Heading into the Law & Order: SVU finale, we know two things: Benson’s ( Mariska Hargitay) squad is about to lose two detectives, Velasco ( Octavio Pisano) and Silva (Juliana Aidan Martinez), and she’s about to get her close friend, Rollins ( Kelli Giddish ), back full time in the fall.

SVU season 26 came to an end last night, Thursday, May 15. This is always the worst time of year for fans. In some good news, there will be another season. Just ahead of the NBC Upfronts, Law & Order: SVU season 27 was confirmed,

Giddish originally joined “SVU” back in its 13th season as detective Amanda Rollins. She remained with the show as a main cast member until midway through Season 24. It was explained on the show that Rollins had married ADA Sonny Carisi Jr and then taken a teaching position.