Law & Order Season 26 Episode 5 Photos: “Rage Bait” Premieres Tonight on NBC

Law & Order Season 26 Episode 5 photos preview “Rage Bait,” premiering tonight, Thursday, November 5, at 10/9c on NBC. A college basketball star is shot and killed after winning a championship, and the detectives find that the hostility aimed at the player online is only the beginning of the case.

David Ajala stars as Detective Theo Walker, who investigates the shooting with Detective Rob Calvino (James Badge Dale). At the DA’s office, Nolan Price (Hugh Dancy) and Samantha Maroun (Odelya Halevi) face a new hurdle when the defendant claims self-defense.

Law & Order Season 26 Episode 5 Details

EpisodeSeason 26 Episode 5, “Rage Bait”
Production Code26005
Air DateThursday, November 5, 2026
Time10:00–11:00 p.m. ET; 9:00–10:00 p.m. CT
NetworkNBC
StreamingFriday, November 6, on Peacock
RatingTV-14

Law & Order Season 26 Episode 5 Photos — “Rage Bait”

LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: (l-r) David Ajala as Det. Theo Walker, James Badge Dale as Det. Rob Calvino, Jaeden White as Elijah Knox -- (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: (l-r) David Ajala as Det. Theo Walker, James Badge Dale as Det. Rob Calvino, Jaeden White as Elijah Knox — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: (l-r) James Badge Dale as Det. Rob Calvino, David Ajala as Det. Theo Walker -- (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: (l-r) James Badge Dale as Det. Rob Calvino, David Ajala as Det. Theo Walker — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
LAW & ORDER -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: James Badge Dale as Det. Rob Calvino -- (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
LAW & ORDER — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: James Badge Dale as Det. Rob Calvino — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: Michael Drayer as Tyler Duncan -- (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: Michael Drayer as Tyler Duncan — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
LAW & ORDER -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: (l-r) James Badge Dale as Det. Rob Calvino, David Ajala as Det. Theo Walker -- (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
LAW & ORDER — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: (l-r) James Badge Dale as Det. Rob Calvino, David Ajala as Det. Theo Walker — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
LAW & ORDER -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: (l-r) Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Atty. Dressler, Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price, Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: (l-r) Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Atty. Dressler, Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price, Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: Lana Young as Judge Mebane -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: Lana Young as Judge Mebane — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: (l-r) David Ajala as Det. Theo Walker, James Badge Dale as Det. Rob Calvino, Jaeden White as Elijah Knox -- (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
LAW & ORDER — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: (l-r) David Ajala as Det. Theo Walker, James Badge Dale as Det. Rob Calvino, Jaeden White as Elijah Knox — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
LAW & ORDER -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Atty. Dressler -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Atty. Dressler — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: (l-r) Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price, Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Atty. Dressler -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: (l-r) Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price, Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Atty. Dressler — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: (l-r) Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun, Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price, Tony Goldwyn as D.A. Nicholas Baxter -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: (l-r) Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun, Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price, Tony Goldwyn as D.A. Nicholas Baxter — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: (l-r) Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price, Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun, Jade Jones as Alexis Fisher -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: (l-r) Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price, Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun, Jade Jones as Alexis Fisher — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: (l-r) Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun, Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: (l-r) Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun, Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: (l-r) Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Atty. Dressler, Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price, Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: (l-r) Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Atty. Dressler, Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price, Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: (l-r) Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price, Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun, Tony Goldwyn as D.A. Nicholas Baxter -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER Season 26 Episode 5 — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: (l-r) Hugh Dancy as A.D.A. Nolan Price, Odelya Halevi as A.D.A. Samantha Maroun, Tony Goldwyn as D.A. Nicholas Baxter — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER -- "Rage Bait" Episode 26005 -- Pictured: Jade Jones as Alexis Fisher -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER — “Rage Bait” Episode 26005 — Pictured: Jade Jones as Alexis Fisher — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)

Where to Watch “Rage Bait”

“Rage Bait” premieres Thursday, November 5, at 10/9c on NBC and streams Friday, November 6, on Peacock. Visit the official Law & Order series page for more.

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