After ‘Organized Crime’s Cancellation, Should Stabler Return to ‘SVU’? (POLL)
What To Know
- Law & Order: Organized Crime, starring Christopher Meloni, has been canceled after five seasons.
- Should Stabler and Benson reunite on Mariska Hargitay’s SVU?
Law & Order: Organized Crime‘s fans finally got an update on its fate on Thursday, April 16, and unfortunately, it wasn’t a good one.
The Christopher Meloni-led spinoff has been canceled after five seasons, news that came almost a year after its last finale dropped on Peacock (July 10, 2025). That final season also aired on NBC in the fall of 2025, on Thursday nights after Law & Order and SVU. (The series moved to Peacock after four seasons on NBC.)
Meloni also guest starred in the SVU Season 27 premiere, for Cragen’s (Dann Florek) death, but it notably didn’t give an update on his life with the OCCB (Organized Crime Control Bureau). The second episode of the Mariska Hargitay-led show’s current season ended with Bruno (Kevin Kane) bringing Benson a message from Bell (Organized Crime‘s Danielle Moné Truitt) about Stabler being in the hospital — to lead into the spinoff’s Season 5 Episode 2 because it aired on NBC right after, so it wasn’t a new incident.
But now that we know Organized Crime won’t be coming back, it’s hard to imagine that Stabler and Benson won’t stay in each other’s lives — and onscreen as well — since they reunited with his return to New York. The only question is how much we could see of him (if we do) and what this could mean for the very long slow burn between the former partners. (Let’s be honest: They’re really running out of time for that to happen onscreen with one of their shows now canceled.)
So, would you like to see Meloni back on SVU as a series regular? (This seems unlikely to happen.) Would you want him to be a recurring guest star for a few arcs a season? Show up as an occasional guest star, say, two episodes a season? Or would you rather he not appear, just like he didn’t in the time between his exit from SVU and the Organized Crime premiere? Let us know in the poll and comments section below.
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L
Well yes of course! I doubt he would be a series regular. Maybe for 5 seconds again on an episode. We the loyal fans since 1999 deserve a conclusion that includes him and Benson! We have waited long enough and have gotten screwed over with the cancellation of OC!
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B
SUV needs to include Elliot, at least to give Olivia the happy ending fans have been waiting for all these years. 🫶🏼
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C
Benson has good people working around her. She doesn't need Elliot the way she used too but Elliot showing up once in a while wouldn't be so bad.
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T
Olivia is thriving professionally and as a mother. However, she is lonely and not completely fulfilled. She's always loved Elliott. And he has always loved her. Kathy is gone. It's time.
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S
Yes Definitely ! I Loved the OC too! I really hope to see him back in some capacity! I've watched SVU from the beginning & Benson & Stabler & rest of crew were great together!
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N
I would love to see him back as a regular. Loved those two together. If he wants to come back and I hope he does !
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R
Nope. They had 5 years to do something, ANYTHING, with these two and they fumbled the bag. Any future guest appearance will likely be equally as disappointing, unfortunately. Everyone gets love & companionship except #BadassBenson 🙁 🙁 🙁
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D
Exactly because the writers are so lame and producers or whoever’s in charge of these two shows.
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L
He wouldn't just up and leave her again! He loves her!!
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E
Yes most definitely Elliot Stabler needs to comeback to Law and Order SUV and Fin too. Bobby can join Jet on her new job while Bell can have her own team somewhere else or she can join Law and Order. Too SUV isn't the same without Elliot Stabler at least Stabler and Benson can get together romantically in the show finally. At least see Elliott's family again.
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B
Yes Elliot should make a few episodes during the show!! Always liked the 2 of them together!! When you say Elliott it screams SUV !!!!
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Exactly
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C
Hell no can’t stand him. Mariska can stand alone beautifully
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D
It's time for Elliott and Olivia to tie the knot. Noah needs a Dad and a Mom 😍.
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Exactly
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C
Yes, bring Stabler back, love the chemistry with him and Benson
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D
I would love to see Christopher meloni back o svu.he is a wonderful handsome actor.his acting is great.the show never has been the same without him.he was my reason for watching it.D
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M
The best we can hope for it guest appearances. Chris has said for years he's not coming back to SVU full-time. He's even said this in the comments to his OC goodbye video.
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J
I don’t think Stabler should come back to work for the SVU. I think that a developing storyline would have Stabler, still working for the NYPD in an offscreen capacity. Finally, we should get to see more of the evolution of the relationship between Stabler and Benson on screen with him being a frequent recurring guest. We know they have a close friendship and we know they could possibly take it to the next level. It would be nice to see that happen organically on screen with their characters. The Rollins/Carisi relationship has blended well into the show. I think Benson/Stabler could happen in a similar way.
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C
Bring stabler back please 🙏 and put them together finally it’s hard on all of us !
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M
I’ve watched SVU from start to present several times. Benson deserves to be happy and Stabler makes her happy. Benson makes Stabler happy. The show has been awesome. OC was also awesome. It was a mistake to let him go Please bring him back. There is unfinished unresolved feelings between them. SVU is great LOVE Miriska
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N
NO......that's why I stopped watching SUV ......
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D
Absolutely not! These 2 ran out of time and we all need to move on, especially Olivia. She doesn't need him. She does just fine on her own. Let it go!
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K
Yes definitely a series regular!! But if not at least regular guest and they get married!!
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L
No. They should let him die in peace in the hospital. Let Olivia grieve and then bring in a strong male character to become a shoulder to cry on and then become romantically involved with. I'm tired of him popping in and out of her life. She's already had too much grief from him. Let her move on. Show that women can be strong, take control of their life and not be toyed with.
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M
I really hope he’ll be willing to guess star or at least recur on SVU
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*guest
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D
Elliot Stabler definitely needs to return to his home at SVU. Olivia has been without a love life for way too long!
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C
absolutely not. See, news just dropped and you're already diminish her to pairing with him. Olivia is so much more than that. She's better without him, she doesn't need a man to be fullfilled, and she deserves better than a man like him anyway. Also I doubt they got the money to afford the actor as a regular lol, if he wants to do a guest spot of 60 seconds it's cool but no more, he would take away too much attention from the actual main characters. It hasn't been the Stabler show for 15 years, it's time to move on. The show did, Benson did, now it's your turn. He shouldn't have come back in the first place imo.
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L
from svu they should kick out craprisi.
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M
He needs to stay with benson
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Recurring as husband of olivia as captain in uniform like olivia.
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T
yes he should
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D
Absolutely but I doubt if he’ll want to right now, they’ll want to bring him back. Get rid of that new guy that just brought in all the new people bring him back. Get rid of what’s her name that they just hired back the blonde!
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