Who is the newest member of the Law & Order: SVU team? Here’s what we know about the newcomer thus far.
These beloved shows have been running for years, and some things may tend to change over the course of the seasons. This time, as the new season is premiering on NBC, it is the cast of the show that will shift dramatically, as it has previously in other seasons. Law & Order: SVU, which is already in its 24th season, is continually adding new cast members. This time, it is Molly Burnett, who plays Detective Grace Muncy on the show. She is one of those new cast members seen in the recent episode, much to fans’ surprise.
Burnett has been a well-known actress for almost a decade, with the majority of her notable work being on television. She was on Days of Our Lives from 2008 until 2016, and she has also been on True Blood, CSI: NY, and General Hospital. For her efforts on Days of Our Lives, she was even nominated for a Daytime Emmy. Moreover, the actress also shared a BTS picture of herself in her Law & Order attire on her Instagram handle, quoting, “Game time See you tonight at 9/8c on @nbc @nbclawandorder @wolfentertainment #SVU for #Dundun. ” Take a look at the post below:
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Law & Order: SVU: Who is Detective Grace Muncy?
Here we are focusing on Law & Order: SVU as it was noticed by the fans that in the September 29th episode, “The One You Feed,” we meet SVU’s newest recruit: Detective Grace Muncy by Molly Burnett. As informed by NBC’s report, fans of Dick Wolf’s One Chicago universe may have thought Detective Muncy looked a bit familiar, and they would be correct. Burnett was a guest star on Chicago P.D., but she’s now taking on a recurring role as Detective Muncy on Law & Order: SVU. But who is Detective Grace Muncy, and how did she end up in SVU?
Captain Olivia Benson, played by Mariska Hargitay and the SVU go after a gang of teenage thugs who rape a teenager and murder her father on the subway. Benson and the squad are quickly partnered up with the Bronx Gang Unit, where they meet Captain Mike Duarte and Detective Muncy due to the suspects in question and a shortage of manpower at the SVU.
Benson is wary of cooperating with Duarte and Muncy, owing to Duarte’s terrible record for becoming too engaged in gang-related covert operations and his willingness to cooperate with the suspects to bring down higher-up figures. Benson wants to focus on seeking justice for the ordeal’s survivor, which puts her at odds with Duarte and the Bronx Gang Unit for much of the episode. The tides begin to turn when the SVU asks the survivor to come in and identify the rapist.
She correctly identifies the suspect but breaks down after seeing him, wishing she could speak to her father but is unable to because of his tragic death. Detective Muncy comes to the rescue in a heartwarming scene where she reminds the teen that she can always talk to her father and reveals that she still talks to her mother even though she passed away.
Muncy’s advice and empathy help the girl wind down, with Benson quickly taking note. Benson and Muncy talk privately about the situation, and Muncy explains that as a woman in the NYPD’s Gang Section, she primarily deals with the victims’ girlfriends and survivors. Muncy’s manner may be brutal and direct, but she has a fantastic knack for connecting with survivors when they need it the most. Naturally, this provides SVU’s Sergeant with a brilliant solution to the staffing crisis.
The episode finishes with Benson informing Duarte that she has transferred Detective Muncy from the Bronx gang unit to the SVU, and Duarte is unable to stop it. Detective Muncy has demonstrated a talent for working with victims, and her future in the Special Victims Unit is written in the stars. How will Detective Muncy’s arrival on SVU affect future episodes? Given that much of Detective Muncy’s persona is yet unknown, Law & Order: SVU viewers will have to wait to find out.
What is Detective Grace Muncy’s background?
The character’s background beings when her mother died while she was young, leaving her to live in a house in Queens with her brother. She was previously assigned to the Bronx Gang Section before being reassigned to SVU. This enabled her to connect with a devastated adolescent who had been raped on the subway by a bunch of young criminals. After the investigation was completed, she was assigned to the Special Victims Unit and paired with Velasco. (From SVU’s “The One You Feed”)
Where to stream Law and Order: SVU Season 24?
As Law & Order: SVU Season 24 premiered its pilot episode on Thursdays at 9/8c on NBC and the next day on Peacock. Moreover, all Law & Order series will premiere on the same day with different time slots from the original series. The order of series Law & Order Season 22 premieres its episodes at the time slot 8 p.m. (ET) along with Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 3 which premieres its episodes at 10 p.m. (ET) on NBC network on the same day.
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When released, the viewers can also catch up with all the seasons of Law & Order, SVU, and Organized Crime on NBC, Peacock, Hulu Plus, and fuboTV, based on the user’s location. All seasons of Law & Order, SVU, and Organized Crime are also available for renting or purchasing on Vudu or Amazon Instant Video, with a vast number of membership plans according to the preference of the users. Moreover, the series is also available to watch exclusively on NBC’s official website for free, where the episodes are published after they air on the TV channel.
Law and Order: SVU Official Synopsis
Created by Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” now in its 22nd season, is the longest-running primetime live-action series of all time. This hard-hitting and emotional series from NBC’s “Law & Order” brand chronicles the lives of the Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department, an elite squad of detectives who investigate crimes of sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic violence.
Catch up on the previous seasons while you wait for new episodes of Law and Order: SVU Season 24 to premiere on NBC.