined the cast earlier this season as Detective Kate Silva, while Pisano joined in Season 23 as Detective Joe Velasco.

Last month, Michele Fazekas was named the new showrunner becoming the first female showrunner in the procedural’s history.

“Law & Order: Svu” was created by Dick Wolf and led by Mariska Hargitay, who portays Capt. Olivia Benson of the NYPD’s Special Victims Unit. It is the longest-running show in the “Law & Order” family, and stars Ice T, Peter Scanavino and Kevin Kane.

The series, which debuted in Tktk, was a spinoff of “Law & Order.” It also led to the spinoff “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” which streams on Peacock; “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago Med” and “Chicago P.D.,...

Exclusive: Juliana Martinez and Octavio Pisano will not be returning to NBC’s Law & Order: Svu as series regulars if/when the procedural is picked up for a 27th season. Martinez joined the cast this season as Detective Kate Silva, while Pisano was added in Season 23 as undercover detective Joe Velasco.

It is unclear whether the decision was made for creative or financial reasons — or both. There has been a pattern of budget reductions currently underway across multiple NBC shows, impacting cast, episodes, and other areas ahead of renewal decisions leading up to the network’s upfront presentation on Monday.

It is as yet unknown if Martinez and Pisano’s characters will wrap up their storylines by the conclusion of Season 26. The season finale, “Post-Rage,” directed by Norberto Barba, will air on May 15.

The popular series, led by Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson, is fully expected to be renewed for a 27th season.

As of 2025, Nicole “Coco” Austin, a versatile talent in modeling, acting, reality TV, and dancing, has amassed a net worth of $15 million.

Ice-t and Coco Austin attend Heidi Klum’s 23rd Annual Halloween Party at The Venue on Music Row on October 31, 2024, in New York City—Coco flaunts her curves in a black-and-white harlequin bodysuit with fishnet stockings and ankle-strap platform heels, while Ice-t adds a streetwear twist to his creepy clown costume with white-and-red athletic sneakers (Credit: WavyPeter / INSTARimages)

Widely recognized for her successful career in the entertainment industry, Coco is also known as the wife of the renowned American rapper Ice-t. Even wealthier than his wife, he has a net worth of $65 million.

Coco’s combined net worth significantly increases when considering Ice-t’s wealth alongside hers. She is familiarly referred to by several names, including “Coco Marie,” “Coco-t,” and “Coco Marie Austin.”

Coco Austin stuns in a sheer,...

When a car is stolen with a young girl in the back seat, Det. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Det. Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) are on the case in Thursday night’s episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”

In this sneak peek of “Shock Collar,” the stolen car is discovered after it’s been set on fire. An officer on the scene is reluctant to open the trunk, which may contain the body of the girl, but Benson insists that they have to know the truth. “We gotta see for ourselves,” she tells the cop. They find the trunk is empty, but their search for the girl is just starting.

While Benson and Rollins examine the car, Joe Velasco (Octavio Pisano) and Kate Silva (Juliana Aidén Martinez) question the sanitation worker who found the car.

Rollins, who joined the series in Season 13, was written off in Season 24 after...

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 26 Episode 21 episode titled Aperture!

Find out everything you need to know about the Aperture episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Aperture Season 26 Episode 21 Preview

The highly anticipated episode titled “Aperture” of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” is set to air on NBC at 9:00 Pm on May 8, 2025. This gripping installment promises to deliver intense drama and unexpected twists as the squad faces a challenging case involving a gunpoint assault witnessed from a neighboring window.

In “Aperture,” the Svu team jumps into action when a bystander observes a terrifying incident unfold. The urgency escalates as the detectives scramble to locate the victim, hoping to confirm her safety before it’s too late.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 26 Episode 20 episode titled Shock Collar!

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Shock Collar Season 26 Episode 20 Preview

“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” is set to deliver another gripping episode titled “Shock Collar,” airing on NBC at 9:00 Pm on May 1, 2025. This episode promises to keep audiences on the edge of their seats as it delves into the unsettling world of child abduction.

In “Shock Collar,” the Svu team faces a heart-wrenching case when a car with a young girl in the backseat is stolen. The investigation quickly unfolds, raising questions about whether this was a crime of opportunity or a more sinister,...

In the upcoming episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” titled “Shock Collar,” the tension ramps up as the Svu team faces a heart-wrenching case. The episode, airing on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 9:00 Pm on NBC, dives into the chilling world of abduction when a car with a young girl inside is stolen. The urgency of the situation sets the stage for a gripping investigation.

As the Svu detectives dig deeper, they must determine if this incident was simply a crime of opportunity or a more sinister, targeted abduction. The emotional stakes are high, and the team is determined to uncover the truth. With each clue they uncover, the suspense builds, keeping everyone on the edge of their seats.

Fans of the series can expect the usual blend of intense drama and thought-provoking themes. The episode promises to explore the complexities of crime and victimization, showcasing the dedication of...

One Chicago and Law & Order exist in the same television universe. We have seen shows like Svu and Chicago Pd team up to solve especially tricky cases, and both franchises share a production studio, Wolf Entertainment. We did not expect, however, to get a covert team up between Ice-t of Svu fame and Taylor Kinney of Chicago Fire fame on Monday, April 21.

The two actors posed for photos together during an event for a New Jersey business called the Medicine Woman. Parade claims that Ice-t and Taylor Kinney are partners in the business, which is why both actors were in attendance. The latter confirmed this when he posted about his time with Kinney on Instagram.

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Chicago Fire star rarely opens up or uses social media. He's more likely to appear on the Ig of his wife,...