If you watched Law & Order: SVU on October 2 and spent the hour wondering where Fin was, you were not alone. Episode 2 of Season 27 came in hot... just without the squad's resident legend. Cue the exit rumors. Let's clear it up.
So, where was Fin in S27E02?
Short version: he was offscreen recovering. Long version: Fin is not leaving the show. His absence in Episode 2 ties directly to what went down in the Season 27 premiere, and Ice-T has already said he's back in Episode 3.
What the show set up
- Episode 1: Fin tries to break up an assault in progress... which turns out to be a set-up. Two robbers jump him, brutally beat him, and steal his service weapon.
- He makes it to the hospital in time, but then digs himself a deeper hole by hiding the fact that his gun was taken. His Captain is not thrilled.
- Episode 2: He sits out the hour, presumably still recovering from those injuries.
- Episode 3: He returns. Ice-T confirmed that ahead of the Season 27 premiere.
If that feels like classic SVU episode rotation, it is. The show regularly shifts who takes the spotlight week to week.
"In the first episode, something bad happens to me and I end up in the hospital. I wasn't in the second episode, but I'm back in the third - they move us around."
Has Ice-T actually considered leaving?
Not according to him. Fin has been on SVU since Season 2, and Ice-T shot down retirement chatter months ago. Back in March 2025, he posted on Instagram:
"RETIRE??? I'm lucky enough to Act and do Music... As an Artist, those are jobs you simply NEVER want to stop doing.. Ever."
Translation: Fin's not hanging it up, and the Episode 2 no-show was a story choice, not a goodbye. Expect him back in action in Episode 3.