This text accommodates dialogue of sexual abuse.
The subsequent Legislation & Order: SVU season 27 episode has been canceled from airing on NBC. The episode options visitor star Timothy Busfield, who was lately charged with two counts of felony sexual contact with a minor and little one abuse.
As a substitute of airing “Corrosive,” the Legislation & Order: SVU episode with Busfield that was deliberate for Thursday, January 15, NBC will now present the episode that was beforehand scheduled for Thursday, January 22, titled “Fidelis Advert Mortem.” It has not been introduced but whether or not “Corrosive” will probably be completely canceled or if it should air at a later date.
The allegations towards Busfield originated from his allegedly inappropriate conduct towards two male little one stars on Fox’s The Cleansing Woman collection and an arrest warrant was issued on January 9, 2026. Busfield was one of many present’s government producers and administrators, together with showing in an episode. He could possibly be sentenced to at the least three years in jail if discovered responsible of the fees.
Legislation & Order: SVU episodes steadily take care of intercourse crimes and the plot of the episode starring Busfield entails abuse. He was solid as a revered choose whose life is threatened. Because the SVU group investigates and encounters an nameless video through their tip line, the episode additionally entails Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) trying to assist a survivor of abuse.
This may not have been Busfield’s first look within the Legislation & Order franchise, with prior credit together with a season 20 episode of the flagship collection and a season 13 episode of SVU. He additionally directed two SVU season 20 episodes and a season 22 episode of Legislation & Order.
An unrelated sexual assault allegation towards Busfield, this time from a 17-year-old feminine additional, occurred on the set of the 1994 film Little Massive League. He settled this lawsuit and a separate countersuit towards the younger girl’s attorneys, who he accused of defamation.
The actor, director, and producer is finest identified for his roles as White Home Correspondent Danny Concannon in The West Wing and as Mark, the brother-in-law of Ray (Kevin Costner) in Discipline of Goals.
Earlier than Busfield’s Legislation & Order: SVU episode was pulled, season 27 had already gained extra consideration than typical. It started with the return of the fan-favorite Rollins as a collection common, adopted by the funeral of longtime character Captain Donald Cragen (Dann Florek) within the premiere, and Fin (Ice-T) being absent greater than prior to now.
- Launch Date
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September 20, 1999
- Showrunner
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Michael S. Chernuchin, David Graziano
- Administrators
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Jean de Segonzac, David Platt, Peter Leto, Alex Chapple, Juan José Campanella, Norberto Barba, Constantine Makris, Martha Mitchell, Arthur W. Forney, Michael Slovis, Steve Shill, Alex Zakrzewski, Michael Pressman, Helen Shaver, Mariska Hargitay, Michael Smith, Ted Kotcheff, Fred Berner, Jonathan Kaplan, Holly Dale, Jonathan Herron, Jud Taylor, Adam Bernstein, Jim McKay
- Writers
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Judith McCreary, David Graziano, Michael S. Chernuchin, Daniel Really, Jonathan Greene, Amanda Inexperienced, Lisa Marie Petersen, Allison Intrieri, Lawrence Kaplow, Jose Molina, Matt Klypka, Michael R. Perry, Samantha Corbin-Miller, Barbie Kligman, Robert F. Campbell, Candice Sanchez McFarlane, Gwendolyn M. Parker, René Balcer, Robert Nathan, Wendy West, Pace Weed, Ryan Causey, Chris Brancato, Christos N. Gage
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Mariska Hargitay
Olivia Benson
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Ice-T
Odafin ‘Fin’ Tutuola