Sources behind ‘Law and Order: Special Victims Unit’ have confirmed that they will be bringing back Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni for the show’s upcoming 11th season.

The pair are said to have negotiated their contracts together and landed substantial rises in pay.

The HollywoodReporter.com article went on to say, “Hargitay and Meloni’s deals come a month after NBC closed a deal with Wolf Films for the renewal of ‘Law & Order: SVU.’ At the time, NBC brass said that the show will return with or without its stars as the networks and reps for the actors had been embroiled in intense negotiations.”

The site also reported that Christine Lahti will join the cast as the show’s ADA in next season’s first four episodes.