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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 27

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 27 episode 8: Showdown

Aired 20 November 202543 minRated TV-14

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Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 in Australia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 27 is streaming in Australia on Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $27.99, Fetch TV from $27.99 and Prime Video Store from $27.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Showdown”

When a man claims his girlfriend was kidnapped, Bruno investigates the holes in his story. Tynan comes down hard on Benson after a disagreement. Griffin must defend his police work on the stand.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 8 of 21 of season 27, so watch episodes 1 to 7 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Juan José Campanella, written by Kevin J. Hynes.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit trailer

The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Juan José Campanella
Writer
Kevin J. Hynes
Guest stars
Tyree Michael Simpson as Desk SergeantWhitney McIntosh-Joseph as CSU TechSamanthia Nixon as ClancyNoma Dumezweni as Kathryn TynanGlenn Fleshler as Dan OlinJoshua Leonard as Greg MorrisonToby Huss as Detective John WhalenBella Valdes as Nikki Suarez

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27

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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.