As previously confirmed by NBC, the crossover event that Law and Order: SVU that the fans expected is almost here and now there is a video proof! The first trailer for the next crossover where Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni will share the screen as Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler has been revealed, setting the clock back to its origins and setting the stage for the event later this spring. The two-hour special will cross both Law and Order: SVU with the new spinoff series Law and Order: Organized Crime, who focuses on Meloni’s character while Hargitay continues to lead SVU. Showing Thursday, April 1st, you can watch the trailer below!
Meloni appeared earlier SVU for 12 years and has been absent from the series for nearly a decade, while Hargitay continued to lead the series (even crossing over with other Dick Wolf productions, such as Chicago PD and Law and Order: Trial by Jury along the way). The crossover event will serve as a launching point for the new Law and Order: Organized Crime which will be Meloni’s new series in the long-running franchise. Joining him in the series are Dylan McDermott, Tamara Taylor and Ainsley Seiger.
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“It’s not just about opening the SVU season, it’s how we can help launch the new series and how much crossover there will be between Elliot and Olivia as the season progresses,” said SVU showrunner Warren Leight during an episode of The Law & Request: SVU Podcast. Organized crime was previously chosen for a first season of thirteen episodes, so there are many other opportunities for the pair to meet along the way.
The new series is officially described as follows: “Christopher Meloni, reprising his role as Elliot Stabler, returns to the NYPD to fight organized crime after a devastating personal loss. Stabler will aim to rebuild his life as part of a new task force. elite who are dismantling the city’s most powerful criminal unions, one by one. The cast consists of Christopher Meloni, Dylan McDermott and Tamara Taylor. “
After the premiere of the first episode on April 1, Law and Order: Organized Crime will air on Thursdays at 10 PM ET on NBC.
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