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Law & Order: SVU has added another fresh face to the squad room for season 26. Kevin Kane (above, right) has been bumped up to a series regular role for the upcoming season, per Deadline. In addition, Juliana Aidén Martinez will play a new detective on the NBC series.
Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Peter Scanavino, and Octavio Pisano star in the Dick Wolf series, which follows the Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department, led by Captain Olivia Benson (Hargitay).
Kane has played Detective Terry Bruno since the 24th season, but last appeared in the 13th episode of that year. Before that, the actor played various minor characters in the long-running drama since season nine. No details about Martinez’s role have been revealed.
As for what is ahead on the NBC series between Benson and Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni), Hargitay teased that viewers will see the pair reunite in person during the upcoming season, despite Law & Order: Organized Crime having moved to Peacock. The two played phone tag before finally talking to each other on the phone during the SVU’s 25th season finale. Hargitay said the following, per Variety:
“I’m actually planning on it. I just told him the other day. We had a party the other night, we saw each other. It was heavenly. I met his showrunner. They want us together, and Chris and I were talking about it, and it’s time. It’s time now for us. This was a long time not being in each other’s universe. That’s why we did the calls and stuff like that. But we’re excited to get back in there, get back in the ring.”
Law & Order: SVU returns for its 26th season on NBC on October 3rd.
What do you think? Are you excited about the return of Law & Order: SVU? Are you ready to see Benson and Stabler together again on the small screen?
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