Law & Order SVU Season 25: Release date and where to watch in Australia

Special Victims Unit is Law & Order‘s first spin-off, starring Christopher Meloni in the first 12 seasons and Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson, now SVU’s commanding officer. Just like the original series, some episodes in Law and Order SVU are partly based on real crimes that have captured significant media attention. It also features stories that tackle political and societal issues.

First premiering in 1999, it’s now one of the longest-running shows on television. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit delves into the world of gruesome crimes, headlined by detectives of a new elite force called the Special Victims Unit, or SVU, who mostly investigate sexually-related crimes.

More than covering the investigation of these cases, Law and Order SVU also explores its characters and how their job takes a toll on their personal lives and mental well-being. Find out where each season of the long-running crime series is streaming in Australia with the information below.

Where to watch Law & Order: SVU Season 25 in Australia?

Twenty five seasons are now available to stream on demand, but where to watch the latest season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in Australia?

For fans waiting for the newest season 25 to drop on streaming, fret not because Channel 10 has announced that Law and Order SVU Season 25 will screen on the network in May.

TV show	Channel / Streaming	Available?
Law and Order SVU Season 25	Channel 10 / 10 Play	Yes – with 10 Play account

Law & Order: SVU Season 25 Australia release date

Law & Order: Special Victim Unit Season 25 will screen next week on Channel 10, slated for Thursday, 2 May at  8:30pm.

The new season originally premiered in the US earlier this year. Law and Order SVU Season 25 Episode 1 is titled “Tunnel Blind”, which you can watch for free on 10.

The latest season only consists of 13 episodes, which is likely to air weekly on 10.

Law and Order: SVU Season 25	Release Dates	Channel / Streaming
Episode 1	Thur, 2 May 2024	Channel 10 / 10 Play
Episode 2	Thur, 9 May 2024	Channel 10 / 10 Play
Episode 3	Thur, 16 May 2024	Channel 10 / 10 Play
Episode 4	Thur, 23 May 2024	Channel 10 / 10 Play
Episode 5	Thur, 30 May 2024	Channel 10 / 10 Play
Episode 6	Thur, 6 Jun 2024	Channel 10 / 10 Play
Episode 7	Thur, 13 Jun 2024	Channel 10 / 10 Play
Episode 8	Thur, 20 Jun 2024	Channel 10 / 10 Play
Episode 9	Thur, 27 Jun 2024	Channel 10 / 10 Play
Episode 10	Thur, 4 Jul 2024	Channel 10 / 10 Play
Episode 11	Thur, 11 Jul 2024	Channel 10 / 10 Play
Episode 12	Thur, 18 Jul 2024	Channel 10 / 10 Play
Episode 13	Thur, 25 Jul 2024	Channel 10 / 10 Play

Watch Law & Order: SVU Season 25 on Channel 10 or 10 Play

Don’t miss new episodes from the much anticipated Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 25 airing on Channel 10. One of Australia’s free to air networks, watching your favourites on 10 is completely free.

For catch-up viewing, 10’s streaming service, 10 Play, is also free to use. All you need is to register for an account and start streaming hit shows on the service, including top programs Australian Survivor, Deal or No Deal, Gladiators Australia, Neighbours, I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and more. 

You can explore more shows using our Channel 10 TV guide search bar below.

Stream older seasons of Law & Order: SVU on BINGE

Selected seasons of Law & Order Special Victims Unit are currently streaming on BINGE. As of this writing, you can watch complete episodes from seasons 7, 8, 9, then seasons 11-18. Newer instalments are also available with season 20 and 23 just added to the service.  

BINGE still offers a 7-day free trial for new customers. After that, there are three plans to choose from: Basic with Ads ($10/month) for watching on HD on 1 device, Standard ($18/month) for watching on HD or 4K on 2 devices, and Premium ($22/month) for streaming on HD or 4K on up to four devices.

Watch selected seasons of Law & Order: SVU on Foxtel or Foxtel Now

Foxtel provides access to selected seasons of Law & Order: SVU via Universal Channel. Available seasons are 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20 and 23.

To start watching, Foxtel Plus is the cheapest entertainment bundle that already includes Universal, giving you access to over 60 channels of drama, lifestyle, docos, reality, kids TV, and more, not to mention the now included Multiscreen feature.

On Foxtel Now, you will need to add the Drama Extra package to access Universal, the channel airing Law & Order SVU in Australia.

Watch Law & Order: SVU Season 1-22 on Prime Video

As of this writing, Amazon Prime Video has 22 seasons of Law & Order SVU. Fortunately, Prime still offers a 30-day free trial, which is quite a generous entry point to check out Amazon. Once you have had your fill for a month, you can decide to renew or cancel your subscription.

In Australia, plans for Amazon Prime Video are available for as low as $9.99 per month. Plus, it is a part of the larger Prime membership that includes shopping and other goodies. The annual plan works out to be cheaper with a $79 membership for 12 months.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premise

Sexually-based offenses are considered the most heinous in the criminal justice system. In the New York City Police Department, the detectives that specialise in investigating and solving such unimaginable cases belong to an elite squad called the Special Victims Unit. Especially trained to take on various sexually oriented crimes, the team is led by Captain Olivia Benson, who worked as a detective in the previous years.

Aside from handling sex crimes, the SVU detectives also investigate child abuse, domestic violence, and other crimes involving disabled and elderly victims. Getting close to vicious felonies as part of their investigation, the members of SVU struggle to keep the dark side of these crimes out of their personal lives, although many cases deeply impact their mentality. How they handle the atrocities they see and their struggle to prevail over the darkness remains to be a major theme of the show.

Currently, the SVU team consists of Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), Sergeant Fin Tutuola (Ice-T), Assistant DA Dominick Carisi from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office (Peter Scanavino), and new junior dedicated detectives Joe Velasco (Octavio Pisano). Kelli Giddish’s Senior Detective Amanda Rollins departed during Law and Order SVU Season 24, although she returned as a guest star in season 25.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 25 trailer

Check out the trailer for the latest season of Law and Order SVU below:

Cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Christopher Meloni previously played Senior Detective Elliot Stabler in the first 12 seasons, leading the series alongside Mariska Hargitay. He recently returned in seasons 22, 23, and 24 as a recurring character.

For 14 seasons, BD Wong also played the squad’s resident criminal profiler, George Huang. Kelli Giddish also joined the main cast as Amanda Rollins in season 13, then departing the series after Law and Order SVU Season 24. She was featured in the latest season 25 as a guest star.

The current cast of Law and Order SVU Season 25 are as follows:

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit seasons guide

The crime drama has been airing for 25 seasons with the latest Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 25 just about to screen in Australia on Channel 10.

With several seasons available for streaming instantly, you might need help in figuring out which subscription service offers certain seasons of the long-running procedural. Here’s a guide to help you out.

Other shows like Law & Order: SVU

There are plenty of other shows like Law and Order SVU with procedural dramas a staple on television. To get started, you may like to try the original series, Law & Order or the recent spin-off Organized Crime. Shows like CSI and its many versions also offer compelling cases you’ll enjoy watching on TV.

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