Law & Order: SVU season 26 episode 12: release date and time, what to expect, and more

Law & Order: SVU has been on-air for 26 years, and continues to amaze the audience with its gripping cases. The NBC police procedural series follows the Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department, which investigates s*xual offenses.

The series is currently in its 26th season, which has so far aired 11 episodes. The previous episode, Deductible, came out on January 30, 2025, and revolved around Kyra Thompson, a salesperson who was assaulted by her co-worker.

The next episode, which is set to premiere on February 13, 2025, will feature another intriguing case as the team comes across a harrowing case. Here are all the details you need about Law & Order: SVU season 26 episode 12.

What is the release date and time of Law & Order: SVU Season 26 episode 12?

Law & Order: SVU season 26 episode 12 will be aired on Thursday, February 13, 2025. It will be released at the usual time of 9 p.m. ET/PT. While the series broadcasts new episodes weekly, it will not be airing any new episodes on February 6, 2025.

Hence, the viewers have to endure a two-week-long gap between episodes 11 and 12. If you have given up on cable and want to stream the show instead, the 12th episode will be available online on Peacock a day after its television premiere, i.e. on Friday, February 14, 2025. You will need an active subscription to Peacock to stream the series.

What to expect from Law & Order: SVU Season 26 episode 12?

The upcoming episode is titled Calculated and follows the team as they encounter a man who has been sharing inappropriate content featuring children online. The case comes to light after a school principal finds a student at their school sending s*xual messages to someone.

Meanwhile, Kate Silva seeks justice for a suspect. The official logline for the episode reads:

“When a high school principal busts a student for s*xting, the SVU uncovers a sinister case of distribution concerning hundreds of underage students; Silva pleads for leniency for a suspect she believes is innocent.”

What happened in the previous episode of Law & Order: SVU Season 26?

Law & Order: SVU season 26 episode 11 followed a young woman named Kyra who went missing after an encounter with her boss, Frank Bailey. Kyra was the only family member left to take care of her younger brother, Jay.

Kara had told her brother that she would be working late. However, she did not return home for a long time which made Jay worried. He walked to the police station, where Captain Benson stepped in to help him.

Jay refused to leave until the police found his sister, and Benson promised to locate her. Kyra had been at a hotel with her boss when he suddenly had to leave for a family emergency. While alone, her co-worker Jim Hogan assaulted her.

Kyra tried to hide in the bathroom to save herself but Hogan broke in and knocked her out. Hogan later acted like nothing had happened and even sent flowers to her. Kyra did not want to report the crime at first, but Jay’s concern made her reach out for help.

As the police investigated, they learned that Kyra’s boss, Bailey, was involved in a scheme where he manipulated young women, including Kyra. Meanwhile, Hogan was arrested. While Bailey’s lawyer argued Kyra had benefited from the scheme, her former co-worker, Grace, revealed the truth, and Bailey was found guilty of coercion.