Law & Order fans finally have some closure around the abrupt departure of Camryn Manheim. After the actress exited the show following last season, Thursday’s Season 24 premiere ‘Catch and Kill‘ finally explained the absence of Manheim’s Lieutenant Kate Dixon,

Capt. Benson gives voice to victims in an all-new season of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" airing on Thursday, October 3.

The case of What Happened to Law & Order‘s Lt. Kate Dixon? has been solved. Though we’ve known for months that Camryn Manheim wasn’t returning to the NBC procedural, the Season 23 finale — her last episode — didn’t deal with the fact that Manheim’s character wouldn’t be around in the future.

A wary new detective? Dialogue shouted over the sounds of the shooting range? Carisi yelling at full volume in the courtroom? SVU is back, baby! The NBC procedural kicks off Season 26 by adding another cop to Benson’s squad and giving us a fairly routine case o’ the week,

Dick Wolf’s legendary drama, “Law & Order,” returns for Season 24 on Thursday, October 3. The new season will air at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Those without cable can watch the show for free through FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, each offering a free trial to new users. Sling is another option for streaming the show, and promotional offers are available.

With the Season 26 premiere of "SVU," Mariska Hargitay and Ice T extend their titles of being the longest-running male and female actors in television history.

Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the Law & Order: SVU Season 26 premiere “Fractured.”] Between seasons of Law & Order: SVU, Captain Olivia Benson ( Mariska Hargitay) has added a new detective,