See the special ‘Law & Order’ crossover with ‘SVU’
See the special ‘Law & Order’ crossover with ‘SVU’
The two ‘Law & Order’ franchises will come together for an epic night of crime fighting this week.
Dun dun! Two of NBC’s most popular crime dramas of all time are joining forces. On Thursday, April 17, NBC will present a special crossover episode of “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: SVU” starting at 8 p.m. ET. An especially heinous murder scene attracts the attention of the Special Victims’ unit and the 27th precinct, but where the story ends up will keep audiences guessing throughout the episode. You can watch it with a subscription to Sling TV.
How to watch ‘Law & Order,’ ‘SVU’ crossover episode
- When: Thursday, April 17 at 8 p.m. ET
- TV: NBC, Peacock the next day
- Stream: Watch with a subscription to Sling TV.
- From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a VPN.
Everything you need to know about ‘Law & Order,’ ‘SVU’ crossover
What time does ‘Law & Order,’ ‘SVU’ crossover start?
The “Law & Order” crossover with “SVU” begins at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Thursday, April 17. It will last two hours, concluding at 10 p.m.
Why do we recommend watching ‘Law & Order,’ ‘SVU’ crossover on Sling TV?
Sling TV is the least expensive way to get NBC with a subscription to a pay-TV channel package. It’s included in the streamer’s Blue package, which starts at $46 per month, but frequently comes with a first-month discount that drops the price as low as $23 for your initial 30 days of service.
Sling TV doesn’t carry NBC in all markets, however, so you’ll have to make sure you receive the channel in your area before signing up. Sling carries NBC in the following markets:
| NBC market | Channel call sign |
|---|---|
| Boston | WBTS |
| Chicago | WMAQ |
| Dallas/Fort Worth | KXAS |
| Miami/Fort Lauderdale | WTVJ |
| Hartford/New Haven | WVIT |
| Los Angeles | KNBC |
| New York | WNBC |
| Philadelphia | WCAU |
| San Diego | KNSD |
| San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose | KNTV |
| Washington, DC | WRC |
| Philadelphia | WTXF |
| Phoenix | KSAZ |
| San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose | KTVU |
| Seattle | KCPQ |
| Tampa/St. Petersburg | WTVT |
| Washington, DC | WTTG |
Sling TV
Sling TV is The Streamable’s choice for cord-cutters on a budget. Sling is a live TV streaming service with multiple channel packages. The $45.99/month Sling Orange plan offers about 30 channels, including Disney Channel and ESPN. The $45.99/month Sling Blue plan offers about 40 channels, including ABC, Fox, and NBC in major markets.
You can combine Orange+Blue for a total of $60.99 / month. Sling also offers many channel add-on packages starting at $6/month.
Can you watch ‘Law & Order,’ ‘SVU’ crossover for free?
Yes, there are several services that will allow you to watch the crossover episode of “Law & Order” and “SVU” on NBC for free.
DIRECTV is first; its MyNews Genre Pack comes with NBC in a wide range of markets, and starts at $40 per month. You won’t get a ton of channels with this plan, but you will get news-related networks like CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and more.
Fubo comes with NBC as well, and includes it in all plans. Fubo’s trial lasts between one and seven days, depending on factors like what time of month you sign up and others. After the trial, plans start at $85 per month, not including regional sports network fees.
Hulu + Live TV has a three-day trial for all new customers. It carries NBC in its base plan, and all packages starting at $83 per month include some version of the Disney Bundle. Finally, YouTube TV’s trial lasts between two days and two weeks, and like Fubo’s depends on a number of variables. Its plans start at $83 per month.
| DIRECTV | Fubo | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube TV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free Trial | Free 3-Day Trial | Free Trial | Save with Sling | Free Trial | |||||
| $20.99 | $9.99 | $28.99 | $25 | $19.99 | $29.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $64.99 | ||
| NBC | + $19 | + $11 | + $61 | - | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
What are all the services you can use to watch ‘Law & Order,’ ‘SVU’ crossover
The five live TV streaming services listed above are the ones you can use to watch this crossover episode on NBC. DIRECTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV all come with NBC in at least some markets in the United States.
If you’re willing to wait until Friday morning, you can watch the episode on-demand with a Peacock subscription starting at $8 per month.
Peacock
Peacock is a subscription video streaming service from NBCUniversal that includes original shows, blockbuster movies, and classic television series. Peacock is home to “Yellowstone,” “The Office,” and original hits like “Poker Face” and “Bel-Air.” You can also watch live sports and NBC programming, including the NFL, MLB, WWE, the Olympics, the Premier League, NASCAR, the French Open, college football and basketball, and the PGA Tour. Premium Plus subscribers can stream their local NBC feed in all 210 markets.
About ‘Law & Order,’ ‘SVU’ crossover episode
This epic evening of crime-fighting starts with a mysterious phone call to Captain Olivia Benson. She leads her SVU detectives to a crime scene where a brutal murder has occurred, and together with the 27th precinct they discover a pattern of rape and murder targeting some of the most vulnerable and marginalized women in the community.
Once they uncover the suspect, ADA Dominick Carisi and EADA Nolan Price team up to charge them with multiple crimes, ensuring they go to prison for a long time. But will they be able to make the evidence stick, or will this perpetrator be able to walk free?
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Law & Order
September 13, 1990In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney’s office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
September 20, 1999In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
