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Law & Order: SVUstar Mariska Hargitay shares a new behind-the-scenes photo from season 26, revealing Benson’s team. Serving as a spinoff of NBC’s hitLaw & Order, the Dick Wolf series premiered in 1999, following the Special Victims Unit as they investigate and prosecute sexual crimes that are often pulled right from real-life headlines.Law & Order: SVUseason 26is set to bring the hit police procedural back later this year, with Harigtay reprising her role as Olivia Benson alongside Ice-T as Fin Tutuola.
In a recent post on Instagram,Hargitayshares a first-look atLaw & Order: SVUseason 26, unveiling Benson’s team.
The image features, from left to right, Ice-T, Hargitay, Octavio Pisano as Joe Velasco, Juliana Aidén Martinez, and Kevin Kane as Terry Bruno. The actors comprising Benson’s team all pose around a silver vehicle, with the show’s set visible behind them.
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While Benson’s team won’t all be newcomers, theLaw & Order: SVUcastis undergoing some changes heading into season 26.No major exits have been announced for season 26, but there are some new additions. Martinez was first confirmed to be joining the show at the end of July, though details surrounding her new detective have not yet been made public. Martinez will be familiar to some viewers for her role as June in thecast of Netflix’sGriselda, but she has also appeared inThe Blacklist.
Along with the announcement that Martinez would be joining the cast, it has now been confirmed thatKane has been promoted to series regular. The actor played several different characters in early seasons ofLaw & Order: SVU, but joined the show in a recurring role as Detective Bruno in season 24. Outside theOne Chicagouniverse, Kane has appeared in projects likeThe IrishmanandInside Amy Schumer.
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Both Benson and Tutuola have been mainstays of the hit police procedural for years, but both Martinez and Kane’s roles in season 26 are sure to shake things up for these veteran characters. In more recent years,theLaw & Order: SVUcast has been a little less stable and predictable than during the show’s early run, but it’s entirely possible that Martinez’s character and Kane’s Bruno will be sticking around for seasons to come to become veterans themselves. With season 26 now not far off, more looks at the upcoming season could be on the way.
Law & Order: SVUseason 26 premieres on October 3 at 9 p.m. ET on NBC.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a television series that premiered in 1999. Set in the criminal justice system of New York City, it follows an elite team of detectives who investigate sexually-based offenses, focusing on their efforts to solve complex cases and seek justice for victims.
