SVU Airs Two Different Endings on NBC, Peacock

Law & Order: SVU’s Season 27, Episode 2 aired two different endings on Oct. 2, 2025: Peacock’s version ends with new detective Jake Griffin (Corey Cott) knocking on an SUV and heading to meet Chief Kathryn Tynan (Noma Dumezweni), suggesting possible betrayal, while NBC’s broadcast cuts that scene and closes with Det. Terry Bruno (Kevin Kane) telling Capt. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) that Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) is in the hospital. NBC’s ending was positioned to lead directly into the Law & Order: Organized Crime episode that aired immediately afterward on the network; that Organized Crime installment had previously been available on Peacock. Critics and outlets noted the unusual split between streaming and broadcast versions and speculated it was a deliberate cross-promotion, though NBC did not formally comment. SVU has used alternate endings before (notably in 2022), and the dual conclusions prompted viewer confusion and discussion about timelines and storytelling choices.