Law & Order: SVU Hires First Female Showrunner Michele Fazekas for Season 27
By
Emily Longeretta
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Summary
Law & Order: SVU hired its first female showrunner, Michele Fazekas, for Season 27. Fazekas, who previously worked on the show during Seasons 3-7, returned after showrunning Prime Video's "Gen V." The article explores how her leadership and the presence of women in top roles have changed the show's culture, making it less toxic and more collaborative, as described by Mariska Hargitay and the team.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI had a sense of what the show could be, and I wanted to be part of that evolution.
Having women in leadership positions fundamentally changed the dynamic of the writers' room.
It became a much more collaborative and less toxic environment.
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