Article continues below advertisementLaw & Order: SUV started with a bang as viewers were shocked that a fan-favorite star was killed off in the Season 27 premiere. The episode, which premiered on NBC on Thursday, September 25, began with Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) as she attended the funeral of her long-time boss, Captain Donald Cragen (Dann Florek).Article continues below advertisementA Fan-Favorite Was Killed OffSource: NBCDann Florek's character was killed off on 'Law & Order: SUV.'"He was the best boss that I ever had," Benson said during the episode.