It's Almost Too Late For Taylor Swift To Make An SVU Dream Come True

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is not just known for its “ripped from the headlines” cases adapted for television. The police procedural is also known for an impressive roster of guest stars over its 25+ years on the air.

SVU guest stars have included the likes of Robin Williams, Martin Short, and Angela Lansbury, who were all legends long before they appeared in the series. The show has also been a great vehicle for musicians to get on the small screen. Ludacris has a memorable SVU turn in some of the best episodes of the series.

That is why a musician like Taylor Swift appearing in a role on SVU is not out of the question. Swift also has a connection in series star Mariska Hargitay, but the window of opportunity for Swift to appear alongside Hargitay is rapidly closing.

Mariska Hargitay Still Wants Taylor Swift To Guest-Star In An Episode Of SVU

Hargitay And Swift Previously Worked Together On “Bad Blood”

Hargitay is one of several actors who appeared in Swift’s “Bad Blood” music video when it released in 2015. The massive cast list included Hargitay, Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Zendaya, and Ellen Pompeo, and so many more familiar names from the worlds of acting, modeling, and singing.

Hargitay, who also appeared in music videos for other artists early in her acting career, has always gushed about her experience working with Swift on the video. When speaking to E! News in 2024, she was still gushing about Swift 9 years later.

She told the outlet, "We can certainly dream, can't we," about the possibility of Swift appearing on SVU. Hargitay also acknowledged that Swift had a packed schedule at the time, saying, "She’s very busy. But I’m not letting it go."

It’s now been 10 years since the two first worked together, and with Hargitay on board for Swift to appear on SVU, now is the time.

Taylor Swift Has The Perfect Window To Appear On Law & Order: SVU Right Now - But It's Closing

Swift Just Announced Another Album

Though Swift just announced her 12th studio album, now would be the perfect time for her to guest on SVU. Swift is within a narrow window in which she is not touring, not prepping for a tour, and not making a slew of award show appearances.

That has given her the rare downtime to actually write and record music for her new album. Swift is no stranger to working in between other work engagements. She wrote and recorded The Tortured Poets Department and its second album, The Anthology, while on her Eras tour, which lasted almost two years and spanned five continents.

Writing music, however, is something Swift can do on the road. Guest starring on a television series is not - unless the series is able to film at one of her tour spots, or film on the tour itself, which would be unlikely.

That means this time in which Swift actually has away from the stage provides her with a unique window in which she can take on other projects, like Law & Order: SVU, if she wants to. Law & Order: SVU is currently filming season 27.

Mariska Hargitay's Taylor Swift SVU Collaboration May Never Happen

Scheduling May Prevent An SVU Appearance

Swift has had a grueling schedule of songwriting, recording, and performing since she was a teenager. She has not slowed down since she emerged on the country music scene with her debut album.

At the time of writing, Taylor Swift has 15 albums released - 11 original and four Taylor’s Versions - with another album officially on the way. With the release of another album, it’s likely Swift will soon be gearing up for promotional appearances or even another tour.

Her last tour took two years as Swift repeatedly extended it and reworked her concerts to include The Tortured Poets Department in the Eras tour setlist for its later dates. It’s unlikely her schedule has much room for TV appearances once she gets back to work on the release of the new album.

Hargitay and Swift may have already missed their window for an SVU reunion, but Hargitay could still make another music video appearance. She did tell the Call Her Daddy podcast in July of 2025 that Swift’s would be the only music videos she would want to appear in going forward.

If fans do not get to see Swift and Hargitay together on Law & Order: SVU, there is still hope to see them collaborate there.

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