'Law & Order: SVU' Star Corey Cott Promoted to Series Regular

Detective Jake Griffin is here to stay on Law & Order: SVU.

Actor Corey Cott has been upgraded to a series regular role, according to Deadline. He made his debut on SVU during the second episode of season 27, titled “A Waiver of Consent.”

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Jake‘s arrival presented an interesting situation for Benson (Mariska Hargitay), as he has several powerful friends.

Previously, Corey appeared in a couple episodes of parent series Law & Order, in seasons 18 and 22.