Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 15 is in full swing with its latest installment entitled Gridiron Soldier airing tonight. Mariska Hargitay has signed a new deal with Universal Television to return to NBC's long-running crime drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 17 Renewal for NBC Crime Drama. Published: February 5, 2015 Browse through current, upcoming and classic NBC shows. Learn more about each show with cast bios, full episodes, and video clips on NBC.com. Saturday Night Live, NBC's Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy showcase, enters its 41st season in October for another year of laughs, surprises and great. If you have yet to watch Wednesday’s season finale of Law & Order: SVU, we strongly suggest you avoid the following story. You’ve been warned! THE TRIAL OF WILLIAM LEWIS ONCE AGAIN PITS DETECTIVE BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AGAINST HER ATTACKER. GUEST STAR PABLO SCHREIBER RETURNS.'The Beast' returns. Mariska Hargitay's Law & Order: SVU fate is sealed. The actress known to legions of fans as Detective Olivia Benson has signed a new deal to return for. Fifteen years in, a show isn't supposed to be this great. But Law & Order: SVU pulls off an Emmy-worthy episode in the first half of its season. The following story contains spoilers about Wednesday's Law & Order: SVU finale, so hit the nearest exit if the episode is still sitting on your DVR.