The Law & Order: SVU cast is reuniting with a familiar face after a long time. This comes amidst reports of Stephanie March’s return to the saga, 8 years after staying away from the project.
As reported by Deadline, March is coming back to reprise her role as Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Cabot in the 9th episode of Law & Order: SVU Season 28. The last time the actress was seen as Cabot was in Sunk Cost Fallacy, the 19th episode of season 19 of this Law & Order spinoff series.
Stephanie March’s return comes as Law & Order: SVU prepares for Season 28
March’s return comes as Law & Order: SVU prepares for its ongoing installment: Season 28. This spin-off chronicles the lives of the Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department. This elite squad of detectives is tasked with investigating crimes related to assault, child abuse, and domestic violence.
SVU Season 28 premiered on October 8, 2026. Its cast is led by Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson, under showrunner Michele Fazekas.
Hargitay is joined by Ice-T as Sergeant Odafin “Fin” Tutuola, Peter Scanavino as Assistant District Attorney Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr., Kelli Giddish as Sergeant Amanda Rollins, Kevin Kane as Detective Terry Bruno, Aimé Donna Kelly as Captain Renee Curry, and Corey Cott as Detective Jake Griffin among others.
The returning stars include J. Smith-Cameron as Gwen Sharpe and Jelani Alladin as Assistant District Attorney Aidan Hawkins.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment. Executive producers include Dick Wolf, Fazekas, Hargitay, Kenneth Brown, Rebecca McGill, Anastasia Puglisi, and Peter Jankowski.
New episodes of Law & Order: SVU Season 28 air on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. ET on NBC and are available to stream the next day on Peacock.
