‘Law & Order: SVU’ Brings Back Another Familiar Face in Stephanie March
Stephanie March will return as prosecutor Alexandra Cabot in the ninth episode of *Law & Order: SVU* season 28, making her the second former regular to appear this season. The return matters to longtime viewers because Cabot has been part of the series across several seasons, though NBC has not revealed the episode’s story or scheduled an air date.
March first played Cabot, an assistant district attorney assigned to the Special Victims Unit, from 2000 to 2003, then returned in seasons six, 10, 11 and 13. The character was initially presumed murdered before entering federal witness protection; her 2018 appearance showed her helping abuse victims leave their abusers. Christopher Meloni is also due back as Elliot Stabler for the show’s 600th episode, scheduled for 12 November.
In short
- Stephanie March will reprise Alexandra Cabot in season 28.
- Her episode is the ninth, with no air date announced.
- Christopher Meloni returns for the 600th episode on 12 November.
Explained simply
Law & Order: SVU is a long-running crime drama about a New York police unit that investigates sex crimes and abuse. Its cases often involve prosecutors, who decide how to bring evidence before a court.
Stephanie March plays Alexandra Cabot, a prosecutor who has appeared in several seasons since the series began in 1999. Cabot was once thought to have been murdered, but later entered federal witness protection; she returned to help abuse victims leave their abusers.
Another familiar character is detective Elliot Stabler, played by Christopher Meloni, who is also due to appear in the series’ 600th episode. Returning characters can reconnect the show’s current stories with its earlier seasons for longtime viewers.