Law & Order: SVU is gearing up for its 28th season on the 2026 TV schedule, meaning everyone’s favorites from the Manhattan Special Victims Unit will be back on our screens very soon. Despite appearing in fewer episodes last season, Ice-T will be back as Odafin “Fin” Tutuola. He’s one of the longest-running actors in the Law & Order franchise, and the grind just won’t stop. But he finally opened up about the series restricting his hustle and why he was okay with not appearing in as many episodes during Season 27.
Throughout SVU’s run, many actors have come and gone from the cast. Season 27 saw two departures, with Juliana Aidén Martinez bowing out before the season started, while Octavio Pisano left at the beginning of the season. Meanwhile, Kelli Giddish returned as Amanda Rollins on a full-time basis after initially exiting SVU during Season 24. Her return led to some financial cuts, with Ice-T appearing in fewer episodes because it simply cost too much. He recalled the conversation when he found out about his cutback while chatting with The TMZ Podcast:
