Timothy Busfield, Law & Order: SVU and Child Abuse
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David Zayas stepped into a Law & Order: Special Victims Unit role originally intended for Timothy Busfield after the episode was reworked ahead of its planned airing on January 15, 2026. Busfield, who faces two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse,
Special Victims Unit often allows actors to play against type, which is precisely what Robin Williams did in this creepy episode.
Special Victims Unit Season 27 brings a new case. The stories feel personal and raw. The investigation is tense. But gear up for a brief break.
According to TV Guide and some other sources, NBC is not airing the next, new episode 13 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit tonight, February 5, 2026, and for a couple of other Thursday nights to come.
Olivia Benson's elite unit and Law & Order Thursdays will be back on NBC before you know it.
After the hospital visit, Riley rushes to meet her father, Nate. Nate was wrongfully accused of abuse, and thus, he lost Riley's custody. Riley once broke her arm in the Bronx while playing volleyball. The Bronx SVU investigated the matter thoroughly. But when Dr. Bethany Allen took up the case, things took an ugly turn for the Williams.
Gabe Curry is played by Jay Mack, who appears in “Fidelis ad Mortem” as the person who brings critical evidence to the police. This episode is Mack’s first appearance on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. His character is introduced before any detectives appear, making Gabe the starting point of the case rather than a background figure.
NBC is officially scheduled to air another new episode of their hit crime/drama series, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” tonight, January 29, 2026, and it will feature a foster care system scandal and more. This episode is the 12th one for this current season 27.
Law and Order SVU‘s plot synopsis: “Based out of the New York City Police Department’s 16th precinct in Manhattan, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit delves into the dark side of the New York underworld as the detectives of a new elite force, the ...
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