Entertainment · October 23, 2026
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Brings Back Another Familiar Face in Stephanie March
Stephanie March is set to return to 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' for a guest appearance in Season 28. She will reprise her role as Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Cabot in the season's ninth episode. This marks March's first appearance on the long-running NBC series since 2018 (Season 19). Her return follows the announcement of Christopher Meloni also reprising his role as Elliot Stabler for the series' 600th episode later this season.
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Reported by multiple outlets
- Stephanie March will guest star in the 9th episode of Law & Order: SVU Season 28.
- March is reprising her role as Alexandra Cabot.
- This is March's first appearance on the show since Season 19 in 2018.
- March was a series regular from Season 2 to Season 5.
- Christopher Meloni is also returning to the series this season for the 600th episode.
Reported by only some outlets
- NBC is keeping specific details of Cabot’s return plot quiet (The Hollywood Reporter).
- Stephanie March has appeared in more than 100 episodes of the series (Variety).
- March credited the series with sparking her passion for philanthropy (E! News).
- The character Cabot starred in the short-lived spinoff 'Conviction' in 2006 (Variety, E! News).
Confirmed
- Stephanie March is returning to Law & Order: SVU Season 28, episode 9.
- She is reprising the role of Alexandra Cabot.
- She last appeared in Season 19 (2018).
- Christopher Meloni will also return as Elliot Stabler in the 600th episode.
Reported
- NBC confirmed the return to the outlet directly. (E! News)
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