Law & Order: SVU is bringing back one of its most beloved showrunners: Warren Leight

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Leight, who is credited with revitalizing Law & Order: Special Victims Unit during his five-year reign from Seasons 13 through 17, will helm the series for its record-breaking 21st season. Leight recently co-created Law & Order: Hate Crimes with Dick Wolf, which he'll continue to work on as it remains in development at NBC.