The Law & Order SVU Season 27 Episode 21 season finale airs tonight, May 14, at 9:00 PM ET/PT on NBC, with next-day streaming on Peacock.
When a kidnapped boy is rescued, a devastating procedural error causes the case to collapse in court, putting the Special Victims Unit in a race against time to salvage justice. Meanwhile, as Griffin gets closer to uncovering the truth about Tynan, the investigation takes a dangerous turn in what looks like a high-stakes, potentially explosive season finale.
As LAW & ORDER: SVU heads into its season 27 finale, the stakes couldn’t be higher. A kidnapped child’s rescue should have been a victory, but one devastating procedural mistake threatens to let the case fall apart in court. At the same time, Griffin’s relentless pursuit of the truth about Tynan may put him directly in harm’s way. With justice hanging by a thread and lives on the line, “Monster” looks like the kind of finale fans won’t want to miss.
A kidnapped child is rescued, but one devastating mistake threatens to destroy the case while Griffin’s search for the truth puts him in grave danger in LAW & ORDER: SVU’s season 27 finale. Scroll down to see the photos.
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Episode Title: “Monster” Air Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026 Time: 9:00 PM ET/PT Network: NBC Streaming: Available next day on Peacock
Law & Order: SVU stars Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson, Ice-T as Sergeant Odafin “Fin” Tutuola, Peter Scanavino as ADA Dominick Carisi Jr., Octavio Pisano as Detective Joe Velasco, Kevin Kane as Detective Terry Bruno, Aimé Donna Kelly as Captain Renee Curry, and Jordana Spiro as ADA Price.
Created by Dick Wolf, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit remains one of television’s most enduring and impactful crime dramas. Now in its historic 27th season, the series continues to follow the elite detectives of the NYPD’s Special Victims Unit as they investigate emotionally complex cases involving sexual assault, child abuse and domestic violence.
Executive producers include Dick Wolf, Michele Fazekas, Mariska Hargitay, Kenneth Brown, and Peter Jankowski. The series is produced by Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment.
Scroll down to check out all the photos from Law & Order SVU Season 27 Episode 21, “Monster.”
LAW & ORDER SVU Season 27 Episode 21 Photos “Monster”
Law & Order SVU Season 27 Episode 21 Season Finale — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: (l-r) Michael Harney as Det. Torres, Kevin Kane as Det. Terry Bruno, Corey Cott as Det. Jake Griffin, Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson, Kelli Giddish as Sgt. Amanda Rollins — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: Matthew Anthony Pellicano Jr. as Bobby DeBoer — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)Law & Order SVU Season 27 Episode 21 Season Final — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: (l-r) Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson,Corey Cott as Det. Jake Griffin — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: (l-r) Paul Guilfoyle as Judge Conover, Joseph Elliot Rodriguez as Officer Rodriguez — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: (l-r) Beth Kirkpatrick as Rispah DeBoer, Trevor Lyons as Edward DeBoer — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)Law & Order SVU Season 27 Episode 21 Season Final — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)Law & Order SVU Season 27 Episode 21 Season Final — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: Caroline Grogan as Analisa — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: (l-r) Monique Gabriela Curnen as Atty Fronczak, Daniel London as Richard Caine — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)Law & Order SVU Season 27 Episode 21 Season Final — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: (l-r) Kevin Kane as Det. Terry Bruno, Ice T as Sgt. Odafin “Fin” Tutuola — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: Paul Guilfoyle as Judge Conover — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: Joseph Elliot Rodriguez as Officer Rodriguez — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: Kevin Kane as Det. Terry Bruno — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr. — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)Law & Order SVU Season 27 Episode 21 Season Finale — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: (l-r) Monique Gabriela Curnen as Atty Fronczak, Paul Guilfoyle as Judge Conover, Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr. — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)Law & Order SVU Season 27 Episode 21 Season Finale — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: Aimé Donna Kelly as Capt. Renee Curry — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: Ice T as Sgt. Odafin “Fin” Tutuola — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: Michael Harney as Det. Torres — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Monster” Episode 27021 — Pictured: (l-r) Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson, Michael Harney as Det. Torres — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
