
Law & Order: SVU was among the earliest of the major network TV shows to return in the 2026 TV schedule, fresh off of a month of winter hiatus. The new year started with SVU delivering plenty of crimes that are considered especially heinous all throughout the month of January (with one exception being pulled from the lineup). The long-running drama is already heading into another hiatus, however, with nearly a month between Episode 12 on January 29 and Episode 13 in late February. Here’s what we know.