See First Look at New “Law & Order: SVU ”Episode After Timothy Busfield Was Replaced as Guest Star (Exclusive)
See First Look at New “Law & Order: SVU ”Episode After Timothy Busfield Was Replaced as Guest Star (Exclusive)
Alex RossThu, February 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM UTC
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"Corrosive" Episode 27009 -- Pictured: (l-r) Kelli Giddish as Sgt. Amanda Rollins, Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson, Aimé Donna Kelly as Capt. Renee Curry, Corey Cott as Det. Jake Griffin, Kevin Kane as Det. Terry BrunoCredit: Virginia Sherwood/NBC -
PEOPLE has an exclusive sneak peek of the Thursday, Feb. 26 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The episode, titled "Corrosive", will feature Dexter's David Zayas after the series recast guest star Timothy Busfield
Law & Order: SVU airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is back on NBC after a multi-week break for the network's Olympics coverage. The new episode, airing Feb. 26, will see David Zayas guest star instead of Timothy Busfield, who was charged with child sex abuse crimes in January.
In PEOPLE's exclusive sneak peek of the episode, titled "Corrosive", Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) sits down with an abuse survivor as he has a panic attack.
"You know, if you're in trouble, I can help you," Benson says. "Those look like cigarette burns. How about if you just nod 'yes' or 'no' to my questions... Did you do that to yourself?"
The young man, Matt Miller (Dan Thompson), shakes his head to indicate "no."
Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson, Dan Thompson as Matt MillerCredit: Virginia Sherwood/NBC
"Did somebody in the dorm that you're living in do that to you?" Benson asks instead. "Do you know somebody named Robbie?"
Miller flinches as Benson mentions the name.
"Listen to me. I am here for you," she says. "You're not in the dorm, and no one can hurt you here, ok? This is my house, and I can promise you that no one is gonna hurt you while you're here with me."
Benson's comfort doesn't last long, however, after Miller panics when he sees an older man walk into the precinct.
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"Oh God," he says as he begins to breathe heavily.
'What? Hold on, hold on, let's do this again," Benson says, grabbing some ice to place on Miller's wrists. "Slow down your breathing."
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Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson, Dan Thompson as Matt MillerCredit: Virginia Sherwood/NBC
According to NBC, "Corrosive" will see "an attempt on a respected judge’s life" that's "connected to an anonymous video posted to the SVU tip line." Rollins will also try to "help a victim come to terms with their abuse."
Earlier this month, PEOPLE confirmed that Zayas would guest star after NBC pulled "Corrosive" in January before it could air with Timothy Busfield in the role. Busfield's scenes were then re-shot with Zayas.
Busfield pleaded not guilty to four counts of charges of criminal sexual contact of a minor (child under 13) on Feb. 10, per a plea entry filed in New Mexico’s Second Judicial District Court and viewed by PEOPLE.
Law & Order: SVU airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on NBC and is streaming the next day on Peacock.
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