‘Law & Order: SVU’ season 16 finale spoilers: Prepare for something emotional
A week from Wednesday, “Law & Order: SVU” is going to air their 16th season finale, and just as you wound expect with a title like “Surrendering Noah,” things are going to get more than a little bit emotional.
For this latest tease on this very subject, we turn to none other than series star Mariska Hargitay. In a post on Twitter, you can see precisely what happened by the time we reached the end of the story. Translation? Yeah, you are probably going to weep. Let’s just hope that they are either tears of joy, or at least relief that nothing terrible happens to Baby Noah. The child becomes involved in a dangerous case, and given how much he and Benson have been through already, can’t we just have them happy at this point? Unfortunately at the moment, that seems to be so much easier said than actually done.
As for whether or not there could be a cliffhanger here, the answer to that is “it’s possible.” “SVU” has already been renewed for a 17th season, and this was ordered long enough ago that almost everyone would have a chance to adequately prepare for it in some shape or form. Personally, we prefer something a little more definitive with this show, mostly because this is one of the few procedurals that really gets the standalone episode right. Much of that is due to the writers’ ability to tell stories that still stand out week after week.
We will have further news on the finale before it ends up airing, so stay tuned.
(Photo: NBC.)
Michael Goldman
May 13, 2015 @ 9:56 pm
There’s a story that Benson will have to choose a 2nd in command in the last episode of the season. The obvious choice would be ICE-T, unless NBC is planning to get rid of him. Since his contract(and everybody’s but Mariska’s) is up after this season, you don’t know what is going to happen. NBC has cut the salary and spending budget for SVU for 4 straight seasons. Should we expect them to wake up from this continued stupidity and put money into the show? It would be great, but it’s probably asking a lot. Choosing Danny Pino over Kelli Giddish(or the other way around) is going to cause some friction in the infamous ROLLARO relationship. Someone hinted that there might be an interesting revelation for the 2 of them. I’m staying away from that one. Since there hasn’t been any news on the contract front for the other cast members, we can only hope for the best.
danny
May 11, 2015 @ 3:33 am
i hope not but i hope that there is a story line where the DA gets concerns about ADA Barba and Decide’s that Svu needs a Bureau Chief which is Alexander Cabot and of course Benson’s is supposed to return this time as Lt. Olivia Benson. i hope to see a 2 hour episode with Chicago pd and SVU. and Paula Foster returns as a Prisoner and a victim but not until the last episode and the last season of SVU.
Michael Goldman
May 11, 2015 @ 12:09 am
Right now, it looks like the cliffhanger going into next season will be about who will be back for season 17. The only person signed to return is Mariska. Nobody else has a contract for next season. Since NBC went and made the insane decision to bring back The Mysteries of Laura for 13 episodes, I can only assume that either Kelli Giddish, Danny Pino and Ice-T will not be back next season. NBC has cut the payroll and budget for SVU for the last 4 seasons, and I’m willing to bet that it will happen again. Don’t believe the bull that costs are always increasing on this show. It’s a lie. The smart financial decision would have taken the money from the cancelled Laura and use it to give new contracts with salary increases(especially to Kelli Giddish) for SVU season 17 and beyond. Unfortunately NBC has a major love affair with Debra Messing and decided to extremely overpay her(and everyone else on that disaster) for at least another 13 episodes next season. I really wish that Dick Wolf would offer SVU to another network once NBC wants to probably get rid of it after next season(my guess) but he and NBC seem joined at the hip now. He will have CHICAGI FIRE, PD, and MED on NBC next season, and NBC would rather have SVU end than let another network that would return it to being a major hit again have it. Let’s hope I’m mistaken
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