Episode
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Old Friends
Overview
The squad must untangle conflicting stories and long-buried secrets when a drug-fueled college reunion ends in sexual assault. With the squad under internal pressure by Tynan, Fin keeps the case on track.
Details
- Series
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Season
- Season 27
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2026-05-07
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Old Friends is Episode 20 in Season 27 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. It aired on 2026-05-07. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 19: Impropriety
An unconscious and injured teen abandoned outside a hospital sends the SVU on a search for the people who left her there. Benson faces serious consequences when she chooses to protect a victim's secret under the pressure of cross-examination.
Episode 21: Monster
A procedural mistake made during the rescue of a kidnapped boy causes the case to collapse in court. As Griffin gets closer to the truth about Tynan, he finds himself in grave danger.
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Episode 18: Gimmick
A mysterious death in a hotel leads the squad into the world of professional fighting. Benson tries to convince a victim to come forward for the sake of his friend.
Episode 17: Deep Under
Benson is shocked to find undercover Detective Velasco at the center of a sex trafficking bust. When more women are smuggled into the city, a rescued victim begs SVU to help save her sister.
Episode 16: Vivid
With little evidence to guide them, the SVU steps in when a woman undergoing psychedelic-assisted therapy recovers a buried memory of assault. Curry starts a new position at SVU.
Episode 15: Thirsty
Reports of an assault by a guest at a fan convention leads to a murder investigation. Tynan presents Capt. Curry with a career opportunity.
Episode 14: Frequency
A family discovers a young boy in grave danger when their baby monitor picks up a rogue frequency. Griffin goes to extremes to find the boy's location. Rollins finds herself alone with a predator.
Episode 13: Corrosive
An attempt on a respected judge's life is connected to an anonymous video posted to the SVU tip line. Rollins tries to help a victim come to terms with their abuse.
Episode 12: Hubris
A teenager rescued from a dangerous situation begs Benson to help reunite her with her father. Carisi and CJ take the foster system to task for separating families without sufficient proof.
Episode 11: Career Psychopath
When a stranger threatens Rollins and Carisi's lives, they suspect it's connected to a case they worked together. Benson asks an old friend to come out of retirement for help with an investigation.
Episode 10: Fidelis Ad Mortem
When Curry's son finds a disturbing cassette tape in a thrift store haul, she and Benson must investigate a decades-old missing persons case. Griffin learns a disturbing rumor about his father.
Episode 9: Purity (II)
The hunt for a murder suspect uncovers a crime with shocking legal and ethical implications. Bruno must protect his squad during a raid on a suspect's home. Carisi and Price team up in court when Brady's interrogation tactics undermine the case.
The crossover starts on Law & Order S25E09 Snowflakes (I).