Key Takeaways
- Ice T’s wife Coco Austin regularly supports the Law & Order: SVU star on set, including typing his lines and notes into his phone and visiting with their daughter.
- The couple’s long-standing, close relationship is highlighted through their collaborative work on SVU and personal dedication to each other.
- Law & Order: SVU has been renewed for Season 28, returning in fall 2026 on NBC.
As Ice T gets ready for his scenes as the iconic Odafin “Fin” Tutuola on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, his wife Coco Austin pulls out the sweetest gesture before cameras start rolling on set.
When Ice T’s SVU co-star Kevin Kane sat down for an interview on Chelsea Handler’s Dear Chelsea podcast in May 2026, he revealed that Austin is a regular visitor on set and gushed about the couple’s sweet and supportive relationship. Kane, who plays Detective Terry Bruno, also shared how Austin helps her hubby behind the scenes.
“She’s the best,” Kane said of Austin. “She types his lines… his notes into his iPhone for him every day. They’re like, the best.”
The best, indeed. The couple has been married since 2001 and have been inseparable ever since, and stories like these just reinforce how strongly fans feel about their adorable bond that is still going strong over two-and-a-half decades later.
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Austin is not only a regular visitor on the set of SVU, often bringing along the couple’s daughter Chanel, she’s also guest-starred on a number of episodes and a poster-sized photo of her is on display in Ice T’s dressing room.
In a 2024 interview with NBC Insider, Ice T shared how he and Austin prepared for one of her SVU roles, which featured him interrogating her. “We practiced it a lot at home, but I told her, ‘Once we get on the set, I’m not gonna be able to say anything to you. You’re being handled by the director,'” he said. “So we did our little homework, and she hit the set, she killed it.”
As for Kane, working so closely alongside Ice T has granted the opportunity for the two men to get to know each other even more. “The stories are gold because he’s lived like, nine lives … I’ve never seen him in a bad mood, he’s just at peace with the world,” Kane said on Handler’s podcast in May 2026. “He’s just giving you ‘hustling’ lessons all the time.”
“A day to hang with him is the greatest thing anyone can do,” Kane added.
aw & Order: SVU returns for Season 28 in Fall 2026
Detective Terry Bruno (Kevin Kane), Sergeant Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish), Sergeant Odafin “Fin” Tutuola (Ice T), Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), A.D.A Dominick “Sonny” Carisi Jr. (Peter Scanavino), Captain Renee Curry (Aimé Donna Kelly), Detective Jake Griffin (Corey Cott) appear in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 15. Photo: Virginia Sherwood/NBC
SVU has officially been renewed for its 28th season, with new episodes returning to NBC this fall as part of the 2026-2027 TV season.
The news shouldn’t have come as a surprise for fans— after the thrilling Season 27 finale, there was really no other way to go than continue on with one of the most beloved series in TV history.
Law & Order: SVU joined an impressive lineup of series that received the green light for new episodes — click here for all the details about which of your favorite shows are coming back this fall with brand-new episodes.