Glimpse into 'Law & Order: SVU' Season 22 Plotlines — Covid-19, Black Lives Matter & More
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit's" record-setting season 22 is filled with surprises, plot twists, current issues, and the return of one of the series' best-loved characters.
The millions of fans of the hit police procedural drama "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" were disappointed when production of the long-running show's 21st season was cut short by the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic.
The series is back for a historic 22nd season, which makes it the longest-running primetime drama in US television, and promises to dish up a smorgasbord of plot twists, dealing with such current in-depth issues as Black Lives Matter and the COVID-19 epidemic.
Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni filming on location for "Law & Order: SVU" in 2010 | Source: Getty Images
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A MIRROR OF THE TRUTH
According to executive producer Warren Leight, the series will attempt to mirror the changes and upheavals that overcome New Tork City in the last 7 months, living through the isolation of quarantine and the uncertainty it brought to every life. Leigh said:
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“All of what the city has gone through will be reflected in what our characters go through. Their actions as police officers will be viewed through a different prism than before.”
What has made "L&O: SVU" such a successful, long-running, and successful show has been the realistic way it deals with such sensitive issues as rape, sex trafficking, pedophilia, and domestic violence.
Meloni is heading a new spin-off in the Law & Order franchise, "Law & Order: Organized Crime."
BISEXUAL OFFICER
Kat Tamin, played by Jamie Gray Hyder, was a young rookie cop brought in from vice in Season 21 to help trap a Harvey Weinstein-like movie director who systematically rapes the young women he auditions.
The Tamin character was a hit, and she ended up being brought in to the squad. Tamin is brash, impulsive, and she is also the first LGBTQ member of the squad. As a bisexual woman, Tamin brings a new perspective to her work as an SVU detective.
RETURN OF ELLIOT STABLER
One reunion long-time "L&O: SVU" fans are looking forward to is to see Christopher Meloni back on set as Elliot Stabler, Benson's partner for the show's first 12 seasons.
Meloni is heading a new spin-off in the Law & Order franchise, "Law & Order: Organized Crime," and the network has announced that there will be cross over episodes and plot lines that will bring Stabler and Benson together again.
FILMING DURING COVID-19
The cast and crew of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" have, and will be facing their own challenges as they film the new season's episodes under stringent health safety conditions.
COVID-19 may have changed the way people work and conduct their lives, but like true New Yorkers, the "L&O: SVU" team is fighting back and finding a new determination in the midst of adversity.
