Michael Chernuchin, who most recently was an executive producer on NBC’s recently cancelled Chicago Justice, will be in charge when the Mariska Hargitay-led procedural returns for Season 19.
Chernuchin replaces Rick Eid, who was in charge for the just-wrapped Season 18 and who left to take over at Chicago P.D. in the wake of Matt Olmstead’s departure.
One of the original Law & Order showrunners is returning to helm SVU, TVLine has confirmed.
Eid, in turn, replaced longtime show boss Warren Leight.