Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Showdown (Season 27, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Showdown (Season 27, Episode 8)

TV-14

TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A detective investigates inconsistencies when a man reports his girlfriend's kidnapping, while Tynan confronts Benson and Griffin faces scrutiny over his police work.

Creator

Dick Wolf (created by)

Showrunner

Michele Fazekas

Director

Juan José Campanella

Writers

Kevin J. Hynes (written by) | Nicholas Evangelista (executive story editor)

Composer

Mike Post (music composed by)

Cinematographer

Jonathan Herron (director of photography)

Editor

Karen I. Stern

Casting Director

Jonathan Strauss (casting director)

Production Designer

Dan Davis (production designer)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 20, 2025

Release date

Nov 20, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 53 wins & 181 nominations

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Mariska Hargitay Captain Olivia Benson Captain Olivia Benson See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Ice-T Sergeant Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola (as Ice T) Sergeant Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola (as Ice T) See fewer	New Jack City (1991)
Peter Scanavino ADA Dominick Sonny Carisi ADA Dominick Sonny Carisi See fewer	Deception (2008)
Kevin Kane Detective Terry Bruno Detective Terry Bruno See fewer	The Irishman (2019)
Aimé Donna Kelly Captain Renee Curry Captain Renee Curry See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Kelli Giddish Sergeant Amanda Rollins Sergeant Amanda Rollins See fewer	Chase (2010)
Corey Cott Detective Jake Griffin Detective Jake Griffin See fewer	Filthy Rich (2020)
Joshua Leonard Greg Morrison Greg Morrison See fewer	The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Toby Huss Detective John Whalen Detective John Whalen See fewer	Copshop (2021)
Bella Valdes Nikki Suarez Nikki Suarez See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Bryan Fitzgerald Quentin Welsum Quentin Welsum See fewer	The Family McMullen (2025)
Merrick McCartha Judge Gagan Judge Gagan See fewer	Countdown (2025)
Noma Dumezweni Chief Kathryn Tynan Chief Kathryn Tynan See fewer	The Little Mermaid (I) (2023)
Glenn Fleshler Dan Olin Dan Olin See fewer	Joker (I) (2019)
Kelsey Locke Kelsey James Kelsey James See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Chelsie Sutherland Diane Diane See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Bert James Sean Davey Sean Davey See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Jonathan Duran Ned Wilson Ned Wilson See fewer	Cultivation (2018)
Alan Boell Detective Murphy Detective Murphy See fewer	Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
Whitney McIntosh-Joseph CSU Tech CSU Tech See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Samanthia Nixon Clancy Clancy See fewer	Anne (I) (2022)
Tyree Michael Simpson Desk Sergeant Desk Sergeant See fewer	Men in Black (1997)
Arron Lloyd Handler Handler See fewer	Bull (2016)
Samantha Lee Johnson Courtroom Gallery / Pedestrian (uncredited) Courtroom Gallery / Pedestrian (uncredited) See fewer	Patti and Me, Minus Patti (2013)