Christopher Meloni Opens up About ‘Organized Crime’ Cancellation: ‘It Was a Great Ride’
What To Know
- Law & Order: Organized Crime has been officially canceled.
- Christopher Meloni opened up about the series not getting a sixth season in a video he shared on social media.
Sadly, Christopher Meloni‘s Law & Order: SVU spinoff, Organized Crime, will not be back for another season. The news came on Thursday, April 16, nearly one year after the Season 5 finale began streaming on Peacock. And the following day, Meloni opened up about the cancellation and the end of his time playing Detective Elliot Stabler in a video he shared on Instagram, during which he paused several times.
“Hey, everyone. I just saw that they announced OC, Organized Crime, won’t be coming back. So I want to take this moment to say thank you to the fans who not only helped give the character of Elliot Stabler life and longevity, but for sticking with him, sticking with him, and welcoming him back,” Meloni said in a video below, which is captioned. “ Good ride. It was a good ride. Had a great time playing him. It was a great ride. But thank you. You helped give me a career that I never dreamed of, nearly 17, 17 odd years.”
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In the caption of the video, he wrote, “Thank you OC/SVU fans. You gave me a life.”
Organized Crime‘s fate had been in limbo for a while, with no news coming from Peacock, where the final season was released after four seasons on NBC. That fifth season also had a second run on NBC, after Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU in the fall of 2025. Meloni also returned to SVU, where he originated the role of Elliot Stabler when the series began in 1999, for a guest spot in its current 27th season, but that episode did not offer an update on what was going on with Stabler and was just about the detective and his former partner, Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) being among those gathered for Cragen’s (Dann Florek) wake.
In fact, it seems like the current season of SVU — or at least part of it — takes place at the same time as Organized Crime‘s final season with its second episode ending with Benson receiving the news of Stabler being in the hospital (as he was during his spinoff’s Season 5 Episode 2).
We’ll have to wait to see if Meloni pops back up on SVU, which has been renewed for its 28th season, though his message does sound like he’s saying goodbye to Stabler. Time will only tell if it’s for good or just as a character he plays regularly.
How are you feeling about Organized Crime‘s cancellation? Let us know in the comments section below.
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C
What a shame! Organized Crime was the best Law and Order! Well written and well acted! I am going to miss it!
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T
Should have kept it on NBC. Going to streaming was the death knell.
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P
It was a great show. The characters were well written.
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J
Bad move. Bad mistake. Worse shows are kept on for years.
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O
They should at least put out a two hour movie to tie everything off. Give us fans a real series finale.
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C
It’s a real shame! They need to bring Stabler back to SVU! He is a beloved character who is greatly missed ! My wish would be full time, not just guest appearances! Never understood why they got rid of him in the first place! PLEASE BRING STABLER BACK!!!!!
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G
Word is that the show burned through writers and producers. That's NOT a good look, if true.
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F
It is a shame. Sadly, it kept changing shlwrunners and direction - something unusual for a Dick Wolf drama and usually a kiss of death for any series. The jump to Peacock had advantages including more adult content and stories. I'm surprised it did not continue on Peacock. It had promise. Hopefully Wolf will bring this back again in a few years with better stories, and consistent management and cast.
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A
TOO WOKE. WE ALL WANT THE WEDDING OF BENSLER IN SIANT PATRICK CATHEDRAL
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L
It stucks, why does SVU keeps going on & all the other ones gets bites the dust, Law & Oder was on for over 20+ years then got canceled but came back after several years, l guess Meloni wasn't pretty enough just saying...
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M
didn't know it was still on as I don't stream. When I did watch it, Stabler's persona was darker than before and it wasn't the same. I am a fan of Chris, but not the show as it was too dark for me.
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