Ahhh!
The First Teaser Trailer for Benson and Stabler's 'Law & Order' Reunion Is Here
TV hasn’t been the same since Christopher Meloni left NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2011. His character, Elliot Stabler, was beloved and the perfect foil to Mariska Hargitay’s iconic Olivia Benson.
If you have similar thoughts, then I have some very good news: Christopher Meloni is returning to NBC’s small screen—as Elliot Stabler. Law & Order creator Dick Wolf has made a brand-new show completely centered on him!
Here’s what we know about the series, Law & Order: Organized Crime:
The series length: It’s been green-lighted for 13 episodes.
The premise: SVU wrote Stabler off as retiring from the police force. This new show will see him heading up the NYPD’s organized crime unit after suffering a “devastating personal loss."
The cast: Christopher Meloni, of course, and he confirmed Hargitay will appear in the spin-off. Here's a pic of them from the set:
Meloni will also appear on SVU in a crossover episode to kick off the series:
In 2017, Meloni opened up about the dynamic between Stabler and Benson, saying, “In retrospect, it was such a no-brainer. [Mariska told me,] ‘You’re the archetype father, and I’m the mama. I’m the nurturer, so that’s a form of protection.’ And then you have the father, who’s going to kick someone’s ass if you eff with the woman or the children. It’s what people want: They want that sense of justice in this form of violence that is so unjust.”
Premiere date: After multiple delays NBC announced on February 4 that Organized Crime will debut with a two-hour Law & Order crossover event. Variety reports that Meloni's return to SVU will air on April 1 at 9 p.m. E.T., immediately followed by the premiere of Organized Crime at 10 p.m. E.T
Your first look: On February 26, NBC dropped your first look at Benson and Stabler back in action on SVU/Organized Crime. It's not much—but Meloni saying “Liv!” and Hargitay saying “Elliot” will give you all the feels.
We’ll keep you posted with more details as they roll in.
This story originally appeared on: Glamour - Author:Christopher Rosa
