Ever since it first began airing in 1999, "Law & Order: SVU" has not been afraid to steer directly into the cultural conversation. If you watch an episode of "Law & Order: SVU" and think, "This all feels pretty familiar," it's with good reason. "Law & Order: SVU" pulls its plotlines directly from the headlines, emulating some of the biggest stories happening in the real world, albeit with their own twists and turns (via ).
And while "Law & Order: SVU" has a core cast of detectives, lawyers, judges, and anyone else you might find in and around a courtroom, the show is heavily episodic; each episode typically finds the detectives and lawyers attempting to find a different perpetrator and then hold them accountable for their crimes.
It feels like pretty much everyone has guest starred on "Law & Order: SVU" at some point. In some cases, it comes before the actor hits it big, and others when they're a household name.
When the cast of "Law & Order: SVU" was asked who want to see guest star on the show, responded, " is my favorite actor. I would just want him just so I could fanboy out and hang out with him and talk 'Fight Club' with him" (via ).
Any aspiring actor will tell you that even if you book a part on a show, odds are still good your scene might get left on the cutting room floor. Such became the case with just one episode in "Law & Order: SVU's" 20+, 500-episode year history (via ).
Back in 2016, there was one headline dominating all the others: Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential race. During this time, a number of women came forward accusing Trump of rape and sexual assault, so it makes sense that "Law & Order: SVU" would seek to fictionalize this sensational story (via ). The SVU-niverse version of the story finds "Veep" star Gary Cole as a presidential hopeful accused of raping an underage girl (via
Now that Trump is no longer in office, it seems like the perfect time for "Law & Order: SVU" to finally tackle the taboo topic. Maybe Brad Pitt can even reprise his "" role as Dr. Anthony Fauci (via ).