What’s in store for Law & Order: SVU? Recently, star Raul Esparza spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the future of the NBC TV series.
Esparza plays Rafael Barba on the long-running legal drama, which also stars Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, and Peter Scanavino. NBC has already renewed Law & Order: SVU for season 19.
In the interview, Esparza teased the series’ season 18 finale, which airs tonight, May 24th, at 9 p.m. ET/PT:
It’s different from what I’ve been used to over the last few seasons, but not wrong in relationship to this particular story because it’s not resolved. The ending of this season is about putting very painful and morally dubious issues in front of an audience and letting them reverberate. It ends a little bit like a blast from a bomb. It’s not something big that happens at the very end, it’s just this sense of that ringing in your ears.”
And what about next season? Esparza said season 19 of Law & Order: SVU will definitely tackle more real-world issues:
So unfortunately, we’re not running out of subjects and the way things have been going lately, particularly the health- care conversation, I think is deeply related to the show and I’m sure that all that will come into it because it’s part of why Law & Order exists. Dick Wolf set out not to just create these procedurals that are delicious and compact, he also set out to create a show that riffs on headlines so that’s part of the mission of the show.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of Law & Order: SVU? Are you excited for the season 18 finale?
OMG, how much longer is this going to be on? If the stories changed I’d go back to watching it. BRING BACK LAW & ORDER!
I also Luv this show, as long as they keep the Benson character, wish they had kept Stapler. but Benson is the star. But do not like her having that adopted baby scenario, it WAS not needed and Kelly Whatever her name is is mot very good, hdrr character decreases the ratings and do does t ge tasll BLOND guy, need better character to boost ratings.
I love SVU and the finale of Season 18 had me weighing my own moral conscience. Benson did the right thing..I knew she would!
I meant to say have been hooked on tnis show since season 1 I watched season finale awsome work
I have hooked on this show since season 1, I am so glad that it is coming back for another season love the cast and crew. Keep up the great job to all
I’m so happy that the show will be back it’s the best on Television now. We love the show and the whole cast. Thank you for continuing with is very informative and educational show . Happy it will continue.
Season finale was outstanding. Fantastic show and cast
So many of my shows from last year didn’t make it and have been cancelled! I have watched this show from the very beginning and I’m sooo happy that SUV is continuing!! Love this show
That’s why I stopped watch svu most of the time and some other shows. Still have to suffer through it sometimes, because I got to watch something while I wait to die and escape this crazy world even though I’m disappointed most of the time.
Maybe if it and most of tv wasn’t so one-sided. I don’t care how much people may “love” it and tv shows, but it’s wrong to paint everyone that’s not a demo. as being bad when there are bad on “both” sides.
I love this show! So real.
Love this show!
Kelli Giddish 🙂
A truly great show since Meloni left.
Looking forward to the 2-hour season finale tonight…!! And I am so happy it has been renewed !!