ADA Dominick “Sonny” Carisi has a close relationship with Olivia Benson on screen, but so does Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Actors Peter Scanavino and Mariska Hargitay.
“I think my relationship with Mariska really reflects theirs,” Scanavino, 44, said. Us Weekly Exclusively before SVU The winter premiere is Thursday, January 16. “When I came on the show, I always respected her. I looked up to her as an actress and even as a friend. I think Carisi also did this as a detective.
When Scanavino joined SVU During the season 16 premiere in 2014, Carisi was an “inexperienced detective” who worked his way into the team. He has since transitioned to being an ADA in Law and order universe.
He continued: “As their relationship developed, my relationship with Mariska developed as well.” “It's one of the most important relationships I have in my life. She's one of my best friends. We can talk very honestly to each other in real life, just like Benson and Carisi can talk very honestly to each other.”
The winter premiere is Thursday SVU It was semi-centric around Carisi as the character deals with the revelation of his trauma in the aftermath of his accident Final offer Fall November 2024. The episode titled “First Light” marks Carisi's first time back in the courtroom after being held at gunpoint in his local restaurant. During one scene — after declaring several times that he's “fine” — Carisi appears to ruin the case after floundering in court. He and Benson have a somewhat tense but rewarding heart-to-heart after the fact.
Peter Scanavino, Mariska Hargitay.
Virginia Sherwood/NBC“That scene in particular, it's nice to kind of follow that (journey). It all seems very earned,” Scanavino said. we. “There was nothing forced, nothing pushed. It was just an organic relationship that evolved into this thing where they're very, very close now.”
Obviously, another relationship that came to light during Thursday's episode was that of Carisi and his wife, Amanda Rollins (I had gedish). Scanavino said we Carisi is “in good hands” with Rollins when it comes to getting through these difficult times.
He said the family scenes between him and Giddish that appeared in Thursday's episode “feel very real” to Scanavino.
Many notable names have made guest appearances on Law & Order: SVU over the years – and some have even played more than one character. Peter Scanavino appeared as Johnny Dubcek in two episodes in Season 14 in 2013 before taking on a series regular role as Detective Dominic “Sonny” Carisi Jr. in Season 16, which[…]
“I have a family and I think Carisi and I are very similar in that way. I think we really value family above everything else we. “Working with Kelly, who I have personal respect for, I think Rollins as a character — who's obviously been through a lot — is well-suited to dealing with someone else who's going through something.”
Scanavino also said he was “not entirely sure” how Carisi would overcome the trauma he experienced SVU Season 26 continues.
“At the end of this episode, what you can see is that he's started down the road. 'The clouds have momentarily parted and you can see a way forward,' he said. “We'll see what happens if he faces this again. If he were to revisit this in a trial or whatever form it might take.
Law & Order: SVU Season 26 airs on NBC Thursdays at 9pm ET and streams the next day on Peacock.
