Law & Order: SVU Season 27 Episode 12 “Hubris” Photos

 

Law & Order SVU season 27 episode 12 photos offer a powerful first look at the all-new episode titled “Hubris.” When a teenager rescued from a dangerous situation pleads with Benson to help reunite her with her father, the squad finds itself confronting emotional and legal complexities that go far beyond the initial crime. The new images tease a deeply human case unfolding in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Meanwhile, Carisi and CJ take the foster care system to task after uncovering troubling questions about families being separated without sufficient proof. As the investigation unfolds, the team must navigate institutional failures and moral gray areas, forcing difficult conversations about justice, protection, and accountability.

As Law & Order: SVU Season 27 continues to examine real-world issues through its cases, Episode 12 delivers an emotionally charged hour that challenges the squad’s assumptions and resolve. “Hubris” promises a thoughtful and hard-hitting episode that puts the focus squarely on families caught in the system.

Law & Order: SVU stars Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson, Ice-T as Sergeant Odafin “Fin” Tutuola, Peter Scanavino as ADA Dominick Carisi Jr., Octavio Pisano as Detective Joe Velasco, Kevin Kane as Detective Terry Bruno, Aimé Donna Kelly as Captain Renee Curry, and Jordana Spiro as ADA Price.

Catch up with the Law & Order: SVU Season 27 Episode 9 gallery from “Purity,” featuring key scenes and stills that set the stage for the latest emotional case.

ABOUT THE SERIES

Created by Emmy Award-winner Dick WolfLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit remains the longest-running primetime drama in American TV history. Now in Season 27, the series continues to spotlight the dedicated detectives of the SVU, who investigate crimes involving sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic violence — navigating complex emotional cases that demand strength, empathy, and precision.

SVU Season 27 Cast:

  • Mariska Hargitay
  • Ice T
  • Peter Scanavino
  • Kelli Giddish
  • Kevin Kane
  • Aimé Donna Kelly

Executive producers include Dick WolfMichele FazekasMariska HargitayKenneth Brown, and Peter Jankowski. The series is produced by Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment.

For even more Law & Order SVU photos, episode galleries, cast features, and season 27 coverage, explore our dedicated SVU hub. You’ll find extensive photo galleries, episode previews, and updates from across the long-running NBC drama here:

Where To Watch

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit airs on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock.

Scroll through all the new photos from Law & Order: SVU Season 27 Episode 12 “Hubris” below.

Law & Order SVU season 27 episode 12 photo -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson -- (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
Law & Order SVU season 27 episode 12 photo — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
Law & Order SVU season 27 episode 12 promo -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr. -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Law & Order SVU season 27 episode 12 promo — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr. — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: (l-r) Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr., Mike Bash as Alex Quevedo -- (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: (l-r) Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr., Mike Bash as Alex Quevedo — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: Kate Burton as Dr. Allen -- (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: Kate Burton as Dr. Allen — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: (l-r) Danny Gavigan as Acc Battaglia, Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr., Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson -- (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: (l-r) Danny Gavigan as Acc Battaglia, Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr., Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: Kate Burton as Dr. Allen -- (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: Kate Burton as Dr. Allen — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
Law & Order SVU season 27 episode 12 picture -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Law & Order SVU season 27 episode 12 picture — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Law & Order SVU season 27 episode 12 image -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: (l-r) Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr., Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson -- (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
Law & Order SVU season 27 episode 12 image — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: (l-r) Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr., Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: (l-r) Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr., Mike Bash as Alex Quevedo, Sean Patrick Thomas as Nate -- (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: (l-r) Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr., Mike Bash as Alex Quevedo, Sean Patrick Thomas as Nate — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: Norma Kuhling as ADA CJ Jones -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: Norma Kuhling as ADA CJ Jones — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: (l-r) Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr., Ice T as Sgt. Odafin "Fin" Tutuola, Norma Kuhling as ADA CJ Jones -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: (l-r) Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr., Ice T as Sgt. Odafin “Fin” Tutuola, Norma Kuhling as ADA CJ Jones — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Law & Order SVU season 27 episode 12 still -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: (l-r) Sean Patrick Thomas as Nate, Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Law & Order SVU season 27 episode 12 still — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: (l-r) Sean Patrick Thomas as Nate, Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Law & Order SVU season 27 episode 12 -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: (l-r) Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr., Ice T as Sgt. Odafin "Fin" Tutuola -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Law & Order SVU season 27 episode 12 — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: (l-r) Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr., Ice T as Sgt. Odafin “Fin” Tutuola — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: (l-r) Sean Patrick Thomas as Nate, Milan Marsh as Riley -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: (l-r) Sean Patrick Thomas as Nate, Milan Marsh as Riley — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: Milan Marsh as Riley -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: Milan Marsh as Riley — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: (l-r) Elaine Baez as Vivan, Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: (l-r) Elaine Baez as Vivan, Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Hubris" Episode 27013 -- Pictured: Sean Patrick Thomas as Nate -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT — “Hubris” Episode 27013 — Pictured: Sean Patrick Thomas as Nate — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)