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The twenty-second season of the police procedural drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered on NBC on November 12, 2020 and concluded on June 3, 2021. The season consisted of 16 episodes. It is the first season to include Demore Barnes as Christian Garland in a main cast role. Christopher Meloni, who hadn't been involved with the show since its thirteenth season, also returned in a recurring role before and during his main cast role in the series Law & Order: Organized Crime. Production was restricted due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in this season being cut to 16 episodes; this originally made it the shortest season in the series' history until Season 25 was announced to have only 13 episodes. This season aired alongside with season one of Law & Order: Organized Crime.

Cast[]

Main Cast[]

Image Character Title Actor
Mariskahargitayseason21 Olivia Benson Captain (Commanding Officer) Mariska Hargitay
Kelligiddishseason21 Amanda Rollins Detective (Senior Officer) Kelli Giddish
Icetseason21 Odafin Tutuola Sergeant (Senior Officer) Ice-T
Peterscanavinoseason21 Dominick Carisi, Jr. Assistant district attorney Peter Scanavino
Jamiegrayhyderseason21 Katriona Tamin Detective (Junior Officer) Jamie Gray Hyder
Demorebarnesseason22 Christian Garland Deputy Chief (Commanding Officer) Demore Barnes

Recurring/Guest Cast[]

Image Character Title Actor
ElliotStabler2 Elliot Stabler Organized Crime Control Bureau Christopher Meloni
Tunie icon Melinda Warner Chief Medical examiner Tamara Tunie
Barba icon Rafael Barba Defense attorney Raúl Esparza
Sciorra Carolyn Barek Lieutenant (Bronx Special Victims Unit) Annabella Sciorra

List of Episodes[]

Image Episode # Title Production # Original Airdate
SVU2201 22.01 (#479) Guardians and Gladiators 22001 12 November 2020
SVU2202 22.02 (#480) Ballad Of Dwight and Irena 22002 19 November 2020
SVU2203 22.03 (#481) Remember Me In Quarantine 22003 3 December 2020
SVU2204 22.04 (#482) Sightless in a Savage Land 22004 7 January 2021
SVU2205 22.05 (#483) Turn Me On Take Me Private 22005 14 January 2021
SVU2206 22.06 (#484) The Long Arm Of The Witness 22006 21 January 2021
SVU2207 22.07 (#485) Hunt, Trap, Rape, and Release 22007 18 February 2021
SVU2208 22.08 (#486) The Only Way Out Is Through 22008 25 February 2021
SVU2209 22.09 (#487) Return Of The Prodigal Son 22009 1 April 2021
SVU2210 22.10 (#488) Welcome to the Pedo Motel 22010 8 April 2021
SVU2211 22.11 (#489) Our Words Will Not Be Heard 22011 15 April 2021
SVU2212 22.12 (#490) In The Year We All Fell Down 22012 22 April 2021
SVU2213 22.13 (#491) Trick-Rolled At The Moulin' 22013 13 May 2021
SVU2214 22.14 (#492) Post-Graduate Psychopath 22014 20 May 2021
SVU2215 22.15 (#493) What Can Happen In The Dark 22015 27 May 2021
SVU2216 22.16 (#494) Wolves In Sheep's Clothing 22016 3 June 2021
Previous season:
Season 21
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Season 22
Next season:
Season 23
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