Law & Order: SVU has been airing for 26 seasons and counting, with Season 27 on the way in the not-too-distant future of the 2025 TV schedule. The longevity of the NBC series has meant that plenty of future film and television stars appeared as guests early on, with some even appearing in the Law & Order franchise as multiple different characters. Julie Bowen, now best known for her eleven seasons as Claire Dunphy on ABC’s Modern Family, appeared on an episode that aired back in 2008, but Law & Order’s social media accounts have been celebrating her lately. Seeing that, I’ve come to a conclusion: Bowen deserves more dramatic roles.
The franchise’s X account posted Julie Bowen’s most emotional moment from the Season 10 premiere, called “Trials” and available streaming now with a Peacock subscription and Hulu subscription. I won’t go too deeply into details here in case you want to check out the 2008 episode for yourself, but Bowen’s character confronts her husband, played by the late Luke Perry. The caption on the X post was “Julie Bowen gives a chilling and unforgettable performance,” with the Instagram account posting the same. Take a look at the clip below from the end of the episode:
