Overview

• Kelli Giddish originally exited as a series regular in season 24 but made frequent guest appearances in seasons 25 and 26 before rejoining full time.
• Michele Fazekas, whose credits include Gen V, will lead season 27 as the new showrunner.
• Ice-T said he was blindsided by Giddish’s mid-season exit, later praising fans for bringing her back.
• Mariska Hargitay said Giddish’s comeback restores a key emotional core to the series, calling their creative partnership empowering.
• Season 27 will debut without Octavio Pisano and Juliana Aidén Martinez, who will not return after their season 26 exits.