Law & Order: SVU Scoop: Harry Connick Junior. to see Benson's New Love Interest

Harry Connick Junior., Mariska Hargitay There's a brand new guy in Olivia Benson's existence.Law & Order: Special Sufferers Unit has reserved Emmy and Grammy champion Harry Connick Junior. for just about any four-episode arc, TVGuide.com has learned. NBC is predicted to announce Connick's casting Friday within the Television Experts Association winter previews.Convey more scoop inside your favorite shows inside our Winter TV previewConnick, who's presently starring on Broadway in Around the Apparent Day You Will See Forever, may have Executive Assistant Da David Haden, a committed, straight-shooting da who's designated a scenario with Detective Benson (Mariska Hargitay). While Benson is initially careful about Haden, each of them soon learn they create good team. Which teamworkwill spill in the court room. (Don't believe us? Uncover the shocking truth clip below!) The bond has come about as Benson continues to handle insufficient her partner, Elliot Stabler, who was simply written in the show after Christopher Meloni selected not to renew his seek the NBC procedural's thirteenth season."This is often a homer on lots of levels," Hargitay mentioned of Connick's casting. "The show is very fortunate to own Harry's amazing talent, and i'm lucky because I get moving with my friend. In my opinion Olivia couldn't have asked for a far greater companion to think about her using a new stage in their existence and career."Have a look at our report on TV's hottest crime mma fighters!Connick, 44, can be a three-time Grammy and a pair of-time Emmy champion, most recently for your musical direction of his live show TV special. He's came out inside the films Hope Floats, Independence Day, Copycat, P.S. I Like You together with Dolphin Tale. Round the small screen he's most broadly noted for his recurring role as Dr. Leo Markus on NBC's Will & Sophistication. SVU airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on NBC. Connick's arc begins Jan. 18.