How to watch the Law & Order: SVU Season 25 finale live online

With Carisi pushed to close the case quickly, could Benson and Fin's work be put to the test in the Law & Order: SVU Season 25 finale? Here's how to watch to find out.

LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Combat Fatigue" Episode 25010 -- Pictured: Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr. -- (Photo by: Scott Gries/NBC)
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Combat Fatigue" Episode 25010 -- Pictured: Peter Scanavino as A.D.A Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr. -- (Photo by: Scott Gries/NBC)

Lives are put on the line in the Law & Order: SVU Season 25 finale. That includes the life of Olivia Benson.

The new episode is set to be a big one. We could see the legal side and the police side clash heavily as Carisi is pressured to close the case quickly. This is to help prevent public panic, but to be honest, I’d prefer the cops do their job instead of closing a case and getting the wrong person.

While we’re heading into the last episode of the season, this isn’t the last episode of Law & Order: SVU. The longest running primetime series continues next TV season, with Law & Order: SVU Season 26 premiering in the fall.

How to watch Law & Order: SVU live

The episode will air on NBC tonight, Thursday, May 16. The episode airs at 9 p.m. ET/PT. This is the last time we’ll see SVU sandwiched between the flagship series and Organized Crime. The latter is moving to Peacock for Season 5 next season.

You can use Fubo TV and Sling TV if you don’t have cable. Here are some other ways to watch the episode live tonight:

Date: Thursday, May 16
Start Time: 9/8c
Episode: Season 25, Episode 13, "Escalation"
TV Channel: NBC
Live Stream: Stream 1 | Stream 2

Stream the series on Peacock

The good news is you can stream Law & Order: SVU on Peacock. Episodes drop at 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT the following day, with this episode available on Friday, May 17. You’ll be able to jump into the entire season and rewatch your favorite episodes.

What to expect in the Law & Order: SVU Season 25 finale

The episode will see Benson and the team put their lives on the line. They need to catch up with an assailant who has a pattern to his crimes right now. The problem is those patterns threaten to escalate to murder, and that’s something the team is worried about happening.

Carisi is pressured to close the case. This is the best way to calm the public, right? Well, maybe getting the right person and making sure the people are safe would be the right way. Quality over speed!

Fin will need to deal with a suspect’s son throughout this case. Could we see the son put the lives of the team at risk? Will he send the team down a dangerous rabbit hole, or will he actually help?

Take a look at the promo and synopsis for the Law & Order: SVU Season 25 finale:

"The SVU searches for a pattern assailant before his crimes escalate to murder. Fin must contend with a suspect's aggrieved son. Carisi is pressured to close the case quickly to ease public concern."

Law & Order: SVU will stream on Peacock.