The new season begins Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and next day on Peacock.

He last appeared last season in episode 13.

Some episodes are loosely based on real crimes that have been ripped from the headlines.

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Juliana Aidén Martinez and Kevin KaneSam Spence/Peter Kramer/NBC

Bensons compassion for victims and pledge to protect the innocent stand as a beacon of hope for all.

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SVUalso stars Ice T, Peter Scanavino and Octacio Pisano, among others.

Dick Wolf is creator and executive producer ofLaw & Order: SVU.

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David Graziano, Julie Martin, Mariska Hargitay, Norberto Barba, Kenneth Brown and Peter Jankowski executive produce.

The series is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Wolf Entertainment.

Martinez is a Colombian-American actress best known for her breakout role in Netflixs Emmy Award-nominatedGriselda, opposite Sofia Vergara.

She previously starred in the independent 2022 thrillerBoundary, directed by Anthony Faust.

Her other credits include9-1-1,The BlacklistandProdigal Son.

During her time at the Yale Drama School, Martinez was selected for Lena Waithes Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab.

She is repped by Innovative Artists, Anonymous Content and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.

Kane co-stars in HulusLife & Bethand also serves as director and executive producer.

His film credits includeThe Irishman,This Teacher,Trainwreck, I Feel Pretty,SnatchedandUncle Silas.

He is repped by WME, Lasher Group and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams.