‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ and All the Other TV Shows Coming to Peacock This Week

Peacock’s lineup for Monday, September 22 through Sunday, September 28 brings nightly talk, a new-wave medical drama, a long-running music competition, and two pillars of Dick Wolf’s crime universe. Across Tuesday, September 23 and Friday, September 26, there’s a steady flow of fresh episodes—perfect if you want something dependable to check in with all week.

Below you’ll find concise rundowns for each series: what each show covers, the principal cast, and the key creative teams behind them. The exact day each title arrives this week is included within its section, and every title is wrapped in single quotes so you can scan fast and jump straight to what you’re into.

‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ (2014–)

‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ is NBC’s late-night talk and variety staple hosted by Jimmy Fallon, mixing monologue comedy, celebrity interviews, sketch games, and nightly music. The series originates from Studio 6B at 30 Rockefeller Plaza with sidekick–announcer Steve Higgins and house band The Roots led by Questlove. It continues a franchise lineage that stretches back through Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, with the current iteration produced by Broadway Video and Universal Television; this week’s new episode flow lands on Tuesday, September 23.

Behind the scenes, Lorne Michaels serves as executive producer, with production leadership that has included Katie Hockmeyer as producer and Chris Miller stepping in as showrunner in 2022. Fallon developed the current format out of his ‘Late Night’ run, retaining signature audience games and music-driven bits that rely on a large writers’ room and segment teams to mount topical material daily; the next installment for the week arrives Tuesday, September 23.

‘Brilliant Minds’ (2024–2025)

‘Brilliant Minds’ follows Dr. Oliver Wolf, a gifted neurologist who leads a team tackling rare and complex brain cases, using cutting-edge science and deeply personal patient stories to decode behavior, memory, and identity. The cast is led by Zachary Quinto as Wolf, with Tamberla Perry, Ashleigh LaThrop, Alex MacNicoll, Aury Krebs, Spence Moore II, Teddy Sears, Brian Altemus, John Clarence Stewart, and Al Calderon among the ensemble; this week’s new episode hits on Tuesday, September 23.

Created by Michael Grassi and inspired by the writings of neurologist Oliver Sacks, the series counts executive producers including Grassi, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Lee Toland Krieger, DeMane Davis, Henrik Bastin, Melissa Aouate, Jonathan Cavendish, Will Tennant, and Andy Serkis, with Universal Television among the producing studios. The show balances case-of-the-week medical mysteries with ongoing character arcs shaped in a writers’ room focused on empathetic storytelling; the next episode for this week arrives Tuesday, September 23.

‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ (2014–)

Hosted by Seth Meyers from Studio 8G at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ blends a topical monologue with signature news-desk features like “A Closer Look,” along with interviews featuring actors, authors, musicians, journalists, and public figures. The show’s music identity has historically centered on the 8G Band (with Eli Janney as music director), and the production emphasizes desk-driven satire and informed guest segments; this week’s episode drops on Tuesday, September 23.

The series is produced by Mike Shoemaker and executive-produced by Lorne Michaels, reflecting the show’s deep ties to ‘Saturday Night Live.’ Its writers’ room builds recurring formats and remote pieces around current events, while the booking team mixes Hollywood talent with newsmakers to keep the conversation timely; the week’s new installment lands Tuesday, September 23.

‘The Voice’ (2011–)

‘The Voice’ is the U.S. edition of John de Mol’s singing-competition format, built around Blind Auditions, Battles, Knockouts, and Live Shows, where coaches start with chairs turned away and build teams purely on vocal performance. The series is hosted by Carson Daly, with a rotating panel of star coaches mentoring contestants through arrangement, staging, and song selection; this week’s episode arrives on Tuesday, September 23.

Production is led by executive producers John de Mol Jr., Mark Burnett, and Audrey Morrissey, among others, with veteran live-television director Alan Carter long associated with the show’s multi-camera concert staging. A large music department handles arrangement and band charts, while stage design and choreography scale up for the broadcast rounds; a new entry for the week comes in on Tuesday, September 23.

‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ (1999–)

Set within the NYPD’s 16th Precinct, ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ follows investigations of sexual offenses and related crimes, moving cases from first response and victim advocacy through arrest and prosecution. Mariska Hargitay stars as Captain Olivia Benson, with Ice-T as Sergeant Odafin “Fin” Tutuola and Peter Scanavino as ADA Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr., supported by a deep bench of recurring detectives, prosecutors, and judges; this week’s new episode is slated for Friday, September 26.

Created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, the series pairs procedural casework with long-running character arcs and consultation from legal and law-enforcement advisers. Recent leadership has included showrunners such as David Graziano, with Michele Fazekas stepping into top creative duties in 2025; the week’s installment becomes available on Friday, September 26.

‘Law & Order’ (1990–)

‘Law & Order’ established the franchise’s iconic split structure—first the investigation by NYPD detectives, then the prosecution by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office—framing each episode as a complete case. The recent ensemble has included Tony Goldwyn as District Attorney Nicholas Baxter, Hugh Dancy as ADA Nolan Price, Odelya Halevi as ADA Samantha Maroun, Mehcad Brooks as Detective Jalen Shaw, Reid Scott as Detective Vincent Riley, and Camryn Manheim as Lt. Kate Dixon; the next episode this week lands on Friday, September 26.

Created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, the flagship’s modern era has been steered by showrunner Rick Eid, who aligns the writers’ room around contemporary legal issues, evidence procedure, and trial strategy. Directors rotate through the season to balance location work with courtroom staging while keeping the classic “ripped-from-the-headlines” feel; a fresh episode for this week arrives Friday, September 26.

Tell us what you’re planning to watch this week—and why—in the comments!