Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 26, continued its tradition of tackling challenging and socially relevant cases. The season introduced Detective Kate Silva (Juliana Aidén Martinez) and promoted Detective Terry Bruno (Kevin Kane) to the main cast, while marking the final appearances of Detective Joe Velasco (Octavio Pisano) and showrunner David Graziano. Notable storylines included investigations into sextortion, repressed memories, and attacks on therapists, culminating in the finale "Post-Rage," where the team pursued a suspect targeting female psychiatrists and celebrated Velasco's promotion to detective second grade. Additionally, Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) returned in a recurring role, now serving as a sergeant in the NYPD Intelligence Unit