Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 22: Premiere The twenty-second season of the American crime-drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was ordered on February 27, 2020, by NBC. The season is set to air during the 2020–2021 television season.The season will be produced by Wolf Films and Universal Television; the showrunner is Warren Leight. The season is set to premiere on November 12, 2020.